Musicals - New Zealand - Auckland Region

Date: 1922

From: [Theatre programmes of octavo size for shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand by J C Williamson]

By: New Zealand Programme Company

Reference: Eph-A-WILLIAMSON-1922-01

Description: A programme for a production of " Our Miss Gibbs", produced by Theodore Trezise; musical director Colin Muston, and performers including George Warren, Vyvyan Hunt, T Marshall Johnston, W A Knox, Len Keven, W D Coltman, C Richardson, Pat Beach, C M Rattray, Chas McCallum, Capt H J Redmond, Clif Crowther, Evelyn Lynch, Lynda Murphy, Muriel Barr, Ethel Rae, Beryl Nettleton, Queenie Potter, Miss B Liddle, Ethel Skeates, Miss M Urquhart, Miss D Fenton, Ruby Smith, Miss D Cooke, Miss G Jones, Nora McManus. Blue pencil marks on some pages Other Titles - Amateur; Monckton's Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 220 x 140 mm.

Date: 1920

From: [Theatre programmes of quarto size for shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand by J C Williamson]

By: A.B.C. Printery; New Zealand Programme Company

Reference: Eph-B-WILLIAMSON-1920-01

Description: Programme booklet for a production featuring performers Mrs Lily Glover, Miss Norma McManus, Miss Ruby Palmer, Miss Dulcet Fenton, Miss Ethel Fletcher, Miss Hazel Craig, Miss M Urquhart, Mr Alf Warbrick, Mr W Cotterill, Mr W J Meredith, Mr L E Glass, Miss Muriel Barr, Mrs Goldsmith, Miss Majorie Williams, Miss Ethel Skeates, Miss Joyce Stevenson, Miss Beryl Nettleton, Mr Clif Crowther, Mr Robert Geddes, Mr C S White, Mr R J Hobbs, Miss Amber Jones. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 250 x 95 mm.

Date: 1955 - 1957

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1955/1957

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: Undated: Te Kuiti Choral and Operatic Society. "The mikado"; produced by Dawn Grainger; musical director Bill McMinn. [1950s?]. Programme in the shape of a fan 1955: Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) proudly presents "The desert song". Producer Eva Moore; conductor Stan Pearson. Regent Theatre, 21-24 March 1955. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Napier Operatic Society presents "Desert song". Municipal Theatre, Napier and Hastings, 17-24 September, 28 September - 1 October [1955]. Programme Whangarei Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society proudly presents their first 1955 production "The desert song", by Harbach, Romberg, Hammerstein. Directed by Bruce Wightman; dances Monica Wightman. Town Hall, 27 June - 1 July 1955. Programme Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Inc) in collaboration with the Auckland Festival Society (Inc) presents "Hugh the drover". Words by Harold Childs; music by R Vaughan Williams. Produced by H Powell Lloyd. (With Joan Stuart, Ronald Dowd). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 26 May 1955. Programme Napier Frivolity Minstrels present the sparkling pantomime "Jack and Jill". Municipal Theatre Napier, 5, 7 and 12 November 1955. Programme Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society. "No No Nanette". Book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel; lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach; music by Vincent Youmans. Produced by Stan Vincent; musical director J S Rutherford. Opera House Gisborne, 18-24 October 1955. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society Inc. "New moon", by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel, Laurence Schwab; music by Sigmund Romberg. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director C L Mowlem. Opera House, 16-23 July [1955]. Programme Theatre Guild (NZ) Ltd. "The York Nativity Play", adapted by Martin Browne. Directed by John N Thomson (With Darryl Forbes-Dawson, John C Thomas, Ronald Gregory, Zoe Hunter, etc). Various Auckland venues, December 1955. Programme 1956: Auckland Operatic Society presents "Naughty Marietta" (Australasian stage premiere). Music by Victor herbert; book and lyrics by Rida Johnson Young. Produced by Rex Sayers; costumes designed by Molly Cook. (With Trevor Crabb and Valerie Isbister). His Majesty's Theatre, commencing 15 September 1956. Programme and promotional pamphlet Napier Operatic Society. "The new moon", by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel, Lawrence Schwab; music by Sigmund Romberg. Produced by Eva Moore (With Grace Tough, Robert Houston, Ken Stewart, Gavin Garner, Gordon Johansen, Maureen Brady, Bob Ross, Joy McNamara, Reg Johnston, Mona Fauchelle, Ngaire Porter [later known as Nyree Dawn Porter - see photo on page 24]). Municipal Theatre Napier 15-22 September; Municipal Theatre Hastings, 26-29 September [1956]. Programme (2 copies) Masterton Amateur Operatic Society. "Rio Rita". Producer Eva Moore; musical directors Edna Paterson and Stan Pearson. Regent Theatre, March 1956. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Hastings Musical Comedy Company. "Rose Marie". Municipal Theatre Hastings, 10-19 September 1956; Napier 1-3 October 1956. Programme Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. "Sweethearts", produced by Ernest E Le Grove. Regent Theatre [Levin. May 1956]. Programme 1957: Community Operatic Society proudly presents as its ninth annual production, the operetta "Sally", Jerome Kern. Producer Fred Barnes. Campbell Hall, Mount Eden, commencing 25 June 1957. Programme The Dutch Drama Group of the Dutch Club Inc presents in English "The black tulip", a musical comedy adapted from the novel of Alexandre Dumas by Bert van Eysselteyn. Produced by Toetie Breman. [September 1957]. Programme and book of words. Napier Frivolity Minstrels present the gorgeous pantomime "Capt Kidd". 60th Jubilee. Municipal Theatre Napier, 9, 11 and 16 November 1957. Programme Hastings Musical Comedy Company presents the hawke's bay stage premiere of "Naughty Marietta". producer Jack Baxter; musical director Henry Rudolph. Municipal Theatre Hastings 9-18 September; Napier 2-5 October 1957. Programme Napier Operatic Society (Inc) presents "Oklahoma"; music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director R Mulholland. Municipal Theatre Napier, 14-21 September; Municipal Theatre Hastings, 25-28 September 1957. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Inc). "Rose Marie", book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II; music by Rudolph Friml and Herbert Stothart. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director C L Mowlem. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North, 6-17 April 1957. Programme Te Kuiti Choral & Operatic Society presents "Merrie England", by Edward German. Produced by Dawn Grainger. [1957]. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc). "Wild violets". Producer Eva Moore; conductor Ron Hargreaves; piano Kenneth Wilton. Regent Theatre Masterton, March 1957. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 22 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1905

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1905

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: Stephenson's English Musical Comedy Co. Country tour. "Bill Adams", "The skirt dancer", "The rose of the riviera", and "The dandy doctor". Programme fragment. J C Williamson's Repertoire Opera Company. Country tour [1905]. Programme. Mr J C Williamson's Repertoire Opera Co. "Patience" (9-13 March), "Iolanthe" (14-17 March), "Pirates of Penzance" (18-22 March). Opera House Wellington. Combined programme. Mr J C Williamson's Repertoire Opera Co. "Pirates of Penzance" (18-22 March), "The Mikado" (23-25 March), "HMS Pinafore" (27-30 March), "Yeoman of the guard" (31 March-1 April). Opera House Wellington. programme (2 copies, one with red cover, one with black cover) Mr J C Williamson's Repertoire Opera Co. "Patience" (15-19 April), "The Mikado" (20-25 April), "Pirates of Penzance" [after 25 April]. His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland. Programme (2 copies, one with red cover, one with blue) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 4 programmes. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1921

From: [Theatre programmes of octavo size for shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand by J C Williamson]

By: New Zealand Programme Company

Reference: Eph-A-WILLIAMSON-1921-01

Description: A programme for an Auckland production of "A country girl", produced by Theodore Trezise, and featuring performers Len Keven, A Warwick, Alan Hobbs, W D Coltman, T Marshal Johnston, R J Hobbs, H S Withers, Mr Wyatt-Dickeson, C S White, Clif Crowther, Mrs Patrick Cole, Evelyn Lynch, Nora McManus, Ethel Rae, Mrs McMillan, Beryl Nettleton, Misses E Black, R Hunt, L Leatham, E Skeates, L Taylor and E Watts. The musical director was Colin Muston. Blue pencil marks on some pages Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 220 x 140 mm.

Date: 1913

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1913

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: Gisborne Operatic Society. "Les cloches de Corneville". His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne, 27-31 October 1913. Souvenir programme. Gisborne Publishing Co Ltd, 1913 (2 copies, one without cover). J C Williamson Ltd. "The belle of New York". Words by Hugh Morton, music by Gustave Kerker. Produced by Wybert Stamford. Opera House Wwellington, commencing 11 October 1913. Programme J C Williamson. "The sunshine girl" [and] "The Quaker girl". Produced by Wybert Stamford. Opera House Wellington commencing 29 September 1913. Programme J C Williamson's New Comic Opera Company. "The Balkan princess", book by Frederick Lonsdale and Frank Curzon; music by Paul Rubens and Arthur Wimperis. Produced by Wybert Stamford. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 26 December 1913. Programme J C Williamson's New Comic Opera Company. "Dorothy". Opera House Wellington, commencing 7 February 1913. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's New Comic Opera Company. "Dorothy" [and] "The cingalee" (Cover title "Cingalee"). Opera House Wellington, commencing 4 February 1913. Programme (2 copies dark pink, 1 copy light pink) J C Williamson's New Comic Opera Company. "The girl in the train". Lyrics by Adrian Ross; music by Leo Fall. Country tour [1913]. Pamphlet / programme J C Williamson's New Comic Opera Company. "The girl in the train". Lyrics by Adrian Ross; music by Leo Fall. Opera House Wellington, commencing 25 January 1913. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's New Comic Opera Company. "Nightbirds" [and "Cingalee"]. Opera House Wellington, commencing 30 January 1913. Programme Northcote Athenaeum. Dr Lindsay Mackay's operetta, "Prince & pedlar". Tarry's Hall Northcote [Auckland], 21-22 November 1913. Programme Stratford Operatic Society. "The pirates of Penzance". Town Hall Stratford, 8-9 October 1913. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1977

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1977

Description: Includes ephemera and programmes for: The De la Tour Opera Group presents "Amahl and the night visitors" by Menotti. Producer Kevin Westmoreland; musical director John Morrison; orchestra leader Muriel Seddon; designer Jon Saunders. Lower Hutt Town Hall, 25-26 November [1977]. Flyer only The De La Tour Opera Group presents "The deluded bridegroom", and "Il Campanello". memorial Theatre Victoria University, 27 August [1977]. Flier only Hamilton Public Library. Opera and ballet workshop. Conductor Gerald Seaman; producer Janette Heffnan; accompanist David Guerin, presents "Ariadne auf Naxos"; and "L'enfant et les sortileges". Lunchtime 10 February [1977]. Programme / flyer The New Opera Company of Wellington in association with the Royal Christchurch Musical Society present a concert performance of Boris Godunov", by Modest Moussorsky. Conductor Vanco Cavdarski. Featuring Noel Mangin as Boris. Wellington Town Hall, 4 July [1977]. Booking form "Carmen" at Kerikeri and Beethoven 9 too, with new works by John Cousins. Music director Dobbs Franks. Kerikeri Performing Arts Festival, 31 December 1976 - 16 January 1977. Booking form Northern Opera present "Carmen", by Georges Bizet. Conductor Neil McGough, producer Russell Kerr; director Frank Poore; designer Bruce Woods. Symphonia Theatre Auckland, 6-15 October [1977]. Programme Red Mole. A unique concert of rock music and theatre, "A night on the aerial railway with MOMMNA (the Moehau Magic Mountain Band), featuring Steve Robinson, Matthew Brown, David Calder ... also featuring Hollis at Red Mole's Capital Cabaret Strut. 1977. Flier St Josephs Light Opera Society world premiere production. "The man from Taxes", by Paul Gregory. Producer Penny Giddens; musical director Veronica Hobby; conductor Richard Ellena. Repertory Theatre Christchurch, 7-16 July 1977. Programme Youth Aliyah presents "Milk and honey"; music & lyrics by Jerry Herman. Produced by Myra de Groot; musical director Bill Killen; choreographer Rhonda Daverne. Centennial Theatre Auckland, June 1977. Programme Tauranga Operatic Society. "Oliver", directed by Duncan Whiting; musical director John Hambling. Town Hall, 19 July - 2 August [1977]. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society proudly presents Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's "Showboat", directed by David Rossiter; musical direction Guy Donaldson; choreography Val Bolter. Opera House Palmerston North, 23 April - 7 May 1977. Programme Vision Theatre Inc., PO Box 27-097 Wellington. "Stonehenge", the original rock musical. Auditions 29 May, Opera House. This all-new rock musical on stage Wellington Oct 19 - Nov 5 and Auckland, Nov 9-19 requires actors/actresses, singers, dancers. Flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1978

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1978

Description: Includes ephemera and programmes for: Perkel Productions Inc proudly present Rossini's "The barber of Seville". Producer Paul Person. [Season 22 September - 2 December 1978]. Programme "The boyfriend", a musical play by Sandy Wilson. Producer Miss M Tait-Jamieson. Presented by St Patrick's & St Catherine's Colleges. University Memorial Theatre, 1-3 May [1978]. Programme De La Tour Opera Group. "Il campanello", by Gaetano Donizetti; produced and designed by Peter Coates. [1978]. Programme (cover design by Peter Coates) "Cavalleria rusticana" with "Not in front of the waiter". Directed by Bruce Woods; producer Lois de Latour. (With Juan Matteucci, Heather Pascual, Anthony Benfell, Linda Shearer, Anne van der Sluis, Roger Creagh, Salvatore Gagliardi, Sally Sloman, Robert O'Hara, Maurice Renouf). [Auckland, 1978]. Programme Upper Hutt Operatic Society (Inc) presents "The desert song". Producer Berna Hamilton; musical director Jim Noice; choreographer Carol-Ann Moynihan. [1978]. Programme Rotorua Operatic Society. "Fiddler on the roof"; directed and choreographed by Duncan Whiting; musical direction by David Scherger. Programme Napier Operatic Society Inc proudly present in its Tabard Theatre ... "Old time music hall". Host and chairman Paul Grosvenor Waring esq. [1978]. Programme "Orfeo ed Euridice", by Gluck. Director Elric Hooper; music director Dobbs Franks (With Heather Begg and Nicola Waite). Christchurch Town Hall [1978]. Programme (2 copies) Tauranga Choral & Operatic Society presents Richard Carey's production of "The pirates of Penzance". Tauranga, 15-22 1978. Programme Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions. Harry M Miller ... Michael White Limited ... "The Rocky horror show", starring Gary Glitter. Now alive on stage in New Zealand [Flyer with itinerary] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Noelen Wevell, David Lascelles, Ross Harland, Richard McEldowney, Morva Croxson.

Date: 1987

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1987

Description: Includes: Wellington Polytechnic Music Department. "Amahl and the night visitors", by Gian-Carlo Menotti. University Memorial Theatre Victoria University, 25-29 November [1987]. Booking form only Encore Productions Ltd. "Are you lonesome tonight?", by Alan Bleasdale; directed by Venessa Park; musical director Timothy Bridgewater [Musical re Elvis Presley]. New Zealand tour 19 June - later September 1987. Programme Manawatu Theatre Society proudly presents "Barnum; the circus musical". Directed by Robert Rimmer; musically directed by Stephen Fisher. Palmerston North Opera House, 28 May - 6 June 1987. Programme Canterbury Opera and the BNZ present the 1987 season of "Carmen", by Bizet, in the new translation by Anthony Burgess. Director Elric Hooper; conductor John Matheson; set design Tony Geddes. James Hay Theatre, 9-20 June 1987. Programme EM Edition Musica AG presents Michael Bennett's "A chorus line". Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante; music by Marvin Hamlisch; lyrics by Edward Kleban. Musical director Albin Konopka. Programme booklet (2 versions) Perkel Opera and Opera Boutique present "The magic flute", by Mozart. Musical director Ronald Dellow; director Neil Jenkins. Auckland season 8-17 October 1987. Programme New Zealand Opera Society Inc. Invitation to Jill Palmer to launch recording of "Introducing Giuseppe Balducci". 30 March [1987]. Flyer New Zealand Opera Society Wellington Branch. Recital by Marion Olsen, accompanied by Rae de Lisle. 20 August 1987. programme / flyer Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "Oklahoma!". Produced and directed by Richard Dyer; musical director Suzanne Dyer; choreographer Dolores Thomas. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 19-27 June 1987. Programme Sue Townsend's 'The secret life of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4, starring Jason Gunn, meredith braun, Jon Brazier, Tim Breen, Edward Campbell, Jim Grant, kate Harcourt, Gary Henderson, Roz Mason, Lin Waldegrave. Directed by John Banas. [1987?]. Programme Quantity: 8 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1970

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1970

Description: Includes: 1970s?: Otago University Music Department presents "The beggar's opera", by John Gay. A new version by John Drummond. Allen Hall Theatre, 3-7 July [1970s?] New Plymouth Operatic Society. Cole Porter's "Can-Can". Producer Laurie Swindell; musical director Shirley Murphy; choreographer Sharon Brabender. Opera House New Plymouth, commencing 12 October 1970. Programme The Intimate Opera Group present "Catherine" (dramatic cantata in 2 acts). Music by Peter Ilych Tchaikavsky. Musical director Bruce Thomson; costumes Daphne Lawrence; settings George Morrison; production Raymond Hedges ... Intimate Opera Theatrette, 135 Aro Street, Wellington, [ca 1972?]. Programme / cast list flyer. "The dollar princess", by Leo Fall, presented by the Central School of Music Speech and Drama; arranged and adapted by Raymond Hedges; music George Scott Morrison. Programme / flyer [Wellington, late 1970s?] Intimate Opera Group, 170 Aro Street. An evening of light opera. Musical director Noel Tingey. [1970s?]. Programme / flyer Intimate Opera Group. "Orpheus and Euridice", by C W Gluck. Producer Raymond Hedges; musical director George Morrison; pianist Noel Tingey. Jewish Social Hall, Ghuznee Street, Monday 29 July [1974 or 1985?] Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "Robin Hood", a pantomime. Written by Tony Hare & Pat Wilson; produced by Lawry Sutherland; musical director Bob Walker; choreographer Regina Parsons. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 28 November - 7 December [1970s?]. Programme (2 copies) 1970: "Earth and sky", Jenny McLeod. Music-theatre for schools commissioned by the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand; text from the ancient Maori poetry of the creation. Recorded from the Auckland Festival performances at the Mercury Theatre, 16-18 March 1970. Ian Harvey conductor; Kath McRoberts choral director. Theatre production and design Ian Mune; choreography Bazil Pattison ... produced for Records by Chris Thompson. Programme Tauranga Schools Music Theatre Society supported by Tauranga Regional Music and Arts Council presents the Australasian premiere of Carlo Menotti's "Help! Help! The Globolinks!". Director Peter Tulloch; musical director Dobbs Franks. Tauranga Town Hall, commencing 29 August [1970]. Programme Quantity: 9 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Offset prints on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1983

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1983

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: Shoestring Theatre presents two new rock musicals by C Harter. "For whom the road tolls", and "Roundabout". BATS Theatre, 16-19, 22-26 February [1983]. Flyer (2 copies) Christchurch Gilbert & Sullivan & Light Opera Society (Inc). Johann Strauss II "The gipsy baron". Director Bryan Aitken; conductor Tony Ryan. James Hay Theatre, 14-24 September 1983. Programme Tauranga Operatic Society proudly presents "The great waltz". Directed and designed by Duncan Whiting; musical direction John Hambling; choreography Yvonne Parnell. Baycourt Theatre Tauranga, 28 September - 15 October [1983]. Programme Musical and Drama Society (Inc) in association with Silvio Famularo presents "Guys & dolls". Director Silvio Famularo; musical director Ross Gandar; choreography Yvonne Sanders; set design Stephen Fearnley. Silvio's Place (221 Clyde Street Island Bay), 11-22 October [1983]. Flyer / programme (2 copies) "Guys & dolls", a musical Wellington Teachers' College production. WTC Hall, Donald St, Karori, 29 June - 3 July [1983]. Flyer (2 copies) The Christchurch Operatic Society Inc presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The king and I"; directed and choreographed by Robert Young; musical director Thomas Brown (With Lewis Brown, Angela Shaw, Dorothy Hart-Brown, Graeme Ward, Hope Parkinson, etc). James Hay Theatre, 15-30 April 1983. Programme National Opera / Mercury Theatre presents "Madama Butterfly", by Giacomo Puccini. Director Jonathan Hardy; musical director Juan Matteucci. With the Auckland Regional Orchestra. Mercury Theatre, 15 June 1983. Programme Perkel Opera presents NZ premiere of Nicolai's comic opera "The merry wives of Windsor" (With Donald Trott, Vivienne Hollier, Sally Sloman, Camille Mercep, Geoffrey Carney, Alan Patterson, Anthony Blasschke, Cyrill Kelleway, Martin Thomas, Earl Wood, Michael Hatfield, Mary Aston - photographs og all, and biographical notes and photograph of Jack Figgins, set painter). State Opera House Wellington, 10-11 June [1983]. Programme (2 copies) and flyer Shoestring Theatre proudly present Charles Harter's "Sometime Sunday"; a one act sweet rock opera. BATS Theatre 2-3, 9-10 September [1983]. Flyer only (2 copies) Auckland Operatic Society Inc presents "Song of Norway" an operetta based on the life and music of Edvard Grieg. Directed by Robert Alderton; musical direction by Joe Isbister; choreography by Val Wadsworth. His Majesty's Theatre, June 1983. Programme Christchurch Operatic Society Inc presents ... "West side story"; directed and choreographed by Robert Young; music director Gerald Oliver. Theatre Royal Christchurch [1983]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 11 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1971

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1971

Description: Includes programmes for: "Aida", an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi presented by the New Zealand Ballet and Opera Trust and the NZBC. Conductor and musical director Vanco Cavdarski; producer Tom Hawkes; designer Eric Briers; choreographer John Callander. St James Theatre Wellington and St James Theatre Auckland, 1971. Programme (2 copies) By arrangement with Williamson / Edgley Theatres and Kerridge-Odeon, Harry M Miller, Michael Butler (USA) - Aztec Services present Harry M Miller's production of "Hair", the American tribal love-rock musical, directed by Jim Sharman. Musical director Ron Sandilands; dance director Natalie Mosco. [1971]. Promotional booklet Napier Frivolity Minstrels present "Jubilee Daze", 75th Jubilee Minstrel Show. Producer Shirley Jarrett; musical director Hector Norrie; pianist Nola Atkin. Municipal Theatre Napier, 1971. Programme with hisotry of the napier Frivolity Minstrels. "The marriage of Figaro"; an opera in four acts by Mozart, presented by the New Zealand Ballet and Opera Trust and the NZBC. Producer Marisa Morel; conductor Alex Lindsay; designer Raymond Boyce; chorus master Harry Brusey. St James Theatre Wellington, Founders' Theatre Hamilton, and St James Theatre Auckland, 1971. Programme (2 copies) "Marriage of Figaro" and "Aida". Pamphlet promoting both shows. Tauranga Choral and Operatic Society presents "Show boat", their 25th anniversary production. Director Garth Clark; assistant director Ruth Owens; musical director Donald Evans; ballet mistress Undine Clarke; choreography Jill Banks. Tauranga [1971]. Programme. Quantity: 6 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Offset prints on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1926

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1926-2

Description: Includes programmes or flyers for the following performances: J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The pirates of Penzance". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 25th September 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The pirates of Penzance". Grand Opera House Wellington, 14 December 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Princess Ida". Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 September 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The yeomen of the guard". Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 September 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The yeomen of the guard". Grand Opera House Wellington, 14 December 1926. Programme J C Williamson presents Margery Hicklin and George Gee with the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Primrose". Produced by Harry B Burcher. Country tour 1926. Programme J C Williamson presents Margery Hicklin and George Gee with the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Primrose". Produced by Harry B Burcher. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 19 April, 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson presents Margery Hicklin and George Gee with the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Primrose". Produced by Harry B Burcher. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 1 May 1926. Programme J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Whirled into happiness". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 5 February 1926. Programme J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Whirled into happiness". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 27 February 1926. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1926

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1926-1

Description: Includes programmes or flyers for the following performances: Christchurch Amateur Operatic Society presents "Florodora". Produced by Harison Cook; choreography Iris Montgomery. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 26 May 1926. Programme (2 copies) David Devitt presents "The girl behind the counter", to help St Mary's Home, Wellington. Grand Opera House Wellington, 2-4 December 1926. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised company in "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 September 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised company in "The gondoliers". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 16 November 1926. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised company in "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House Wellington, 14 December 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore", preceded by "Trial by jury". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6 September 1926. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore", preceded by "Trial by jury". Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 September 1926. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore", preceded by "Trial by jury". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 16 October 1926. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 September 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". Grand Opera House Wellington, 14 December 1926. Programme J C Williamson NZ Ltd present "Leave it to Jane”, by Guy Bolton and P G Wodehouse. Produced by Victor Tatnall. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 January 1926. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 September 1926. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 16 October 1926. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". Grand Opera House Wellington, 14 December 1926. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1922

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1922

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: J C Williamson Ltd present their gorgeous annual extravaganza "Babes in the Wood", by Frank Dix and Geo M Slater. grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 3 June 1922. Programme J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company in "The boy". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 24 Auguast 1922. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Lawrence Grossmith in "Captain Applejack". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 December 1922. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present the famous Comic Opera Company in "The chocolate soldier". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 May 1922. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the famous Comic Opera Company in "Dorothy". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 May 1922. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the famous Comic Opera Company in "The gondoliers ". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 May 1922. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the famous Comic Opera Company in "Merrie England ". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 May 1922. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the famous Comic Opera Company in "The mikado". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 May 1922. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present the famous Comic Opera Company in "Yeoman of the guard". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 May 1922. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson present for the first time in New Zealand, Louis Bennison in "Johnny get your gun". Country tour. Programme J C Williamson present for the first time in New Zealand, Louis Bennison in "Johnny get your gun". Grand Opera House Wellington, 5 December 1922. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present "The lilac domino", with rene Maxwell, Gaston Mervale, George Gee, Claude Flemming, Hugh Steyne. grand Opera House Wellington, 10 January 1922. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present the Royal Comic Opera Company in "The maid of the mountains". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 1 July 1922. J C Williamson Ltd present the Royal Comic Opera Company in "The maid of the and, commencing 30 May 1922. Programme Will Burns presents the gorgeous extravaganza "Yamo, Yamo". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 29 July 1922. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1925

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1925

Description: Includes programmes or flyers for the following performances: Denis Kehoe presents "Mother Machree", by Maurice Wehlen. Musical director Percy Kehoe. Grand Opera House Wellington, 8 August 1925. Programme (damaged) Mrs Albert Russell presents her Amateur Operatic Class in "The fire prince". Grand Opera House Wellington, 7 & 9 November 1925. Programme Hugh J Ward's Company of Comedians in "Little Nellie Kelly". His Majesty's Theatre Wellington [1925]. Programme (With portrait photos of Mamie Watson, Mark Daly, May Beatty, Leyland Hodgson, Hazel Harris, Westley Pierce, and photo of Ireland Cutter and June Roberts) Hugh J Ward's Company of Comedians in "The O'Brien girl" (With Mamie Watson). Staged by Harry Hall; musical director Willy Redstone. Opera House Auckland, commencing 6 March 1925. Programme Hugh J Ward's Company of Comedians in "The O'Brien girl", "Little Nellie Kelly", "Tangerine". Opera House Auckland, commencing Saturday March 7 [1925]. Promotional pamphlet J C Williamson Ltd present Philip Lytton Ltd and Ayres New York Syndicate Comedy Attraction, "Cappy Ricks". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 23 September [1925]. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present "The cousin from nowhere" (With Marie Burke and Gus Bluett). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 19 May 1925. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present "The cousin from nowhere" (With Marie Burke). Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 1 June 1925. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present Josie Melville and George Gee in "Good morning, dearie". Grand Opera House Wellington commencing 2 September [1925]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present Josie Melville and George Gee in "Good morning, dearie". Theatre Royal Christchurch [1925]. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present "Kid boots", with Josie Melville and George Gee. Country tour. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present "Kid boots", with Josie Melville and George Gee. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 September [1925]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson presents Glady Moncrieff together with Leslie Holland, Arthur Stigant, Blake Adams in "The merry widow", produced by Charles A Wenman. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 6 February 1925. Programme J C Williamson present Pauline Frederick with June Elvidge, Madame Rose Dione, Charles Coleman, George Barraud, Austin Davis, in "Spring cleaning" by Frederick Lonsdale. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 6 October [1925]. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present "Wildflower". Produced by George A Highland. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 19 May 1925. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present "Wildflower". Produced by George A Highland. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 1 June 1925. Programme J C Williamson NZ Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Whirled into happiness". Music by Robert Stolz; lyrics by Harry Graham. Produced by Harry B Burcher; ballets by Minnie Everett. Country tour. Programme J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company (with Gladys Moncrieff) presenting for the first time in Wellington the new musical play "The lady of the rose". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 4 April 1925. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company (with Gladys Moncrieff and Claude Flemming) presenting for the first time in Auckland the new musical play "The lady of the rose". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 April 1925. Programme J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company (with Gladys Moncrieff and Claude Flemming) in "The maid of the mountains". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 16 February 1925. Programme J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company (with Gladys Moncrieff and Claude Flemming) in "The maid of the mountains". Theatre Royal Christchurch [March 1925]. Programme J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company presents Gladys Moncrieff and Claude Flemming in "A Southern maid". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 31 January 1925. Programme (2 variants, one in green ink) J C Williamson presents the Royal Comic Opera Company in "Sybil". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 February 1925. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1923

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1923

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd. Music, melody, mirth. "The beggar's opera". Promotional pamphlet J C Williamson Ltd present the revised version of "The beggar's opera", by Mr Gay. Grand Opera House Wellington, 1 December 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present "The beggar's opera", by Mr Gay. The music re-written and suppliemented by Frederic Austin. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, [15 December 1923]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Miss Lee White in "Bran pie". Grand Opera House Wellington, 13 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present "The cabaret girl". Grand Opera House Wellington, 31 October 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd in conjunction with Oscar Asche present "Cairo". Mime by Oscar Asche; music by Percy Fletcher. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 25 July 1923. Programme J C Williamson Ltd in conjunction with Oscar Asche present "Cairo". Mime by Oscar Asche; music by Percy Fletcher. Grand Opera House Wellington, 18 August 1923. Programme J C Williamson Ltd in conjunction with Oscar Asche present "Chu Chin Chow", told by Oscar Asche, set to music by Frederic Norton. Grand Opera House Wellington, 30 August 1923. programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Miss Lee White in "The girl for the boy", by Austen Hurgon and George Arthurs. Grand Opera House wellington, 13 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Kissing time", by Guy Bolton and P G Wodehouse. Grand Opera House Wellington, 9 November 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Mary". Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "A night out", by George Grossmith and Arthur Miller. Lyrics by Clifford Grey; music by Willy Redstone. Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "A night out". Grand Opera House Wellington, 14 November 1923. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Oh lady, lady", by Guy Bolton and P G Wodehouse. Music by Jerome Kern. Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) Nelson Amateur Operatic & Dramtic Society. "The toreador". Producer Thos E Foster; musical director Julius B Lemmer. Theatre Royal Nelson, 4-7 Decembver 1923. Programme / libretto with photographs "Her winning way", a musical extravaganza. Produced by Owen Cardston. King's Theatre Rotorua, 12-13, 19-20 February [1923], under the auspices of the Rotorua Rowing Club. Programme "Her winning way". [Tauranga Carnival Committee?]. Assistant producer J Davidson Baxter; honorary pianist Fred Munro. Town Hall Tauranga, 5-7 November 1923. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1921

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1921

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: J & N Tait present their Musical Comedy Company in "Irene", by James Montgomery; music by Harry Tierney; lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 18 January 1921. Programme J & N Tait and Bailey & Grant's superb pantomime "Sinbad the sailor". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 21 April 1921. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents "Chu-Chin-Chow". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 July 1921. Programme (2 copies, one in fair condition) J C Williamson present "The lilac domino". Special engagement of Rene Maxwell, Claude Flemming, George Gee, Gaston Mervale, Hugh Steyne. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 24 December 1921. Programme (2 copies, one with centre spread only) J C Williamson. The Gilbert and Sullivan Comic Opera season. Grand Opera House, commencing 2 July [1921]. Promotional pamphlet J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme (central spread only) J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore". Grand Opera House, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Comic Opera Company in "The Mikado". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 24 May 1921. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "Princess Ida". grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "Yeoman of the guard". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "Yeoman of the guard". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 12 September 1921. Programme Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society (Inc). "A country girl". Directed by Theodore Trezise. Wanganui, 16-18, 23-25 February 1921. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1917

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1917

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: Gonsalez Italian Grand Opera. Country tour. "Cavalleria rusticana", "I pagliacci", "Il trovatore", "Faust", "Carmen". [1917]. Brief programme pamphlet Gonsalez Italian Grand Opera. "La boheme" (1 January 1917), "Un ballo in maschera" (2 January), "Lucia de [di] Lammermoor" (3 January), "Faust" (4 & 6 January), "Rigoletto" (5 January), "Il trovatore" (6 January). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland 1917. Programme Gonsalez Italian Grand Opera. "Lucia de [di] Lammermoor" (5 February), "Faust" (6 February), "Carmen" (7 & 10 February), "Mignon" (8 February), "Rigoletto" (9 February), "Madam Butterfly" (10 February). Theatre Royal Christchurch, 1917. Programme J & N Tait's New Musical Comedy Company presents "Very good Eddie". Grand Opera House, 8 August 1917. Programme J & N Tait's New Musical Comedy Company presents "The white chrysanthemum"; a musical extravaganza in three acts. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 15 August 1917. Programme J C Williamson's New Musical Comedy Company in "So long Letty", "Tonight's the night", "The girl in the train", [and] "High jinks". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 4 January 1917. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company. "The cinema star", [and] "The pink lady". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 5 November 1917. Programme J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company. "The pink lady" [and] "The cinema star". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 5 November 1917. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1918

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1918

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: Miss Gladys Campbell presents the Malayan musical play "D'Mahanah of the Golden Valley". Grand Opera House Wellington, 23-26 October 1918. Programme "Les cloches des Cornevilles", organised and directed by Mrs Emily Sutherland. Mrs Ernest Davies [Davis] stage manager. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 23-27 July 1918. Programme with photographs of Emily Sutherland and Mrs Ernest Davis. J C Williamson's New English Musical Comedy Company. "You're in love", "Canary Cottage", "So long Letty". Grand Opera House Wellington, 19 January - 2 February 1918. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the Royal Comic Opera Company, including Florence Young, in "Katinka", "Mr Manhattan", "The red widow". Grand Opera House Wellington, 18-25 May [1918]. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present the Royal Comic Opera Company, in "The red widow", "Mr Manhattan", "Katinka". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing Easter Saturday 30 March - 13 April 1918. Programme featuring "Red widow" at centre (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the Royal Comic Opera Company, in "The red widow", "Mr Manhattan", "Katinka". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing Easter Saturday 30 March - 13 April 1918. Programme featuring "Katinka" at centre J C Williamson Ltd present the Royal Comic Opera Company, in "The red widow", "Mr Manhattan", "Katinka". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing Easter Saturday 30 March - 13 April 1918. Programme featuring "Mr Manhattan" at centre Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.