Some scenes from A Little Bit of Fluff written by Walter E. Ellis (1874-1956), and performed at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1915.

   Some scenes from A Little Bit of Fluff written by the British playwright Walter E. Ellis (1874-1956), and performed at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1915.

   A Little Bit of Fluff is a British farce written by Walter W. Ellis which was first staged in 1915 and went on to have a long original run. Starring Ernest Thesiger, it ran at the Criterion Theatre, London, between 1915–1918, for a total of 1241 performances.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 20th, 1915, "A Little Bit of Fluff," By Walter E. Ellis, at the Criterion Theatre.

   a- The Temptation of the man next door.- (Miss Ruby Miller) practises on Bertrum Tully (Mr. Ernest Thesiger).

   b- "Doing up" " A Little Bit of Fluff."- The continued Embarrassment of the next door Gentleman (Miss Ruby Miller and Mr. Ernest Thesiger).

   c- The Ladies' Battle.-"The LittleBit of Fluff"  (Miss Ruby Miller)  snatches her Pearl Necklace from the neck of Mrs. Pamela Ayers (Miss Marjorie Maxwell) while John Ayers (Mr. George Desmond), and his neighbour, Bertrum Tully (Mr. Ernest Thesiger) suddenley remember an engagement elsewhere.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 20, 1915

The Sketch, November 17, 1915

The play opened at the Criterion Theatre on October 27, 1915, with the following cast:

  Ernest Thesiger as Bertrand Tully

  George Desmond as John Ayers

  Marjorie Maxwell as Pamela

  Ruby Miller as Maimie

  Stanley Lathbury as Trippett

  Alfred Drayton as Dr. Bigland

  Violet Gould as Ursula

  Lilian Talbot as Aunt Hannah

  Dulcie Greatwich as Chalmers