The Quaker Girl

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Event The Quaker Girl
Venue New Zealand, New Zealand
First Date 1913
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Prudence is the niece of Nathaniel and Rachel Pym, a prim and proper pair, who rule the Quaker Community of a pic-turesque English village. Into the serene atmosphere of this Community there arrives a certain exiled French Lady of great distinction, the Princess Mathilde, followed by Captain Charteris, to whom she is to be married. Charteris has armed himself with a special marriage licence and even more special 'best man' in the person of Tony Chute, of the American Embassy in Paris. The ceremony duly takes place in the village church in the presence of all the rustics who join in the festivities on the village green, among their number being Prudence who quickly attracts the attention of the highly susceptible Tony. Prudence, carried away by the life and gaiety of the scene, is induced to take a sip of wine by her wayward cousin, Jeremiah, but alas, at this moment, with the wine to her lips, Nathaniel, Rachel and other Quakers appear on the scene. They sternly command her to leave these sinful people and fo.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Operetta
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jack Cannot Actor -
Olive Goodwin Actor -
Leslie Holland Actor -
Grace Palotta Actor -
Lionel Monckton Composer
James T Tanner Librettist
Percy Greenbank Lyricist
Adrian Ross Lyricist
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 189868