The Grip of Iron

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Event The Grip of Iron
Venue Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 21 March 1894
Last Date 22 March 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
Walter B Spong Scenic Artist
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 196413