The Show

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Event The Show
Venue His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 20 April 1938
Last Date 23 April 1938
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The story of what follows when Colin Morecombe, for no palpable reason, commits suicide. Police and Press seek to find the motive, and do so in a manner that shows little thought or respect for the feelings of this intimately connected with the deceased.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lees Bullot Actor Scotland Yard Inspector
Joyce Clark Actor Simpson the Maid
Ernest Fish Actor
Wakefield Holmes Actor Lady Morecombe
Clem Howell Actor Editor of Evening Sun
Sidney Lock Actor Colonel Roland
Alex McDowell Actor Foreman of Coroner's Jury
Bruce McKenzie Actor Geoffrey Darrell
Erana Newbold Actor The Other Woman
Bernard Sullivan Actor Evening Sun Reporter
Nell Warren Actor Anne Morcombe
Walter Russell-Wood Director
John Galsworthy Playwright
Arthur Barnett Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Further Information Dunedin Rep's 20th production. The play has 32 speaking parts.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204566