The Octoroon

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Event The Octoroon
Venue Theatre Royal, Victoria Street, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 1 June 1878
Last Date 1 June 1878
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The slave sale - the photograph apparatus - the Indian on rum - the mail bags, and murder of Little Paul - The Indian's grief - Lynch law - The Murderer - The apparatus never lies - burning of the steamboat Magnolia - the flight of the outlaw - the avenger on his track - the knife duel to the death - the Octoroon's love and her expiation to the laws of caste.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Charles Burford Actor Jacob McClosky
Harry Emmett Actor Captain Ratts
Annie Firmin Actor Zoe, an Octoroon girl
Walter Hill Actor Dora Sunnyside
John Jack Actor Wah-No-Te
Lilly May Actor Paul
John Musgrave Actor
J O'Brien Actor
Jessie Raymond Actor
John Steele Actor Salem Scudder
Dion Boucicault Playwright
Text Nationality Ireland
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 197245