Aunt Jack

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Event Aunt Jack
Venue Wellington Opera House (1888-1914), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 12 December 1894
Last Date 13 December 1894
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Caleb Cornish, a briefless barrister, has married without the knowledge of his aunt, a self-assertive, bouncing, and masculine but good-looking female relative, upon whom he is dependent. Without the knowledge of her nephew, Aunt 'Jack ' has become engaged to a scheming company-promoter, Colonel Tavenor, who has broken off the match on finding that her means were tied up, and against whom she has begun a breach of promise action for £5000. …
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Farce
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Robert Brough Actor Berkely Brue
Robert Brough Actor Aunt Jack
Carey Actor Colonel Tavenor
W F Clitherow Actor Mr Juffin
Dorrington Actor Lord St John Brompton
McIntyre Actor 'Idiotic office boy'
Grace Noble Actor
Emma Temple Actor
George S Titheradge Actor Mr Justice Mundle
Hugh J Ward Actor Caleb Cornish
H Diederichsen Conductor
Ralph Lumley Playwright
Text Nationality Ireland
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Overseas Touring Company.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 200271