Places

Date: 1936 - 1937

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Variety-1936/1937

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: 1936?: Stanley McKay's Gaieties. "Lots o' fun". Gala gift matinee. Last matinee of the season ... when a brand new bicycle will be given away. Grand Opera House [1936?]. Flier (2 copies) 1936: Clem Dawe and his Australian Revue Company present "Seeing the world" (With Edna Luscombe, Rex Leslie, the Mariajanos, Clem Dawe, Dorothy White, Joe Shriner). Pavilion Theatre Liverpool, 17 February 1936. Programme St James - Majestic Review. Sir Benjamin Fuller presents the Hart-Brian Vaudeville Company in "Why go to Paris". Ballets and ensembles by Janice Hart; produced by Frank O'Brian. [March 1936]. Programme on folded flyer Long Tack Sam and his wonderful Chinese; also 7 European Vaudeville acts. The show that will amaze you. Opera House, Saturday next, May 30 [1936]. Pink flyer (2 copies) Stanley McKay's The Gaieties of 1936 Revue and Vaudeville Co. (With Ike Delavale, Russell Callow, Joe Rox, Patricia and Colin, Winne Edgerton, Elvy Ferguson, May Brooke, Maggie Buckley, Pat Reno and the Sunkissed Ballet). His Majesty's Dunedin, 8 February 1936. Programme Stanley McKay's The Gaieties of 1936 Revue and Vaudeville Co. in their second brilliant production "Life begins at 8" (With Ike Delavale, Russell Callow, Joe Rox, Patricia and Colin, Winnie Edgerton, Elvy Ferguson, George Corelli, May Brooke, Maggie Buckley, Pat Reno and the Sunkissed Ballet). St James Theatre Christchurch, 18 January 1936. Programme Stanley McKay presents the Gaieties of 1936 International Vaudeville Co. in the sparkling revue "Tres bien" (With photos of Jerry Keogh, Geo Corelli, Ike Delavale, Russell Callow, May Brooke, Maggie Buckley, Joe Rox, Winnie Edgerton, Elvy Ferguson, Pat Reno and his wonderful performing dogs). Grand Opera House Wellington, 7 March 1936. Programme Rex Theatre Cuba Street. Next Saturday afternoon 2 o'clock, Special Children's Matinee, 200 free prizes. Badges for all who attend, and proozes to those with the shiniest shoes. Join the "Nugget" Shiny Shoes Club, ... Box 1490 GPO Wellington. Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd 50564 [1936] 1937: Frank Neil in conjunction with J C Williamson Ltd present Con Colleano and 30 international variety stars. Irene Vermillion and her famous Dart Trumpeters. "Lucky Stars". Grand Opera House Wellington, Grand farewell gala night Wednesday September 15th when the Frank Neil Show will present "The hits of the season". Programme Frank Neil stages world's variety stars in the gorgeous Xmas extravaganza, "Hello 1938". Tivoli (Melbourne), commencing 20 December 1937. Programme The Marcus Show. Greater Marcus Show ... "Broadway vanities". Grand Opera House Wellington, 8 May [1937]. Programme Frank Neil in conjunction with J C Williamson Ltd present Con Colleano and 30 international variety stars. Irene Vermillion and her famous Dart Trumpeters. "The talk of the town". Grand Opera House Wellington , 1 September 1937. Under direction of Connors and Paul, New Celebrity Musical Revue Coy. 50 artists in another outstanding success. 30 glamour girls and Queenie Paul's Sunkissed Beauties. Connors & Paul Productions by arrangement with Sir Benjamin Fuller present their new company of revue stars headed by George Wallace (With Mike Connors, Will Miller, Laurel Streeter, Edna Hardy, Mary Wilson, Dulcie Sands, Maureen Brennan, Moreno Trio, Will Miller, Lulla Fanning, Leo Trenette, Queenie Paul). New Opera House Wellington, commencing Saturday January 9th 1937. Programme Connors & Paul Productions by arrangement with Sir Benjamin Fuller present their new company of revue stars headed by George Wallace. New Opera House Wellington, commencing Saturday January 16th 1937. Programme Connors & Paul Productions presenting their brand new Anglo-American Revue Company in "Hoity, Toity!" Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 December 1937. Connors & Paul Productions presenting their brand new Anglo-American Revue Company in "Hotsie, Totsie" Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 December 1937. Connors & Paul Productions presenting their brand new Anglo-American Revue Company in "Topsy Turvy!". Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 December 1937. Programme Sir Benjamin Fuller by arrangement with Mr Bertram Montague presents "Let's go places", produced by Lewis Marks. Grand Opera House, 25 September 1937. Programme Sir Benjamin Fuller by arrangement with Mr Bertram Montague presents "This year of carnival", produced by Lewis Marks. Grand Opera House, 2 October 1937. Programme Stanley McKay presents The Gaieties of 1937, featuring Joe Lawman, in sparkling review (with May Brooke, Joy Wright, Kathleen Howard, George Corelli, Elton Black, Cy Pier, Bob Leslie, Rene Manning, Stella Lamond, Mitzi Arnold, Will Newton). New Opera House Wellington [1937]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.

Date: 1975 - 1976

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-VARIETY-1975/1976

Description: Includes programmes for the following: 1975: The Merry Minstrel Show [Australian Tour]. Show manager Peter Quirk. Choroegrapher Ken Jeacle. Staring Peter Kaye, Sula Cartier, Tony Hillman, Roy Waterson, The Raybons, and the Merry Minstral Dancers. Brochure (Five copies, autographed). 1975: The Reg Varney Show. Managing Director, Philip Warren. Starring Reg Varney, Peter Caulton, and Jenny Parkinson. New Zealand tour. Brochure. 1975-1976: Basil Brush, New Zealand Tour. Producer Ivan Owen. Director Tony Richardson. Musical director Merve Thomas. Performers include Lorna Dallas, Roy North, Errol Manoff and The Puppet people, Howard De Courcy and Bert Weedon. Programme. (Three copies). 1976?: Life is a Cabaret. This is a brochure about cabaret shows promoted by Prestige Cabarets Limited [Auckland] with an introduction by managing director, Philip Warren. It includes the submission made by Prestige Cabarets Limited to the Statutes Revision Committee relating to the Sale of Liquor Amendment (No 2) Bill, Licensing Trust Amendment Bill, and Licencing Amendment Bill, in April 1976. Performers in the brochure include among others, Marcus Craig (Diamond Lil), John Clarke (Fred Dagg), Howard Morrison, Ray Columbus, Toni Williams, and Tommy Adderly. Overseas performers include, Holly Brown, The Inkspots, Lilian de los Reys, Web Flemming and others. Included are photographs of performances at the Ace of Clubs Nightclub, Auckland. Brochure. 1976: The Rumanian Spectacular with the Doina Folk Ensemble and stars of the Bucharest Ballet and Opera, New Zealand tour. Director Vasile Florea. Conductor Marin Cioaca. Artistic director Gheorghe Baciu. Programme. (Two copies). Quantity: 5 programmes and brochures. (7 duplicates). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to 296 x 210 mm

Date: 1900 - 1929

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Variety-1900/1929

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: 1911: Alhambra Theatre Dunedin. Programme for week ending 28 January [1911?]. (With Grand Minstrel First part - George Jones, Tom Vivian, Jim Marion; Anderson Sisters, Blanche Carelli, Carlton & Sutton, Ettie Williams, Mabel Lynne, George Dean, Jules & Marzon) Fullers' Vaudeville Co. (With Grand Minstrels Will Robey, Gus Deno, Albert Mather, Tim Howard, George Walton; Jessie Lee, Miss Cecile Stephano, Eva and Ruby Gibson, Miss Jollie Coleman, Jules and Marzon, and British Biograph). Theatre Royal Wellington, 21 January 1911. Programme ca 1915?: The Devil, by the Do-Re-Mi [Postcard. ca 1915?] 1915: Fullers' Theatres-Vaudeville Limited. (With Phyllis Harris & Orchestra, Frank Herberte, Ford & Davis, Two Gibson Girls, Rose Lee Ivy the Californian Peach, Pollard & Jackson, Hennessy & Martel, Leonard Nelson, the Do-re-mi Trio). Opera House Christchurch commencing Monday Nov 1st [1915?]. Programme Fuller's Vaudeville de Luxe. (With Ward Lear, Louie Duggan, Morris & Meeker, the Great Henri French, E J Burke & Orchestral Band, Lees Aldons Trio, Eddie Marshall, the Do Re Me Trio, Con Moreni, Kincaio [Kincaid?]. Auckland Opera House, 8 November 1915. Programme Tivoli Vaudeville. (With Baron, Sylvia, Ivan Marshall, Ernest Vockler, Kajiyama, The Astells, Ibex, Billy Kinkaid, The Two Johnsons, The Do-Re-Mi Trio). Strand Theatre Wagga Wagga, 23 August 1915. Programme Fullers' Theatres and Vaudeville Ltd. Vaudeville de Luxe. (With the Gibson Girls, Ernest Pitcher, Joe Charles and the Glory Girl, Tommy Armstrong and Mabs Howarth, Nat Hanley, Phil Perceval, Miss Violet Trevenyon). Princess Theatre Dunedin, Monday Oct. 25 [1915?]. Programme 1920s: Contract form - Agreement between New Zealand Theatrical and Vaudeville Agency and ... [1920s]. (Sheet of paper) 1921: World-star vaudeville. (With the Tivoli Folly Girls, Martini and partner, Rene Elsner, George E Barnes, Colin & John Campbell, Marzon and Florence, Moon & Morris, Les Coney, Rosa Alba, Hector St Clair, Lee Chee Loon & Co.Rickard's Vaudeville Theatre [Sydney], 22 October 1921. Programme (2 copies) 1922: Colin and John Campbell. Hoyt's Kinema Theatre, Albert Park [Melbourne]., 16 January 1922. Promotional pamphlet with photograph The Criterion Theatre, Bay Esplanade, Durban. (With films and live performance including Arthur Pond, Wyn & Ivy, Colin and John Campbell, Herbert La Martine, Snookey the famous chimpanzee). 17-19 August 1922. Programme 1923: The famous English Humphrey Bishop Comedy and Operatic Coy on a world tour. (With Humphrey Bishop, Edward Elliott and "Sunshine James", Walter Kingsley, Sybil Wills, Lalie Whyte, Geo Ross, Louise Meadows, Kitty Schoder, Robert Roberts). Grand Opera House Wellington, comm. Saturday Mar. 1 [1923]. Promotional pamphlet "Sunkist Eastbourne" Carnival. Sensational attraction Alvanti's Vaudeville (with Carr and Manley, Alvanti, Dave Thomas, Vogel, Patti and Raymond, Piny Ridge, Rewelli, Florio). Eastbourne, 27 January - 3 February [1923]. Pink pamphlet (2 copies) 1923? Coming. Town Hall ... Eric Strawn presents the world-famous comedians Max Mason and Wally Weens in their Vaudeville and Revue Co., supported by Molly Constance ... and Nora Crabb's Jazz Band ... [location unknown] 1925: Messrs G W Desmond and Cyril Northcote present Costume Comedy Co. on a world tour (With The Futurists, Gladys Thomas, Jack O'Callaghan, Ira Love, George Corelli, Gus Dawson, Barry Ross, Cyril Northcote, Winne Edgerton, G W Desmond). Programmes 1 and 2 in one booklet (2 copies) 1926: Basil Burnley presents The Optimists, international entertainers headed by Sam Stern (With Francis Cornwall, Stan Hudson-Airth, Veta Gilbert, Nanoya Baudinet, Marie Frances, Albert Carlisle). Season 1926. Souvenir programme [for New Zealand tour] (2 programmes in one booklet). The Tivoli Theatre, the home of celebrity vaudeville [Melbourne?]. (With Estelle Fratus, Yost & Clady, Newport & Parker, Leonard Gautier and his Canine Bricklayers, Aesop's Fables, Lee White & Clay SMith, Bluett & Mo, The Winskills). Week beginning 27 September 1926. Programme The Fuller-Hayward Theatres presents the Taylor - Carlton London Pierrots (With William J Aspden, Dorothy Rosslyn, Teddy Carlton, Jimmie Taylor, Beryl Scott, Dorothea Summers). Programme no. 1. [1926] 1927: [Postcard]. Ernest Kaai's Hawaiian Troubadours in "A night in Honolulu". Town Hall, Greytown. Tuesday November 22 [1927]. 1928: The English Futurists of 1928, headed by Joe Brennan (With Ida Newton, Gus Dawson, Peggy Sharpe, Myrtle Skewes, K Sonerville, Ted Lan, Cabaret Kittens Ballet, Joe Brennan, G W Desmond, Cyril Northcote, Dell Barnes, Geo Correlli, Ira Vanda, Betty Lee. [Promotional pamphlet for New Zealand tour 1928, with photographs of Joe Brennan]. Quantity: 21 programmes, brochures or fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.

Date: 1964 - 1966

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Opera-1964/1966

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: 1964: Tivoli Circuit and Aztec Services present Franz Schubert's "Lilac time" starring John Larsen and Mary Bassano. Produced by Stanley Willis-Croft. Melbourne, commencing 15 May 1964. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "Never too late" (with Milo Boulton, Frank Farmer and Mary Orr. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 24 August 1964. Programme and flier Wellington Operatic Society Inc presents "Showboat". Grand Opera House Wellington, 11-21 March 1964. Programme (2 copies) Theatre Arts (Inc) presents "Song of Norway", produced by Vivian Jacobs. Production directed by Jack Goode; musical director George Hopkins; choreography Russell Kerr; ballet mistress Christine Robertson. Grand Opera House Wellington, 11-16 May 1964. Programme (2 copies) Aztec Services & Tivoli Circuit in association with Bernard delfont of London present Jackie Warner direct from New York in "Stop the world - I want to get off", also starring Evelyn Page from New York. Tivoli [Australia], Friday 7th February [1964]. Promotional pamphlet Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust presents the Elizabethan Trust Opera Company in "Cosi fan tutte", by W A Mozart. Producer Stefan Haag; designer Desmond Digby (with singers Ronald Maconaghie, Peter Baillie). Elizabethan Theatre Sydney, 1964. Programme 1965: Wellington Repertory. "Aladdin", written and directed by David Tinkham; musical director Geoffrey Newson; choreography Colleen Walling; sets Cedric Leeming. Grand Opera House Wellington, 8-18 December 1965. Programme A large overseas company headed by Joy Nichols, Wallas Eaton, Tony Holland, Johnny Lockwood, in "Instant marriage". Tivoli [Melbourne], commencing 7 August [1965]. Promotional pamphlet Downstage "Oh what a lovely war!", a musical. Downstage - NZ Theatre Centre production. Flier 1966: J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Hello Dolly!" Produced by Fred Hebert; musical director Brian Buggy (Starring Carole Cook and Jack Goode). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 7 April 1966. Programme (2 copies, autographed) Downstage Theatre. "Oh what a lovely war". An Auckland Festival attraction. His Majesty's Theatre, 23 May - 8 June [1966]. Promotional pamphlet. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.