A Gaiety Girl

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Event A Gaiety Girl
Venue Princess Theatre, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
First Date 18 June 1896
Last Date 1896
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Nina, a. French maid, has been cast off by Charles Goldfield, an officer of the 9th Life Guards, wno is courting a Gaiety girl, named Alma Somerset; but the latter, recognising the social gulf between herself and her admirer, rejects his suit though she 'reciprocates his affection….
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Musical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
P B Bathurst Actor Charles Goldfield
C M Berkeley Actor Major Barclay
H Bracy Actor Lady Gray
Lucy Cobb Actor Cissy Verner
Sydney Deane Actor Harry Fitzwarren
Hetty Holroyd Actor Hon. Daisy Ormsby
George Lauri Actor Dr Montague Brierly
Clarence M Leumane Actor Bobbie Rivers
Arthur Lissant Actor Lance
Alice Mitchell Actor Ethel Hawthorn
Henriette Muret Actor Lady Edytha Aldwyn
May Pollard Actor Alma Somerset
Erskine Scott Actor Ronney Farquhar
Florence Seymour Actor Lady Virginia Forest
Jennie Smith Actor Miss Gladys Stourton
Howard Vernon Actor Sir Lewis Gray
Juliet Wray Actor Nina
Florence Young Actor Rose Brierly
Fred Young Actor Augnate, bathing attendant
Millie Young Actor Haidee Walton
Henry Bracy Director
Owen Hall Librettist
Harry Greenbank Lyricist
M Leon Caron Musical Director
Sydney Jones Musician
Works
Further Information On the first night, the opening act dragged a bit. This was the first performance of the piece by this company. (See review).
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 198933