The Grip of Iron

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Event The Grip of Iron
Venue Princess Theatre, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
First Date 23 February 1894
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Adapted from the French Les Etrangleurs. The plot deals with the attempt of the Parisian detective police to track the murderer of a retired sea-captain who was strangled by a noted criminal he discovered in the act of robbing his safe of a large sum of money he had gained in a lawsuit…
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Flora Anstead Actor Sophie Blanchard
JF Cathcart Actor Paul Blanchard
Charles Fabert Actor Detective Dodot
A E Greenaway Actor Robert de Belfort
Walter Howe Actor Jagon aka Simmonet
Scot Inglis Actor Detective Coucou
Cecil Owen Actor De Ribas
W H Seagrave Actor Loustalot
Hilda Spong Actor Marie Guerin
Arthur Shirley Playwright
Further Information Touring repertoire: Harbour Lights, The Grip of Iron, Stolen Kisses, Saints and Sinners, Flying From Justice and As You Like It.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196412