Theatres

Date: 1920

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1920

Description: Includes: J C Williamson Ltd present "Bing Boys on Broadway" (with Charles Howard, Betrice Wenban, Gus Bluett, Meta Breakwell, Polly Power, Reginald Roberts, Herbert C Walton, William Lockhart, Harry Paulton, Gwen Ives, J Roberts, William Bevan, Phyllis Amery). Grand Opera House Wellington, 18 November 1920. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present the eminent prestidigitateur Carter the Great (with Miss Evelyn Maxwell). Grand Opera House Wellington [1920]. Programme Farewell complimentary concert tendered to Mr W W Crawford. Town Hall Wellington, 23 March 1920 under the auspices of the Orphans' Club and other clubs of Wellington (With Caledonian Society Pipe Band, Misses Campbell, Barnes, Adair, Verdi Mackenzie, Culford Bell, Martin Duff, Albert Russell, Miss Cleon Fernandos, Rupert Meates, Norman Aitken, Hamilton Hodges, S Laslett Exton, Miss Helen Gard'ner, W W Crawford, Stan Lawson, Oliver Perkins, G P Hanna, Tano Fama, The Diggers). Programme The famous Diggers, N.Z. Divisional Pierrots. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 3 February 1920. Programme The Follies, a clever troupe of returned soldiers (with Percy Stringer, Texas Gray, Jack Meek, Rolly Watson, Harry Stringer, Mr McLaughlan, Frank Betchley, J Lee, T S Philpott, Len Ryan, Mr Gillmore). Town Hall Khandallah, 11 August 1920. Programme Fuller's Vaudeville (With Little Mona (trapeze), Pagden & Stanley (comedy), the Kodamas (Japanese Risley artists), the Mantanas (vocalists), Jennings & Gerald (comedy), the Marvellous Fentons (aerialists), Walter George and his Sunshine Players). Princess Theatre Dunedin, 10 May [1920]. Programme Fuller's Vaudeville (with Mop and Prince, dare-devil Balto, Ray & Olga, Lloyd Knight & betty Bunting, Guest & Newlyn, and the Harry Burgess Revue Company in "The flirting widow"). Princess Theatre Dunedin [1920?]. Programme Mrs Maud Bletsoe-Buckeridge presents The Gay Gambols. Grand Opera House Wellington, 10 July 1920. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present The Passing Show 1920 (with Charles Howard, Beatrice Wenban, Harry Paulton, William Lockhart, Oswald Wenban, Gus Bluett, Little Willie, Reginald Roberts, Herbert G Walton, Gwen Ives, William Bevan, Peggy Sabine, Phil Smith). Grand Opera House, 26 November 1920. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 9 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP-0069-1/2-G

Description: The Municipal Buildings and Municipal Theatre, Hastings. The Theatre is on the far left, on Hastings Street and the Municipal Buildings are in the centre, on the corner of Hastings and Heretaunga Streets. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1917

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1917

Description: Includes: A. Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Co. Set of portrait cards. A. Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company. "The bad girl of the family". Grand Opera House Wellington. 23 May 1917. Programme, with preview programme for "The silver king". (2 copies, one with green cover, one with orange) A. Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company. "East Lynne", by Mrs Henry Wood. Grand Opera House Wellington, 16 June 1917. Programme A Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company. "The fatal wedding". Grand Opera House Wellington. 12 May 1917. Programme, with preview programme for "Mary Latimer - nun" (2 copies) A. Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company. "Married to the wrong man". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 June [1917]. Programme A. Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company. "Mary Latimer - nun". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 19 May 1917. Programme, with preview of "The bad girl of the family". A. Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company. "Shamus O'Brien". Grand Opera House Wellington, 13 June 1917. Programme A. Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company. "The silence of Dean Maitland"; with preview of "The girl who took the wrong turning". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 June 1917. Programme A. Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company. "The silver king". Grand Opera House Wellington. 26 May 1917. Programme, with preview programme for "The silence of Dean Maitland" (2 copies, 1 with red cover, 1 with green) Charley's Aunt Comedy Company present "Tom Dick and Harry" and "Charley's aunt". Grand Opera House Wellington, 5 May [1917]. Programme. Charley's Aunt Comedy Company present a special benefit performance in aid of the Soldiers' Xmas Gift Fund. "The eleventh hour"; "Kisses and misses"; and The Cheeros [variety act]. Grand Opera House Wellington, 21 November 1917. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present Kathlene Macdonell and Charles Waldron in "Daddy Long Legs". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 July 1917. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present "Damaged goods", the famous propagandist play by Eugene Brieux (Member of the French Academy). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 12 February 1917. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Cyril Maude, England's greatest character actor in "Caste". Grand Opera House Wellington, 5-6 December 1917. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Cyril Maude, England's greatest character actor in "Grumpy". Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 November 1917. (2 copies with green cover, one with white) J C Williamson Ltd presents Cyril Maude in the screen scene from "The School for Scandal" followed by "General John Regan". Grand Opera House Wellington. 3-4 December 1917. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron in "Outcast", by Huber Davies. Play produced by E W Morrison. Grand Opera House Wellington, 18 July 1917. Programme J & N Tait present their New Comedy Company in "The new Henrietta". Grand Opera House Wellington. 8 December 1917. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the most successful farcical comedy this generation has produced "Baby Mine", by Margaret Mayo, with Mr Robert Greig and Miss Beatrice Holloway. With "Broadway Jones". Country tour 1917. Pamphlet / programme. J C Williamson Ltd present their Farcical Comedy Company in "Baby mine" and "Broadway Jones". Grand Opera House Wellington, 30 June 1917. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron in "Daddy Long Legs". Grand Opera House Wellington. 11 July 1917. (2 copies one without cast list) J C Williamson Ltd present Florence Rockwell and Frank Harvey in "The House of Glass!"; and Florence Rockwell in "The Land of Promise". Country tour 1917? Pamphlet / programme J C Williamson Ltd present Florence Rockwell and Frank Harvey in "The House of glass! The land of promise! The law of the land!" Grand Opera House Wellington commencing 20 March [1917]. Programme Philip Lytton presents "The Waybacks" at home and in town. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 16 January 1917. Programme Royal Dramatic and Comedy Co Ltd present "The fortune hunter", and "Are you a mason!". Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 January 1917 Royal Dramatic and Comedy Co Ltd present "Sunday" and "The fortune hunter". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 24 January 1917. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present Miss Marie Tempest and Mr Graham Browne in "The marriage of Kitty". Grand Opera House Wellington. 26 December 1917. J C Williamson Ltd present Miss Marie Tempest and Mr Graham Browne in "Penelope". Grand Opera House Wellington, Dec/Jan 1917/1918? Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present their Farce Comedy Co in "The seven keys to Baldpate" and "A pair of sixes". Country tour 1917. Programme / pamphlet. J C Williamson Ltd present their Farce Comedy Company in "Seven keys to baldpate", "A pair of sixes" and "The travelling salesman". Grand Opera House Wellington, 7 April [1917]. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present their Farce Comedy Co in "The Travelling salesman". Grand Opera House. 7 April 1917. Programme. George Willoughby presents "Why Smith left home!", by George H Broadhurst. Grand Opera House Wellington. 9-10 March 1917. Programme (2 copies) George Willoughby presents "What happened to Jones?", [and] "Why Smith left home!". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 3 March 1917. Programme Quantity: 32 theatre programmes and flyers. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1902

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

By: Mcdonald & Smith (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1902

Description: All programmes are issues of the "Bulletin" published by McDonald & Smith. Includes: Brough Comedy Company. Revival for this night only of "The Amazons". Opera House Wellington. 10 February 1902. Programme Brough Comedy Company. First production in Wellington of "Lady Huntworth's experiment". Opera House Wellington. 27-29 January 1902. Programme. Brough Comedy Company. First production in Wellington of "Mrs Dane's defence". Opera House Wellington. 5-6 February 1902. Programme. Brough Comedy Company. First production in Wellington of "The second in command". Opera House Wellington. 30 January - 1 February 1902. Programme. Brough Comedy Company. First and only production in Wellington of "Sweet and twenty". Opera House Wellington. 7 February 1902. Programme (2 copies) Brough Comedy Company. First production in Wellington of "The tyranny of tears". Opera House Wellington. 3-4 February 1902. Programme (2 copies) William F Hawtrey's Company. "A message from Mars", by Richard Ganthony. Opera House Wellington. 17 February 1902. Programme (2 copies) Hawtrey Comedy Company. "The Lady of Ostend". [Gisborne. 1902?] Flyer only. (This may be from a later period as the company includes some members not listed on other 1902 prgrammes - Miss Emma Bronton, Miss Mary Bancroft, Miss Maud Torrance, Mr Leonard Stanley) Quantity: 8 theatre programmes (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1920

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

By: Wright & Jaques Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1920

Description: Includes: Robert Courtneidge's London Comedy Company in "The man from Toronto". Grand Opera House Wellington. 16 December 1920. Programme. (2 copies) Miss G Helen Gard'ner's dramatic class. "Short plays". Burns Hall [Dunedin?]. 1920s. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present John D O'Hara, with Robert Toms, John Beck, Frederick Esmelton and Diana Wilson. "Lightnin'", by Wichell Smith and Frank Bacon. Grand Opera House Wellington. 28 April 1920. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents John D O'Hara ... in "Lightnin'". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 3 April 1920. Programme. Kate Howarde in "Possum paddock". Grand Opera House Wellington. 3 April 1920. Programme. (2 copies) Kate Howarde in "Possum paddock". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 5 June 1920. Programme. Muriel Starr with Frank Harvey in "The man who came back", and "Bird of Paradise". Grand Opera HOuse Wellington. 17 January 1920. Programme. (2 copies) Miss Muriel Starr in "Silent witness", "Common clay", and "Three faces east". Grand Opera House Wellington. 21 Febraury 1920. Programme (2 copies) and green flyer Miss Starr will return to America. Farewell to Wellington. Grand Opera House Wellington. Flyer. J & N Tait presents the Comedy Drama Players in "Daddies", by John L Hobble. Grand Opera House Wellington. 19 April 1920. Programme (2 copies, one with white cover, one with green) J & N Tait present "The little Damozel", by Monckton Hoffe. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1920? (Fragment of programme). J & N Tait present "Tiger Rose", the great Belasco play by Willard Mack. Grand Opera House Wellington. 28 August 1920. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present Miss Marie Tempest with Mr Graham Browne. "The marriage of Kitty", "Cousin Kate", by Hubert Henry Davies. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 December 1920. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present Miss Marie Tempest and Graham Browne. "Mary goes first", by Henry Arthur Jones; "At the barn", by Anthony Wharton. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 December 1920. Programme. (2 copies) A. Stanley Warwick, Dramatic recitals. Concert Chamber Wellington Town Hall. 19-20 October 1920 or 1926. Programme. Allan Wilkie and Miss Frediswyde Hunter-Watts. "The luck of the Navy", by Clifford Mills. Grand Opera House Wellington. 6 March 1920. programem. Allan Wilkie presents his specially selected Comedy Company in "The rotters", a tale of a respectable family, by H F Maltby. Flier with cast of characters and synopsis of scenery. Wright & Jaques, printers, Auckland. J C Williamson Ltd present the New Comedy Company in "Tilly of Bloomsbury", by Ian Hay. Grand Opera House Wellington. 29 October 1920. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 19 theatre programmes and flyers plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

By: Walker, A (Mr), active 1968; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; C M (Photographer), active 1905; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Pratt, A A, active 1900s

Reference: PAColl-6639

Description: Postcards of ferries at wharves in Auckland, interior and exterior of St John's Cathedral in Napier, Waihi from Martha Hill, bowling green on the Domain at Te Aroha, Lyttelton at regatta time, Lyttelton harbour, Opera House, St Luke's Danish Church and All Saints Church and the Municipal Buildings, Palmerston North; the Triangle, Dunedin; Auckland Hospital, Grafton Road; Palmerston North Post Office; a view over Auckland from Mount Eden; the bridge over to the Cafe Continental; Hastings Street, Napier; Perry Street, Masterton with a hall on the right; tea kiosk in the park, Masterton; two carts on the road to Lansdowne, Masterton; the tramline to Onehunga, Auckland; Queen Street, Auckland; and Auckland harbour and wharves. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negative at 151877 Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 14 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Postcards

Date: 1905

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

By: Mcdonald & Smith (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1905

Description: Includes: Miss Janet Achurch in "The new Magdalen". OPera House Wellington (possibly 1905??). Flyer / programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "Little Mary". Opera House Wellington. 12 December 1905. Programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "Quality Street". Opera House Wellington. 2 December 1905. Programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "Sowing the wind". Opera House Wellington. 16 December 1905. Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "The village priest". OPera House Wellington. 9 December 1905. Programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Co. "Beauty and the barge". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 26 December 1905. Programme. Miss Tittell Brune as Juliet. in "Romeo and Juliet. Opera House Wellington 21-24 June 1905. Two-sided flyer. Miss Tittell Brune. "L'Aiglon" (15 June), "Romeo and Juliet" (21-24 June). OPera House Wellington. Programme (one with red cover, one with brown) Miss Tittell Brune. "Sunday" (26-28 June), "Theodora" (29 June - 1 July). Opera House Wellington. (Programme (blue cover) Miss Tittell Brune. "Theodora" (29 June - 1 July), "The second Mrs Tanqueray" (3-4 July). Programme (one with red cover, two with brown cover) Miss Tittell Brune. "Leah Kleschna", "Merely Mary Ann", "Sunday". Opera House Wellington [June 1905?] Miss Tittell Brune. "The second Mrs Tanqueray" (3-4 July), "Camille" (5 July). Opera House Wellington. Programme (blue cover) Miss Tittell Brune. "L'Aiglon" (7 July), "Theodora" (15-17 July). THeatre Royal Christchurch. Programme (orange cover). Miss Tittell Brune. Invitation card. 15 June 1905 to the Ewan family. Dunedin Shakespeare Club. Selections will be read from "Richard II" (With performers including Gertrude Pitts, Agnes Wilson, and Mr Hanlon). Choral Hall Moray Place, 28 April 1905. Programme Knight-Jeffries Company. "Comedy and tragedy". Opera House Wellington26 December 1905. Programme. Knight-Jeffries Company. "The darling of the gods". Opera House Wellington. 26 December 1905. Programme (plus leaflet plot synopsis). Knight-Jeffries Company. "Monsieur Beaucaire". Opera House Wellington. 26 December 1905. Programme. Knight-Jeffries Company. "A royal divorce" (7 January), "Sign of the Cross" (14 January), "The Silver King" (18 January), "The Lady of Lyons" (21 January). Opera House Wellington. Programme. Miss Nance O'Neil. "Magda" (5 October), "Marie Antoinette" (7 and 9 October), "Ingomar" (10 October), "Trilby" (11-12 October), "Elizabeth, Queen of England" (13-14 October). Opera House Wellington. Programme. (2 different covers, 2 copies grey, 1 of the blue) Miss Nance O'Neil. "Magda" (18 October), "Marie Antoinette" (19 October), 'Trilby" (20 October), "Ingomar" (21 October), "Elizabeth queen of England" (23 October) Strand Theatre Comedy Co. (Meynell & Gunn). "The 'J.P.'". Opera House Wellington. 19 December 1905. Programme. (2 copies) Some programmes printed by McDonald & Smith. Quantity: 22 theatre programmes flyers and pamphlets (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by the Campbell family, Wellington, in 2007.

Date: 1918

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1918

Description: Includes: Miss Gladys Campbell presents the Malayan musical play. "D'Mahanah of the Golden Valley". Grand Opera House. 23-26 October 1918. Programme. Allen Doone and Miss Edna Keeley. "The bold sojer boy". Grand Opera House Wellington. 18 September 1918. Programme. Allen Doone and Miss Edna Keeley. "Lucky O'Shea", by Theo Burt Sayre. Grand Opera House Wellington. 4 September 1918. Programme. (2 copies) Allen Doone and Miss Edna Keeley. "Lucky O'Shea", by Theo Burt Sayre. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 8-9 October 1918. Programme. Allen Doone and Miss Edna Keeley. "Molly Bawn". Grand Opera House. 20 September 1918. Programme. Allen Doone and Miss Edna Keeley. "The parish priest", by Daniel L Hart. Grand Opera House Wellington. 16 September 1918. Programme. Allen Doone and Miss Edna Keeley. "Tom Moore". Grand Opera House. 10 September 1918. Programme. Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron. "Daddy Long Legs", by Jean Webster. Grand Opera House Wellington. 21 August 1918. Programme. Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron in "Daddy Long Legs", by Jean Webster. Grand Opera House Wellington. 4 October 1918. Programme. (2 copies) Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron in "Outcast", by Huber Davies. Play produced by George Barnum. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 4 October 1918. Programme Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron in "The rainbow", by A E Thomas. Grand Opera House Wellington. 19 August 1918. Programme. Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron in "Romance", by Edward Sheldon. Grand Opera House Wellington. 13 August 1918. Programme. Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron in "Romance", by Edward Shelton. Grand Opera House Wellington. 14 August 1918. Programme. (2 copies) Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron in "Romance", by Edward Sheldon. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 30 August 1918. Programme. Kathlene MacDonell and Charles Waldron in "Romance", by Edward Sheldon. Grand Opera House Wellington. 4 October 1918. Programme. Miss Marie Tempest and Mr Graham Browne in "Good gracious Annabelle". Grand Opera House Wellington. 4-7 January 1918. Programme. Miss Marie Tempest and Mr Graham Browne in "Mrs Dot". Grand Opera House Wellington. 8-10 January 1918. Programme. (2 copies) Miss Marie Tempest and Mr Graham Browne in "Mrs Dot" and "A pair of silk stockings". Country tour. Folded pamphlet. Miss Marie Tempest and Mr Graham Browne in "A pair of silk stockings", by Cyril Harcourt. Grand Opera House Wellington. 11-12 January 1918. Programme. Ben and John Fuller present Allan Wilkie in "Seven days leave" (27 April); and, "The story of the rosary". (6 May). Grand Opera House Wellington, 1918. (2 copies) Ben and John Fuller present Allan Wilkie in "Seven days leave"; and, "The story of the rosary". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 25 May 1918. Programme Ben and John Fuller present Allan Wilkie in "Seven days leave", by Walter Howard ("The realistic submarine play"). Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 April 1918. Programme (Cast included Marie Ney). J C Williamson Ltd presents Margaret Wycherly and Brinsley Shaw in "The 13th chair", by Bayard Veiller. Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 September 1918. Programme (2 copies with white cover, one with green) Quantity: 21 theatre programmes and flyers plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1928

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1928

Description: Includes: Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Diplomacy". Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Diplomacy". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 7 December 1928. Programme. Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Other men's wives", by Walter Hackett. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Our betters", by W Somerset Maugham. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Sexes and sevens", by Arthur Wimperis from the French of Alfred Savoir. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 11 December 1928. Programme. Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Sexes and sevens", Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Other men's wives", "Our betters", "Sexes and sevens", and "Diplomacy". Promotional pamphlet with photographs of members of the cast. J C Williamson presents Annie Croft in "Hit the deck", by George A Highland. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 20 December 1928. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Leon Gordon in Cosmo Hamilton's delightful and daring comedy "Scandal", with May Collins. Produced by Frederick Roland. Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 July 1928. Programme J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Leon Gordon in "The trial of Mary Dugan", by Bayard Veiller, with May Collins. Produced by Frederick Roland. Grand Opera House Wellington. 25 July 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Leon Gordon in "The trial of Mary Dugan", with May Collins. Produced by Frederick Roland. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 8 August 1928. Programme. William Graeme-Holder, in "Suspense". New Zealand premiere. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 27 February 1928. Souvenir programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present the eminent London actor-manager Percy Hutchison in the three-act play "The luck of the navy" by Clifford Mills. Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present the eminent London actor-manager Percy Hutchison in "The joker", by Noel Scott. Preceded by "The peacemaker", by E M Bryant. Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Percy Hutchison in "The laughing optimist", by Rida Johnson Young. Country tour [1928]. Programme J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Percy Hutchison in "The laughing optimist", by Rida Johnson Young. Grand Opera House Wellington. 6 October 1928. Programme (2 copies). J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Percy Hutchison in "Mr What's-his-Name". Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Percy Hutchison in "Mr What's-his-Name". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 9 November 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The ringer", by Edgar Wallace. Country tour, 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The ringer", by Edgar Wallace. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 7 April 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The ringer", by Edgar Wallace. Grand Opera House Wellington. 12 May 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The silent house". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 28 June 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The terror", by Edgar Wallace. Grand Opera House Wellington. 12 May 1928. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) presents "A cuckoo in the nest", by Ben Travers. Produced by George A Highland. Country tour 1928. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present "A cuckoo in the nest", by Ben Travers. Grand Opera House Wellington. 25 August 1928. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents the New English Comedy Co. in "Thark", by Ben Travers. produced by George A Highland. Grand Opera House Wellington. 25 August 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents the New English Comedy Co. in Ben Travers' 3-act play "Rookery nook", produced by George A Highland. Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 August 1928. Programme Quantity: 27 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1913

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1913

Description: Includes: Mr V M Beebe presents "Polite vaudeville de luxe" (With George Walton, Will White, Wal Rockley, William Fairbank, George Spilker, Miss Rubee Raymond, Miss Ella Conrad, Miss Lillie Rockley, Miss Ruby Cox, the Great & Only Keilderson, Mr James Laidlaw & Orchestra). Opera House Wellington, 19 May 1913. Programme "The blue bird", by Maurice Maeterlinck, translated by Texeira de Mattos. Opera House Wellington, 19 April 1913. Plus open at the Dresden, 16 April. Promotional booklet with photographs J C Williamson presents Maurice Maeterlinck's beautiful stage fantasy, "The blue bird", by arrangement with Mr Frederick Harrison (London). Opera House Wellington, 19 April 1913. Programme (2 copies, one without cover) Mr Jack Waller presents his musical flight of fancy, "The butterflies" (With Jack Waller, Mr Wylie Watson, Cecilia Gold, Mr R Foster-Hine, Miss Marion Armitage, Miss Ada Smart, Mr Frederick W Dennett). Opera House Wellington, 8 March 1913. Programme (2 copies) Concert tendered by Mr John Court (With the Lyric Quartet, Miss Zoe Bartley, Madame Chambers, Herr Raimund Pechotsch, Mr H C Borradale, Miss Margaret McKenzie, Mr Fred G Bourke, Madame Wielart, Mr Laurie Abrahams, Mr Claude Over, Mr J W Ryan). Auckland Town Hall, 14 August 1913. Programme Mr Edward Branscombe's New English Comedy Company, The Dandies. Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber, [1912-1913 - see back cover]. Programme (horizontal format) Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). Concert Chamber Town Hall [Wellington], 26 May 1913. Programme Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). Opera House Wellington, 2-3 June 1913. Programme (2 copies) Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). New Zealand tour June - July 1913. Itinerary. The Follies Costume Comedy Company (With Kennedy Black, Iris Edgar, Balfour Fergusson, Clifford O'Keefe, Percy Clifton, Cissie O'Keefe, Percy Dalton, Lily Moore, Lily and Lulu Lussanne, Hugh C Steyne. Musical director W H Butler). Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, commencing 15 February 1913. Programme Members of the "H" Company. Company Concert by the members, assisted by leading talent and the band of the 4th regiment. (With Mr S Hall, Sgt T R George, Miss D'Arcy Davidson, Miss E Wallace, Private A Ford, Mr A Smith, Mr Phil Duncan, Privates G Robinson and Rae, Miss E Ford, Captain W Fleming) Mornington, 28 March 1913. Programme /flier His Majesty's Theatre, where everybody goes. Vaudeville de Luxe. Managing director Ben J Fuller. Brennan-Fullers Circuit (With Miss Eileen Capel, The Creightons, Maurice Chenoweth, Mahoney Bros & daisy, Miss Gerildine [sic] Morton, Hubanik Company in tabloid grand opera, Callen & Emery). Programme for week commencing 15 December 1913 (Red cover). His Majesty's Theatre, where everybody goes. Vaudeville de Luxe. Managing director Ben J Fuller (With Frank Crowther and Orchestra, Miss Olga Pennington, Klimo & Klifton, Ernest Picture, the Lyrical Four, St George & Dayne, Mr John Fuller, the Royal Banzai family (Japan), Neil Cant, Karl and Grace Roma). His Majesty's Theatre, 15 September 1913. Programme (white cover) Cecil Haines Concert Party (With Ernst Luks, Rowland Digby, Norman Aitken). [August 1913]. Programme / flier (damaged) Hugard's Mysteries, an entertainment that has dazed, dazzled, delighted and dumbfounded thousands (With Madam Carrol & Orchestra, M Jean Hugard (magician), George Carman, comedian). Opera House Wellington, 10 February 1913. Programme Rickards Great Tivoli Company, governing director Hugh D McIntosh. (With Chinko, Alberto Marini, Nella Webb, Arnold de Biere, Earl Taylor & Dick Arnold, Miss Minnie Kaufmann). Opera House Wellington, 27 February 1913. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Historical Pageant & Bazaar. Newtown Park and Town Hall, 25 October - 1 November 1913. Programme. Quantity: 17 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

Date: 1911

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1911

Description: Includes: William Anderson's Famous Dramatic Organisation. "The chance of a lifetime", by Nat Gould. Opera House Wellington. 1911. Programme. William Anderson's Dramatic Company. "Lucky Durham", by Wilson Barrett. With H R Roberts and Beatrice Day. Opera House Wellington [1911]. Programme. William Anderson's Dramatic Company. "The prince and the beggar maid", with H R Roberts and Beatrice Day. Opera House Wellington. [1911]. Programme. William Anderson's Dramatic Company. "Right is might", by Edward Peple. Produced by H R Roberts. With H R Roberts and Beatrice Day. Opera House Wellington. [1911]. Programme. Cambridge Comedy Club. "The pickpocket", by George P Hawtrey. Cambridge Town Hall. 16 August 1911. Flyer/programme. Girls' Realm Guild Entertainment League. St Benedict's Hall, East Street. Dramatic entertainment. "The gift horse", and "In old Virginia". 2 November 1911. Programme. The Katherine Grey Dominion tour; the brilliant American actress Miss Katherine Grey, supported by Mr William Desmond. (Brochure with photographic portraits of the two actors). 1911. Katherine Grey dramatic season. "Lion and the mouse", by Charles Klein. With William Desmond and Katherine Grey. Opera House Wellington 1911. Programme (four copies, one red with loose cover, two pink, one white folded sheet). Katherine Grey dramatic season. "The third degree". Opera House Wellington. 24 January 1911. Programme. (3 copies, two with pink cover, one white folded sheet) Allan Hamilton's New Dramatic Co. "Why men love women", by Walter Howard. With Miss Frances Ross, and Mr Conway Wingfield. Opera House Wellington. 1911. Programme. Miss Rosemary Rees' farewell performance. "In honor bound", "The Peacemaker". Her Majesty's Thee [Auckland?]. 4 July 1911. Flyer / programme. Miss Nellie Stewart. "Sweet Nell of Old Drury". Grand Dominion tour. [1911?]. Programme (folded sheet) Wellington Dramatic Society. "Sweet lavender", by Sir Arthur Pinero. Produced by Mr Leo de Chateau. Opera House Wellington. 1911. Programme. Hugh Ward's Comedy Co. "A bachelor's honeymoon", by John Stapleton. Produced by Hugh J Ward. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 13 November 1911. Programme. Hugh J Ward. "The fencing master", by Robert Hall Winslow. With Hugh J Ward and Grace Palotta. Wellington [1911]. Folded sheet / programme. Hugh J Ward. "Seven days", by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood. With Hugh J Ward, Celia Ghiloni, Grace Palotta, Maud Chetwynd. Opera House Wellington [1911]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson. "Alias Jimmy Valentine", by Paul Armstrong. With William Desmond, Dorothy Dix and Gaston Mervale. Opera House Wellington 29 December 1911. Programme (3 copies, two with pink cover, one with green). J C Williamson. "The speckled band", by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. With William Desmond, Dorothy Dix, Gaston Mervale. Opera House Wellington. 20 December 1911. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson. "The woman in the case", by Clyde Fitch. With Mabel Trevor and Elinor Foster. Opera House Wellington. 3 November 1911. Programme (3 copies with different coloured covers, plus one promotional postcard showing a wooden trunk with a lock, and indicating that Rupert Clarke & Clyde Meynell in conjunction with George Willoughby were in charge of the Australasian tour) Mr J C Williamson's New London Dramatic Company. "The whip", by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton; and "Via wireless", by Paul Armstrong and Winchell Smith; and "Henry of Navarre", by William Devereux. Opera House Wellington. [1911]. Programme. (2 copies) Mr J C Williamson's New London Dramatic Company. "Henry of Navarre", "The whip", and "Via wireless". Opera House Wellington [1911]. Programme. (2 copies) George Willoughby's Comedy Company. "The grey parrot", by W W Jacobs and Charles Rock; "What happened to Jones", by George H Broadhurst. Opera House Wellington 1911. Programme. Quantity: 30 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1904

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

By: Mcdonald & Smith (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1904

Description: Includes: Amateur theatrical performance at Government House, 13 October 1904. "Which is which?" (with Dr Mason, Dr Purdy, A. N. Other, Miss E Fell, Miss M Fell, Miss M Fitzgerald); "Old Gooseberry" (with Mr H C Waterfield, Hon M Bingham, Miss E Williams, Hon Kathleen Plunket). Mr Cuyler Hastings and the J C Williamson Famous Dramatic Company. "The light that failed". Farewell tour 1904. Folded brochure / programme. Mr Cuyler Hastings and J C Williamson Famous Dramatic Company. "Sherlock Holmes". Promotional foldout pamphlet with portrait photographs, printed in Melbourne. (2 copies) Charles Holloway Dramatic Coy. [Ticket. ca 1904]. Wellington Dramatic Students. "Fennel", "My Lord in livery", "The Marble Arch", "The man in the street", "The Duchess of Bayswater & Co". Sydney Street Schoolroom, 15-16 February 1904. [Brochure]. J C Williamson presents "A Royal Divorce", with Julius Knight & Maud Jeffries. Opera House Wellington. 7 January 1904. Programme. J C Williamson presents Julius Knight and Maud Jeffries in "The Eternal City". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 25 October 1904. (Also "A Royal Divorce", and "Sign of the Cross") J C Williamson presents "Monsieur Beaucaire" with Maud Jeffries and Julius Knight. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 20 October 1904. (Also previews "The Eternal City") Knight-Jeffries Company. "The eternal city", "Sign of the Cross", "A royal divorce". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 19 December 1904. Programme J C Williamson presents "Monsieur Beaucaire" and previews "The eternal city" (31/12/04), with Julius Knight and Maud Jeffries. Opera House Wellington 23 December 1904. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's New Comedy Company. "The marriage of Kitty". Opera House Wellington. 27 August 1904. Programme J C Williamson's New Comedy Company. "The Marriage of Kitty". His Majesty's Theatre. 1 June 1904. [Promotional flyer in the form of a marriage certificate]. J C Williamson's New Comedy Company. "The Duke of Killicrankie". Opera House Wellington 7-8 September 1904. Programme. J C Williamson's New Comedy Company. "His Excellency the Governor". Opera House Wellington. 3-6 September 1904. Programme. Woods-Williamson Company, under the direction of Mr George Abbott, business manager Mr J F McMahon. Repertoire & cast list for: "Gates of bondage", "The Christian", "Hands across the sea", "Awoman's sin". Auckland [1904]. Some programmes printed by McDonald & Smith. Quantity: 12 theatre programmes flyers and pamphlets (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1903

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1903

Description: 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.

Date: 1968-1975

By: Crowe, Peter Russell, 1932-2004

Reference: PAColl-3772

Description: Arrangement: Slides at PA12-0104. Previously NEGColl-121/1 Quantity: 3 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: One slide missing. Was issued in 1992 to photographer for copying and was not returned to collection

Date: 1926

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1926

Description: Includes: Dick White and Eric Edgley present Joseph Cunningham's New London Comedy Company in "Eliza comes to stay", by Eric Hudson. Grand Opera House Wellington. 22 November 1926. Programme. Leon Gordon in his own play "White cargo". Grand Opera House Wellington. 16 October 1926. Programme (2 copies) Leon Gordon in his own play "White cargo". Direction J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd. Country tour [1926]. Programme (back cover missing) J C Williamson Ltd in conpunction with E J Carroll present Harry Green (the famous Hebrew comedian) in "Give and take", by Aaron Hoffman. Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 May 1926. Programme (2 copies) Dick White and Eric Edgley present Joseph Cunningham's New London Comedy Company in "The unfair sex", by Eric Hudson. Grand Opera House Wellington. 16 November 1926. Programme (2 copies) Frank Harvey and Remy Carpen in "Seventh heaven", by Austin Strong. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 5 May 1926. Programme. Frank Harvey and Remy Carpen in "Seventh heaven", by Austin Strong. Grand Opera House Wellington. 3 April 1926. Programme (2 copies) Frank Harvey and Remy Carpen in "The skin game", by John Galsworthy. Grand Opera House Wellington. 10 April 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present Maurice Moscovitch in "The fake", by Frederick Lonsdale. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 December 1926. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present Maurice Moscovitch in "Trilby", by Paul Potter, from the novel by George du Maurier. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 December 1926. Programme (2 copies) Miss Kathleen O'Brien presents the dance-play "The singing soul". Grand Opera House Wellington. 9 November 1926. Programme. J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd present Guy Bates Post in "The bad man", by Porter Emerson Browne. Grand Opera House Wellington. 30 January 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd present Guy Bates Post in "The bad man", by Porter Emerson Browne. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 3 March 1926. Programme. J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd present Guy Bates Post in "The green goddess", by William Archer. Grand Opera House Wellington. 30 January 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd present Guy Bates Post in "The masquerader", by John Hunter Booth. Country tour. 1926. Programme. J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd present Guy Bates Post in "The masquerader", by John Hunter Booth. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 20 February 1926. Programme. J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd present Guy Bates Post in "The masquerader", by John Hunter Booth. Grand Opera House Wellington. 30 January 1926. Programme (2 copies) Muriel Starr in "French leave", by Reginald Berkeley. Grand Opera House Wellington. 4 August 1926. Programme (2 copies) Muriel Starr in "The goldfish", by Gladys Unger. Grand Opera House Wellington. 4 August 1926. Programme (2 copies) Muriel Starr in "The house of glass", by Max Marcin and George M Cohan. Grand Opera House Wellington. 4 August 1926. Programme. (2 copies) Muriel Starr in "Within the law", by Bayard Veiller. Grand Opera House Wellington. 4 August 1926. Programme (2 copies) Muriel Starr and Frank Harvey. "The garden of Allah", by Robert Hitchens. Country tour. [1925-26]. Programme. Muriel Starr and Frank Harvey. "The garden of Allah", by Robert Hitchens. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 17 January 1926. Programme. J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd present Townsend Whitling in "The farmer's wife", by Eden Philpotts. Grand Opera House Wellington. 15 March 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd present "Leave it to Jane", by Guy Bolton and P G Wodehouse. Grand Opera House Wellington. 20 January 1926. Programme (2 copies). J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Whirled into happiness", adapted by Harry graham from the book by Robert Bodansky and Bruno Hardt-Warden. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 February 1926. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 2 folder(s) theatre programmes and flyers, in three folders.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1865 - 1899

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1800s

Description: Includes: 1869. Leithfield Amateur Theatricals in aid of the Working-Man's Club. August 24 and 25 [1869]. Features the K'Ohio troupe of Christy Minstrels.[Programme]. 1872: Programme of the Government Printing Office Wayze-Goose held at the Pettard's Family Hotel, Hutt, Wellington, NZ on Saturday November 9, 1872. [Flier]. 1879. Odd Fellows' Hall (Wanganui). Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society. First annual entertainment / A D Willis, Printer. 1880s? Come and see the Camera Obscura! as shown at the Crystal Palace London. Wanganui herald [print. 1880s?] 1880s? (1881 or 1887). Merivale Tennis Club. Costume concert, and the trial scene from "Pickwick". Theatre Royal (Christchurch). Thursday, June 16th. Programme. 1880s? Programme ... to conclude with "A Most unwarrantable intrusion" ... J P Astbury, Hon Sec and Treas. Printed at the Wanganui Chronicle Office. 1880s? Princess Theatre, Wanganui. "A night with Dickens". A D Willis Printer. 1881. Kelsey's Novelty concerts. Musical director: Herr Benno Scherek. 2 July 1881, Mackay, Bracken & Co's Print [Dunedin?] Donor Mrs J Chisholm 1991. 1884. Parnell Hall. Amateur Ballad concert. Saturday evening, July 19, 1884, concluding with Mrs Jarley's Wax Works. Printed at "Evening Star" office. 1884? Theatre Royal (Wellington). Mr George Dean; a farewell benefit, under the most distinguished patronage!! [Sir William Jervois, Mayor George Fisher, Sir Wm Fitzherbert, Sir G M O'Rorke, etc]. Printed at the NZ Times Office. 1888. Theatre Royal (Wellington). Grand tableaux, waxworks and statuary, by the students of the School of Design and Friends. 1-2 November 1888. Edwards & Co Printers, Brandon Street. 1889? Grand Cyclorama and Prof Walker's original London marionettes ... wonderful performing fleas ... [flyer]. 1889. St John Ambulance Association. Grand Costume Concert. Theatre Royal, Christchurch. 19th and 20th July 1889. Programme booklet. 1889. Alhambra Hall, Newtown. H Roselle's Surprise party of gymnasts, acrobats, bellringers, serio-comic and motto singers, song and dance artists, negro delineators, and an illusionist. Evening Post Print. 1890s? Greetings. Kindly spread the glad tidings that we are coming your way. Yours merrily, The Pollards. Post Print 28770. 1891. Lange's Hall, Taylorville. A grand entertainment concert to be given by the Full Choir of St Patrick's Church Greymouth, for the benefit of the Brunner Convent School building fund. Friday March 13, 1891. Printed at the Star Office, Tainui Street, Greymouth. [Programme] 1897? Exchange Hall (Wellington?). The famous child mimic, 8 years old. Phyllis Perrier, assisted by Mr Wm Perrier and Helene Langham. New Zealand Times print. (Phyllis Perrier imitated the "Matsa" Company which performed in New Zealand in 1897) 1898. Auckland Amusement Syndicate's waxworks. Catalogue. 1898. (PR-03-0339) Quantity: 18 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

Date: 1924

From: Swan family : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-0109-133

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1915

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1915

Description: Includes: Mr Joseph Blascheck the celebrated English humorist, entertainer and elocutionist supported by Miss Alyce Austin the favourite soprano vocalist and entertainer. "Society snap-shots". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 8 May 1915. Programme Madame Emily Briggs and her pupils, kindly assisted by Miss Price, Messrs Swan, Melville, Liddle, Wilkie, Wilkinson & Mr O'Hara's orchestra. Entertainment in aid of Wanganui Wounded Soldiers (With Eileen Bowater, Olive Laurvig, Mrs H P Williams, Claude Suisted, Kathleen Wood, Miss Harvey, Miss Paton, Mrs Ivo Symes, Evelyn Baddeley, Flossie Jenkins, Flora Sutherland). Wanganui Opera House, 22 September 1915. Programme The Court Cards and Their Joker. Directed by Edgar Warwick (With Sydney Mannering, George Titchener, George Graystone, Miss Renee Maude, Miss Maud Fane, Albert Keats, Miss Winifred Mitchell). Grand Opera House Wellington [1915?] Programme(2 copies) The Court Cards and Their Joker. Directed by Edward Warwick (With Sydney Mannering, George Titchener, Edgar Warwick, George Graystone, Miss Renee Maude, Miss Maud Fane, Albert Keats, Miss Winifred Mitchell). Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 March 1915. Programme (2 copies) Under the auspices of the Wellington Professional Orchestra. [Concert with Herbert Bloy (violin), Miss Betty Purdom and Mr J Culford Bell (drama)]. His Majesty's Theatre, 7 November 1915. Programme / flier The Dandies. Direction Edward Branscombe (With Ida Newton, Oliver Peacock, Harry Borradale, Mona Thomas, Claude Dampier, John Welby, Irene Vere; items include "Who smashed Bill Kaiser"). Town Hall Concert Chamber [Wellington. 1915?]. Programme Fuller-Brennans Australian and NZ Vaudeville Circuit. Vaudeville de luxe (With Wykeham & Preston (comedians), Les Warton ("coon" impersonator), Williams & Warner (musicians), Elton Fox (comedy cartoonist), Henri French (actor), Phil Smith and Jessie Barlee (musical comedy), Miss Ella Airlie (comedienne), Madame Rose Lorenz. Princess Theatre Dunedin, 8 March 1915. Programme Fullers' Theatres and Vaudeville Ltd. Vaudeville de Luxe, playing only the best (With Bellora (bird mimic), Pollard & Jackson (songs or music), Wykeham & Preston (comedy), Ward Lear (comedian), La France Brothers (head balancers), Leonard Nelson (comedian), Amy Murphy and Nellie Black (singers), Morris & Meeker (America's salesmen of joy), Geo Dixon (musical jack-in-a-box), Lee Aldous Trio (song & dance)). Princess Theatre Dunedin, from 13 December 1915. Programme Fuller Brennan's Ltd. Vaudeville de Luxe (With E J Burke & Orchestral Band, The Australian Sundowner (tramp violinist), The 2 Colliers (duo), Arthur Douglas (comedian), Orphea (musician and one-man band), Rosie Rifle Company (sharp shooters), Helene Hamilton and Jack Barnes(comedy), Miss Eileen Fleury (impersonator), Victor the great (illusionist). Opera House Auckland, from 26 July 1915. Programme Musical and dramatic entertainment in aid of the Belgians. (With the Fourth Regimental Band, Mr Ernest Drake, Miss Helen Gard'ner, Miss Wilford, Mrs Power). His Majesty's Theatre (Wellington or Dunedin?), 15 February 1915. Programme Harry Rickards' Tivoli Theatres Ltd. The famous Tivoli Follies (With Alex Yakovlenko (ballet dancer), Vera Pearce, Alfredo (vagabond violinist), Robert Parker (baritone), Jack Cannot,Isabella D'Armond, Frank Greene, Mr Rego, M Alvaretto, M Stoppit). Grand Opera House Wellington, from 19 July 1915. Programme Edward Branscombe Pty Ltd presents The Violets (with Kate Checkett, Shirley Cooke, Dorothy Gard'ner, Marguerite Leroy, George Brooke, Howard Hall, Cuthbert Rose, Oswald Browne & Otto Collins, Arthur Riscoe, Edward Cahill). Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 5 May 1915. Programme (2 copies) Edward Branscombe Pty Ltd presents The Violets (with Kate Checkett, Shirley Cooke, Dorothy Gard'ner, Marguerite Leroy, George Brooke, Howard Hall, Cuthbert Rose, Oswald Browne & Otto Collins, Arthur Riscoe, Edward Cahill). Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 26 May 1915. Programme Wellington Orphans' Club. Ladies' night; Cafe Chantant entertainment. (With Charles Hickmott, Culford Bell, Herbert F Wood, Herbert Bloy, Hamilton Hodges, J Zachariah, R Sievers, H Moschini, C Clarkson, Ernest Luks, William Goudie, George F Holloway). Town Hall, 9 October 1915. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 14 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm. Processing information: Description updated 21 September 2023 as part of reparative description work.

Date: 1916

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1916

Description: Includes: Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association. Anzacs' concert (With Auckland Mounted Rifles Military Band, Mr Ted Parkes (tenor), Mr N Newbury (violin), Miss Gwenyth Evans (contralto), Mr T Jones (baritone), Mr E Drake (tenor), Mr L Robertshawe (Maori monologue), Mr J J Stewart (tenor), Mr F L Histed (baritone), Mr S Skinner (comic song), Mr Charles Mackie (singer), Mr E Brassey (baritone), Mr Maughan Barnett (organ), Mr D W Williams (baritone), Mr R W Beswick (song), comic sketch by a group (Sid Johnson, F R Kinchant, N Newbury, W Fitzgerald, L J Billett, C Brown) with a Maori haka finale). Auckland Town Hall, 1 December 1916. Programme Miss Gladys Campbell and pupils. "Sunset land", musical comedy by Beaumont. Grand Opera House Wellington, 28-29 July 1916. Programme Miss Gladys Campbell and pupils. "Sunset land". Grand Opera House Wellington. 29 August 1916. [Programme]. Miss Glady M Campbell presents a Grand Dancing, Vocal, Instrumental and Dramatic Recital in aid of the Christmas Party Fund (With Miss Frances Muter, Miss Hazel Hardwicke, Miss Joyce Couzens, Mr F R Johnston, Miss Hardinge-Maltby, Mr W Rowell, M Sigurd Lestrup, Mr Haydn Beck, Miss Marjory Nicholls, Miss Ngaire Phipson, and choruses). Grand Opera House, December 1916. Programme Fullers Vaudeville Circuit (With Bert Le Blanc's Musical Travesty Stars in "Fuzzy Wuzzy", the Two Devons (singers & dancers, The Alerts (jugglers of bayonets and axes), Harry Little (baritone), the Flemings (strength and posing), the Three Ruddles (juvenile acrobats, singers and dancers). His Majesty's Theatre Wellington, [1916]. Programme Fullers Vaudeville Circuit (With the Three Ruddles (juvenile acrobats, singers and dancers), Harry Little (baritone), Dura & Judge (comedians), Leonard Nelson (comedian), Barnen & Rosseti (Belgian musical duo), Frank Crowther & Orchestra, Cestria (Italian comedy juggler), Dora Oberman (Westralian soprano), Leeds & Lemar (musical comedy and burlesque boxing), Scott Gibson (Scotch comedian), the De Bakers (posing)). Horace Goldin, the world's greatest magician and full company of vaudeville stars (Tivoli Orchestra under Alfred Tremain, Gosward (comedy), Misses Hay & Crawford (dancers), Marie King-Scott (singing & dancing), Miss Barbara Babington (comedienne), Mennetti & Sedelli (comedians), Bill Pruit (The Cowby Caruso), Horace Goldin ("Royal Russian illusionist")). Grand Opera House Wellington, 30 August 1916. Programme (2 copies, one lacking part of front cover) Grand Vocal, Instrumental and Dramatic Entertainment by the boys of the Marist Brothers' School, Newtown. Grand Opera House Wellington, 16 November 1916. Programme Messrs J & N Tait present Sydney James and his famous Royal Strollers. NZ tour 1916. Programme (damage down right side) Messrs J & N Tait present Sydney James and his famous Royal Strollers (With Madeline Rossiter, Connie Milne, Gwen Lewis, George Graystone, Cyril Northcote, G W Desmond). Grand Opera House Wellington, [22 April - 16 May] 1916. Programme Hugh D McIntosh's famous Tivoli Follies. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 August for a season of ten nights. Programme Hugh D McIntosh's famous Tivoli Follies (With Vera Pearce, Thelma Raye, George Welch, Billy Rego, F Valentine, Frank Greene, Peggy Peate, Hartley Court, R Colville, A Thompson, W Norman, Walter Weems (black face comedian), Jack Cannot, Kitty & Mollie McGuire, Ella Caspers). Theatre Royal Christchurch, 30 August 1916. Programme Quantity: 11 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

Date: 1900

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1900

Description: Includes: Mr and Mrs Hannibal A Williams of New York. "The Williams Shakespearian recitals". Wellington, N.Z. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 6 and 11 June 1900. List of patrons with double portrait, and memorandum to patron Mr Ewen. Mrs Hannibal A Williams (Jean Stuart Brown) of New York in a recital of Browning's ideal drama "A blot in the scutcheon". Wellington New Zealand. St Paul's Hall Sydney Street. Thursday 2 August 1900. Programme with portrait. Savieri's Dramatic Company. "The Guv'nor". Princess Theatre (Dunedin). [1900?] Programme. Wellington More Men Fund. The Brough contribution. "Dandy Dick" matinee. 21 March 1900. Programme. Quantity: 5 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.