Oceania Ethnographica Oceanic Art Historic Photographs Vintage postcards New Zealand Maori performers from the Melbourne theatre production of Tapu, c 1901-02. Photograph by Talma Studios.

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Maori performers from the Melbourne theatre production of Tapu, c 1901-02. Photograph by Talma Studios.

#4039

Maori entertainment troupe, brandishing wahaika and other types of patu (short hand club)
Original photograph, c 1901-1902 (board mount)
Talma Studios, Sydney or Melbourne.
These men were performers from the cast of TAPU, billed as a Maori Musical Comedy and directed by J.C. Williamson for the Royal Comic Opera Co. at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne, c 1901-02. (See also #4096)
206 x 140 mm (actual image)
Very good condition; crease top right corner.