- GABRIELLE RAY -
PLAYS AND PRODUCTIONS
DATE | PRODUCTION | THEATRE/LOCATION | NOTES |
Oct 1893 | "Miami" | The Princess's Theatre, Oxford Street, London | Gabrielle Ray's debut performance aged 10 |
1894 | "Proof, A Celebrated Case" | The Elephant and Castle Theatre, New Kent Road, London | |
Between 1893-1899 | "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Silver King", others... | Richmond Theatre | Throughout these years Gabrielle Ray was performing at the Richmond Theatre in various small productions. If you have any details send them in! |
1899 | "Sinbad the Sailor" | Lyric Opera House, Hammersmith, London | Pantomime |
1899 to 1900 | "The Belle of New York" | Unknown at which locations Gabrielle Ray was involved with this show - but most likely the London West End performances | |
1900 | "The Casino Girl" | Touring with this production... various locations | |
1902 | "Little Red Riding Hood" | Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith | Pantomime |
26th October 1903 | "The Orchid" | Gaiety Theatre | |
14th Dec 1903 | "The Girl from Kays" | Gaiety Theatre | Although this show opened 15th Nov 1902 at the Apollo Theatre it moved to the Gaiety Theatre on the 14th of December 1903 to finish it's run. Gabrielle Ray replaced Letty Lind towards the end of its run |
1905 | "Lady Madcap" | Prince of Wales Theatre | Gabrielle Ray was particularly noted for her performance of the popular Parisianne dance "La Maxixe" during this production |
1906 | "The Little Cherub" | Prince of Wales Theatre | |
1906 | "See See" | Prince of Wales Theatre | |
27th Oct 1906 | "Les Merveilleuses" | Daly's Theatre | This play wasn't terribly successful and in an attempt to drive up interest was renamed to "The Lady Dandies" at the end of Jan 1907. It made no difference however and the play closed on the 18th of May. |
8th June 1907 | "The Merry Widow" | Daly's Theatre | |
25th Sept 1909 | "The Dollar Princess" | Daly's Theatre | |
4th March 1911 | "Peggy" | Gaiety Theatre | |
April 24th 1915 | "Betty" | Daly's Theatre | This play opened on December 24th 1914 in Manchester but moved to London opening April 24th 1915. Gabrielle Ray joined the cast during the London performances (it then went to New York). |
1916 | "Flying Colours" | London Hippodrome | |
1919 (Christmas) | "Babes in the Wood" | Princes Theatre, Bradford | Pantomime |
1920 | Various | Various | Throughout 1920 Gabrielle Ray was touring various variety theatres. If anyone has any details please send them in. |
1920 (Christmas) | "Mother Goose" | Theatre Royal, Manchester | Pantomime |
Above: Gabrielle Ray (left) depicts a Chinese Lantern in a sequence from "See See" (1906)
entitled "The Courtship of the Two Chinese Lanterns".
entitled "The Courtship of the Two Chinese Lanterns".