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Date: 1894

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1894

Description: Includes: Auckland University College Dramatic Club. "The rivals", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Abbott's Opera House. 17 December 1894. Programme (silk). Observer Zinco [?] Print. Walter Bentley in "Money", by Bulwer Lytton. Theatre Royal (Invercargill?). 27 July 1894; and, "The silver king" (28 July); 30 July farewell and benefit for Mr Walter Bentley. Flier. [Printed by] Southland Times Co. Frank Thornton and Chas Arnold's New English Comedy Company in "Charley's Aunt", with Mr Frank Thornton as "Babs" (Lord Fancourt Babberly). Theatre Royal Christchurch. 9 June 1894. Programme ("The bulletin") Frank Thornton and Chas Arnold's New English Comedy Company in "The private secretary" (with Mr Frank Thornton as the Rev Robert Spalding). Theatre Royal Christchurch. 20-21 June 1894. Programme ("The bulletin"). Quantity: 4 programmes / fliers. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Elizabeth Boag in 1984.

Date: 1878

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-4-004

Description: An unfinished sketch showing a man and a woman in Elizabethan or Jacobean costumel, probably from a Shakespearean play seen by the artist The male figure on the right is also partially drawn on the previous page The unnumbered opposite page includes a tiny drawing of a woman's head in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 73 x 85 mm on page 155 x 250 mm

Date: 1887

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1887

Description: Includes: Bland Holt. "The world!", by Paul Merritt, Henry Pettitt & Augustus Harris. Princess Theatre Dunedin. First time since 1882 [1887]. Programme (dated from an open letter from a mayoral candidate William Dawson, in the margins of page 2) Willamson Garner and Musgrove present the Royal Comedy Company in "Betsy!" by F C Bernand. New Opera House Wellington. [1887?] Programme. Williamson Garner and Musgrove present "Human nature", by Henry Pettitt and Augustus Harris. Opera House Wellington. 26 December 1887. Programme. Williamson Garner & Musgrove Royal Comedy Company. "The magistrate", by Pinero. In Wellington for the first time. [February 1887?].To be followed by "Hasel Kirke" by Steel Mackaye; "Betsy", by F C Burnand, and the charming comedies "Nita's first", and "Written in sand". Wellington Opera House, 1887? Programme Mr George Leitch assisted by Mr H C Sidney and Miss Alice Norton in "Harbour lights", by G R Sims and Henry Pettitt. New Opera House Wellington. Monday November 21st [1887?]. Programme. Wybert Reeve and his very popular Comedy Company. Farewell return to Wellington for a short season. "Impulse". Opera House Wellington [January 1887]. Programme. (Also advertises concert by Signor Carmini Morley). Quantity: 6 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One programme donated in 2002 by Paul Orsman, Holmes estate.

Date: 1892

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1892

Description: Includes: Australian Theatrical Management Co Ltd (Melbourne). Walter Bentley and his dramatic company in "Fool's revenge". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 30 January 1892 (The Bulletin). programme / flier. Australian Theatrical Management Co Ltd (Melbourne). Walter Bentley and his dramatic company in "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare. Opera House Wellington. 22 February 1892. Programme ("The lorgnette"). Australian Theatrical Management Co Ltd (Melbourne). Walter Bentley and his dramatic company in "Money", by Lord Lytton. Opera House Wellington. 22 February 1892. Programme ("The lorgnette"). Grattan Riggs, supported by Robert E Inman, Miss Maud Appleton, etc. in "The shadows of a great city". OPera House Wellington. 25 July [1892]. Programme. Taranaki News Extra. Cutting about the Dampier Company in "Robbery under arms". Alexandra Hall, New Plymouth. 1 November 1892. Flier. Quantity: 5 programmes / fliers. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One programme donated from Holmes estate in 2002.

Date: 1890 - 1899

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1890s

Description: Includes: 1890: Williamson, Garner & Musgrove's Little Lord Fauntleroy Company. "Little Lord Fauntleroy". Theatre Royal Christchurch. ("The Bulletin", 3 May 1890). Mr Charles Charrington has much pleasure in announcing the first appearance of the celebrated Miss Janet Achurch and supporting company, in "Doll's House" (Ibsen), Opera House Wellington 28-29 November, and "Forget-me-Not", Opera House Wellington. 1-2 December 1890. Programme. ("The bulletin", 22 November 1890) Miss Jennie Lee and Mr J P Burnett. "The grasshopper". Theatre Royal Wellington ca 1890 ("The Lorgnette"). 1891: Bland Holt. "London day by day". Including Mrs Bland Holt and Miss Edith Blande. Opera House Wellington. 11 November 1891. Programme ("The Royal footlights"). (3 copies) Bland Holt. "The bells of Haslemere". Opera House Wellington. 16-17 November 1891. Programme ("The Royal footlights") Bland Holt. "Master and man". Opera House Wellington. 4 November [1891]. ("The Royal footlights"). Jennie Lee, supported by Mr John P Burnett. "Run wild" and "Jo". Scenery by W Pulford. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 28 March 1891. Programme. 1892: Miss Myra Kemble and the Kemble Comedy Company. "Dr Bill". Opera House Wellington. Monday 18 April [1892]. Programme. ("The Bulletin"). Kemble Comedy Company. Miss Myra Kemble and supporting artists in ""Jane", and "The Cape Mail". Stage furnished by Mr A J White. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 14 April 1892. Programme. ("The Bulletin", 4 April 1892). Carl Hertz assisted by Mdlle D'Alton and the Empire Company. "Stroubaika" and "Frivolity". Opera House Wellington [1892]. Programme / poster Mr Carl Hertz, Mdlle D'Alton and the Empire Company. "Frivolity", and "Stroubaika". Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme ("The Bulletin", for 12 May 1892) 1893: Mr Bland Holt. "The Trumpet Call". Opera House Wellington, after 14 October 1893. Programme. ("The Royal footlights" issue for 14 October 1893) Bland Holt. "A million of money". Opera House Wellington after 14 October 1893. ("The Royal footlights" for October 14th 1893). Programme - (back page damaged). Holloway Dramatic Co. Complimentary benefit tendered to Constance and Alice Deorwyn. "Caste" (T W Robertson's famous comedy). Opera House Wellington, 27 January [1893]. ("The Royal footlights"). Myra Kemble, and Edward Sass. "The profligate". Opera House Wellington 15 November 1893 (with preview of "Jane" (1 December), and "The Librarian" (2 December). Programme. ("The Royal footlights", 15 November 1893). 1894: Brough & Boucicault Company. "Caste". Opera House Wellington, 13 February 1894. Programme. ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Sophia" Opera House Wellington, 31 January - 1 February 1894; and "Dandy Dick", Opera House Wellington, 2-3 February 1894) ("The Royal footlights") Brough and Boucicault Company. "Niobe". Scenery painted by Mr Spong. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 11 January 1894. Programme ("The Bulletin"). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Diplomacy". Opera House Wellington. 10 February 1894 (previews "Niobe" 12 Feb 1894). ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "The village priest". Opera House Wellington, 26-27 January 1894 (previews "Niobe", 29-30 January). Programme ("The Royal footlights, 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Niobe", Opera House Wellington, 29-30 January 1894 (previews "Sophia", 31 January - 1 February 1894). Programme ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Dandy Dick". Opera House Wellington, 2-3 February 1894 (previews "The Idler", 5-6 February). Programme ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "The Idler". Opera House Wellington, 5-6 February 1894 (previews "The Amazons", 7-8 February 1894). Programme ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). 1895: Brough-Boucicault Company. "The pickpocket". Opera House Wellington. 25 October 1895. Programme. Messrs Williamson & Musgrove's Comedy Company. "The foundling". Opera House Wellington, after 28 January 1895. Programme ("The Royal footlights", 28 January 1895) Messrs Williamson & Musgrove's Comedy Company. "A night off". Opera House Wellington, 28 January 1895. ("The Royal footlights"). Quantity: 31 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes and fliers, sizes varying below 450 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Joan Ciurlionis, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1856

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1856-01

Description: An arrangement of text. This is a photocopy of an original poster whose location is unknown. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, 504 x 227 mm.

Date: 1878

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-4-003

Description: An unfinished sketch showing a profile of a man in Elizabethan or Jacobean costume. The same character is shown in more finished form on the following page Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 24 x 16 mm on page 155 x 250 mm

Date: 1885-1952

By: Pearce family

Reference: 90-216

Description: Correspondence, reminiscences and papers relating to the career of A L Pearce in theatre and film, and in regard to his directing in Hollywood during the 1920s. Drafts of screen-plays for projected theosophical films `Redemption', `Natura' and `Charistra visits Mars'; and scripts for `Arms and the man' (George Bernard Shaw), `Invisible foe', 'Faust', and the film script for `The Stoker'. Theatrical and film ephemera, including programmes, news clippings and publicity brochures, and two scrapbooks containing New Zealand theatre advertising and programmes, kept by Jessie Pearce. Draft of a `Chronology of Australian Theatre', compiled by Harry H Musgrove, and given to Pearce for checking. Papers relating to the Esoteric-Ethical-Philosophy, which Pearce had followed since 1900; includes notebooks on reincarnation, minutes of group meetings, descriptions of the Brotherhood and other material. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 box(es). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Map of the Brotherhood (Ink and colour on linen); Key to map in box 3 - To Photographic Archive - 39 film publicity, family and other photographs.

Date: 1878

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-4-002

Description: An unfinished sketch showing three men in Elizabethan or Jacobean clothing declaiming in front of an altar or archway with crosses in the background Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 155 x 250 mm

Date: Jul 1899

By: Sorrell, William Edward, active 1890s-1900s; Hope, Joy, active 2004

Reference: PAColl-8130

Description: Robert Florance as Friar Tuck and Augustus Florance as Stukesley in "Robin Hood & his merry outlaws", performed in St Luke's Schoolroom, 10-11 July 1899. Photograph taken by W E Sorrell of Christchurch. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Mount verso - top centre - Dad, R H Florance, Friar Tuck. Augustus Florance. July 1899. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic print 13.5 x 9.6 cm, on mount 16.7 x 10.7 cm Provenance: Donor is the daughter of Robert Florance. Transfers: From Ephemera Collection - Eph-B-DRAMA-1899. [Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances in New Zealand. 1899]..

Date: 1872-1887

By: Clifton, Fanny Sara, 1849-1887

Reference: MS-Papers-1523

Description: Letters from father, Robert Mather in London, and mother and sister to Fanny, for a time a music hall entertainer, first in Australia, but mainly in Invercargill. Cover family matters and her job prospects Quantity: 1 folder(s) (66 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter

Date: Oct 1882

From: New Theatre : Records

Reference: 77-244-6/24

Description: Broadsheet advertising the drama `Milky white' and the burlesque `Black eyed See-u-san', staged at the Princess Theatre, Wanganui on 19 Oct 1882 in aid of the Library Building Fund. Includes opinions of the Press. Printed by Wanganui Chronicle Print Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1878

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-4-005

Description: An unfinished sketch showing the back view of two young women, bare-footed and with loose hair, one with her arm around the other. Above them and to the right is part of a church window. Possibly a scene from a play Loose and unnumbered in the same page is a cutout inked profile of a head or something similar. It may be an image of a woman's head in a bonnet Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet, 155 x 250 mm

Date: September 1895

By: Hemus, Charles, 1849-1925

Reference: PA1-o-341

Description: Album of reviews, programme, photographs of the cast and signatures of the principals relating to the production by the Auckland Amateur Opera Company of "The Mikado" in 1895, at Abbott's Opera House. "The dresses specially designed from the original by Mr. Theo. Queree" - from programme. Most of the photographs are black and white, but a number are hand-painted in colour. Details of colours and fabrics of some of the costumes hand-written on backs of pages. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - Auckland Amateur Opera Club. "The Mikado", September, 1895 at Abbott's Opera House, Auckland Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover, leather spine and corners; 25.0 x 34.5 cm Provenance: No donor or provenance information available

Date: 1869

From: [Theatre ephemera and programmes for music-hall, comedy and variety productions in New Zealand, 1800s].

By: Christchurch Press Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1869-01

Description: Arrangement of text with ornate lettering and border. Performers include: Mr A Maskell, Mr F Bull, Mr W M Maskell, Mr Paget, Mr E D Hepworth, Mrs Leigh Murray, Mr Pemberton, Mrs Nisbett. Printed at the Press office, Christchurch. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on folded programme.. Physical Description: Letterpress on mauve paper, 217 x 139 mm (folded)

Date: 1861

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1861-5/8

Description: Arrangements of text, with the crest of the Odd-Fellows Hall at the top. Performers included: Mr Swann, Mr Vernon Webster, Mr Wilson, Miss Melville, Mr Martin, Mr Horncastle, Mr Sanger. These are photocopies of original posters whose location is unknown. Year confirmed in "Nelson examiner". Quantity: 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopies, each around 340 x 100 mm, mounted in folder.

Date: 1861

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1861-1/4

Description: Arrangements of text, with the crest of the Odd-Fellows Hall at the top. Performers included: Mr Swann, Mr Vernon Webster, Mr Fisher, Mr Newman, Mr Wilson, Miss Melville, Mr Wharton. These are photocopies of original posters whose location is unknown. Year confirmed in "Nelson examiner". Quantity: 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopies, each around 340 x 100 mm, mounted in folder.

Date: 1880-1918

Reference: qMS-0634-0636

Description: Newsclippings advertising productions and reviews of performances in Christchurch, with holograph annotations and index for 1880-1904; also includes S V Whitta's notes on theatres in Christchurch Source of title - Supplied Arrangement: qMS-0634-0635 are boxed together Quantity: 3 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed matter and holograph annotations (33 cm)

Date: 1874

By: Johnson, Samuel, 1827-1905; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1874-01

Description: An arrangement of text with a coat of arms at the top.. Members of the cast included Mr Griffiths, Mr Maskell, Mr and Mrs Thornton and Amy Thornton, Mr Edge, Mr Fannin. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) (2 copies). Physical Description: Letterpress on sheet 448 x 147 mm.

Date: 1856

By: C & J Elliott (Firm)

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1856-01

Description: An arrangement of text. This is a photocopy of an original poster whose location is unknown. Two copies held, mounted in one folder. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, 504 x 219 mm.