Friendly Enemies

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Event Friendly Enemies
Venue Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 7 March 1919
Last Date 8 March 1919
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "Comedy drama in three acts"
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Helen Adams Actor
Nick Adams Actor
George Edwards Actor
Tien Hogue Actor
Maggie Moore Actor
Edmund Sherras Actor
James Waters Actor
John Farrell Adminstrator: Business Manager
William Cade Musical Director
Aaron Hoffman Playwright
Samuel Shipman Playwright
George Barnum Producer
George A Highland Producer
Leslie Board Scenic Artist
Thomas E Foster Stage Manager
Robert Williamson Tour Manager
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Henry Block and Karl Pfeifer are old friends who both immigrated to the United States from Germany. Karl's son Billy and Henry's daughter June are engaged to be married. Henry has assimilated as a patriotic American, including changing his name from Heinrich. Karl refuses to change his name and remains a German patriot. The entry of the United States into World War I against Germany creates confl
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Thesis Heckenberg
Programme PROMPT Collection, J.C. Williamson scrapbooks of music and theatre programmes, Sydney and Melbourne, 1905-1921, vol 4, image153
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 156593