 Event |
Queen's Evidence
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal, Invercargill, New Zealand |
| First Date |
2 October 1889 |
| Last Date |
3 October 1889 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Two murders, two attempts at murder and an abduction, to say nothing of such minor details as frequent threats of murder, sundry false accusations and a lock scene in which a blind woman is rescued from a watery gave where the water was conspicuous by it absence. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Melodrama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
'It will be noticed, doubtless with great satisfaction, that extremely low prices of admission will be charged during the company's season of two nights.' (Southland Times , Issue 10270, 1 October 1889, Page 2). Company performed at Orepuki on 24 - 25 September; Riverton on 26 September; Winton on 27 - 28 September; Dipton on 30 September.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
197985 |
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