 Event |
Floradora
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal, Invercargill, New Zealand |
| First Date |
31 July 1901 |
| Last Date |
1 August 1901 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Act one opens in Florodora, a small island in the Philippines. Here is manufactured the popular fragrance 'Florodora,' made from the essence of the Florodora flower. … Dolores is the daughter of the previous owner of Florodora. But, although she is now forced to work for Gilfain, she is ever optimistic Frank Abercoed, who is really Lord Abercoed and travelling incognito, has arrived on the island to act as Gilfain's manager. He meets, and is immediately smitten with, Dolores…. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Musical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Ad: 'For the first time in New Zealand, the most successful Musical Comedy ever seen in the Colonies!' (Southland Times , Issue 15008, 31 July 1901, Page 3). The Company put on in Invercargill a succession of eleven different operas and plays in nine days - two matinees were included. The pieces were Maritana, La Perichole, The Messenger Boy, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Rose of Persia, The Casino Girl, The Gondaliers, Floradora, The Toreador, The Belle of New York and Tapu. Hurst 1944.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
189686 |
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