 Event |
Fun on the Bristol
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| Venue |
Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
8 September 1915 |
| Last Date |
11 September 1915 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
In 1878 it was the fashion among the smaller theatres of New York to conclude the entertainment with a farce, and in one of these Mr Sheridan happened to be representing the character of an elderly Irish widow, whose two daughters had gone crazy over Pinafore, and who were in consequence ordered off to a lunatic asylum. The action passed on board the 'Bristol', a magnificently appointed steamboat that plied at that time between New York and Boston. Mr Sheridan's performance created so much amusement that it occured to him it would be a good idea to work out a three-act comedy on the same lines. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Farce
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| Subjects |
Drag
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
'Mr Stephenson promises that this attraction is well up to the standard of any of his previous combinations for laughter purposes.' (Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 57, 4 September 1915, Page 3). International. Dominion tour begins in Wellington.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
196192 |
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