Youth

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Event Youth
Venue Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 4 February 1884
Last Date 9 February 1884
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The great military spectacular drama in eight tableaux….The healthy and moral tone of its literary merit, combined with its interesting and exciting incidents, have been fully endorsed by many of the highest authorities, including several clergymen of high repute. For its military effects and battle scenes the great Commander General Wolseley has pronounced it to be truly realistic…
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kate Aline Actor Miss Jones
Flora Anstead Actor Mrs Walsingham
W G Carey Actor Rev. Joseph Darlington
Frank Cates Actor Frank Darlington
JF Cathcart Actor Colonel Dalton
Zara Desmond Actor Kitty Athol
Maud Falconer Actor Amy Athol
Emily Fitzroy Actor Eva de Malvoise
E Green Actor Lieutenant Roberts
J R Greville Actor Larry O'Pheysey
Frank Harcourt Actor Rutherford, convict
J W Hazlitt Actor Captain Hon. Arthur Lavender
Henry Hodson Actor Tom Gardham, convict
Annie Livingstone Actor Bessie
J Morgan Actor Swinton, Prison Warder
R Reedman Actor Fowler
H Rogers Actor Captain Lord Loverton
Joe Tolano Actor Deputy Governor of Convict Prison
H Walsh Actor Waiter at the Club
F Walters Actor Lieutenant Leslie
Henry Walton Actor Major Randall Beckley
Roland Watts Phillips Actor Willie Spratley
Wooldridge Actor Mrs Darlington
Alice Wooldridge Actor Alice Wenlock
J W Hazlitt Assistant Stage Manager
W G Carey Director
Henry Walton Director
E Simmons Lighting Designer
George Cahill Mechanist
John Hennings Set Designer
Further Information Youth ran in Dunedin for 16 consecutive nights, which 'in Dunedin means a very pronounced success.' (12 Jan 1884, Otago Witness).
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196352