Great War Theatre

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
17 Jun 1918 A German Shell Professional
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When Mannix advertised A German Shell in The Stage, 13 June 1918, his address from 17 June was the T.R., Blyth.
21 Aug 1922 The Love Child Professional
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The Blyth News, 1 August 1922, advertised at the Theatre Royal, Blyth, that week The Passions on Monday and Tuesday, Woman And Her Master on Wednesday and Thursday, Sapho on Friday and Neither Wife Nor Maid on Saturday (‘the Great Problem Play, in a prologue and six scenes … The Play of the Moment. For Adults only’).
30 Mar 1925 Seven Days Leave Professional
8 Jan 1926 If Love Were All Professional
3 Jun 1926 On Leave For His Wedding Professional
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The Blyth News, Thursday 27 May 1926, advertised at the Theatre Royal the following week the return of Edward Furneau’s own company, The Northern Players, in Vivian Edmonds’ The Price of Coal on Monday-Wednesday and ‘the greatest of all military plays’ On Leave For His Wedding on Thursday-Saturday: ‘If you have never enjoyed a Drama before, you will enjoy this! Mr. Furneau toured this Play for over two years, and stakes huis reputation on it being a success’. An advertisement in the Blyth News, Thursday 3 June 1926, previewed the play: ‘See – The Trenches – somewhere in France – the Bombardment – the destruction of Louvaine Cathedral – that which the Germans could not destroy. A Gripping Play. A Thrilling Play. A Play most people come to see again’. ‘A wonderful welcome was accorded the members of the old stock company when they re-appeared at the Theatre Royal, Blyth, on Monday night. The house was crowded out in every part, and this is a splendid augury for the future success of the company ... During the next three nights there will be staged “On Leave For His Wedding,” a drama dealing with the period of the war, and it gives Miss Ronald Camile, Mr Leigh Knight, Mr Percy Beresford, and Mr Edward Furneau excellent opportunities for their spirited acting, while there will be an abundance of comedy for Mr Freddie Edwards is to entertain the audiences’ (Blyth News, Thursday 3 June 1926).