New Theatre, Port Talbot

‘The public are to be favoured with a war play at the New Theatre [Port Talbot] next week. “The Day before the Day” promises plenty of excitement, and should prove a great attraction. The plot hangs upon the meaning of the German phrase “God strafe England,” and it will be helpful to us all if it helps us to understand “why” the prayer has been offered. These are days when the tingle of patriotism is in the veins of us all, and “The Day before the Day” ought to provide us with a new thrill’ (Glamorgan Gazette, 3 March 1916). ‘Cecile Barclay and Rupert Lister’s company are here [the New, Aberavon - actually Port Talbot] with The Day Before the Day. The company include Rupert Lister (Guy Howison), Andrew O. Buck (Max von Ardel), Bernard Copping (Karl Pulitzer), Harry Colbeck (Schindler), H. Vickers Smith (Grunau), Horace A. Whitmee, (Effenbach), James Green (Draper), Michael Raglan (Robert Cresfield), Kathleen Harrison (Ruthers), Mabel Jeye (Lady Flora Lulliby), Ida Warrington (Frieda Grunau), Dorothy Dewhurst (Mona Cresfield), Cecile Barclay (Victoria)’ (The Stage, 9 March 1916).

Presented by Robert Brasher. Performed for the week by Robert Brasher (actor), Charlton Hutchinson (actor), T. Arthur Ellis (actor), Frank Normand (actor), Ernest Jay (actor), C.B. Keston (actor), Olivia Glynn (actress), Phyllis Williams (actress).

Performed 7-9 as part of the week's repertoire.