Taken from Life

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Event Taken from Life
Venue Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 23 November 1887
Last Date November 1887
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Scene description, Act III: Prison life.View of Corporation Row. A London fog: time, 4pm. The explosion (depicting the blowing up of the walls of Clerkenwell Prison by Socialists). NB This scene is founded on the notorious action of supposed Fenians, in attempting, a few years ago, the release of certain political prisoners from Clerkenwell Prison.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Sensation Drama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Frank Cates Actor John Denby
G Elton Actor Patrick O'Connor
Montie Frederics Actor Jack, a stable boy
Augustus Glover Actor William Maguire
Ida Herbert Actor Bella Greystone
Bland Holt Actor Titus Knott
Bland Holt Actor Kate Denby
T A Howard Actor Michael Petrowski
Walter Howe Actor Walter Lee
Geo R Ireland Actor Philip Radley
A E Nelson Actor Sergeant Arnold
Harry Norman Actor Richard Bolton
Arthur Poulton Actor Bob Channel
Josephine Robins Actor Jane Stanton
H A Robson Actor Charles Bertram
EA Ryan Actor Policeman
W H Seagrave Actor Joe Gallon
Mabel Tracey Actor Mary Maguire
James Peake Assistant Set Designer
Henry H Vincent Assistant Set Designer
Henry Pettitt Playwright
George Gordon Set Designer
Text Nationality England
Further Information Presented for the first time in Wellington. 23 December: A benefit performance for Bland Holt.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196342