Nine Till Six

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Event Nine Till Six
Venue His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 16 April 1942
Last Date 18 April 1942
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The cast is an all-woman one and the action takes place within the walls of an exclusive dressmaking and millinery establishment. The dialogue is witty and there is a wide diversity of characters who combine to form a play of absorbing interest. The audience is given a glimpse behind the scenes, not only of a large women's store, but of the lives and loves of those who work there. As may be expected both from the cast and the setting, frocking plays an important and attractive part.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Joan Buchanan Actor Apprentice
Phyllis Davies Actor
Norma Dickson Actor Apprentice
Jacqueline Fraser Actor Mannequin
Pat Fraser Actor Gracie Abbot
Ailsa Hannah Actor Mannequin
Mercia Hardman Actor Clare Pembroke
Edith Johnston Actor French Dressmaker
Billie Loan Actor
Katharine Napier Actor Mannequin
Erana Newbold Actor
Nanna Newey Actor Freda
Maisie Ponder Actor Miss Roberts
Betty Rhodes Actor Bridgit Penarth
Jessie Ryan Actor Lady Avonlaye
Katrena Speight Actor Mrs Pembroke
Bessie Thompson Director
Aimee Stuart Playwright
Philip Stuart Playwright
Text Nationality Scotland
Further Information A shortage of men owing to the war caused the Dunedin Repertory Society to fall back for its latest production on Aimee and Philip Stuart's comedy drama, 'Nine Till Six,' which boasts a cast of 16 women, and was presented by the society some five or six years ago. (ODT review).
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204459