Dear Octopus

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Event Dear Octopus
Venue Theatre Royal, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
First Date 12 July 1944
Last Date 15 July 1944
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Four generations arrive to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary. 'The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to'.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Family
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
A Adam Actor Dora Randolph
N Banks Actor Hugh Randolph
Pat Beard Actor Kathleen (Scrap
Jessie Black Actor Nora Randolph
A Campbell Actor Cynthia Randolph
G Cole Actor Margery Harvey
F J Easther Actor Charles Randolph
Doug Fowler Actor Nicholas Randolph
Winsome Fowler Actor Gwen (Flouncy
R Goodman Actor Edna Randolph
P Greenwood Actor Nanny Patching
R K Logan Actor Kenneth Harvey
D Munro Actor Hilda Randolph
M E Nevin Actor Belle Schlesinger
Margaret Smith Actor Grace (Fenny
Garth Ward Actor William (Bill
K Moynihan Director
Dodie Smith Playwright
Text Nationality England
Further Information Profits to the Servicemen's Gratitude Building Fund. Bright music was provided by Mr Clarrie Lee's orchestra.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204639