[Posters of around A1-A0 size]

Date: 1964

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Circus-1964-01

Description: Shows a clown's head bursting out of a paper hoop, with scenes from the Big Top in the background, including, trapeze artists, a chimpanzee with a pill-box hat, elephants and horseback acrobats. Attached sheet at the top announces that Sole Bros and Wirths' Combined Circus & Zoo arrives from record breaking sessions in Australia. There is a managerial note: "Contrary to rumours circulating through New Zealand, Sole Bros & Wirths combined Circus & Zoo have no connection with any show carrying similar names - Sole Bros or Wirths have not toured New Zealand since 1962". Poster must predate July 1967, as prices are in shillings. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 830 x 375 mm, with attached sheet at top, 260 x 370 mm, making total dimensions of 1065 x 375 mm.

Date: 1948

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Music-1948-01

Description: An arrangement of text, with a head and shoulders portrait of the singer. Similar, except for venue, to other posters promoting Danny Morgan's performances at other New Zealand centres. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Wright & Jaques Ltd. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 1013 x 378 mm.

Date: 1948

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Music-1948-02

Description: An arrangement of text, with a head and shoulders portrait of the singer. Similar, except for venue, to other posters promoting Danny Morgan's performances at other New Zealand centres. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Wright & Jaques Ltd. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 1013 x 378 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1971

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981; Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Circus-Ratcliffe-1970-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with inset photographs showing performers Simon Mehana (of Lou and Simon - NZ's funniest comic!), Tony Ratcliffe's "Bam-Bam", the world's greatest performing poodle!; The "Jesters" showband; George Gevini, direct from Expo' 70, sensational international juggler and uni-cyclist; "Freddy" the almost-human bear; PYE's "Yo-Yo" girls, Shirley-Kay Angell, new sensational superstar!; the world's looniest gooniest klowns, "Dicky" Dickson (of comedy duo Vicky and Dicky), Tango the miniature performing Argentine stallion. Touring from 26 December at Paraparaumu Beach around the North Island, until 16 January at New Plymouth. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Evening Post Print Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 905 x 579 mm.

Date: 1910

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Circus-Australia-1910-02

Description: Shows the heads of three clowns of the Do Re Mi troupe, members of the Jandaschewsky family, one above the other in an oval shape. Date and identity of the persons involved in Do Re Mi, from Mark St Leon, email 10 November 2007. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 1010 x 380 mm.

Date: 1936 - 1939 - 1970 - 1974 - 1975

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981; Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Drama

Description: Includes posters for: 1936: J C Williamson Ltd present their New Comedy Co. headed by Ethel Morrison [and] Elaine Hamill, together with Lloyd Lamble, Campbell Copelin, Norman Shepherd, Phyllis Baker, Harvey Adams, Katie Towers, Enid Hollins, Patricia Pantin, Arthur Lane, in 3 famous London successes! "Fresh fields" ... "Night must fall" ... "The shining hour". Evening Post Print - 81075 [1936] 1939: J C Williamson's New London Dramatic Company ... making their first appearance in "I killed the count" by Alec Coppel. Who killed the count? A brilliant company for a brilliant play: Harvey Adams, Athol Fleming, Alec Pratt, Doris Packer, Jane Connolly, Clifford Cowley, Eric Reimann, Katie Towers, Horie Thomas, Dennis Glenny, Barrett Flemming. Evening Post Print - 1155 [1939] 1970: J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present Googie Withers and Alfred Sandor in Neil Simon's "Plaza suite". A new comedy directed by John McCallum. Opera House, from March 23 [1970] 1974: The biggest belly laugh for years. Eric Sykes [and] Jimmy Edwards in "Big bad mouse", with Joan Young and a full support all star Australian cast. Directed by Paul Elliott [1974] (2 copies) 1975: Only tell Barlow! "Who saw him die?". Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions proudly present direct from their record season in London's West End flying UTA for the first time in New Zealand live on stage Stratford Johns [and] Lee Montague... with Christopher Guinee and Elizabeth Wallace. May 5-17 Wellington Opera House [1975] Quantity: 3 Poster(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying, up to 1050 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Knudsen, Oscar, 1898-1971

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Circus-Bullen-1950s-01

Description: Shows a man in frontiersman's outfit of fringed leather jacket, riding a rearing white horse and wielding his lassoo towards a North American Indian man and woman in traditional costume. This poster was probably produced outside New Zealand but the show may have visited New Zealand in the 1950s with Bullen's Circus. Other Titles - Cody Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 1040 x 735 mm.

Date: 1974

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-MissNZ-1974-01

Description: Poster advertising a variety show, shows a group photograph of Miss New Zealand contestants posed on rocks, and portrait of Jamaican Miss Patsy Yuen, and individual photographs of Frankie Davidson, Kerri-Anne Wright and Steve Allen. The poster also advertised the opportunity to buy a lucky programme and win an Air New Zealand flight to Melbourne. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 880 x 535 mm.

Date: 1930 - 1939

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Circus-Foster-01

Description: An arrangement of text listing: three huge baboons in exciting chariot race; Gussie the marvel on the rolling globe; Rosie the dog with the human mind; gigantic apes the funniest of funny jungle com[m]edians; Zouza the sacred monkey from India; Digger the half wolf in a most humourous farce entitled "The dead and alive"; a scream for the children - the three mischievous baby monks supported by a host of other performers. Readers were to note that this show will not be seen outside the winter show grounds. Photographs show a monkey standing on a globe, and baboons sitting in a chariot while other baboons pull it. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Offset print on poster, 990 x 380 mm (cropped)

Date: 1958

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Dance-1958-01

Description: Poster advertising the Spanish dance production headed by Luisillo, with a montage of photographs of members of the company as portraits and in action. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 1010 x 380 mm.