Olympia Theatre, Bulwell, Nottingham

Advertised for theatres in "The Stage", 2 September 1915.

Performed 10-12 November, in repertoire with other plays: ‘For the first time drama held away at the Bulwell Olympia last night, and the innovation seemed have “caught on” judging by the full houses. Coming Home by E. Vivian Edmonds and company was the attraction. Although a drama, it has many humourous incidents and the breezy optimism of E. Vivian Edmonds does not fail to provoke laughter. The emotional part of the falsely accused wife is in the capable hands of Miss Gladys Ford-Howitt. The play is based on incidents of the war from 1915 till, coincidentally, a year to-day and has a realistic scene of German internment camp’. (Nottingham Evening Post, 11 November 1919)

The Nottingham Evening Post, 10 January 1920, advertised ‘Mr. Arthur Hinton Presents a New Up-to-date Drama’ The Black Sheep of the Family at the Olympia, Bulwell, on Monday-Wednesday and Saturday in the week beginning Monday 12 January, with Moths on Thursday and Friday. ‘The story of a man’s triumph against odds is unfolded in “The Black Sheep of the Family” which is being staged at the Bulwell Olympia by Arthur Hinton and Company. The title rôle is taken by the producer with success. The onerous part of the villain (the hero’s younger brother) is well interpreted by Fred Edouin, and Miss Ethel Monton makes a pretty heroine. Others in the cast are Laura Wright (Mammy Dinkie), Florrie Lorre (Mary Leigh), Irene Atchison (Blanche Maitland), Edward Brooke (Tough M’Coy) and Val C. Merlin (Lord Arlingham)’ (Nottingham Evening Post, 13 January 1920). Noted in The Stage, 15 January 1920: ‘An excellent company accord eloquent expression to the plays’.

Presented on the first three days of the week.