The Span of Life
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The Span of Life | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| First Date | 28 September 1895 | ||||||||||
| Last Date | 4 October 1895 | ||||||||||
| Dates Estimated | No | ||||||||||
| Status | Professional | ||||||||||
| World Premiere | No | ||||||||||
| Part of a Tour | Yes | ||||||||||
| Primary Genre | Theatre - Spoken Word | ||||||||||
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Drama
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| Text Nationality | England | ||||||||||
| Further Information | Touring repertoire included: The Span of Life, A Woman's Revenge, The Prodigal Daughter, A Life of Pleasure, Saved From the Sea and The Fatal Card. Play first performed in 1892. Described as 'that trashy but money-making sensation' (Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 137, 31 October 1896, Page 2). Christchurch 28 - 30 October 1895; Wellington 11 - 16 November 1895; Auckland 24 & 26 - 28 December 1895. | ||||||||||
| Event Status | Completed | ||||||||||
| Event Identifier | 189623 | ||||||||||
| Dataset | Theatre Aotearoa | ||||||||||
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