The Whittington Dramatic Society

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The Whittington Dramatic Society was one of a number of amateur dramatic societies operating in London in the 1880s. They performed regularly at St George's Hall, but also at other venues.

Their known performances include the following:

  • 1886, 7 November - The West London Advertiser on this date informs readers that the society had recently performed at Beaufort House on behalf of the Walham Green Cricket Club. They performed T. W. Robertson's Caste.
  • 1885, 19 December - The Whittington Dramatic Society perform Oliver Goldsmith's comedy in three acts, She Stoops to Conquer and Charles Selby's The Bonnie Fishwife.
  • 1886, 20 May - The Whittington Dramatic Society perform in aid of the fund for providing parish rooms for the church of St Thomas in Regent Street. They perform Oliver Goldsmith's four act comedy She Stoops to Conquer and Henry Arthur Jones's one-act comedy, An Old Master. The cast includes Arthur Ayres, a regular amateur actor in London.