 Event |
King Lear
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
2 August 1886 |
| Last Date |
August 1886 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
… The tragedy was put upon the stage in a fairly creditable manner. The dresses were appropriate, and the storm effects were particularly well managed. Though the piece is a very long one, yet the management, without shortening the business, but by simply curtailing the waits, succeeded in getting through it in less than three hours. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Tragedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Tour includes The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Hamlet, Othello, Richard III, Richelieu, Ingomar and Louis XI. Not all plays were presented in each town. Opera House Auckland (18 night season); Wanganui; Theatre Royal Napier (King Lear 24 July, Merchant of Venice 26 July, Louis XI 27 July, Richelieu 28 July, Richard III 29 July, Hamlet 30 July) ; Nelson 20 August; Theatre Royal Christchurch from 30 August - 4 September; Timaru Theatre Royal 13 September 1886; Oamaru Public Hall 17 September 1886; Dunedin; Invercargill.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
196064 |
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