Greta Wood played Patience Welcome in "Little Lost Sister", at the Dalton Theatre, London, in 1918. Despite public support, the theatre was demolished in 2007.
From The Era of 9 October, 1918.
LITTLE LOST SISTER
Play by Edward.E.Rose. Produced for the first time in England, at the Dalton Theatre on Monday, Oct 7.
John Boland - Percy E Hubbard Harry Boland - Harry Norman Michael Grogan - Charles Neville Martin Druce - George Wilkinson Harvey Spencer - George Brunswick Carter Anson - Geo. M Asquin Tom Welcome - Gerald Banks Jack - Jack James Red - Percy Proy Andy - William Way Mary Randall - Julie Kennard Patience Welcome - Greta Wood Elsie Welcome - Iren Barnett Martha Welcome - Stella Carmichael.
The Welcome family, living at Illinois, try hard to earn an honest living at a sweating wage, with the further incubus of a drunken father, a disappointed inventor who has gone to the bad. The tempter, Druce, a man-about-town, who trades on the follies and frailties of human nature, conceives an attachment for Elsie, and persuades her to elope with him. The story shows how Elsie's mother finds her and forgives her, and how she finds succour and shelter, whilst Druce is arrested. So the lamp does not burn in vain for the little lost sister's return. The piece was produced by J.H Darnley, as General Manger for Miss Jessie Millward.
Miss Irene Barnett acts with unaffected girlishness and grace as Elsie Welcome, of the title role. Miss Greta Wood makes a wistful and tender Patience, her sister, and Miss Stella Carmichel is well in the picture as their mother. Miss Julie Kennard makes an arresting figure of Mary Randall, the reformer, and declaims the lines well, which form the prelude to each act. Mr Barry Norman acts earnestly as Harry Boland and Mr Charles Neville is amusing and forcible as good-hearted Michael. George Wilkinson brings out the villainy of Martin Druce in glaring colour and his confederate, Carter Anson is equally unpleasant as depicted by Geo.M.Asquin.
From The Stage of 10 October, 1918.
The article stated that, "Miss Greta Wood makes a gentle and refined Patience."