‘Widow Engaging’

A comedy in one Act

(Beatrice Forbes-Robertson)

Wednesday 27 June 1928 London and Daventry 8-8.30

Bessie Chilcote, a Widow - Gertrude Elliott
Mildred Todd, an Elderly Spinster - Vivienne Whitaker
Edward Manley, a Bachelor - Ivan Firth

A little story, which might have been given the alternative title ‘The Sub-Editor’s Revenge’. But the uses of advertisement are too sweet to be poisoned effectively by the spite of a disppointed suitor. This was performed for the first time last year at Petersfield in the open air, with Ivan Firth and the authoress - a niece of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson - in the parts. Tonight Miss Gertrude Elliott (Lady Forbes-Robertson) will take the part originally played by her niece. Mr. Ivan Firth plays his original part.