Royal and Empire Theatre, Merthyr Tydfil

The Era, 23 February and 1 March 1916, listed The Little Grey Home In The West (South) as On The Road from 28 February at the T.R., Merthyr. Also The Stage, 2 March 1916. Noted separately in The Stage, 2 March 1916.

‘To judge from the houses at the Theatre Royal this week. The Enemy in Our Midst is one of the best draws Mr. Noreirffe has booked. The title is so suggestive of the character of the play that it scarcely needs enlargement here. To have accomplished the stage effects alone is a triumph, for the Zeppelin raid and the fight with a British biplane, together with the air defence guns, is a startling and realistic scene. There are 11 scenes evolving a fine story of enemy spies who are thwarted by British acuteness and daring. None of us are too familiar with the machinations of the German spy system, and in this drama one’s eyes are considerably opened’. Merthyr Express, 6 May 1916.

‘Mr. Louis Hector has scored. another triumph with the Theatre Royal audiences. On Monday evening Annesley Vachell’s masterpiece, “Searchlights,” was received with great enthusiasm. Such performances as these tend to raise the level of the dramatic art and give a tone of appreciation to all lovers of really good fare. Mr. Hector, as Robert Blaine, the big-hearted, level-headed English business man, fall of enthusiasm for his country, very quickly upset all the plans of the enemies of his country, and with his fine personality and remarkable ability as an actor, his handling of this most difficult and peculiar part was a personal triumph for him. Mr. Hector is exceedingly well supported by an excellent company. Miss Marion Fawcett, as the Hon. Mrs. Blaine, is exceedingly successful; Miss Jessie Belmore, as Phoebe Schmaltz, is a charming personality; Mr. Clive Woods, who takes the part of Robert Blaine’s son, is a most able and finished delineator of that character, puts in some excellent work, and was well supported by Mr. Dennis Bryan, Harold Greaves and Tom Bowron. To-night [which must mean Friday night] and Saturday night “Miss Elizabeth’s Prisoner” will be staged, and we can predict another treat in store’. Merthyr Express, Saturday 19 October 1918.

Presented by Walter Howard's company

Performed this week alongside other plays.