 Event |
White Cargo
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| Venue |
Invercargill, Invercargill, New Zealand |
| First Date |
16 November 1926 |
| Last Date |
16 November 1926 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Then comes the woman. Langford, fresh from England, and determined not to be corrupted by the West African vices to which the sneering Witzel has proclaimed him heir, is suddenly confronted with Tondeleyo, a beautiful leopard-like half-caste who from her French father and negro mother has inherited the vices of both races. Tondeleyo seeks out Langford alone in the bungalow for the express and unveiled purpose of seducing him…. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Africans
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Further Information |
Play first produced in 1923. Leon Gordon brings the company form the original New York production. (Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 18 September 1926, Page 16). Overseas Touring Company. 'The most discussed play on earth' (Ad).
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
198950 |
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