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Date: 1918

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]

By: Wright & Jaques Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-CINEMA-1918-01

Description: Flyer advertises a showing of a film authorised by Sir James Allen, Minister of Defence, involving 5000 New Zealand soldiers, and based on Barrie Marschel's poem "The Kid from Timaru", about a soldier with the surname Kidd. Barrie Marschel recited his poem "as the films unfold". The flyer states that the film had already had seasons in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The front of the flyer shows a reproduction of a advertisement for the movie with an oval portrait of Barrie Marschel in a straw hat. The border of the flyer shows a design based on laurels. The verso reproduces the poem "The kid from Timaru". A rubber stamp shows the name of the name, place, and theatre where the screening was to take place (Waihi Academy Theatre, 25 April 1918 - ie Anzac Day) "The flame of the Yukon" was a 1917 silent film starring Dorothy Dalton and directed by Charles Miller. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print of flyer 220 x 141 mm.

Date: 1939 - 1940

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]

By: Wright & Jaques Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-CINEMA-1939-01

Description: Programme card listing films to be shown at Hayward's Avondale, including present and future films. The list of current films includes: Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney in "Boys' town", Boris Karloff in "Mr Wong, detective", Claude Rains in "White banners", Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in "Sweethearts", Jack Holt in "Trapped in the sky"; "Exposed", "Ambush"; Laurel and Hardy in "Fra Diavolo"; "King of newsboys", "Fast and loose", "Heart of the North", "Arrest Bulldog Drummond:, "The citadel", Ronald Colman in "If I were king"; "Strange case of Dr Mead", Tyrone Power in "Suez". Inside double spread advises patrons to book at Mrs Whale's - phone 47-783. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Card, 202 x 152 mm, folded to 202 x 76 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2000

Date: 1938

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]

By: Wright & Jaques Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-CINEMA-1938-01

Description: Programme card listing films to be shown at Hayward's Avondale, shows a front cover illustration of a couple dancing on the street in the moonlight in front of Hayward's Theatre. The programme lists present and future films. The list of current films includes: "Vogues of 1938", Deanna Durbin in "Mad about music", "Radio City revels, "Wise girl with Ray Milland, Jack Holt in "Under suspicion", "Banjo on my knee", "Everybody's doing it", George Formby in "I see ice", Paul Muni in "The life of Emile Zola", "Off to the races", Bobby Breen in "Hawaii calls", Kent Taylor and Fay Wray in "The jury's secret". Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Card, 205 x 152 mm, folded to 205 x 76 mm.

Date: 1925

By: Wright & Jaques Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-OPERA-1925-01

Description: Flier shows on both sides arrangements of photographs of performers in Hugh J Ward's Musical Comedy festival. One side shows five group photographs, called "Scenes of enchantment in the entrancing musical 'The O'Brien girl'". The other side shows individual portrait photographs of performers: Mamie Watson (actress), May Beatty (New Zealand comedienne), Mark Daly (English comedian), Maudie Vera (London actress), Addie Leigh (London soubrette), Eric Masters (baritone), Lou Vernon (actor), June Roberts (dancer from Ziegfeld Follies New York), Leyland Hodgson (actor), Hazel Harris & Wesley Pierce (dancers), Ireland Cutter (London comedian), and Mel Ward & Dorothy Roberts (dancers). Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on both sides of sheet, 380 x 253 mm.