Here's a fun little find from a 1901/1902 issue of the British periodical "The Sketch":
A rare chance to see what a stage version of "Scrooge" starring Seymour Hicks!
We see both Bob Cratchit and Fred offering a toast to Scrooge.
A couple of takeaways from the Fred picture: Fred's last name is Wayland and it looks like he has four kids!
And I find it it interesting that the Cratchit family has a sign reading, "God Bless Us, Everyone." It's reminiscent of the scene from the 1901 silent movie:
I had though the movie had that sign because we couldn't hear Tiny Tim say his line, but apparently it was all the rage to have such a sign in 1901!
Do I need to hang one up for my next Christmas dinner?
In any event, this seems to indicate that Seymour Hicks was calling his adaptations "Scrooge" from way back when, not using the title "A Christmas Carol."
This issue of "The Sketch" also includes this little profile of the woman who composed the music for the "Scrooge" show:
Not sure if it's gossip, but interesting!
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