A Village Priest

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Event A Village Priest
Venue Wellington Opera House (1888-1914), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 7 January 1909
Last Date January 1909
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description 'A play of exceptional merit.' 'The Village Priest' deals with the secret of of the confessional. It is the story of the great wrong done Jean Torquenie, who is wrongfully convicted of the murder of the Comte de Tremeillan, while his judge, 'the just, upright man,' who condemned him, is the murderer, and the secret of his guilt is imparted to the Abbe Dubois in the confessional. (See more in review below.).
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Adaptation
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Elwyn Harvey Actor Marguerite
Ola Humphrey Actor Comtesse de Tremeillan
Henry Kolker Actor Jean Torquenie
Aubrey Mallalieu Actor Armand D'Arcay
Beatrice Norman Actor Jeanne Torquenie
George S Titheradge Actor Abbe Dubois
Alma Vaughan Actor Madeline
Susie Vaughan Actor Madame D'Arcay
J W Hazlitt Director
Sydney Grundy Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information First produced in 1890. The correct title may well be The Village Priest.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 196073
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa