The Bells of Haslemere

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Event The Bells of Haslemere
Venue Multiple (tour), New Zealand
First Date 1891
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The Bells of Haslemere was 'a plain, homely, old-fashioned melodrama, of a kind of which an unsophisticated audience does not easily tire' (6 August 1887, p. 191). Sydney Grundy, praised for his skill in creating dialogue, was also lauded for turning out a play not only full of the thrilling situation and the ad captandum sentiment familiar to the Adelphi playgoer, but strong, sound, vigorous, and humanly interesting even to those who may be described as the public of the stalls (Times, 29 July 1887, p. 9f).
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Melodrama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Edith Bland Actor
Walter Howe Actor
Sydney Grundy Playwright
Henry Pettitt Playwright
Bland Holt Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Further Information Touring repertoire: Master and Man, London Day by Day, The Bells of Haslemere and The Golden Ladder. See Theatre in Melbourne 1889 website: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~melbear/1889.htm; Play first opened at London's Adelphi Theatre in July 1887. Yes - details unknown.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 189617