Dale, Judith, active 1970s-1990s

Date: 1936 - 1999

By: Whitehouse, Jocelyn A, active 1950-2000

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-VUDC-1900s

Description: Includes productions of the Victoria University College Drama Club and the VUWSA Drama Club. Includes: 1936: "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. Directed by Mr Ashley-Jones. College Gymnasium, 12-13 March 1936. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies) ca 1939: "Stage door", by Edna Ferber. Produced by Marie McWilliams. Typescript flier / programme One act play evening: "E and O.E.; a farce in one act", by E Crawshaw Williams, produced by Guy C Bliss; "An evening at the Rodways'; a low comedy in one spasm:, written and produced by Ronald L Meek' "The royal inn", by Ronald Elwy Mitchell, produced by J D Freeman". [ca 1939]. Programme. Three one-act plays: "Flickering light", by Ethel Madeley, produced by H M Williamson; "Where's that bomb?" by Roger Gullan and Buckley Roberts, produced by A B Gordon; "Danger", by Richard Hughes, produced by Miss June Cummins. [ca 1939]. Typescript programme / flier. 1940: "Harvest in the north", by James Lansdale Hodson, produced by A Donald Priestley. 14-16 March 1940. Typescript programme / flier. ca 1947?: V U C Drama Club presents "Mr Bolfry", by James Brodie [i.e. Bridie]. Produced by Pix Hurrell. Programme / flier 1950: "Coriolanus", by William Shakespeare, produced by Patricia Evison. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 21-25 March 1950. Programme (2 copies) 1951: "The typewriter", by Jean Cocteau. University Little Theatre, 26-28 April 1951. Flier announcement. Three one-act plays: "The corridors of the soul", by Evreinov [?], produced by Klaus Neuberg; "The dark lady of the sonnets", by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Elizabeth Oliver; "Lord Byron's love letter", by Tennessee Williams, produced by Robin King. Typescript flier / programme. 1952: "The rivals", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Produced by Ralph Hogg. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 18-22 March 1952. Programme (2 copies) 1953: "The circle", by Somerset Maugham. produced by Harold Baigent. Scenery constructed in the CAS workshop and painted by John Holmwood. North Island tour 1953. A Community Arts Service. Programme 1957: "I am a camera", by John van Druten. Produced by Ann Flannery. 7 August 1957. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies one with date in ink) 1960s: "The last half-crown; V.U.W. Drama Club's Christmas revue. Producer Roger Hall [1960s - ca 1967?]. Programme (2 copies) 1963: 1963 Inter University Drama Festival. Allen Hall, 19- and 21 August [1963]. Judge Patric Carey (Canterbury University "The respectable prostitute; Auckland University "The public eye"; Massey University "Electra"; Contemporary Arts Society "The sandbox"; Victoria University "Crawling Arnold"; Lincoln College "The eccentric"; Otago University "The rattle"). Programme (photocopy only) "Lysistrata", by Aristophanes, traslated by Dudley Fitts. produced by Owen Leeming. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 22 June - 3 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1967: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare, produced by William Austin. 14-21 April 1967. Programme. 1972: Shakespeare is alive and well and living in "The winter's tale", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Anthony Taylor. May/June 1972. Programme (2 copies) ca 1977-1979: "Doctor Faustus", by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Jeremy Jay; and "Everyman", directed by Judith Dale. [ca 1977-1979?]. Typescript programme 1979: "The marriage of Figaro", by Beaumarchais, directed by Adrian Kiernander. Victoria University of Wellington Drama Studies. Drama House, 7-14 Juiy [1979] Flier only. 1983: One act plays: "The stationary 6th form poetry trip", by Rachel McAlpine; "The pen of my aunt", by Gordon Daviot; "The end of the picnic", by David Compton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. Also "The ruffian on the stairs", by Joe Orton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. 16-18 August [1983] (2 different fliers) 1984: "Setting the table", by Renee. Drama House, 93 Kelburn Parade, 11-16 September [1984]. Flyer 1985: "Twelfth night, or what you will", by William Shakespeare. Director David Copeland. With new and beautiful scenery and effects by Mr Richard Till. Majestic Theatre, 6-16 February 1985. Flier only (2 copies) 1986: Victoria University Drama Studies production directed by John Downie. "Everyman", a contemporary version of the medieval play. Drama Studio, 93 Kelburn Parade, 30 April - 3 May [1986] "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. VUW Union Hall, 6-13 September [1986]. Flyer only 1987: VUW Drama Studies presents "Promptings of the Devil"; scenes of temptation from Elizabethan drama [Marlowe, Webster, Shakespeare, Middleton]. Drama House Studio, 30 September - 3 October [1987]. Flyer 1988: Much ado about nothing; Summer Shakespeare Trust 1989. Auditions. 2-day audition/workshop for 1989 Victoria University Summer Shakespeare. Dance Room, University Recreation Centre, 8-9 October [1988]. Flyer 1990s?: Cocktail: wine, beer, vodka and ... blood. VUW Drama Department's composition class present the premiere of four original plays: "In", "Terrace", "Loaf" and "The red death". Studio 77, 77 Fairlie Tce, Wednesday 11th- Friday 13th [1990s?]. Green flyer only 1991: Victoria University Drama Club & Summer City present "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare, with original music composed by Ivan Patterson. Director David O'Donnell; asst director Jeremy Scrivener. [1991]. Programme 1992: Summer Shakespeare. "Richard III". Directed by David O'Donnell. The Dell, 1992. Programme (2 copies) 1995: "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare (Summer Shakepeare). Directed by Gabrielle Bishop. [February 1995]. Programme and two tickets (inside) 1996: Summer Shakespeare "As you like it" in Civic Square, Summer 1996. Programme VUWSA Drama Club. "A fish with 2 tales"; two plays: "To be a fish you must get wet", by Eliot Pryor and Virginia Fenton; "Eyepie", by Virginia Fenton. Directors Melinda Collie and Judy Dale. Bats Theatre, 3-9 March [1996]. Programme "Tall stories and short yarns"; 75th anniversary production. Circa Studio 5-14 September; Dionysus Ball, Boatshed 6 September; Archives alive - launching of Drama Club archives 14 September [1996]. Flier 1997: VUW Theatre and Film Department presents Bertolt Brecht's "The resistable rise of Arturo Ui", directed by Vanessa Byrnes. Studio 77, 16-19 April 1997. Programme. Quantity: 31 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 320 mm.

Date: 1968

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1968

Description: Includes: "The bureaucrat", by James K Baxter. Produced by Patrick Craddock. Unity Theatre Aro Street, 15-25 May 1968. Programme (2 copies) "A day in the death of Joe Egg", by Peter Nichols. Produced by George Webby. VUW Memorial Theatre. 22-26 October 1968. Programme (2 copies) "The night of the Ding Dong", by Ralph Peterson, esq. Produced by William Juliff and Muriel Firth. Unity Theatre Aro Street. 14 March 1968. Programme (2 copies) "Rhinoceros", by Eugene Ionesco. Produced by Nola Millar. Unity Theatre, Aro Street. 27 July - 3 August 1968. Programme (2 copies). "Stephen D", adapted by Hugh Leonard from the novels of James Joyce ("A portrait of the artist as a young man" and "Stephen Hero"). Produced by Judith Dale and Pat Lowe. Unity Theatre, Aro Street. 7-8 September 1968; Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 9 September 1968. Programme. "The War game". Directed by Patrick Craddock. Unity Theatre. 17 August 1968. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 6 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to 250 mm.

Date: 1969

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1969

Description: Includes: Invitation - Downstage and Mrs Sheila Winn invite you to an April Fool' Party. Star Boating Club. Monday March 31st till noon on 1 April [1969?] 'America Hurrah", by Jean-Claude Van Itallie. Produced and designed by Ian Mune. Programme (2 copies). Also a typescript programme for "Interview" from "America Hurrah", 14 March 1969. "The Au Pair Man", by Hugh Leonard. Directed and designed by Phillip Mann. Star Boating Club, 11 November 1969. Programme (2 copies) "Black comedy", and "The White liars". Two plays by Peter Schaffer, directed by Dick Johnstone; designed by Grant Tilly. [1969]. Programme. (2 copies) "Celebration", a musical about winter. Words by Tom Jones, music by Harvey Schmidt. Directed and choreographed by Dick Johnstone; musical director Robert Love. [Late 1969]. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card (2 copies) "Face to face", devised by Frank Davis, co-ordinated by Marjorie Webster. [1969]. Programme. "Ghosts", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Anthony Taylor; designed by Grant Tilly. [1969]. Programme. (2 copies) Gulbenkian Sunday Theatre; plays by New Zealand authors ( Warren Dibble, David Yerex, Dora Somerville, Owen Leeming, Max B Richards). September - December 1969. Flier / Downstage membership form "Lord dismiss us", and "Lines to M", written by Warren Dibble; produced by Ken Blackburn. [1969]. Programme (2 copies) "The man who loved trains", a New Zealand play by Marie McMahon. Produced by Dick Johnstone; designed by Eric Wood. [Jan. 1969]. Programme (2 copies) "The mischievous adventures of Rocket Ship LX1", by Alan Farquhar. Directed and designed by Lewis Rowe. [1969]. Programme (2 copies) "Oh, Captain Cook", an original musical with music composed by David Farquhar; script adapted by Dick Johnstone. Based on the play "An appendix to the voyages of Captain Cook", by Jean Giraudoux, as translated by John Dunmore. Decor by Barbara Collinson-Smith. [1969]. Programme. (2 copies) Downstage Theatre presents a workshop presentation od the double bill "One by two", by David Yerex; and "One man goon", by Dora Somerville; directed by David Williams. [October? 1969] Downstage presents Out of Wellington tour 1969. "The stronger", by August Strindberg; "Krapp's last tape", by Samuel Beckett; "The wooded island", by Marie McMahon; "George the mad ad-man", by Peter Bland. Produced by Dick Johnstone; stage direction Eric Wood. [1969]. Programme (2 copies) "The price", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Antony Groser; designed by Grant Tilly. Star Boating Club. 8 October 1969. Programme (2 copies) "Princess and the drummer boy", a play for children by Edwin Thornley. Presented by the Children's Art Theatre, Wanganui. [1969]. Programme. (2 copies, 1 pink and 1 blue) "The quarry game", by Owen Leeming. Produced by Judith Dale. (Workshop presentation). [1969]. Programme. "The real Inspector Hound", by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Antony Groser; designed by Raymond Boyce; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. [ca April 1969]. Programme (2 copies) "Staircase", by Charles Dyer. Directed by Anthony Taylor; designed by Grant Tilly. [February 1969]. Programme / flyer. "Tango", by Slawomir Mrozek, adapted by Tom Stoppard. Produced by Nola Millar; designed by Grant Tilly. [1969]. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "The zoo story", by Edward Albee. [Second revival]. Directed by Anne Flannery; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. [1969]. Programme (2 copies) and ticket Also includes a flyer invitation to Five-year-old Downstage late birthday celebration and pre-Christmas soiree at the Star. 20 December [1969] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1972

From: Victoria University of Wellington. Music Society [Music ephemera and concert programmes of octavo size. 1950-1980s]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-VUMS-1972-01

Description: Programme for a production of Purcell's "Dido & Aeneas" shows an illustration of a woman with long hair, an eye in the centre of an explosion, and lines suggesting jagged mountains on the front cover. The cast list includes Vicki Vaughan, Paul Kitteridge, Amber Soulsby, Barbara Dyer, Liz Pack, Margaret Kendall, Marilyn Waring, Frances Shone and Greg Mildenhall. The musical director was Gordon Burt, stage production by Judith Dale, costume design by Margaret Ross. Orchestra was led by Bronwyn (Bronwen) Pugh, and the choir by John Bates. Advertising was by David Guerin. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and screenprint, on sheet, tri-folded to 235 x 130 mm.

Date: 1973

From: [Posters advertising and promoting plays and drama events in New Zealand. 1970-1979]

By: Kosmik Krumbia; McCahon, Colin John, 1919-1987

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1973-01

Description: Poster advertising a festival of plays by James K Baxter shows handwritten text in black and red and a white background. There is a Maltese cross at top left, and sketches of stage plans at the lower edge. Two copies held. Displayed in "An ornament to the town; the band rotunda in New Zealand". Turnbull Gallery, 13 March - 2 June 2017 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - This poster is based on a drawing for 'Oedipus': is a scale drawing of the university theatre stage where I'm working. It's drawn over one of the many drawings I made - & reconsidered as I drew, + got to know Jim's plays. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, black and red, 400 x 570 mm.

Date: 1973

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AWB-002

Description: Photographs taken by Ans Westra depicting rehearsals of two plays performed during the James K Baxter Festival 1973. Three photographs depict Bill Smith, Marge Nees, and Eva Radich in rehearsal for 'The Devil and Mr Mulcahy'. Nine photographs depict actors Lewis Rowe, Peter White, Bruce Mason, in costume, rehearsing 'The Sore-Footed Man' with director Judith Dale and set designer and artist Colin McCahon. Production was part of the James K Baxter Festival 1973: Four Plays produced by the Manaaki Society Festival and performed at Victoria University, Wellington. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding negatives. See Festival programme and correspondence held at Library reference EPH-B-DRAMA-1973-01. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film Processing information: Not all names are indexed.