Car accident, 1913

SERIOUS COLLISION

BETWEEN MOTORISTS AT STONY STRATFORD.

From some unexplained cause a serious collision occurred on Wednesday night along the Watling Street road about a mile south of Stony Stratford between a large motor-car and a motor-cyclist. The road at this point is fairly wide, and as there were only these two vehicles about they had ample room to pass each other. The motor-cyclist was Charles Edward Tallis, of Reservoir-road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, who was riding from London to his home, whilst the driver of the motor-car was Mr. George Carlton Wallace, a theatrical manager, living at 16, Green-street, Leicester-square, London, who, with a friend, two ladies, and a child, were travelling to the Metropolis. It was just between the lights, but both the cyclist and motorist had their lamps alight.

The former, it is said, was going at a good pace, and though the motorist is stated to have given him reasonable room to pass he crashed with great force into the bonnet of the car. The luckless cyclist was thrown with some violence through the glass wind screen right amongst the occupants of the car. When he was extricated it was found that his right thigh was broken and that he had severe flesh wounds on the legs and body. THe occupants of the car escaped uninjured.

The wounded man was attended to by Dr. Douglas Bull and Colonel W. H. Bull, K.H.S., V.D., and afterwards conveyed by Mr. C. J. Negus to the Northampton General Hospital, where he is making satisfactory progress.

The front wheel of the motor-cycle was completely buckled, and the radiator of the car was smashed. The occupants of the latter proceeded to Northampton, where they caught an express to London.

(Northampton Mercury, 17th October 1913)

Review of “The Love that Women Desire” at Ashton-under-Lyne, 1907

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE. – THEATRE ROYAL. – Sole Owner and Manager, Mr. Chas. Revill; Acting-Manager, Mr. Wm. Revill. – Mr. G. Carlton Wallace’s play, The Love that Women Desire, is again being presented here. Very effectiev impersonation is given to the part of Squire Abingdon by Mr. J. O. Stuart; Mr. Oliver Rogers is well placed as Richard Abingdon, the son of the Squire; Mr. John Davidson gves most able delineation of the traits of character of Philip Carnaby, a Yeoman farmer; Mr. S. P. Clewlow is admirable as Dr. Brandeth; and Mr. Hugh Wallace depicts the character of the Christian minister, Rev. A. Garthorne, with fine feeling. Mr. Percy Braithwaite as Frank Hardy, the outcast, scores for effective delineation of an arduous part, and the numerous minor characters are portrayed with effect by Messrs. Jno. Hignett, B. Morris, J. W. Wilkinson, Oliver Turnbull, Heath, Butler, Bale, and Stephen Willis. The female parts find excellent representatives in Miss Lalla Stanhope as Sybil, Miss Aimee Grattan-Clyndes as Madge, Miss Naomi Wallace [presumably G. Carlton Wallace’s sister, Louisa Naomi Wallace] as the Indian maiden, and Misses Winifred Barton and Violet Haye.

(The Era, 5th October 1907)

Review of “The Love that Women Desire” at Wakefield, 1907

WAKEFIELD. – OPERA HOUSE. – Proprietors, Sherwood and Co. – Mr. G. Carlton Wallace’s company, in the romantic drama, The Love that Women Desire, is a great attraction this week. Mr. J. O. Stewart gives a talented portrayal as Squire Abingdon; Mr. Oliver Rogers is seen to marked advantage as Richard Abingdon; Mr. Oliver Turnbull gives a fine performance as Rev. Arnold Gathorne; the part of Dennis O’Rourke is well depicted by Mr. John Hignett; Mr. David G. Noble fills with distinction the rôle of Philip Carnaby; Mr. Hugh Wallace is good as Frank Hardy, an outcast; Miss Violet Haye wins much approval for her excellent acting as Molly; Miss Grace Barton gives a fine rendering as Mariquincha; Miss Winifred Barton acts well as Pattie Swift; and Miss Lalla Stanhope proves a capable Sybil Thoburn.

(The Era, 14th December 1907)

Advert as an actress

“A splendid appearance.” – Leeds Mail.

MISS VIOLET HAYE,

At Liberty.

Fairy Queen or Special Part. Height, 5ft. 8in.

Panto. 1901-2, Fairy Queen, T.R., Leeds.

136, Douglas Road, Handsworth, Birmingham.

(The Stage, 18th December 1902)

Marriage to Violet Haye, 1902

On Monday next Mr. G. Carlton Wallace will be married to Miss Violet Haye Pearce at St. John’s Church, Southend-on-Sea. Mr. Wallace is concluding a successful tour as Ferdinand and Dan Leno, the dual rôle in A Woman Adrift.

(The Stage, 29th May 1902)

Advert for “The Love that Women Desire”, 1905

THE LOVE THAT WOMEN DESIRE,

a Powerful Modern Love Romance,

By G. CARLTON WALLACE,

Author of the successful Play “The Village Blacksmith.”

An exceptionally fine Plant of Printing by D. Allen and Sons.

Magnificently Mounted.

Seven Full Seasons and Two Front Cloths carried.

PLEASE NOTE THE CAST!

Messrs. Wm. Heilbronn, J. O. Stewart, Will Smith, Arthur Rich, C. Quinton Fulford, Hugh Wallace [G. Carlton Wallace’s brother, Hugh Wallace (1878-1928)], C. M. Davidson, Richard Oliver, Will Daulton, and G. Carlton Wallace.

Mesdames J. Laminiere, Alice N. Livesey, Clarissa Bamford, Violet Haye [the stagename of G. Carlton Wallace’s wife, Violet (Pearce) Wallace], and Lydia Donovan.

Bookings include

BRADFORD, ASTON, SMETHWICK, LEIGH, CARDIFF, WEST STANLEY, WARRINGTON, SALFORD, SWANSEA, SWINDON, NOTTINGHAM, LOWESTOFT.

Vacant Aug. 21, Sept. 4. 11, Oct. 9.

G. CARLTON WALLACE,

90, SOUTHCHURCH AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA.

(The Era, 8th July 1905)

At liberty for a few weeks

MR and MRS. G. CARLTON WALLACE (Violet Haye) at Liberty for a few Weeks. 10, King-street, Covent-garden, W.C.

(The Era, 21st June 1902)

Ill in Hastings

THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

Mrs. G. Carlton Wallace.

We regret to learn that Mrs. G. Carlton Wallace, wife of the well-known theatrical manager, is very seriously ill in a nursing home at Hastings.

(The Era, 26th June 1918)

His wife ill

Mrs. G. Carlton Wallace.

We regret to learn that Mrs. G. Carlton Wallace, wife of the well-known theatrical manager, is very seriously ill in a nursing home at Hastings.

(The Era, 26th June 1918)