Theatre Royal, Bilston

The Stage, 23 March 1916, published a notice inserted by Theophilus Charlton who was creating the lead ‘heavy’ role in Somewhere A Heart Is Breaking at the T.R., Bilston.

When Edward F Furneau’s Personal Company advertised Clifford Rean’s On Leave For His Wedding in The Stage, 10 October 1918, it noted: ‘Another Record last week, T.R., Bilston, for the Tenth consecutive week. 2,521 persons paid for admission at Early Doors on Saturday night alone’.

The Stage, 27 February and 6 March 1919, listed The Girl Who Changed Her Mind as On Tour from 3 March at the R., Bilston.

Listed in ‘from the provinces’: ‘Maud Warburton and Wilson Howard’s company is presenting “Let There Be Light” and “Back from Overseas” [at the Royal, Bilston]'. The Era, 7 May 1919.

‘For the holiday attraction Frank H. Fortescue’s Players are presenting “The Black Sheep of the Family”‘ at the Royal, Bilston (The Stage, 23 May 1929). 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.