 Event |
The Merchant of Venice
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| Venue |
Wellington Opera House (1888-1914), Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
5 April 1909 |
| Last Date |
April 1909 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Brief note that 'Shakespeare's well-known Merchant of Venice was reproduced by means of the kinematograph.' This was probably the 1908 ten minute version directed by J.Stuart Blackton described in IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000724/). |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Included for a sense of 'completeness' in terms of Shakespeare available for viewing.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
196204 |
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