London Shows - Chronology

The shows are listed in alphabetical order. The original opening date is the official frst night, not counting previews, unless otherwise stated. By and large revivals of shows are not included. In later years, unless show runs have been officially published I have assumed 8 shows per week, uncluding matinees. Where only short runs have been scheduled I have given the opening and closing dates only. Further information about the shows can be found by clicking on the show title where linked.

Original listing by Edmund Whitehouse of "This England" magazine


London shows - chronology

 

1896

Title

Run

Venue

Biarritz (Carr) (NB. Title altered to John Jenkins in Biarritz) 11 April (71 perfs) Prince of Wales Theatre
The Circus Girl (Harry Greenbank/Monckton/Caryll/Ross) 5 December (497 perfs) Gaiety Theatre
The Gay Parisienne, (Vousden & Caryll/Dance) 4 April (369 perfs) Duke of York's
The Geisha (Sidney Jones/Harry Greenbank + Monckton/Philip) 25 April (760 perfs) Daly's
The Grand Duke (Gilbert & Sullivan) 7 March (123 perfs) Savoy
Lord Tom Noddy (Carr/Dance) 15 September (62 perfs) Garrick Theatre
My Girl (Carr) 13 July (183 perfs) Gaiety Theatre. Transferred to Garrick Theatre
Shamus O’Brien (Stanford/Jessop & Graves) 2 March (82 perfs) Opéra Comique