The Rough Diamond

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Event The Rough Diamond
Venue Abbott's Opera House (1882-1926), Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 19 July 1895
Last Date 19 July 1895
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Based on the old Pygmalion legend, in this case portraying the attempts of a well-to-do country squire to turn the rough, uneducated girl he had married into a sophisticated woman of charm and breeding.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Farce
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Baldwin Buckstone Playwright
Text Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 193526