Wit, eloquence and commerce
Subtitle: a history of Auckland's Mercury theatre
By: Nicholas Tarling.
Publisher: Connacht Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9780958232708
Subjects: Mercury Theatre (Auckland, N.Z.); Theaters -- New Zealand -- Auckland -- History; Theater -- New Zealand -- Auckland -- History
Description: This book is for those interested in theatre history in New Zealand and elsewhere, and more generally for those who remember the Mercury and value the legacy of its professional company. While it recalls plays and operas, directors and performers, it special focus in on what was done to sustain the theatre in a changing economic, social and political environment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.