Rel, The Romany

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Event Rel, The Romany
Venue Royal Standard Theatre (1886-1901), Sydney, NSW
First Date 5 February 1887
Last Date 9 February 1887
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Five nights only. The extraordinary vitality possessed by this drama has scarcely ever been approached on the modern stage. In England a version called "A Long Chase" was produced by the late Mr Southern. In America, Mr Lester Wallack popularised the same story under the title of "Rosedale".
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
W E Baker Actor Miles McKenna (a felon)
Alfred Boothman Actor Matthew Leigh (a physician)
J Caesar Actor Corporan Dan/Coll the Cracksman
Alfred Dampier Actor Rel, the Romany/Elliot Grey/The Chicaleary Bloke
Lily Dampier Actor Rosa Leigh
Edmund Holloway Actor Col. Cavendish May
Harry Leston Actor Bunbury Kob, esq.
Julia Merton Actor Tabitha Stork
Ada Rochefort Actor Lady Adela Grey
Rosier Actor Mother Mix
Rosier Actor Robert
Katherine Russell Actor Lady Florence May
Joe Stark Actor Farmer Green
Harry Stoneham Actor Romany Bob
A W Tasman Actor Docksey
Josephine Thynne Actor Sir Arthur May
Maude Walton Actor Sarah Sykes
Williams Actor Primrose
Williams Actor James
Frank Smith Lessee
Resources
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper
Event Identifier 162168
Dataset AusStage