Theatre Royal, Chorley

‘Will Parkin presents a clever pantomime, The Man in the Moon [at the Royal, Chorley]. The staging is excellent. The specialities include a scena, “Keep the Home Fires Burning,” in which Will Parkin displays power as a vocalist; and items by Daisy and her Dots, Mavis and Mavis, Arthur Bright, and the Four Dorotheas. In the cast we find Dorothy Veitch, Ethel Mavis, Flo Inman, Jessie Jukes, Gertie Leno, Allan Hanbury, Griff Hudson [sic - Hodson], Peter Pan, Percy Mavis, and Bob Rowlands. The musical numbers are bright and attractive. The augmented orchestra is conducted by Gwilym Lewis’ (The Stage, 27 January 1916).

Performed all week by cast including Stanley Ravenscroft, J. Wright, Ed. Vivan, Dan Dunville, Harry Stanley, Fred Watkins, Rhd Masters, Nellie Haslewood, Valerie Russell and Mabel Johnstone.

‘Mr. and Mrs. Percy Brown’s company are presenting this week The Madman and Remember Belgium. The first-named provides ample opportunities for Percy Brown to display versatility as Dr. Thornton Driffield. He is ably supported by Annie Hylton, Lizzie Palmer, Effie Dane, Frank Kendall, Cliff Deane, Arthur Lowry, J. Layton, and Cliff Astley’. The Stage, 4 May 1916, which also reported that Mr. and Mrs. Percy Brown’s company was that week presenting From Shop Girl to Duchess at the New Royal, Castleford; the cast included Percy Brown himself.

Fred Little's company

(The Stage - Thursday 27 April 1916)

The Era, 27 December 1916 and 3 January 1917, listed The Black Sheep of the Family as On The Road from 1 January at the T.R., Chorley, presumably with Arthur Hinton's touring company.

The Era, 31 January 1917, listed For Motherland as On The Road from 29 January at the T.R., Chorley.