Prince's Theatre, Blackburn

Oswald Cray advertised in The Stage, 14 October 1915, that ‘Hundreds [were] Turned Away Last Saturday Night at the Prince’s Theatre, Blackburn with my South Company of “The Unmarried Mother”’.

Noted in The Stage, 21 October 1915: ‘Remember Belgium is a play which is calculated to stimulate recruiting. The principals are G. Elvin, C. Dean, and Vida Haslewood’.

‘“Home Once More” is staged here [the Prince’s, Blackburn]. The authoress, Emma Litchfield, is in the principal part as Mary Lorraine, Miss E. Newhaw [sic - Newham] is also successful as Stella’. The Stage, 2 December 1915.

‘Neither Wife Nor Maid is presented here [Prince's, Blackburn] by a first-rate company. The authoress, Ada G. Abbott, as Meg, J. Johnston as Curly Saunders, F. Kellard as Lord Kingdon, and H. Barrs as Steve are among the principals’. The Stage, 13 January 1916.

Noted in The Era, 22 March 1916.

‘Magini and company present [at Prince’s, Blackburn] the up-to-date revue, “Stop Press,” by James and Robert Hargreaves. Cast includes Kitty Major, Margo Mayne, Sisters Wyse, Betty Kitts, Tom Major, Ivor Price, George Brooks, Frank Martyn’. The Era, 1 November 1916.

Performed by Will Casey and company for two weeks.

The Stage, 9 August 1917, listed The Black Sheep of the Family as On Tour from 13 August at the Prince’s, Blackburn, presumably with Arthur Hinton's touring company.

The Stage, 25 October 1917, listed The Unmarried Mother as On Tour from 22 October at the Prince’s, Blackburn.

‘The attraction here [the Prince’s Theatre, Blackburn] is Mr E. R. Abbott’s company, including Miss Ada Abbott and Mr. John Johnston, in “The Passions” (Monday and Tuesday), “Wife In Name Only” (Wednesday and Thursday), “Sapho” (Friday) and “Neither Wife Nor Maid” (Saturday)’ (The Era, Thursday 14 December 1922). ‘Ada Abbott is here [the Prince’s Theatre, Blackburn] in a dramatic repertory. She is supported by J. Johnston, E. Foster, E. Keene, Isabel Singleton, Emmie Davies, Stella Foster, and Florence Pipton’ (The Stage, 14 December 1922).

Howard and Stewart's repertory company ('The Stage', 4 October 1923, p. 4)