The Silver King

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Event The Silver King
Venue His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 1919
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The melodramatic story of Wilfred Denver, who, ruined by gambling and drink, sees himsell 'going down, down, down.' Attired as a sailor he flees from justice in the belief that he has killed his enemy. The fidelity to Denver, through sunshine and storm, of dear old Jaikes, the reunion of Denver and his wife and children, the ultimate triumph of virtue and the punishment of the black villain Is all too well known to be told in detail. But 'The Silver King' will always be a powerful attraction.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Melodrama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Felix Bland Actor
Mildred Carlton Actor
Henri Dore Actor
Helen Fergus Actor
Lorna Forbes Actor
Olive Francis Actor
Gerald Harcourt Actor
Guy Hastings Actor
Kingston Hewett Actor
Frediswyde Hunter-Watts Actor Nellie Denver
Edward Landor Actor
Augustus Neville Actor
Fred Patey Actor Elijah Coombe
Phyllis Scully Actor Cissy Denver
Vincent Scully Actor Daniel Jaikes
Allan Wilkie Actor Wilfred Denver
Allan Wilkie Director
Henry Herman Playwright
Henry Arthur Jones Playwright
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality England
Further Information In repertoire with Trilby,The Midnight Wedding, The School For Scandal, Hindle Wakes and Camille. Overseas Touring Company. Hamilton 8 September; Taumaranui 9 September; Taihape 10 September; Palmerston North 11 September. Wellington for four week season from 13 September; Theatre Royal Christchurch October; Gisborne His Majesty's Theatre, 25 October - 1 November (The Silver King for one night on
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 189958