Places

Date: 1960 - 1974

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Opera-1960/1970s

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: 1970?: New Zealand Opera Company presents the most eagerly awaited musical event of the year "Faust". Opera House Wellington 20-29 August; His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 2-12 September [1970?]. Pamphlet / booking form only 1971: J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Kerridge Odeon presents "Man of La Mancha". Grand Opera House Wellington [1971]. Programme (autographed) "1776" for 4 weeks only! Theatre Royal Sydney, commencing 11 September [1971]. Pamphlet / booking form German Touring Opera Company of Berlin. "Der Kluge". Opera event of the decade. On tour 16-28 September in New Zealand. Pamphlet and booking form 1972: Harry M Miller's production of the American tribal love-rock musical "Hair". Calendar card Wellington Operatic Society presents the romantic Austrian musical "White Horse Inn". Producer Graham Clifford; musical director John Morrison; choreographer Kevin Westmoreland. Grand Opera House, 28 June - 8 July [1972]. Flier only 1973: J C Williamson Theatres Limited, Kerridge Odeon and Aztec Services Pty Ltd present Yvonne de Carlo in "No, no, Nanette", also starring Jill Perryman, Kevan Johnston, Rosie Sturgess, Rosalie Howard, Jon Sidney, and special guest star Bobby Limb. Directed by Freddie Carpenter; choreographed by Betty Pounder; musical director Noel Smith. Grand Opera House, commencing 5 October [1973]. Promotional pamphlet only Wellington Operatic Society presents "Show boat". Producer Geoffrey de Lautour; musical director John Morrison; choreographer Kevin Westmoreland. Grand Opera House, 7-18 April 1973. Programme. 1974: Christchurch Gilbert & Sullivan & Light Opera Society Inc. "The vagabond king". James Hay Theatre Christchurch, 29 June - 13 July [1974]. Promotional pamphlet / booking form Symphonia of Auckland (Opera Division) presents "Don Pasquale", by Gaetano Donizetti. Designer Raymond Boyce; producer F Johnson; musical director Juan Matteucci. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, [1974]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.

Date: 1983

Reference: EPH-B-MUSIC-1983-2

Description: Includes: The Northern Chorale. Saturday 12th November, 8.00pm. Terrace Centre - Doctor Taylor Terrace, Johnsonville. Requiem - Faure; Ceremony of Carols - Britten; Christmas Carols. Musical director: Pauline Fitchett (2 copies) Practical music workshops for teachers. Saturday, June 25, Victoria University (Hugh MacKenzie Lecture Theatre). Enrolment form The Music of Larry Pruden. Symphony House, Willis St, Wellington. 27 March, 1983. VUW Music Society Orchestra conducted by Roger Taylor. Composers Association of New Zealand [Programme] Raphael House Music presents Mozart - Quintet for piano & woodwind; Beethoven - Quintet for piano & woodwind; Poulenc - Sextet for piano & woodwind. Diedre Irons, piano; Nancy Luther-Jara, flute; Stephen Popperwell, oboe; Frank Gurr, clarinet; Heather Clark, horn; David Angus, bassoon. St Andrews on the Terrace, 8pm, Thursday 26 May San Francisco Boys Chorus. William Ballard, director. Concert tour - Australia and New Zealand, July 3-27, 1983. Wellington's only performance: Tuesday 26 July, 1983 at 7.30pm at the Cathedral, Molesworth St, Wellington Keith and Margaret Sayers (baroque oboe, recorder, harpsichord) at the University Memorial Theatre, Thursday 2nd June, 1.10pm St Barnabas' Church, Boxhill, Khandallah. Autumn music 1983. Sundays at 3pm: 10 April, 17 April, 1 May Tawa Schools and community present: What Counts? Music festival 1983. Michael Fowler Centre, Wednesday 28 September; Thursday 29 September Treat yourself and the family to a night with the Tongan Police Brass Band. St Patricks College Hall, Kilbirnie, 7.30pm. Monday 11th April. Entertainment includes Jongan dancing and fire walking. The United Multicultural Groups of Wellington present International Spectacular 83 at the Wellington Town Hall. Saturday 13th August 1983 Upper Hutt Choral Society and Wellington Youth Orchestra. Conductor: William Southgate. Sunday 19th June 2.30pm. Upper Hutt Civic Hall VUW Orchestra - conductor Michael Vinten: Berlioz - Nuits d'ete, soloist Rosemary Quinn; Mozart - Symphony no 34 in C. Tues July 5th, Memorial Theatre (2 copies) The Vienna Boys Choir. Australian and New Zealand tour. July 1983 [Programme] (2 copies) Michael Edgley International presents: The Vienna Boys' Choir. 1983 New Zealand tour. Concert for schools Music for the Festival of Christmas. Wellington Children's Choir, Director - Robert Oliver. St Andrews on the Terrace. Friday, 9 December 1983. Flyer / programme (2 copies) An evening of 20th century guitar music. Wellington Classical Guitar Society. Sunday, September 11, 7.30pm. St Andrews on the Terrace (2 copies) The Wellington Classical Guitar Inc. The next meeting: Sunday, August 14, 7.30pm. St Andrews on the Terrace. Will include a performance of the guitar trio by Gragnani - played by Milton Parker, Mike Rose and Edrick Banks (2 copies) The Wellington Classical Guitar Society: Sarabande - Francis Poulenc. The next meeting of the WCGS will feature several performances of this interesting piece, followed by a discussion of it. Sunday June 12, 7.30pm. St Andrews on the Terrace Choral singing for beginners. Run by: Wellington Community Music School. Starting: 15th September - Thursdays at 8pm [2 versions: 1 colour, 1 b&w] Getting started in music. Wellington Community Music School [Application form - 2 copies] Wellington Country & Western Club : Country Concert. Guest artist: Ritchie Roberts. Sun 16 Oct 1983, 8pm. Little Theatre, Lower Hutt [2 copies] Wellington Music School newsletter: Big Band Bash. Saturday, September 24, 7.30pm. Chilton St James Hall, Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt. With The Hutt Valley High Big Band; The May Lloyd Trio The Wellington Musicians Agency presents: Chamber music concerts in the Wellington Concert Chamber. February 9th-22nd Wellington Orphans Club concert. A light musical programme by the Orphans' Club Orchestra at the Newtown Community Centre. Tuesday 15 November, 8.15pm. Also: The Phil Russell Ensemble playing light jazz, and: Frank Bordignon, tenor, sings Neapolitan favourites Wellington Teachers College Choir presents Requiem by Gabriel Faure. Wellington Town Hall, 8.00pm, 17th October. With Karori Normal School Choir, Capital Strings and Recorder Consort [2 copies] Allan Wicks: organ recital. Saturday, 5 February, 1983, 8pm. Wellington Cathedral [programme] Martin Winch and Kevin Watson in concert at Downstage, with Paul Dyne - bass, Roger Sellers - drums. September 25th, 8pm [2 copies] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers up to 330 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.

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-C-GAY-1985

Description: Includes: Circa Theatre. "Passing by", by Martin Sherman, directed by Maurice Halder. 12 September - 5 October [1985] Equality for all! Support changes to the Human Rights Commission Act. Oppose discrimination against gays and lesbians. [Forum on proposed bill, Tuesday 12 noon in Layabouts Lounge - all welcome]. Produced by NZUSA Women's Action Collective (red and black on white) (2 copies, plus one with additional handwritten text) HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays ... wants a caring, humane society for everyone ... Support the Bill. Join HUG now Write to PO Box 68494, Newton Auckland or PO Box 3374 Wellington HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Blank poster, yellow colouring [1985] (2 copies) HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. God defend New Zealand from bigots HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Blank poster, pink colouring HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Public meeting Thursday 8 August Lower Hutt Little Theatre [1985] (3 varied copies) HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. "Our country doesn't want him" [Lord Kitchener after Alfred Leete. 1985] (2 copies) HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Thanks Fran W & team [1985] HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Homosexuals have families too [1985] HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. A few famous gay people: James Dean, Janis Joplin, Freddie Mercury, Michaelangelo, Lord Kitchener, Sappho, E M Forster, P I Tchaikowsky, Walt Whitman, Amelia Earhart HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. A few famous gay people: Katherine Mansfield, Alexander Turnbull, Marlene Dietrich, Alexander the Great, Lord Benjamin Britten, Rod McKuen, Leonardo da Vinci, G F Handel, Dag Hammarskjold, Elton John HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. A few famous gay people. Edvard Grieg, Edgar Degas, Hans Christian Anderson, Tennessee Williams, Bessie Smith, Noel Coward, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Francis Bacon, Paul Verlaine [1985] Age of consent. 16 [Sixteen]. Equal rights for gays. Published by New Zealand University Students' Association and the Wellington Gay Task Force (2 copies) Canta. Newspaper of the University of Canterbury Students' Association. An average of one in ten N.Z. men could be homosexual ... [Photographs of 10 politicians]. Canta asks: Has one got his tongue in cheek? [1985] Rally for the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. 8 pm, Friday March 7, Wesley Church Hall, Taranaki Street. Entertainment; speakers include Fran Wilde, Rob Campbell, plus lesbian, gay, feminist & Maori. Pass the Bill unamended (3 copies - 2 yellow, one blue) Figure it out; what do they all have in common? The all support. In full. As is. Unamended. The Homosexual Law Redform Bill, 1985. Make a stand on personal liberty; based on facts not others' bigotry (Pink poster) The real Christian opinion on homosexual law reform: Churches for reform - churches undecided - churches against. Help fight prejudice and misinformation. Poster produced by Gay Christian Group, PO Box 276 Wellington (Pink poster)(2 copies) Octopus; activity groups for gays and their friends. For more information phone Wellington Gay Switchboard, 728-609 (2 copies). Celebrate being lesbian & gay. Rally in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Topp Twins, 'Normal Jones', Fran Wilde. Date Tuesday 21st May 1985; time 8.00 pm; place Old Town Hall Wellington (2 copies) Support lesbian & gay rights. March in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Date Tuesday 21st May 1985; time - assemble 6.30 pm; place Bunny Street; rally Tuesday 21st May 1985, 8.00 pm, Old Town Hall Wellington (2 copies) One in ten New Zealanders is homosexual. Congratulations! You are the tenth person to read this. [Blue Jean Day party, 1st July. For details Ph 728-609] Glenn McKenzie sings "Come rain or come shine!", with Tim Bridgewater (piano). June 12-15, now playing at 10.30 pm. $5 admission; door sales only. A gay life in song. Downstage Studio Bar "Another Lesbian & Gay Dance!" [Queen Victoria]. Sat 29th June. $5 entry. Student Union Hall, Victoria University (2 copies) Pink Triangle Benefit Dance, Sat May 25. Gay/Lesbian dance. Student Union. $5. proceeds to Pink Triangle and Gay Task Force. [Design by] Mat. (2 copies) The Truth Examiner; it's time to tell the truth about the most important issues of today. No. 1, August 1985. Homosexual law reform; what are the facts? [Tabloid] Published by Campaign for Equality Support the Bill; equality for all lesbians and gays. Fran Wilde & Lloyd Geering . Public meeting, Opera House, 15 August 1985. Rally for supporters of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Friday 16th August, 7.30 pm. Methodist Centre, London Street, Hamilton. Speakers include fran Wilde (MP Wellington Central). Chaired by Trevor Mallard, MP for Hamilton West. bring your friends and family; support human rights. Anti-Gay petition doesn't add up. Lesbians are organising; you can count on this. Masquerade; Lesbian / Gay masked ball. 9.30 pm, Sat Aug 31, University Union Hall. Proceeds to the AIDS Support Network, in association with the Bigot Buster Conference [Poster depicting Harlequin]. (2 copies) Some of our best friends ...in a revue to support the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Downstage, September 1st, 8 pm. (2 copies) March in support of the Homosexual Reform Bill; support lesbian & gay rights. Friends and family welcome. September 13th. Assemble Friday, 6.30 pm, Bunny Street (violet and yellow poster) Anti Gay Campaign plans to present the petition to Parliament. Rally to oppose the bigots & support the Bill. Assemble 12 noon, Tuesday 24th September, Parliament Grounds (one yellow, two blue and two green); also smaller version blue on white Rally for the Bill. 6pm Wed Oct 23, Parliament Grounds. Lesbian & Gay Rights [1985] (2 copies) Gay New Year Victory Ball; a banquet of fine food, appropriate aperitifs, mindblowing live music. Tuesday 31st Dec '85. Newtown Community Centre. That's Natural Wholefoods, 88 Manners Street. Book your Christmas Party now. Flier with gift voucher and gift token. See the subject location LESBIAN for related material. Quantity: 29 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on poster, sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources, including G Marie in 1999. Processing information: Subject headings updated in March 2024 as part of reparative description work.

Date: 1997

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1997

Description: Includes: Downstage season booklets: 1. 14 January - 5 April 1997 (2 copies) 2. 2 April - 7 June 1997 (2 copies) 3. 14 June - 20 September 1997 (2 copies) 4. 22 September - 20 December 1997 Programmes and fliers include: Adam Play Reading season organised by the Friends of Downstage with the support of the Adam Foundation and in association with Playmarket ("The big smoke" by Michael Heath, 4 May; "This other Eden" by Michaelanne Forster, 11 May; "No strings attached" by Hilary Beaton, 25 May; "Take the moon Mr Casement" by Vincent O'Sullivan, 1 June; "Kotuku" by Stephen Sinclair, 15 June; "Windfall" by Kerry Jimson, 22 June). Pamphlet "Agamemnon", by Aeschylus. A new translation by Tolis Papazoglou and Phillip Mann. Downstage, 1-30 August 1997. Programme ASB Bank International Laugh Festival. 25 April - 10 May [1997]. Programme (2 copies) "The ballad of Jimmy Costello", written and performed by Tim Balme. Directed by Simon Bennett. (To support the Rachel Bennett Arts Foundation, in honour of Simon Bennett's murdered sister). Downstage Theatre, 6 July [1997]. Pamphlet / programme (2 copies), flier, and flier about the Rachel Bennett Foundation The Beat Girls, live at Downstage, 1-4, 11-17 May [1997]. Postcard (2 copies) Deutz Cabaret Season (with Drumdrag 2 - the Big Bang fairy; "Tell me the truth about love" with Helen Medlyn; Broadway songbirds - Jackie Clarke, Ellie Smith, Mark Lipman; The Beat Girls; Glyn Nicholas (Australia)). Pamphlet (2 copies) "Drum drag", starring Gareth Farr & his alter-ego Lilith! A Fringe Festival musical extravaganza. Downstage, 19-22 March [1997]. Programme (1 copy), postcard (2 copies) and small flier (2 copies) Gareth Farr. Drumdrag 2; the Big Bang Fairy". In space no-one comes near a Queen. Downstage Theatre, 20-25 October [1997]. Postcard (2 copies) Under Lili's Balcony. "The exchange", by Paul Claudel. Directed and translated by Stephen Bain and France Herve. Downstage, 3-12, 14-19 July [1997]. Postcard (2 copies) Ken Campbell in "Jamais vu", a comic epic science fiction conspiracy weepie. Downstage, 15-26 July 1997. Programme Footnote Dance Company. "Leaping into lattitudes" 1997 tour. Downstage Theatre, 10-13 September 1997. Flier (2 copies) Warwick Broadhead's "The life and times of Constance Flux". (With Kilda Northcott). Downstage Theatre, 14-28 June 1997. Programme (2 copies) Michael Parmenter. "A long undressing". Written, choreographed and danced by Michael Parmenter. Director Cathy Downes; composer David Downes. Christchurch Court Theatre 2, 22-27 September; Wellington Downstage 30 September - 4 October; Nelson Suter Gallery 14-18 October [1997]. Programme MPS presents Guy Masterson. "Under Milk Wood", by Dylan Thomas; Animal farm", by George Orwell, directed by Tony Boncza. World tour 1996/7. Programme (2 copies) Starfish Entertainment. Mika and the UhuRas. Poi Extravaganza. More colour than a Disney cartoon. NZ tour [January - March 1997]. Pamphlet (1 copy) and small flier (2 copies) "Nga Pou Wahine", by Briar Grace-Smith. Downstage Theatre 8-17 October; Herald Theatre Aotea centre, 22 Oct - 8 Nov [1997]. Postcard "Once were worriers"; comedy that packs a punch. Starring Mike King with Michele A'Court. Downstage 28 February - 8 March [1997]. Flier (2 copies) "Purapurawhetu", by Briar Grace-Smith. The first Taki Rua production at Downstage, 22 May - 7 June 1997. Programme "Shopping and fucking", by Mark Ravenhill; directed by Max Stafford-Clark. Downstage 12-22 November [1997]. Programme, and postcard (2 copies) Calico Young people's Theatre presents "The snow queen", by Hans Christian Andersen. Artistic director Jenny Wake, choreographers Tim Denton and Paul Jenden. [October? 1997]. programme (2 copies) Tennessee Williams' "A streetcar named Desire". Directed by Jean Betts. Downstage Theatre, 14-22 February [1997]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Syzygy Creative Music Ensemble, et al. Four nights of stunning new music. Downstage Theatre 19-22 March 1997. Postcard (2 copies) "Throw"; disposable choreography. Refugee dancers and choreographers suffering from irony fatigue: Kristian Larsen, Claire Martin, Jordi Cortes Molina, Cam Morrow. Downstage Theatre, 22-25 September [1997]. Postcard (2 copies) Diva Productions presents Rhiannon in "Toward home". Auckland Maidment Theatre, 11-14 February; Wellington Downstage Theatre, 17-22 February [1997]. Flier (2 copies) Community Theatre Trust presents "True", written by Stuart McKenzie. Directed by Roy Ward. Opening 14 January 1997. Programme; and invitation to opening - flier (2 copies) "W. Sonata", a world premiere work created and performed by Sue Healey & Mike Nock in collaboration with Lisa Densem, Claire O'Neil & Raewyn Hill. Downstage, 4-20 September 1997. Programme (2 copies), flier (2 copies) and invitation "Waiora", written by Hone Kouka; directed by Murray Lynch. Compelling new Maori theatre commissioned for the 1996 NZ International Festival of the Arts. North Island tour prior to their international debut. Downstage Theatre Wellington 21-30 April; Whakatane Little Theatre 2-4 May; Maidment Theatre Auckland 8-16 May [1997]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Ocean Productions. Steven Berkoff's "West". Directed by Roger Morton. Bruce Mason Centre Takapuna, 7-15 November; Downstage Wellington, 27 November - 20 December [1997]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.