Great War Theatre

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
22 Mar 1915 The Mystery Gun Professional
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After a successful six months season of drama the management here are presenting a variety programme twice nightly. Fred Clayden presents The Mystery Gun, which is a sensational dramatic sketch, and causes unstinted applause, while Hay and Crawford dance themselves into immediate favour. Little Clara is applauded for her singing. Herbert Darnley's company, including Percy Boucher present Private Potts, which keeps the audience amused from start to finish. The Jap-Trio are smart equilibrists jugglers and top spinners. Several pictures are shown by the Grandoscope. (The Stage - Thursday 25 March 1915)
7 Feb 1916 The Man in the Moon Professional
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‘We have a return visit of Will Parkin’s pantomime, The Man in the Moon. The various characters are undertaken by Dorothy Veitch, Allan Hanbury, Griff Hodson, Flo Inman, Jessie Jukes, Dot Jukes, Mavis and Pan, Harry Alvey, Will Parkin, Ethel Mavis, Arthur Bright, Gertie Leno, and Bob Rowlands. Excellent specialities are introduced by Daisy and her Dots, Mavis and Mavis, The Four Dorotheas, Arthur Bright, and Will Parkin’. The Stage, 10 February 1916.
10 Apr 1916 As A Man Sows Professional
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(The Stage - Thursday 13 April 1916)
6 Nov 1916 The Enemy In Our Midst Professional
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The Era, 8 November 1916, listed The Enemy in our Midst as On The Road from 6 November at the Grand, Pentre.
12 Jan 1917 The Cottage Girl Professional
5 Mar 1917 Home Once More Professional
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‘Emma Litchfield and company are here [the Grand, Pentre] with “Home Once More,” which is finding much favour. Miss Litchfield submits a strong, sympathetic, and highly efficient rendering of Mary Lorraine, and is well supported by Conrad E. Stratford (Captain Geoffrey Forrester), Geoffrey Chate (Lieut. Eric Lorraine), Lionel Balmont (Lieut. Aubrey Neilson), Tom H. Solly (Jack Adersea [sic - Anderson]), William Barrett (Barney McChree), Chas. Edwards (Detective Kirby), Edith Giddings (Stella Richmond), and Lily Livesey (Yvette D’Arville)’. The Stage, 8 March 1917.
20 Aug 1917 Searchlights Professional
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The Stage, 23 August 1917, listed Searchlights as On Tour from 20 August at the Grand, Pentre.
27 Aug 1917 The Unmarried Mother Professional
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The Era, 29 August 1917, listed The Unmarried Mother as On The Road from both 27 August and 3 September at the Grand, Pentre. When Muriel Monteath, star lead in The Unmarried Mother, inserted a theatrical card in The Stage, 30 August 1917, her address for that and the following week was in Pentre.
3 Dec 1917 A Mother's Prayer Professional
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Performed as 'The Middy V.C. Comes Home'
26 Sep 1921 The Love Child Professional
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‘Mr Ernest R. Abbott’s repertoire company, including Miss Ada Abbott and Mr. John Johnston, appear [at the Grand, Pentre] in a series of plays, which includes “The Passions,” “Woman and Her Master,” “Sapho,” and “Neither Wife Nor Maid”’. The Era, 28 September 1921.