Belphegor

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Event Belphegor
Venue Theatre Royal, Victoria Street, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 9 January 1865
Last Date 12 January 1865
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description First appearance tonight of Mr Charles Dillon in his world-renowned impersonation of Belphegor, as played by him for 400 nights in London alone, and four times by Royal command, and since in all the principal cities of England, Ireland, Scotland and America, and acknowledged to be the greatest triumph of art in the age.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Adaptation
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Burton Actor Blangy
Dillon Actor Madeline
Charles Dillon Actor Belphegor
John Dunn Actor Fanfaronade
Marion Dunn Actor Henri
Tom Fawcett Actor Duke Martbazan
Kate Grant Actor Nina Verniaudois
F Howe Actor De Rollac
Eloise Juno Actor Zephyrine
E Royal Actor Catharine
Frank Towers Actor Hercule
John Courtney Playwright
Further Information To conclude with A Regular Fix with Mr George Fawcett as Hugh de Bras. Play performed again on Friday 20 January 1865, followed by Whitebait at Greenwich.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196556