Our Miss Gibbs

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Event Our Miss Gibbs
Venue His Majesty's Theatre Blenheim, Blenheim, New Zealand
First Date 1936
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Mary Gibbs is a Yorkshire lass who, in 1908, has found work at Garrods in London as a shop girl, selling candy. The young men are making themselves ill eating the sweets they buy to gain the attention of the beautiful, but no-nonsense Mary, who disapproves of their attempts at familiarity. Miss Gibbs has fallen in love with a young bank clerk who is actually the son of an Earl, Lord Eynsford, in disguise. His father would not consent to his marrying a shop girl. When she discovers that young Eynsford has lied to her, she breaks up with him….
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Musical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ivan Caryll Composer
Lionel Monckton Composer
May Lampen Director
Stan Lawson Director
James T Tanner Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information See full company list at theatre's website.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 198557