The Private Secretary

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Event The Private Secretary
Venue Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 6 May 1930
Last Date 8 May 1930
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description A young man, the sole heir to wealthy uncle, finds himself in financial difficulties, and masquerades as the Rev. Mr Spalding, the newly-appointed private secretary to Mr Marsland. Complicaitons follow.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Farce
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
George Coley Actor Harry Marsland
Douglas Dall Actor Old Mr Cattermole
Angus Gorrie Actor Douglas Cattermole
Isobel McGregor Actor Maid
Elsie McPeak Actor Mrs Stead
Tui Northey Actor Edith Marsland
Henry Roberts Actor Mr Sydney Gibson
George Salmond Actor Rev Robert Spalding
Douglas Skene Actor Marsland
Anita Winkel Actor Miss Ashford
Stan Lawson Director
Charles Hawtrey Playwright
T C Wynne Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Further Information Proceeds to go to the YMCA. An orchestra of 10 players provide selections during the interludes. The comedy has already been presented by the group in Oamaru and Milton, to highly appreciative audiences. The company has modernised the comedy.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204536