Great War Theatre

Address: Southport, UK

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
31 Jan 1916 The Slacker Professional
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The Era, 2 February 1916, noted: ‘Gilbert Heron (late of the Royal Marine Artillery) and Jessie Danvers present “The Slacker”’ at the Pier Pavilion, Southport.
27 Feb 1916 The Mystery Gun Professional
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Pictures, Gibbon Duo, Harry May Hemsley, Three Madcaps, Eric Clifford, "Mystery Gun", Hirste and Venton, and Florrie Ray. (The Era - Wednesday 01 March 1916)
3 Oct 1921 The Black Sheep Of The Family Professional
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The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, Friday 30 September 1921, reported that at the Pier Pavilion, Southport, the Denville Stock Company would present The Black Sheep of the Family next week. The author of the play is not named, so there is no certainty that it was Gladys Hastings Walton, but no other play with the same title was licensed by the Lord Chamberlain’s Office. However, the Denville Stock Company / Denville Players did perform Gladys Hastings Walton’s play at the Victoria Opera House, Burnley, 15-20 May 1922; the Hippodrome, Burslem, 26 June – 1 July 1922; the Hippodrome, Wallasey, 10-15 July 1922; the Hippodrome, Margate, 8-13 February 1926; and the Theatre Royal, Barry, 22-27 March 1926.
16 Oct 1922 The Love Child Professional
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‘The Denville stock company present “Neither Wife Nor Maid”’ at the Pavilion, Southport. The Stage, 19 October 1922.
12 May 1924 Seven Days Leave Professional
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Performed for the week by the Denville company including Rex Gerard, V. Clare, Chas Denville, Leonard Tremayne, Myra Eyon, Miss Q. Valeri, L. Doyle, William Passmore, Edward Frobisher, Maysie Wright and Beckett Bould.