The Murder at the Octagon

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Event The Murder at the Octagon
Venue Athenaeum Hall (Pukerau), Pukerau, New Zealand
First Date 11 October 1895
Last Date 11 October 1895
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
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
Irene Carlyon Actor Cherry
Dorothy Dene Actor Lola Nevarro
Collet Dobson Actor Wilfred Hilton
Barrie Marschel Actor Jock Shearer
Millicent Mowbray Actor Nellie Cautley
Barrie Marschel Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Also performed (in Wellington in 1896) as Wellington By Night. Town Hall Gore 12 - 14 October.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196281