Merit and staff credited for platemime production
The article praises several women including Mesdames May and Violet Hollom Miss Maude Wright Bertha Heliss Miss Bele and Miss V W Misa St John Miss B Lingard Miss K Harrington Miss Molly Seymour Miss Eva Morton and Mr Walter Grace for merit. E Woodville directs music and Wal Graca stage manage the platemime. Denton Blunt own the venture with C Smith-Wilkes serving as business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames May
Violet Hollom
Maude Wright
Bertha
Heliss
Bele
V. W
Misa
St. John
B. Lingard
K. Harrington
Molly Seymour
Eva Morton
Walter Grace
E. ‘Woodville
Wal Graca
Messrs. C
St. John Denton
G. Blunt
C. Smith-Wilkes
Busness
Surrey Theatre Presents Mr George Conquest's Last Surrey Remime
The Surrey Theatre offers a stage show featuring Mr George Conquest as Cogia Baba with a lively Arabian Nights theme. A presentable company includes Miss Maud Nelton as Abdalla and the Sprightly sisters as Diger. Spectacle and comedy ride on the donkey gag and a fan-filled finale amid bright colors and knockabout acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Conquest
Surrey
South
London
Lomesise
Stanley
Dando
Horkshor
George
Conquest
Cogia
Baba
Antica
Mr. George Coops
Bernard and Weerton
Cassim
Ali Baba
Maud Nelton
Abdalla
Maud
Lily
Florria
Tig
Sun
Dick Whittington at Elephant and Castle Theatre
A lively Dick Whittington pantomime at Elephant and Castle Theatre delights with Conk’s jealous affection for Idle Jack and Busy Bill mischief. Cast includes Mr. Veator as Dick and Miss Minnie Marie in Morocco and Highgate Hill scenes delivering strong performances. The reviewer calls Dick Whittington the best pantomime seen there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittington
Bred Leigh
Idle Jack
Veator
Jack
George O 'Delaforce
Ann
Hubert Cormorton
Bill
Minnie Marie
Highgate Hill
Morocco
Cissy Youth
Alice
Nora Beverley
Tom Top
Gallent
Thareis
Sagi
Dick Whittington
Elephant
Dick Whittington in Stratford Promises Pantomime Charm
In Stratford Borough the pantomime Dick Whittington thrives with an all star local cast. Sam Query wrote the book Ben Barrow arranged the music Paul Valentina choreographed the ballet and dances. G Elliston leads as the Cat and Violet Vaughan captains the Unicorn with a supporting ship’s company. Scenic painting by Hinden Barrett and Hillyard and production by Fred Fredericks with a strong chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Whittington
Stratford
Sam Query
Ben Barrow
Paul Valentina
Hinden
Barrett
Hillyard
Claire Romaine
Verne Clements
G. Elliston
Fred Lincoln
Nat Clifford
Paddy Sprea
W. Dougall
Violet Vaughan
Unicorn
Carrie Harding
H. Condon
C. Preston
Daisy ‘Webb
Cheapside
Highgate
Tangiers
Fred Fredericks
Grand Islington Pantomime Aims for Spectacle and Malice
Islington stage tradition brings a lavish pantomime with a disaster theme. Fred Storey leads as a grotesquely wicked Salim like bashaw, supported by Harry Pleon and Lawrence Barclay. Marie Loftus shines as Fatima and Jack Collinson plays Ibrahim with comic bustle and a humming chorus elevating the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islington
Blue Beard
Howden
Sudy
Storey
Fred
Fred Storey
Broward
Shacsbac
Harry Pleon
Lawrence Barclay
Anne
Marie Loftus
Selim
Calvnh
S. Guards
Yesterdas
Ee Folmes
Fatima
Ibrahim
Jack Coliizison
Watch Tower Battlements
Aie Giovanelli
West London theatre prince presents Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime
William Bailey junior of the Royal West London Theatre writes his own pantomime with fresh humor. The tale of Jack and the Beanstalk features the Giant's Kitchen and Buttercup Valley. Marie Kildare and Christine are noted among actors in brash stage pictures and lively scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bailey
Royal West London Theatre
Gunnydale
Marie
Kildare
Mr. Galie-Grange
Princess Sai
Christine
Toad Execta: Villainous Tale Amid Confusing Names
Fragmentary line from a historical page mentions a character labeled Taian as a villain in a convoluted plot. The text is garbled but implies a fictional conflict or misattribution within a story segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toad Execta
Ioer
Taian Ae
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp at Hamm ish Panto
A Hamm ersmith pantomime presentation of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp features a strong company led by Isa Bowman as Aladdin and James Danvers as the Grand Vizier. Performances include burlesque numbers, comic sketches, and a range of colorful characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bred Williams
Twankey
Williams
Mnanner
Isa ‘Bowman
Seng and Dane
Mr. James
Danvers
Tom ‘Bancourt
Steve Salby
Marie
Acheson
Alice Rene
Melle
Eyn
Grand
Bessie Allayne
Forty Thieves pantomime at Kennington in Persian setting
Kennington Theatre presents Robert Arthur's sixth pantomime The Forty Thieves with Ali Baba played by Tom E. Murray and Abdallah by Will Spray. The production features song, dance, and clever child artistes Smoky and Snowdrop, with notable scenery by Alfred Torraine and a lively performance by Beatrice Willey as Morgiana and Georg ia Middleton as Ganem amid festive audience acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennington
Robert Arthur
London
Persia
Ali Baba
Tom E. Murray
Ali
Cogia
Andie Caine
Abdallah
Will Spray
Beatrice Willey
Morgiana
Ganem
Georgia Middleton
Charles A. James
Cassim
Baba
Smoky
Little
Snowdrop
Little “Mollie: Moore
Donkey
Arthur Felino
Pantomime at Ebaling Theatre Riding Hood on Stage
The Ebaling Theatre presents a pantomime featuring Clara Riding Hood and Eric and Gladys as child stars Miss Irene Meldon and Miss Dolly McCalla. Cast includes Wood house and Wells as Arry and Roger the Rogue with Amelia Miggs as a new nursery figure. Scenes combine forest adventures, robbers and fairy spirits with song and dance by Doreen Quartette and Paul Valen tine's troupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
Gladys
Misa Irene Meldon
Dolly McCalla
Dulge
Woodhouse
Wells
Arry
Roger
Highway Ruffans
Amelia
Miggs
Walter King
Will Lytton
Nellie Ki
Pantomime Cast Impresses in Ali Baba and Forty Thieves
The performance features Harry Nicholls as Ali Baba with Johnnie Schofield, the Brothers ison, and Norman Bowyer delivering rich humour. Eva Sandford shines as Ganem, Barlee sings S Sunday Girl and Dandy Dandelion, Aimee Vyvash sustains the Good Fairy, and Lottie Stone's troupe stages captivating dances, promising a highly successful pantomime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee Vyvash
Howard Templeton
Lottie Stone
Coronet Theatre Review Bluebeard Charms London Audiences
The Coronet production of Bluebeard stars Fred Bowyer with Julian Hicks scenery and Frank Curzon in a lively show. Shand and Blakeley support well along with Lily Elsie as Fatima and Winifred Hare as Selim, while Glynn, Evans, Hughes and others bring strong comic turns and stage presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Curzon
Bluebeard
the Coronet
Fred. Bowyer
Julian Hicks
London
BE. Shand
Shacehac
Shand
C. B. Stevens
Lily Elsie
Fatima
Selim
Winifred Hare
Stage company occupies boards in silent pantomime
In place of the usual pantomime Mr Frederick Melville leads a company on the boards with Convict Pason Janette Tubes ball at Paris and Miss Lenn Brophy delivering a triple role as Mary Langley and Princess Zaroff. Mr W Thornton plays the mad doctor while Mr H St Leger is the wicked lawyer and Mr T Edlin in disguise as a woman amuses the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Melville
A. the. Atengans
Paris
Miss Lenn
Brophy
Mary Langley
Zaroff
W. Thornton
H. St. Leger
T.edlin
Saunders Presents Camden Town Pantomime Version of Forty Thieves
Mr G E Saunders offers a capital Camden Town stage version of The Forty Thieves from the pen of Mr Saunders.
Olympia Holiday Sports Exhibition Opens In Variety Glow
Olympia yesterday opened a National Sports Exhibition promising broad appeal and a packed program. The event showcased sports, trade displays and trophies with lively acts featuring bus drivers cabmen and costers among the arena participants. Prizes for bus horses cab turns and greengrocer donkey carts drew crowds as judges awarded cups and prizes to several teams and drivers from London and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
London
Charles W.brendk
London Road ‘Car Company
Charles ‘Raythorne
Barnhard
Charles W.french
Peter Brown
William
Sackett
John BR
Fabre
George Bennett
Costermongers
Greengrocers
Don
Exhibition Riders Shine At Afternoon Motor Pace Display
In the afternoon Tommy Hall, America’s speed record holder at 55 mph, staged a two mile exhibition in 2 min 49 sec. The event featured the Barrows Frize S3 and F Salmon Teoomee as well as side shows presenting the Bastile a ship crewed harem and a Beedle airship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrows
Frize
F. Salmon
Teoomee
Tommy Hall
America
Hall
Dalston Theatre Presents The Toreador in Gaiety Style
The Dalston theatre hosted The Toreador directed by J A E Malone with strong cast and popular songs. Fred Fowler Pettifer and Ethel Oliver Dora Selby drew praise, W Ashdowne as Governor of Villaya impressed, and Frank Hollis as the German band master provided clever comedy. The Toreador company is strong and the run should be good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalston Theatre
J. A E. Malone
Fred Fowler
Pettifer
Ethel Oliver
Dora
Selby
W. Ashdowne
Villaya
Frank Hollis
Toreador
Aladdin Pantomime Lights Alexandra Palace Holiday Programme
The Alexandra Palace holiday programme features a pantomime on Aladdin with Harry Oxberry as Widow Twankee and Miss Millie Henderson as Aladdin’s representative. Fred Chadwick stars as Abanazar with lively ballet by Paul Valentine’s dancers and a Monster wedding cake tableau. The Palace also includes acts by the J.D.K. Black person minstrels the Imperial forces troupe and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mauch
Harry Oxberry
Twankee
Millie Henderson
Fred Chadwick
Abanazar
Paul Valentine
Aladdin
J.D.K. Nigger Minstrels
Injured Men Admitted After Mile End Road Accident
Report notes several men injured in a street accident. William McMinllen and Al Lake were admitted to the London Hospital with fractured legs. Frederick Turner, 50, slipped in Mile End Road and fractured his leg, now in the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jones
Hawker
Wandsworth-road
Vauxhall-cross
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Kennington-road
Mr. Charlesworth
St. George’s-road
Southwark
Thomas
Arthur Lake
Cumberland-mews
Regent’s Park
St. Pancras Mortuary
London Temperance Hospital
Charles Summerfield
Albany Street
William Kane
Blundell-street
Cale‘onian Road
Royal Free Hospital
Dempster
Masborough-street
Harrow-road
William Edward
Frederick Sewell
Doon-street
Lambeth
Jessie Wrightson
Rising-hill-street
Pentonville
Charles Russell
Grosvenor Street
Milbank
Westminter Hospital
Reevesplace
Hoxton
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Charles Deake
Linton-street
New North-road
Edward Young
Stafford-road
Kilburn
Strand
King’s College Hospital
Mary Powell
Middletow
St. Luke’s
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Noel-street
Fleet-street
Bislett
George Garnham
S. Groom
Ipswich
Vauxhall-bridge-road
St. George's
Wilson-street
EndelFstrest
St. Geor
London Hospital
William McMinllen
al Lake
Mile End Road
Frederick Turner
Jeff
Croydon Baker Charged With Breaking Tram Window
Frederick Parsons 19 of Addiscombe a baker was charged with wilfully breaking a plate glass tramcar window of the British Electro Supply Co causing 15s damage. He claimed accident after a jar of rhubarb wine shattered the wine window. He was fined 5s plus 4s costs and 15s damage or seven days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croydon
Frederick, Parsons
Albart
Rog
Addiscombe
Elog
Tris Supply Co
George Matthews
George Summers
Selhurst Road
Preachers Schedule at London Churches and Chapels
A catalog of Sunday services listing multiple churches in London including St Pauls Cathedral Westminster Abbey and City Temple with assigned times and visiting ministers such as Bishop Montgomery Canon Newholt Archdeacon Wilberforce Rev Warden Laurence Rev Carlile and Rev Stopford Brooke among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Bishop Montgomery
Canon Newholt
Westminster Abbey
Hon. J
Northcote
Archdeacon Wilberforce
Canon Taylor
A Royal
Savoy
P. W. Ghat Royal
St. James's
F. Anna Nicholas
Cole Abbey
Queen Victons
Street
C. N
Today’s city meetings and museum visits listed
The day features free museum and gallery hours from 2 to 4 p m at Kensington Palace British Museum Natural History Museum and others plus evening concerts at Alhambra Isleton Empire King’s Hammersmith and Woolwich Grand. Rail excursions depart from London stations with prices shown and talks at Raleigh College Hall Brixton Marble Arch Hyde Park and other venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Palace
British Museum
Natural History Museum
Southington Museum
Bethnal Green Museum
Museum of Practical Geology
Greenwich Hospital
Alexandra Palace
Horniman Museum
Brighton
London-bridge
Victoria
New-cross
Norwood Junction
Croydon
Battersea - Park
Cischars
Balham
Nottingham
Loughborough
Rugby
Lutterworth
Leicester
Finmere
Spreckley
Woodford
Hinton
G.C.R
Marylebone
Ns.l
Alhambra
Band of Grenadier Guards
Masonic Hall
Camberwell
Miss McMillan
Temperance Hall
High-street
Manor-park
Well-street
Stratford
Manor Theatre
Kenmure-road
Hackney
Peckham-road
Gauden-road
Clapham
National Prohibition Party
Hyde-park
Miarbie-arch
Deptford-broadway
Prohibition Church
Church-street
Deptford
West London Mission
Ladbroke Hall
Nottinghill Station
Weather forecasts and local incidents from early reports
The forecast notes light to moderate easterly winds across Scotland and England with cold, fair or cloudy conditions and occasional showers. A large anticyclone dominates northern regions while a low over the Bay of Biscay suggests stronger easterly winds and a temperature drop in the south. A Rochester bar incident reports a wounded bartender found with a revolver beside him. A Perth cricket stand collapse verdict assigns damages to Leith and Co. The Berlin cancer committee reports Minister Balfour’s support for cancer research efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meteorological Office
Scotland
N.E
England
Avernevens
Midland
London and
Channel
N.W
Wales
Ireland
Treland
Bay of Biscay
John Holward
Rochester
Perthshire Cricket Club
Messrs. Leith and Co
Perth
For & i
Perthabire
Ah -Forfarshire
North Inch
Pet
Sheri Jamieson
Wodus
Coats
Mn.zHatroun
Berlin
Wea
Balfour
Also Mentioned on This Page
Surrey Theatre
Elephant and Castle
Theatrh
Grand, Islington
West London
Hammersmith
Mulhelland
Isaac Uonen
J. James
Hewson
Kennington Theatre
Alfred Torraine
Jessie
Preston
Dick Bkarligtt
Rhisea
Ebaling New Theatre
Ettile
Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood
Hamdallah
Miss Dora
Harrington
Calvini Ge Leura England
Mustapha
RB. H. Howard
Steinway Quartette
Reasuee
Cogea
Doreen Quartette
Babes
Isaac Cohen
Captain Staglight
tEg
Alexanda Dagmar
Prince Amoroso
Fred Hallam
Wicked Squire
J. W. Brighton
the Wolf
Mr. Powler Thatcher
Sly Fox
Hia King
Edith Acheson
Jill
Milly Athol
Mose Doris Lilian
Corognet Theatre
Olympta
Preachers
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