 Event |
The Rough Diamond
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| Venue |
Military Theatre, Albert Barracks, Auckland, New Zealand |
| First Date |
26 November 1855 |
| Last Date |
December 1855 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Based on the old Pygmalion legend, in this case portraying the attempts of a well-to-do country squire to turn the rough, uneducated girl he had married into a sophisticated woman of charm and breeding. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Farce
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
England
|
| Further Information |
Followed by The Sentinel. Performed again on 5 December 1855. Performance repeated on 5 December 1855.
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| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
189558 |
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