The Murder at the Octagon

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Event The Murder at the Octagon
Venue City Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 21 December 1895
Last Date December 1895
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Wilfred Hilton, a first officer in the New Zealand Shipping Company's service, is about to be married to Nellie Cautley, the daughter of Robertson Cautley, a wool king, who resides at Roslyn. On the eve of tbe wedding, however, Lola Nevarro, a French woman, to whom Hilton was formerly engaged in Scotland, but from whom he had become estranged, arrives in New Zealand, and desires to put a stop to the marriage in the hope of winning back her old love. … [See full plot in 22 August review below.]
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Melodrama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
C Blake Actor
Irene Carlyon Actor Cherry
Lillian Chester Actor Nellie Cautley
A Cooke Actor
C Grey Actor
J Manville Actor
Martin Actor
A E Morris Actor Wilfred Hilton
P Stevens Actor
Annie Wyniard Actor Lola Nevarro
Barrie Marschel Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Also performed (in Wellington in 1896) as Wellington By Night. Premiere production. Performance dates in Dunedin: 17 - 19 August, 4 September, 21 December 895.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196280