The Black Flag

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Event The Black Flag
Venue City Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 31 August 1895
Last Date September 1895
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description 'Or, Escaped from Portland Prison'. The story is laid in sight of Portland Prison, where Harry Glyndon is incarcerated on the charge of robbing his father, although in reality his brother has committed the crime. Harry effects his escape, and after suffering the many vicissitudes that a persecuted hero is made to suffer in all melodramas before his character is vindicated, justice overtakes the evildoer …
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Melodrama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Irene Carlyon Actor Ned the waif
Virginia Clayton Actor
A Brandon Cremer Actor Augustus Scarum
Collet Dobson Actor Harry Glyndon
Ingle Actor
Barrie Marschel Actor Money-lending Jew
Frank May Actor Glyndon
Millicent Mowbray Actor Heiress
Harry Saville Actor Father
Annie Wyniard Actor Topsy Carroll
Henry Pettitt Playwright
Text Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196282