The Firefly

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Event The Firefly
Venue Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 10 August 1946
Last Date August 1946
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The story concerns a young Italian girl (Nina), who is a street singer in New York. She disguises herself and serves as a cabin boy on a ship to Bermuda, where she falls in love. Complications arise, and eventually, she becomes a grand opera diva.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Musical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Allan Cocks Actor Captain of Ship
Arthur Collyns Actor Pietro
Kathleen Coughlan Actor Antonio Colombo
Harold Davidson Actor Herr Franz
June Donaldson Actor Sybil Vandare
Phyllis Gribbin Actor Mrs Oglesby Vandare
Maurice Harrison Actor Flower Vendor
Ray Johnson Actor Organ Grinder
Stan Lawson Actor John Thurston
Vincente Major Actor Nina
Colin McDonald Actor Jack Travers
Stan Mee Actor Jenkins
Kay Mutimer Actor Suzette
Gordon Roberts Actor Corelli
Bette Spiro Actor Geraldine Vandare
Ray Wallace Actor Policeman
Rosetta Powell Choreographer
Rudolf Friml Composer
Rita Cook Dancer
Beverley Wix Dancer
Stan Lawson Director
Otto Harbach Librettist
Otto Harbach Lyricist
James Clark Musical Director
Crawford McQueen Properties Officer
C E Osborne Scenic Artist
Gordon King Stage Manager
Vincent Stapp Technician
E A Isaacs Wardrobe Mistress
Text Nationality Czech Republic
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 198384