 Event |
The Merchant of Venice
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
3 August 1886 |
| Last Date |
3 August 1886 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
…The Shylook of Mr. Sheridan was a perfect portraiture, and a better impersonation has never been seen in Wellington. The Jew of Mr. Sheridan is a man of dignity, yet full of hatred and contempt of the Christian race, and is more difficult to represent than the Jew of many actors we have seen. His acting evinced deep thought and consummate care. He thoroughly bound himself up in the character, and made of it a reality, a living image…. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Tour includes The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Hamlet, Othello and Louis XI. Theatre Royal Napier (King Lear 24 July, Merchant of Venice 26 July, Louis XI 27 July, Richelieu 28 July, Richard III 29 July, Hamlet 30 July); Theatre Royal Nelson 21 August.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
196205 |
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