Dear Neal, Guess what! Alan's mother also played Little Willie in East Lynne. As a child she travelled with the Denvilles and was roughly the same age as their own three children. They were 'educated' together (although this probably meant that they attended school just for the odd week or so here and there, although there was a report of them having a governess at one time). Other plays mentioned were Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Face at the Window, The Bohemian Girl. Would be most grateful if you could look for the names as the family continued acting on and off until the beginning of the First World War as Charlie couldn't keep away from the boards. Also forgot to mention a Mr and Mrs Holmes that they were friendly with - Mr Holmes (possibly Charles) hanged himself from the four-poster bed when work dried up about that time. I've never managed to find out who they were. There was a daughter also, possibly Mona Holmes. Many thanks Ann Hartley