Give Me Yesterday

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Event Give Me Yesterday
Venue Ashburton, Ashburton, New Zealand
First Date 31 October 1950
Last Date November 1950
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The story is that of an Hungarian musician of last century who has the traditional 'musical temperament,' prone in emergency to extremes of emotion. His favourite pupil, Richard Dahl, wins a Continental Scholarship, but becomes enamoured of 'modern' Russian music, not to mention Nina Salkind, an exponent of the cult. He leaves Nicolai's daughter Ilona to bear his son and bring him up alone. In turn the old musician's hopes are centred in Dick, the son. Father and son meet, but do not at first know one another's identity, and Richard's charm nearly, but not quite, wins back Ilona after 20 years, just as she has promised to marry an old and constant admirer, Arthur Every.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Margaret Bonnington Actor Nina Salkind
Ann Bramley Actor Iris Robinson
Mabs Bruce Actor Ilona Szapary
Renee Chamberlain Actor Caroline Watson
Bill Farland Actor Richard Dahl
Derry Lee Actor Dick Franz
Carl Moller Actor Nicolai Szapary
Janice Smith Actor Betty Robinson
Edwin von Tunzelmann Actor Arthur Every
W P Drummond Assistant Stage Manager
Harold Pointer Director
G Welsh Lighting Designer
Reginald Denham Playwright
Edward Percy Playwright
Thelma Todd Properties Officer
E R Easterbrook Stage Manager
Olga Moon Wardrobe Assistant
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information Orchestral music by an ensemble of 21 under the baton of Dr N.E.H. Fulton.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 205851
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa