The Importance of Being Earnest

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Event The Importance of Being Earnest
Venue Civic Theatre, Invercargill, New Zealand
First Date 10 February 1959
Last Date 13 February 1959
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Wilde's brilliant 'trivial comedy for serious people'.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Adams Actor Lane
Colin Broadley Actor Footman
Antony Groser Actor Canon Chasuble
Ethel Hobbs Actor Miss Prism
Alma Johnson Actor Cecily Cardew
Barbara Leake Actor Lady Bracknell
Roy Melford Actor Jack Worthing
Edward Petherbridge Actor Algernon Moncrieff
Louise Petherbridge Actor Gwendolen Fairfax
Henry Stamper Actor Merriman
James L Clarke Company Manager
David de Bethel Designer
Joan de Bethel Designer
Stafford Byrne Director
Trevor Wells Electrician
Ray King Head Mechanist
Barry Woods Photographer
Oscar Wilde Playwright
Jack Stewart Properties Master
Ernest B Evans Set Painter
Douglas Drury Stage Director
Audrey Wilde Wardrobe Mistress
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information The tour of Earnest opened in Invercargill - a first for the NZ Players. Noted that this production replaced Richard II in the proposed schedule, because a suitable high-ranking actor from overseas could not be found to take the lead. (Reported in Dunedin Evening Star Theatre Notes column in early August 1958.). Dunedin February 14 - 17; Alexandra February; Invercargill c. 7 Feb; Oamaru Opera House; Timaru; Ashburton; Christchurch 24 - 28 February; Majestic Theatre Nelson 3 & 4 March; Auckland 18 - 28 March; Wellington Opera House 10 - 18 April; Gisborne 27 April; Wanganui 9 May. Kaikohe Memorial Hall.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 191364