London Day by Day

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Event London Day by Day
Venue Multiple (tour), New Zealand
First Date 1891
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The title was taken from the name of a popular newspaper column, and the authors included familiar London scenes from all walks of life. Most delightful, according to the Times, were Sims's 'broad humanitarian sympathies and Dickens-like humour' which showed the 'bright side of slum life'.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Melodrama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Edith Bland Actor
Walter Howe Actor
Henry Pettitt Playwright
George Robert Sims Playwright
Bland Holt Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Touring repertoire: Master and Man, London Day by Day, The Bells of Haslemere and The Golden Ladder. Play first produced at London's Adelphi Theatre in 1889. Overseas Touring Company.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 189616