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[Posters collected by Charles Cabot, for variety, comedy, and music-hall shows and performances in New Zealand. 1950-1959].
- Date
- 1950 - 1959
- By
- Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Wright & Jaques Ltd
- Reference
- Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1950s
- Description
Includes:
1950:
Gaiety Theatres (Australia), in conjunction with Martin, Doohan & Carroll, proudly present Tex Morton, "the greatest and most versatile entertainer of our time" on stage in person. 3 complete shows in one! Singing! Shooting! Hypnotism! [1950].
One week only! Complete change of programme every second night. Huge marquee theatre. Location Garden Place. An entirely new show commencing Monday 3rd April. "Cinderella" pantomime Saturday afternoon at 2 pm. Bartons Follies. Huge canvas theatre presenting the cream of vaudeville, including all overseas specialty acts; also the pick of world star performers. Georgeous [sic] frocking, wonderful lighting. 8 beautiful girls. The show with a kick. Wright & Jaques [1950?]
Opera House New Plymouth. Monday Tuesday & Wednesday August 14th 15th & 16th. By arrangement with Royston's Variety Players Aust., the Ophir Rees Show 1950. Renowned overseas variety stars: Art Luden, the 4 Tune-Aires, the Ashworths, Barogo and Wills, Will Gracey, the Pendles, Robert Wilson, Royston, Ricardo, Wanda Ros, Frogman, Edna Tutty, the Mello Sisters, Lyn Peoples; the new Radiant Ballet of Eight Girls. Musical revue "Stars and garters". Wright & Jaques Ltd [1950]
Municipal Theatre Hastings, Wednesday and Thursday June 14th and 15th. By arrangement with Royston's Variety Players Aust., the Ophir Rees Show 1950. Renowned overseas variety stars ... Musical revue "Fanny get your gun". Wright & Jaques Ltd
1955:
Harry Fagin presents the All Canterbury 250 [pound] winners Search for Talent. Regent Theatre Greymouth, Monday Sept 26th [1955?]
1956:
Harry Watson presents "Talent highlights" featuring New Zealand talent quest winners. [1956]
1957:
Harry Fagin proudly presents New Zealand tour Variety round up, headed by Johnny Cooper, H.M.V. recording and television star. Johnny Cooper rocks 'em! Larcombe Print [1957]
Harry Fagin proudly presents New Zealand tour Variety round up, headed by Johnny Cooper, H.M.V. recording and television star. Johnny Cooper rocks 'em! Majestic Theatre Nelson, Thursday Sept. 26th. Larcombe Print [1957]
Harry Fagin proudly presents New Zealand tour Variety round up, headed by Johnny Cooper, H.M.V. recording and television star. Johnny Cooper rocks 'em! Regent Theatre Greymouth, Wed Thurs Fri Oct 2, 3, 4. Larcombe Print [1957]
1959?:
Special overseas attraction. Greenhalgh & Jackson present the Chinese Taiwan Troupe. See these wonderful Chinese performers, jugglers, magicians, handbalancers, tumblers, novelty act. All new to New Zealand. See them at the Winter Show [1959?]
Quantity: 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Screenprints and photolithographs, sizes varying up to 1020 mm.
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- Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976] / [Posters of around A1-A0 size]
- Format
- 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Photolithographs, Relief prints, Posters, Screenprints and photolithographs, sizes varying up to 1020 mm.
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Harry Fagin proudly presents New Zealand tour Variety round up, headed by Johnny Cooper...
Date: 1957
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: F W Larcombe Ltd
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1957-02
Description: Poster for a variety show has a central photograph of crowds outside a Johnny Cooper Variety Roundup show. The poster lists other performers: The Wakefield Brothers ("Canterbury's Cavaliers of Song"), Doreen Noble (piano accordion), Roy Cook (Al Jolson act), the Wildcats ("terrific Elvis Presley act"), Watson Raines ("N.Z.'s own triple-voiced ventriloquist"), Ken Boniface (playing "Univox" electric organ), Crazy Quiz, Tom Fagin (trumpet), Isola Bennet [Bennett] ("extraordinary Maori poi dancer"), the Skyliners (novelty), Downey & Smith (Stan Freberg impersonations), Vantini (trick cyclist), Joyce Osborne (singer), Michael Crofts ("our own N.Z. Platters"). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph and block print, on two joined sheets totalling 975 x 380 mm.
Harry Watson presents "Talent highlights" featuring New Zealand talent quest winners. [...
Date: 1956
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1956-01
Description: Poster for a variety show five photographs of individual performers Russell Muir (juggler), Vantini (clown), Rusty Greaves (yodelling cowboy), Jill Brooker (contortionist), and another comedian. Other performers listed include: Cliff Shirley (tenor), Pearl Schumacher (piano accordion), Joe Thompson [sic] (comedian), Watson Raines, Peggy Guy (tap dancer), Tony Brooks (dancer), Val Muir (soubrette), The Russvals (juggling), Nelle Maybury ("wizard of the keyboard"). A 1955 poster with a similar list of performers spells the comedian's name as Joe Thomson (no "p") Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph and block print, on two joined sheets totalling 975 x 380 mm.
Harry Fagin presents the All Canterbury £250 winners Search for Talent. Regent Theatre ...
Date: 1955
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1955-01
Description: Poster advertising a variety show, with a photograph of the Wakefield brothers, in front of an audience of 3,212 patrons in the Dunedin Town Hall. The poster lists performers: Pearl Schumacher (piano accordion), Russell Muir (juggler), Roy Cook (Al Jolson impersonator), Stanley Ivey (musician), Peggy Guy (tap dancer), the Wakefield Brothers, Watson Raines (ventriloquist), Aroha Paahi ("Maori nightingale"). Andrews Liver Salt Sisters, Tom Fagin (trumpet), Allen Van (dancer), Desmond & Dolores (dancers), Martha Malcolm ("N.Z.'s Teresa Brewer"), Joe Thomson (comedian), Nelle Maybury (keyboard). According to perpetual calendar date is either 1955 or 1960. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph and relief print on sheet 1015 x 380 mm.
Gaiety Theatres (Australia), in conjunction with Martin, Doohan & Carroll, proudly pres...
Date: 1950
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981; Willis & Aiken Ltd
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1950-01
Description: An arrangement of text, interspersed with a head and shoulders portrait of Tex Morton, a portrait of him as a guitarist with Sister Dorrie, and a three-quarter length portrait of him as a magician. Other Titles - With Sister Dorrie Other Titles - Unusual entertaining and amazing hypnotist Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Printed by Willis & Aiken Ltd, Christchurch Tex Morton toured New Zealand in February and March 1950. (see Cabot Scrapbook volume 81). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph and relief print, on poster 933 x 375 mm.
Harry Fagin proudly presents New Zealand tour Variety round up, headed by Johnny Cooper...
Date: 1957
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: F W Larcombe Ltd
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1957-01
Description: Poster for a variety show has a central photograph of crowds outside a Johnny Cooper Variety Roundup show. The poster lists other performers: The Wakefield Brothers ("Canterbury's Cavaliers of Song"), Doreen Noble (piano accordion), Roy Cook (Al Jolson act), the Wildcats ("terrific Elvis Presley act"), Watson Raines ("N.Z.'s own triple-voiced ventriloquist"), Ken Boniface (playing "Univox" electric organ), Tom Fagin (trumpet), Isola Bennet [Bennett] ("extraordinary Maori poi dancer"), the Skyliners (novelty), Downey & Smith (Stan Freberg impersonations), Vantini (trick cyclist), Joyce Osborne (singer), Michael Crofts ("our own N.Z. Platters"). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph and block print, on two joined sheets totalling 975 x 380 mm.