Rio Rita

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Event Rio Rita
Venue Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
First Date 1937
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The captain of the Texas Rangers, Jim Stewart, is in San Lucar Mexico on the Rio Grande, in disguise in order to catch the notorious bandit Kinkajou. While there, he falls in love with Rita Ferguson, an Irish-American-Mexican girl who sings in the local hotel after being displaced, along with her brother, from her family ranch.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jessie Coleman Actor
Una Crosswell Actor
Jim Nicol Actor
Molly Park Actor
Evelyn Ray Actor
Marie Williams Actor
Joseph McCarthy Lyricist
Harry Tierney Musician
Guy Bolton Writer Book
Fred Thompson Writer Book
Text Nationality United States of America
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 201848