The Silver Box

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Event The Silver Box
Venue Fabian Rooms, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 2 September 1935
Last Date 4 September 1935
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description On the circumstances of the disappearance of a silver cigarette box from the breakfast room of John Barthwick, M.P., the playwright works in an effective study in contrasts between the life and circumstances of the Barthwicks and the Joneses, using the fact that the charwoman, Mrs. Jones, is the natural (and innocent) theft suspect.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gladys Barton Actor
Alan Beart Actor
Dinny Brooke Actor Mrs Jones
A Charlton Actor
W Christie Actor
Robert Crawford Actor Mr Jones
Rusk Harris Actor
Harold Knight Actor
Antonia Martinengo Actor Mrs Barthwick
June McGinly Actor
Margaret McKenzie Actor
Mick Orr Actor
Edna Reeve Actor
Tom Slipper Actor John Barthwick M.P.
Lois Tonks Actor
Cadman Trill Actor John Barthwick Junior
David Walker Actor
Arthur Wallis Actor
J Walsh Actor
John Galsworthy Playwright
Text Nationality England
Further Information A series of selected soprano songs by Miss Gladys Barton, accompanied by Madam Dunn, in lieu of overture and entr'acte music.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204658