Photograph of a scene from the play 'Mr Pillycoddy' that was performed at Balmoral Castle. The performers are (from left to right): Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh who stands with her arms outstretched as she looks at Fraulein Passavant who holds a large bag and an umbrella. In the background, a top hat lies on a table.

On the 2nd June 1894, Queen Victoria later recorded in her journal that she watched 'the most droll little play Mr "Pilly Caddy" [sic] in one act, [that] was performed Mr Yorke was simply killing, Major Legge very good & Ethel C. excellent, as the Maid of all work...Little Beatrice was charming in her one little scene, which Mr Yorke prepared for her.'