Bridie, James, 1888-1951

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: 1928 - 1981

By: Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society

Reference: Eph-A-CANTERBURY-REP

Description: 1928: "Milestones", by Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblock. Produced by Andrew Beresford. Little Theatre, Canterbury College. 15 November 1928. Programme. 1929: "R.U.R.", by Karel Capek. Produced by Professor James Shelley. Choral Hall. 10-14 August 1929. Programme. 1931: "The silver box", by John Galsworthy. Produced by Miss Kiore King. Radiant Hall. 25-28 March 1931. Programme. Circular to members, 31 October 1931 - four one-act plays: "The voice of the people", by Alan Mulgan; "Rabbits", by Mrs Targuse; "The prodigal son", by Dr Bennett; "Little housebound", by Ngaio Marsh; "The flying king", by Professor A Wall. Radiant Hall. 7 and 9 November 1931. Flier only. 1946: "Murder in the Cathedral", by T S Eliot. Produced by Kathleen Falconer. Radiant Theatre. 31 August - 7 September 1946. Programme. 1947: "The anatomist", by James Bridie. Produced by Ngaio Marsh. Radiant Theatre, 27 September - 4 October 1947. Programme 1948: "The importance of being Earnest", by Oscar Wilde. Produced by Frederick Farley. Radiant Theatre, 29 May - 5 June 1948. Programme "Justice", by John Galsworthy. Produced by Frederick Farley. Radiant Theatre, 10-17 April 1948. Programme "Pygmalion", by Bernard Shaw. Produced by Frederick Farley. Radiant Theatre, 9-16 October 1948. Programme "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Frederick Farley. Radiant Theatre, 14-21 August 1948. Programme (2 copies) 1951: "Laburnum grove", by J B Priestley. Produced by Robert Young. Repertory Theatre. 10-17 March 1951. Programme. "The Lady's not for burning", by Christopher Fry. Produced by Robert Young. Repertory Theatre. 24 November - 1 December 1951. Programme. 1952: "The merry wives of Windsor", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Robert Young. Repertory Theatre. 2-9 August 1952. Programme. "The cocktail party", by T S Eliot. Produced by Robert Young. Repertory Theatre. 20-27 September 1952. Programme. 1953: "Black chiffon", by Lesley Storm. Produced by Robert Young. Repertory Theatre. 7-14 February 1953. Programme. "Fresh fields", by Ivor Novello. Produced by Robert Young. Repertory Theatre. 26 September - 3 October 1953. Programme. "The sacred flame", by W Somerset Maugham. Produced by Robert Young. Repertory Theatre. 20-28 November 1053. Programme. 1954: "The paragon", by Roland and Michael Pertwee. Produced by Frank Newman. Repertory Theatre. 12-20 March 1954. Programme. "Toad of Toad Hall", by Kenneth Grahame. Directed by Neta Neale. Repertory Theatre. 21-28 August 1954. Programme. "Overtime", by Claude Evans. Produced by Claude Davies. Repertory Theatre. 4-11 September 1954. Programme. "The holly and the ivy", by Wynyard Browne. Produced by Frank Newman. Repertory Theatre. 26 November - 4 December 1954. Programme. 1955: "The shop at Sly Corner", by Edward Percy. Produced by Frank Newman. Repertory Theatre. 25 February - 5 March 1955. Programme. "Our town", by Thornton Wilder. Produced by Frank Newman. Repertory Theatre. 15-23 April 1955. Programme. "Treasure hunt", by M J Farrell and John Perry. Produced by Frank Newman. Repertory Theatre. 17-25 June 1955. Programme. "Guilty" (Emile Zola's "Therese Raquin"). Produced by Frank Newman. Repertory Theatre, 5-13 August [1955?]. Programme "The flashing stream", by Charles Morgan. Produced by Frank Newman. Repertory Theatre. 7-15 October 1955. Programme. 1961: "The famous history of the life of King Henry VIII", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Heath Joyce. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 8-12 August 1961. Programme. 1970s: "And Miss Reardon drinks a little", by Paul Zindel. Directed by Penny Giddens. [1970s?]. Programme. 1977: Canterbury Children's Theatre. "The adventures of a bear called Paddington", by Alfred Bradley and Michael Bond. Directed by Neta Neale. Repertory Theatre. 30 April - 14 May 1977. Programme. 1981: "The gingerbread man", by David Wood. Director Penny Giddens; music director Malcolm Jones. 22 August - 5 September 1981. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 24 theatre programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithgraphs in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1938

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1938

Description: Includes: "The amazing Dr Clitterhouse", by Barre Lyndon. Produced by Leo du Chateau. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 18-22 October 1938. Programme (2 copies) "I have been here before", by J B Priestley. Produced by W S Wauchop. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 29 November - 3 December 1938. Programme (2 copies). "The Marquise", by Noel Coward. Produced by Leo du Chateau. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 22-26 March 1938. Programme (2 copies) "The Merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Produced by W S Wauchop. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 17-21 May 1938. Programme (2 copies) "The Second Mrs Tanqueray", by Sir Arthur Pinero. Produced by Leo du Chateau. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 12-16 July 1938. Programme (2 copies). "Storm in a teacup", by James Bridie. produced by W S Wauchop. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 6-10 September 1938. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Mrs Alice Megget, Auckland, in 2008.

Date: 1964

From: Wellington Repertory Theatre :[Theatre programmes for drama productions in 1964].

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1964-01

Description: Programme for a Wellington Repertory Theatre production in which the cast included Anne Rowse, Joan Collins, John Shires, Gay Brodie, Harry Lavington, John Brattle, Charles Krinkel, Nancy Krinkel, Beverley Rodgers, Renton Sutherland, Bryan Begley and John Nowlan. Cover design by Michael Smythe. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programme, 8 pages, 247 x 186 mm.

Date: 1951

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1951

Description: Includes programmes for: "The importance of being Earnest", by Oscar Wilde. Produced by Frederick Farley. Concert Chamber, 3-10 November 1951. Programme (2 copies) "It depends what you mean", by James Bridie. Produced by Brian Brimer. Concert Chamber, 17-21 July 1951. Programme (2 copies) "The late Edwina Black", by William Dinner and William Morum. Produced by Anne Lane. [1951]. Programme (2 copies). "Man and superman", by George Bernard Shaw. produced by Lilian Millar. Concert Chamber, 22-26 May 1951. Programme. (2 copies) "Star in eclipse", by Dorothy Williams. Produced by Anne Lane. Concert Chamber, 18-22 September 1951. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 5 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Gill Watt, Wellington, in 2008

Date: 1955

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1955

Description: Includes: "The confidential clerk", by T S Eliot. Produced by Olga Harding. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 10 - 14 May 1955. Programme (2 copies) "King Richard the Second:, by William Shakespeare. produced by Nola Millar. Music composed by David Farquhar. [July?] 1955. Programme (2 copies) "The living room", by Graham Greene. Produced by Dorothy Whittaker. Concert Chamber, 20-24 September [1955]. Programme (2 copies) and flier "Surfeit of lampreys", adapted by Owen Howell from the novel by Ngaio Marsh. Australasian premiere, directed by Lilian Millar (Thespians' 21st birthday celebration). 22-26 November 1955. Programme, containing complete list of productions to date (2 copies) "Tartuffe", by Moliere. Produced by Lilian Millar. Concert Chamber, 22-26 March 1955. Programme. (2 copies) Thespians and Unity Theatre. "Tobias and the angel", by James Bridie. Directed by Patric Carey. Sound Shell Botanical Gardens, 3-5 February 1955. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 6 theatre programmes and fliers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1947

From: Marsh, Ngaio :Photographs of theatrical productions

By: Marsh, Edith Ngaio (Dame), 1895-1982

Reference: PA1-q-171

Description: Photographs of a production of the play `The Anatomist' by James Bridie (pseudonym of Osborne Henry Mavor); produced by Ngaio Marsh, at the Radiant Theatre, Christchurch. None of the images have captions; actress Brigid Lenihan (wearing light coloured ruffled dress) identified from other items in the collection; Edith Woodward (production crew) also identified (in two views of the production crew at end of album, seated in front row, 3rd from left; with Ngaio Marsh in the centre of the back row). Play identified from items held in Alexander Turnbull Library Manuscripts department. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with mottled green and black cover entitled `Photographs' in white lettering; 28 x 35 cm

Date: [193-]

From: Marsh, Ngaio (Dame), 1895-1982 : Papers

Reference: fMS-147

Description: Producer's script Quantity: 1 volume(s) (47 leaves).

Date: 1945-1948

From: Kearns, Patience Elliot, 1928-: Collection, chiefly relating to New Zealand theatrical productions

Reference: PA1-q-1208

Description: Collection of photographic prints, programmes, posters, and newspaper reviews mounted on album leaves. Includes photographs and ephemera relating to Canterbury University Drama Society and Christchurch Repertory Society, also includes concert and Summer School programmes, from the period 1945 to 1948. Includes notes on loose inserted interleaving provided by Patience Kearns. Features material relating to the following productions: 'The Chronicle of King Henry V', by William Shakespeare (The Little Theatre, 8, 10 and 11 December 1945). Canterbury University College Drama Society. Produced by Ngaio Marsh; includes trumpet flourishes by Douglas Lilburn. 'What say they?', by James Bridie (Little Theatre, 30 and 31 March 1946). Canterbury University College Drama Society. Produced by Marie Donaldson and John Pocock. 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' by William Shakespeare (Radiant Theatre, 20-27 July 1946). The Canterbury University College Drama Society. Produced by Ngaio Marsh. Also New Zealand Tour 1947. A reading featuring Ngaio Marsh, of 'The Axe - a tragic play in verse', by Allen Curnow (The Little Theatre, 17 August 1946), double bill with 'The Land of Heart's Desire', by W B Yeats. Canterbury University College Drama Society. 'First Production 1947' (Little Theatre, 19 April 1947) - 'Interior' by Maurice Maeterlinck, and 'The Little Man - A farcial morality' by John Galsworthy. 'Second Production 1947' (Little Theatre, 11 and 12 July 1947) - 'Saul', by Alexander Lernet-Holenia, and 'Great Catherine', by Bernard Shaw. 'The Anatomist' by James Bridie (Radiant Theatre, 27 September to 4 October 1947). Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society, produced by Ngaio Marsh. 'Justice - A Tragedy in Four Acts' by John Galsworthy (Radiant Theatre, 10 to 17 April 1948). Canterbury Repertory Theatre. 'Othello' by William Shakespeare (Conservatorium Hall, 15 January [1949]); and 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' by Luigi Pirandello - The Canterbury Student Players - Tour of Australia 1949. Concert programme - Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1947 of the Boyd Neel Orchestra, conducted by Boyd Neel. Performance at Canterbury University College Music Department on 11 July 1947. Other programmes of concerts by Lili Kraus and Robert Pikler, performing Beethoven's 10 sonatas for violin and piano (Canterbury University College Music Department, 28, 29 and 30 July 1947; and as a trio with Lois Simpson, Civic Theatre, 1 August 1947. Also includes sketch of Little Theatre during rehearsal for 'Macbeth' and a textile and paper figure showing costume design from 'Macbeth'. Some of the theatre programmes are signed/autographed by members of the cast and Ngaio Marsh as producer. Newspaper clippings feature reviews of productions, including one published in 'Canta - The official Organ of the Students' Association Canterbury University College' dated 8 August 1946. Photographs of leisure times during summer school include Maria Dronke, Ngaio Marsh, Sam Williams, and Karl Stead. Quantity: 1 album(s) 50 pages with 172 mounted and two loose b&w original photographic prints. Physical Description: Black paper album leaves with mounted photographs, theatre programmes, posters, and newspaper clippings.

Date: 1927 - 1949

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1920/1949

Description: Includes: 1929: Victoria University College Dramatic Club presents "The young idea", produced by Miss Mary Cooley; stage manager Miss Helen Dunn. Blue Triangle Hall, 16-17 August 1929. Programme (2 copies). 1931: "The dark angel", by H B Trevelyan. Produced by Mary Cooley. Blue Triangle Hall Boulcott Street, 25-27 June 1931. Programme 1932: "The ship", by St J. Ervine. Produced by Mary Cooley. Blue Triangle Hall Boulcott Street, 28-30 July 1932. Programme 1939: The V.U.C. Dramatic Club presents "The Dover Road", by A A Milne. Producer Mr A B Gordon. 16-17 March [1939]. Programme (2 copies) 1944: "Anna Christie", by Eugene O'Neill, presented by the Victoria University College Drama Club, in the College Gym. Produced by Allona Priestley. 10-12 August 1944. Programme. (2 copies) Victoria University College Drama Club presents One act plays ("The women", by Clare Booth; "Poor but honest", "Death sends for the doctor" by Eugene Heltain; "Ways and means", by Noel Coward). Gymnasium, Friday 23 June 1944. Programme (2 copies) 1946: "Ghosts", by Henrik Ibsen. Produced by Catherine Crosse. 21-23 August 1946. Programme (2 copies) "Mr Bolfry", by James Bridie. Produced by Pix Hurrell. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 5-6 April 1946. Programme (2 copies) 1947: "The infernal machine", by Jean Cocteau. Production and decor by Sam Williams, music composed by Douglas Lilburn. Technical College Hall, 7-9 August 1947. Programme (2 copies) "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Produced by B L Hurrell. The Gymn [sic], 20-22 March 1947. Flier / programme (2 copies) 1949: "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith. Produced by Ralph Hogg. Concert Chamber, 24-26 March 1949. Programme (2 copies, one autographed). Victoria University Drama Club presents two one act plays: "The wedding" by Anton Tchekov and "A phoenix too frequent: by Christopher Fry. Little Theatre, 15-16 July [1949?]. Programme Quantity: 8 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.