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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.

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.

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.