[Theatre ephemera and programmes for drama productions in New Zealand, in 1903].

Includes:

Mr Daniel Frawley supported by Miss Mary van Buren and the Frawley Company in "The Girl I left behind me", and "In Mizzouri". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 21-24 October 1903. Programme.

Miss Fitzmaurice Gill and her powerful dramatic company. Repertoire. Opera House Wellington. 19 March 1903. Folded sheet with photographic portrait (2 copies)

Mr George Musgrove's New English Comedy Company including Miss Nellie Stewart. "Mice and men". Opera House Wellington. [inscription 30/6/1903]. Cover reads "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" Evening Post print 4997.

Mr George Musgrove's New English Comedy and Dramatic Company headed by Miss Nellie Stewart. "Sweet Nell of Old Drury", by Paul Kester. Opera House Wellington [1903] - Evening Post print 4997 (3 copies, differently coloured covers).

Mr George Musgrove's New English Comedy and Dramatic Company headed by Miss Nellie Stewart. "Sweet Nell of Old Drury". Opera House Wellington [1903]. Souvenir programme in brochure with photographs.

Miss Nellie Stewart and Mr George Musgrove's New English Comedy and Dramatic Company. "Sweet Nell of Old Drury". His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne. [1903?] Programme.

Miss Addie Lorking, Auckland's clever child-actress as "Little Lord Fauntleroy" to be produced at His Majesty's Theatre, by the Hawtrey Comedy Company, on Monday next [1903?]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs.

Mr J C Williamson's Dramatic Company (including Mr Cuyler Hastings). "Secret service". Opera House Wellington [1903]. NZ Times print (embossed programme tied with green ribbon).

Stine & Evans' American Comedy Company (Mr Charles Stine and Miss Olive Evans). "Mama's new husband", and "Brown's in town". Opera House Wellington, from 9 September 1903. (3 copies, one with green cover, one with red and one with blue)

Wellington Dramatic Students. "The Times", by Pinero. Opera House Wellington. 29 April - 1 May 1903, in aid of the Home for the Aged Needy.

Mr George Musgrove's Shakespearean Company. "A Midsummer night's dream", with photographic portraits of Maud Milton, Nora Kerin, Athol Forde, W H Denny, Gladys Ure, Norman Partriege, Dora Rignold, and Alfred Bucklaw. Opera House Wellington 28 November 1903. (2 copies, one with grey cover, one with red)

Mr George Musgrove's Shakespearean Company. "As you like it". Opera House Wellington. Monday November 14th [this is actually 1904]. Inside booklet with photographs, entitled"Midsummer Night's Dream" souvenir", dated 1903.

Mr George Musgrove's Shakespearean Company. "Twelfth night", with the same photographic portraits as above. Opera House Wellington. 9 November 1903.

Mr George Musgrove's Shakespearean Company. The theatrical event in the history of Australasia. "Midsummer Night's Dream", "Twelfth night", and "As you like it". Book of portraits of Mr Hawes Craven (scenery artist), Miss Nora Kerin, Miss Maud Milton, Miss Dora Rignold, Miss Dorothy Marsdin, Miss Margaret Cellier, Miss Gladys Ure, Mr W H Denny, Mr Athol Forde, Mr Norman Partriege, Mr C H Croker-King, Mr Thomas Holding, Mr Charles Kenningham, Mr Stanley Lathbury, Mr Alfred Bucklaw.

Quantity: 13 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates)..

Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Provenance: One programme purchased from Archway Books, Wellington, in 2009.