The Young Elizabeth

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Event The Young Elizabeth
Venue Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 8 May 1953
Last Date 11 May 1953
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The story of Elizabeth I as a young woman.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Melodrama
Subjects History
Period Costume
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ruth Alley Actor Lady Tyrwhitt
Keith Bracey Actor Palace Guard
Keith Bracey Actor Sir Peter Carew
Keith Bracey Actor Sir Thomas Wyatt
Edith Campion Actor Young Elizabeth
John Carson-Parker Actor Robert Dudley
Michael Cotterill Actor Lord William Howard
Michael Cotterill Actor Lord Tyrwhitt
Gay Dean Actor Katherine Parr
Desmond Digby Actor Page/2nd Palace Guard
Desmond Digby Actor Abel Cousins
John Gordon Actor Bishop Gardiner
Delme Hope Actor Katherine Ashley
Bernard Kearns Actor William Cecil
Barry Linehan Actor Thomas Parry
Roy Patrick Actor Lord Thomas Seymour
Diane Rhodes Actor Amy
Rilla Stephens Actor Mary Tudor
Raymond Boyce Costume Designer
Richard Campion Director
Francis Letton Playwright
Jennette Dowling Letton Playwright
Raymond Boyce Set Designer
Text Nationality England
Further Information Premiere performance for the company in Wellington on this date.First season and the first production for the company, toured to 32 towns, with Dandy Dick. 41,817 people attended. National. Toured to: Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch, Invercargill, Gore, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Ashburton, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, Blenheim, Wanganui, Gisborne, Wairoa, Napier, Hastings, Dannevirke, Waipukurau, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Hawera, Marton, Rotorua, Tauranga, Te Aroha, Cambridge.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 189074