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Date: 1922

From: [Music programmes 1922]

By: A E Purse (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1922-01

Description: Programme featuring works by Wagner, Massenet, Weber, song by F David (Sung by Rose Alba), Liszt, Rossini, Tschaikowsky, Alfred Hill ("Waiata Poi"), Percy Grainger, Mendelssohn. The cover shows a head and shoulders portrait of Henri Verbrugghen. Alfred Hill was the assistant conductor. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 217 x 142 mm.

Date: 1895 - 1897

By: Weeks Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1895/1897

Description: Includes: 1895?: Wednesday popular concert, Wellington (with Mabel Jones, Mr F W Jones, Mr E J Hill, Miss Parsons, Mr J M Clark, Mrs H J Miller, Mr W J Haybittle). 5 June [1895?]. Flier / programme Wednesday popular concerts, Wellington (with Mabel Jones, Mr F W Jones, Mr Geo Parsons, Mrs H J Miller, Mr J M Clark, Miss Clarice Brabazon, Mr E J Hill, Mr Walter Haybittle). 5 June [1895?]. Flier / programme 1895: Auckland College and Grammar School Old Boys Association. Celebration of the twenty-sixth anniversary of the foundation of the school. Programme of smoke concert. Sydenham Presbyterian Church. Soiree and concert; welcome to Rev R S Allan. Thursday October 10, 1895. Programme /flier. Weeks, Printer, High Street, Christchurch - 13016. (With performers Mr Lovell, Miss Neave, Mr John McLean, Miss Watson, Mr Russell Halley, Misses Kissel and Bella Forrester, Miss Aggie Currie, Mr H Johnston, Miss Picken, Mr A J Sparkes) 1896: Caledonian Society of Wellington. Eleventh annual concert under the patronage and in the presence of His Excellency the Earl of Glasgow, the Countess of Glasgow & suite. opera House, 24 September 1896. Conductor Mr John McGlashan, accompanist Miss Upham, director of music Mr John Jack. Programme (With performers Mr Hugh Wright, Miss Orr, The McGregors, Mr D Campbell, Miss Jeanie Ramsay, Mr A S Paterson, Mr A Nicol) Wellington Industrial Exhibition 1896-7. Evening opening performance in Entertainment Hall, 18 November 1896. Programme (With Maugham Barnett's Musical Society performing "Hinemoa" by Arthur H Adams and Alfred F Hill; and the Festival Choral Society singing psalms and anthems, including anthem "The earth is the Lord's" composed by T Tallis Trimnell) (2 copies) Wellington Industrial Exhibition. First national night (England), under the direction of Mr Robert Parker. Programme (With performers Miss Dugdale, Mrs Burfoot, Madame Eveleen Carlton, Mr R B Williams, Mr J Murrell, Mr J Whittall) 1897: Whiteley Hall. Orpheus Musical Club's concert. 15 July 1897. Cowen's cantata "The rose maiden". Taranaki Herald Print. Programme / flier. Quantity: 7 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1892

By: Sewell, J C (Miss), active 1960

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1892

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Mr Alfred F. Hill, Private matinee at St John's Schoolroom, Dixon Street, on 16 January 1892 Kowalski Concert Company, Oddfellows' Hall, Christchurch, 9 February 1892 Kowalski Concert Company, Opera House Wellington, February? 1892 Wellington Choral Society, Inaugural concert, Opera House Wellington, 22 March 1892 (2 copies) Wellington Orchestral Society's second chamber concert, 31 March 1892. Programme/flier. Te Hunga Waiata, Grand vocal and instrumental concert in aid of Reefton Hospital, Greymouth, 11 May 1892 Wellington Orchestral Society, First concert, third season, Opera House Wellington, 16 May 1892. Mr John McGlashan's Orchestra, Sixth annual orchestral concert, Theatre Royal Wellington, 20 May 1892 (2 copies). Christchurch Liedertafel, 39th concert, Tuam Street Hall Christchurch, 26 May 1892. Grand complimentary concert tendered to Francis A King by the leading musicians of Wellington, Wellington Opera House, 20 June 1892. The Ovide Musin Concert Co., Third grand concert, Opera House Wellington, 8 July 1892 and Fifth grand concert 9 July 1892.. Ovide-Musin Concert Company, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, 11 July 1892. Christchurch Amateur Orchestral Society, First Season, Third concert, Oddfellows' Hall Christchurch, 25 August 1892. W. H. Jude, Organ recital, Christchurch Cathedral, 26 August 1892. Public Service Association of New Zealand. Wellington Local District. Social evening, 2 September 1892. Programme W.H. Jude, Descriptive organ recital, St John's Church Willis Street Wellington, 13 September 1892 (2 copies). Royal Italian Opera Company. The Great Cuttica. Signora Cuttica, Signore Cuttica, Signor Travaglini, Signor Sisco, Signor Iorio, Signor Rebottaro, Signorina Mattioli, Miss Clarice Brabazon. Theatre Royal [1892]. Flier/ clipping/ programme Signor Foli (primo basso of the world), Opera House Wellington 19 September 1892. Dunedin Orchestral Society, Third concert of the season, Garrison Hall Dunedin, 21 September 1892. Signor Foli, Primo Basso and powerful concert company, Thomas' Hall Wellington (?), 26 September 1892. Christchurch Musical Society, Third subscription concert "Psyche", Tuam Street Hall Christchurch, 27 October 1892. Christchurch Liederkranzchen, First concert, Oddfellows' Hall Christchurch, 7 November 1892. Christchurch Liedertafel, 42nd concert, Tuam Street Hall Christchurch, 1 December 1892. Christchurch Liedertafel, 43rd concert, Hobbs' Assembly Rooms, Cathedral S Christchurch, 15 December 1892. Wellington Orchestral Society, Third concert third season, Opera House Wellington, 16 December 1892. Christchurch Musical Society, Fourth subscription concert, Cathedral, 20 December 1892. Quantity: 31 programmes.. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1894

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1894

Description: Includes: Christchurch Musical Union. Second subscription concert (Choral). Tuam Street Hall, 22 June 1894. Programme (Musical director F M Wallace, leader of orchestra Miss Packer, soprano Mabel Bell, contralto Miss Davie, baritone Mr H Weir) Christchurch Musical Union, season 1894. Annual report and balance sheet for 1893. Second New Zealand Musical Festival. Wellington Opera House, 1-5 october 1894. Programme (Principal performers: Madame fanny Bristowe, Mr Charles Saunders, Mr A H Gee, Mrs H Burfoot, Mr John Prouse. Performing "Lobgesand", "The Creation", "The spectre's bride", "Israel in Egypt", "Time's great monotone" composed by A F Hill, "The golden legend"). St John's Church. Musical recital. [Wellington?], 26 June 1894. Programme (With Mrs Parsons, Mr Prouse, Miss Drummond, Miss Steele) Sapio Urso concerts. Opera House, Tuam Street [Christchurch]. Madame De Vere-Sapio and Madame Camilla Urso, with Benno Scherek. Thursday afternoon at 2.30 [1894] Programme / flier. Sapio-Urso concert. Opera House Wellington. Third concert, 9 July 1894. Programme / flier. Sapio-Urso concert. Opera House Wellington. Fourth concert, 10 July 1894. Programme/flier (2 copies). Sapio-Urso concert. Opera House Wellington. Fifth concert, 11 July 1894. Programme/flier (2 copies) Sapio-Urso concert. Opera House Wellington. Eighth (last) concert, 14 July 1894. Programme/flier Venosta Concert Company [Invercargill. 1894?]. Programme Quantity: 9 programmes. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1906

From: [Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand 1905-1909]

By: Knott, Walter Edmund, 1862-1937

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1906-01

Description: Programme for a comic opera starring Leslie Hill, Harold Reeves, Charles McNaughton, Charles Albert, Edward Lauri, Mabelle Morgan, Alice Pollard, May Garstang, Rosina Buckmann, Charles Bovis, W Bovis and May Beatty. The musical director and composer was Alfred Hill. The front cover shows an illustration of a woman seated playing an organ, while two cherubs blow trumpets overhead. There are stringed instruments in the foreground. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on folded programme, 280 x 220 mm.

Date: 1892

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1892

Description: Includes: Christchurch Liedertafel. Herren Abend, 21 October 1892, Hobbs' Assembly Rooms, Cathedral Square. Conductor Mr F M Wallace (with Mr C D Morris, Mr A Appleby, Mr W A Day, Mr H Weir, Messrs A J Merton and F M Wallace, Mr I Gibbs). Programme /flier. Signor Foli, primo basso of the world, and powerful concert company (Miss Bertha Rosso, Madame Cole, Mr T Leslie Middleton, Miss Emilia Wood). Opera House Wellington, 19 September 1892. programme Greymouth Orchestral Society. Vocal & instrumental concert, assisted by Te Hunga Waiata. Volunteer Hall, 10 February 1892. Programme / flier (Lower right corner missing) Mr Alfred Hill. Inaugural concert, assisted by the Wellington Orchestral Society, Mr T Tallis Trimnell, Mr Robert Parker, Mrs Parsons, Miss Maude Ross, Miss Letham, Mr John Prouse, Mr E J Hill. Wellington Opera House, 14 March 1892. Programme (featuring the sacred cantata "The New Jerusalem" by Alfred F Hill) (3 copies) Ovide Musin Concert Company, under the auspices of the Christchurch Musical Society. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 11-13 July 1892. Promotional pamphlet. Memo of music received from Methven Simpson & Co, Dundee, on account of McGlashan's Orchestra. Wellington, 25th October 1892. (Holograph) Quantity: 5 programmes. 1 handwritten memo. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1880 - 1917

Reference: Eph-F-OPERA-WAODS-1880/1917

Description: Includes programmes or flyers for the following performances: 1880: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Complimentary benefit to Mr William Hoskin ... "Richelieu". Theatre Royal, 2 August [1880]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Tom Taylor's three-act comedy "The contested election". Theatre Royal, 13 September [1880]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Boucicault's glorious five-act comedy "London Assurance". Theatre Royal, 14 September [1880]. Programme / flyer Obituary for Mr William Hoskins (newsclipping) [1886] 1881: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Henry J Byron's serio-comedy in three acts "Dearer than life". Theatre Royal, 18-19 January [1881]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand sacred concert. Friday April 15 (Good Friday) [1881]. Programme / flyer (With newsclipping reviews on following pages) Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethopie!" "Uncle's will", "The very witty diggings", "The happy pair" Theatre Royal [Easter weekend 16-18 April 1881]. Programme / flyers and newsclippings advertising the performance. Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. H J Byron's "Married in haste". Theatre Royal, 3 June 1881. Programme / flyer and newsclippings Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Ruth's romance", "Gareth and Lynette" and "Incidental morceaux". Theatre Royal, 22-23 September 1881. Programme (5 copies each on different coloured papers: Bright pink, grey (2), green, pale pink. 1882: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand sacred concert. Princess Theatre [Wanganui], 7 April [1882]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethiope"; "The very witty diggings". Princess's Theatre [Wanganui], 8 April [1882]; [and] 10 April [1882]. 2 programmes/flyers Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. A benefit for the sufferers by the recent Timaru disaster. Grand concert; an origianl address will be read by Thomas Bracken, esq; to be followed by ... "Gareth and Lynette" [and] "Incidental morceaux". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 5 June 1882. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Partners for life". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 30 September 1882. Programme / flyer and review clipping 1883: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. H J Byron's comedy "Married in haste". Princess Theatre Tory Street, 9 March 1883. Programme / flyer (3 copies in 3 different colours) and review clippings Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethiope"; "Married in haste", etc. Clippings and reviews in Nelson papers, March 1883. Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand sacred concerts, assisted by the talented violinist Mr G Rivers Allpress. Theatre Royal [Nelson], 23 March [1883]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethiope", "Thumping legacy", [and] "Married in haste". Theatre Royal [Nelson], 24 and 26 March [1883]. Programmes / flyers Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "100,000 [pounds]", [and] "The area belle". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 17 May [1883]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club, in aid of the Murphy families. "Married in haste". Theatre Royal, 8 June 1883. Programme / flyer (2 copies, different colours) Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The chimney corner" [and] "Slasher and Crasher". Theatre Royal, 7 September 1883. Programme (2 copies each different colours) Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club in aid of the funds of the Wellington Cricketers' Association. "A thumping legacy", "Withered leaves", "Whitebait at Greenwich". Theatre Royal, 19 October [1883]. Programme Ye Olde Englishe Fayre in aid of ye building funde of St Peter's Church Te Aro Wellington. 1-8 Dec 1883. Large advertising pamphlet Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club assisted by Mis Amy Horton and Mrs D'Arcy Stanfield. "Caste!!" 29 Nov [1883]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand minstrel entertainment; Musical interlude [and] "Withered leaves". Theatre Royal, 12 April [1883]. Programme / flyer 1884: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "100,000 [pounds]" [and] "The area belle!". Theatre Royal, 14 April [1884]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Cut off without a shilling" by S Theyre Smith; [and] "Two roses", by James Albery. Theatre Royal, 28 August 1884. Programme Oriental bazaar under the patronage of Lady Jervois. Drill Shed Wellington, 6 September 1884. Programme booklet Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Ruth's romance" by F W Broughton; [and] "Trial by jury" by Gilbert & Sullivan. Theatre Royal, 27 January [1885]. Programme / flyer The Thespian Club. "Only a halfpenny" by John Oxenford; [and] "Meg's diversion", by H T Craven. Theatre Royal, 17 February 1885. Flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "A thumping legacy". Newtown Theatre, 31 March 1885. Programme /flyer and advertising flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club, assisted by Mrs and Miss Hart, for the benefit of the widows and orphans left by the recent boating disaster in Evan's Bay. "Alone" by Palgrave Simpson and Herman Merivale; and, "Mr Joffins' latchkey". Theatre Royal, 1 June 1885. Programme / flyer New Zealand Industrial Exhibition. Programme [of concert featuring] John Radcliffe, Madame Pauline Rita; [and] "Trial by jury". 11 September [1885]. Programme / flyer New Zealand Industrial Exhibition. Popular concert and grand Christy Minstrel entertainment by the Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club under the direction of Mr George Robertson. 14 October [1885]; and 21 October [1885]. 2 different flyer / programmes 1886: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "School", by T W Robertson. Theatre Royal, 19-20 January 1886. Programme / flyer Grand farewell musical and dramatic entertainment tendered by the amateurs of Wellington to Mr Cecil F Keyworth, previous to his departure from New Zealand ... "Done on both sides" by Maddison Morton. Theatre Royal, 28 January 1886. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 18 August 1886. Programme / flyer Grand popular concert in aid of Saturday Free Concert Fund. Theatre Royal, 18 September 1886. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 21 September 1886. Programme / flyer Ye Yule-Tide Mummers. "Aunt Charlotte's maid" [and] "Not such a fool as he looks". Lyceum Hall, Tory Street, 13 October 1886. Programme / flyer 1887: Grand complimentary concert tendered ... to Messrs J W and A F Hill prior to their departure for Germany. ... "Trial by jury". Theatre Royal, 25 February 1887. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The overland route", by Tom Taylor. Theatre Royal, 5 April 1887. Programme / flyer Grand complimentary benefit tendered to Mr J M Clark prior to his departure for Melbourne. Opera House, 22 April 1887. Programme / flyer and review clippings Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Our boys", by H J Byron. Theatre Royal, 29 July 1887. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "A bad penny" [and] "The wedding march". Theatre Royal, 14 December [1887]. Programme 1888: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club, in aid of the WADC's cot in the Children's ward of the Wellington Hospital. "Box and Cox" by J Maddison Morton; [and] "The wedding march" by W S Gilbert. Theatre Royal, [17 February 1888]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The old story" by Henry J Byron, [and] "Woodcock's little game", by J Maddison Morton. Theatre Royal, 30 October 1888. Programme / flyer 1889: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Naval engagements" by C Dance; [and] "Vice versa", by F Anystey. Theatre Royal, 16 May 1889. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 30-31 August 1889. Programme / flyer Grand complimentary concert tendered to Mr Walter Haybittle prior to his departure for Australia. Exchange Hall, 28 October 1889. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Engaged", by W S Gilbert. Theatre Royal, 19 December 1889. Programme 1890: Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. "Rip van Winkle". Scenery painted by Mr E Briggs. Opera House, commencing 4 February 1890. Programme / libretto, and flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Daddy Hardacre" by J Palgrave Simpson; [and] "A blighted being", by Tom Taylor. Theatre Royal, 12 August 1890. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. Gilbert & Sullivan's "The sorcerer". Opera House, commencing 8 October 1890. Programme / libretto 1891: Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe". Opera House, 20 May 1891. Programme / libretto 1892: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. Gilbert & Sullivan's "Yeomen of the guard". Opera House, commencing 19 January 1892. Programme / libretto "All that glitters is not gold", by T and J M Morton. By members of the late Thespian Club and friends in aid of the funds of Wellington Orchestral Society. Opera House, 30 June 1892. Programme / flyer, and review clipping. Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Rip van Winkle", by Planquette. Opera House, commencing 7 September 1892. Programme / libretto Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. Planquette's "Rip van Winkle". Opera House, 9 September 1892. Silk programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. Planquette's "Rip van Winkle". Opera House, 12 September 1892. Programme / flyer 1893: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "The monarch of Utopia", by Messrs Jones and Bridge. Opera House, commencing 7 September 1893. Programme / libretto 1894: Wellington Dramatic Students. "Masks and faces"; [and] "Nan, the good for nothing". New and beautiful scenery has been painted by Mr Geo Butler. Opera House, 23-25 May 1894. Programme / flyer 1895: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Ruddigore", by Gilbert & Sullivan. Opera House, commencing 22 May 1895. Programme / libretto 1898: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Dorothy", by B C Stephenson and Alfred Cellier. Opera House, commencing 15 June 1898. Programme / libretto (2 copies) 1899: Wellington Dramatic Students for the benefit of the NZ Academy of Fine Arts. "The cabinet minister", by A W Pinero. New and special scenery designed by Claude H Whaite. Opera House, 10-12 May 1899. Programme (Royal Footlights) 1902: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Yeomen of the guard". Opera House, commencing 25 June 1902. Programme and review clippings 1903: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Ruddigore". Opera House, 29 July 1903. Programme / libretto / souvenir booklet 1905: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Dorothy". Opera House, commencing 16 August 1905. Programme 1917: Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. "La mascotte". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 22 September 1917. Programme Red bound volume has the crest of the General Assembly Library on the front cover, in gilt. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, flyers and newsclippings in red buckram-bound volume, 385 x 278 mm.

Date: 1898 - 1907

By: Christchurch Musical Union

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-CMU

Description: Includes: 1898: First subscription concert 1898. 14 April 1898. Soloists Sydney Bell (singer), D Sinclair (clarinet), Alice Gray (song). Main feature is Alfred Hill's "Hinemoa" (libretto is included). Programme Fifth subscription concert 1898. Opera House, 15 December 1898. Soloists include Alice Corrick (soprano), Mrs Howie (contralto), Mr W Izard (tenor), Mr Maitland Gard'ner (bass). Main feature was Rossini's "Stabat Mater". Programme 1901: First subscription concert 1901. Canterbury Hall, 21 May 1901. Soloist Percy Denton. Programme 1903: Fourth subscription concert 1903. Canterbury Hall, 3 November 1903. Soloists Mr H Weir, Mrs Burns, Mr P Hockley. Programme 1904: Second subscription concert 1904. Canterbury Hall, 23 June 1904. Soloists Miss Amy Murphy (soprano), Mrs E E Barber (contralto), Mr Walter White (tenor), Mr Hamilton Hodges (bass), Miss Morrow. Programme Fourth subscription concert 1904. Canterbury Hall, 27 October 1904. Soloists Mr J E Hamill, Miss Morrow, Mr G H Bonnington (cor anglais). Programme 1905: First subscription concert 1905. Canterbury Hall, 16 May 1905. "Cavalleria rusticana". Soloists Miss Amy Murphy (soprano), Mr Frank Graham (tenor), Mrs Wilson (contralto), Mr Hamilton Hodges (baritone), Miss Woodhouse (mezzo soprano). Programme Second subscription concert 1905. Canterbury Hall, 3 August 1905. Soloists Mr Claude Allan, Miss Lucy Cook, Miss Livingstone. Programme Watkin Mills Season subscription concert. Canterbury Hall, 19 September 1905. Soloists Watkin Mills English Quartette, Mons Eduard Parlovitz, Mr Harold Wilde (tenor), Miss Edith Kirkwood (soprano), Miss Gertrude Lonsdale (contralto), Mr Watkin Mills (bass). Programme Fourth subscription concert 1905. Canterbury Hall, 20-21 December 1905. Soloist Madame Agnes Paddon. Programme 1906: First subscription concert 1906. Canterbury Hall, 7-8 May 1906. "Paglacci". Soloists Mrs Gower Burns (soprano), Mr Frank Graham (tenor), Mr Hamilton Hodges (baritone), Mr R Vincent (tenor), Mr W A Day (baritone), Messrs L Campbell and A H Medhurst. Programme Second subscription concert 1906. Choral Hall, 22-23 August 1906. Soloists Herr Kahn, Miss Cicely Gard'ner, Mr A H Medhurst. Programme 1907: First subscription concert 1907. His Majesty's Theatre, 11 June 1907. "Hinemoa" and "The revenge". Soloists Mrs Burns, Mr G March, Mr P Hockley, Mr S Hawker. Programme Third subscription concert 1907. His Majesty's Theatre, 26 September 1907. Soloists Madame Linay, Mr Gladstone Bell, Mr Ernest Jamieson, Mr A Millar, Miss Katie Young, Mr S R White, Messrs Cookson & March. Programme Quantity: 5 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size

Date: 1905 - 1909

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1905/1909

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1905: "A Moorish maid"; music by Alfred Hill. Opera House Wellington 25 September 1905. Programme (4 copies, each with different-coloured covers) Geo Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Company. "The rose of the Riviera". [Wellington, 1905]. Programme (2 copies) Mr George Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Company. "The rose of the Riviera". Opera House Wellington, 17 February [1905]. Programme Mr George Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Company. "The skirt dancer". [1905]. Programme Mr George Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Company. "The skirt dancer". Opera House Wellington, 18 February [1905]. Programme Mr George Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Company. "The dandy doctor". Opera House Wellington, 22 February [1905]. Programme Wellington Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. "Dorothy". Opera House, 16 August 1905. Programme J C Williamson's Repertoire Opera Company. Advance notice for season commencing 5 March 1905, signed by Richard Stewart. Flier 1906: Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society. Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera "The gondoliers". His Majesty's Theatre, 23-26 October 1906. Programme / flier (2 copies) Mr Geo Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Co. Alfred Hill's original romantic comic opera entitled "A Moorish maid", the libretto and lyrics by J Youlin Birch. Special engagement of Miss Rosina Buckmann ... special engagement of Mr Leslie Hill. Canterbury Hall, Christchurch, commencing April 14, 1906. Programme Mr George Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Company. "The skirt dancer", and vaudeville programme. Opera House Wellnigton, 4 April and 11 April 1906. Programme Mr J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. Return visit advance notice sheet. Opera House Wellington season from 14 April - 4 May 1906. Flier 1907: Montgomery's Entertainers will present Wagner's grand opera drama "Parsifal". Opera House Dunedin, 3 August [1907]. Promotional pamphlet Mr George Musgrove's Royal Grand Opera Company. "Faust". His Majesty's Theatre Christchurch, 23 September 1907. Programme Mr George Musgrove's Royal Grand Opera Company. "The flying Dutchman", by Richard Wagner. His Majesty's Theatre Christchurch, 19 September 1907. Programme Mr George Musgrove's Royal Grand Opera Company. "Lohengrin", by Richard Wagner. His Majesty's Theatre Christchurch, 17 September 1907. Programme Pollard's Juvenile Opera Co. under the sole direction of Mr Tom Pollard. "Bluebell in fairyland" and "His Highness the Bey". Opera House Wellington. Season commencing 7 December 1907. J C Williamson's New Musical Comedy Co. present "The blue moon". Opera House Wellington, 26 December 1907. Programme J C Williamson's New Musical Comedy Co. present "The blue moon". Promotional illustrated booklet (2 copies) J C Williamson Royal Comic Opera Co. "The cingalee", "The belle of New York". His Majesty's Theatre Christchurch, commencing 19 February 1907. Programme (2 copies) 1908: Criterion Theatre Paeroa. "The pirates of Penzance", by Gilbert & Sullivan. Produced by Val Atkinson; musical director Wharton Thompson. 21-22 July 1908. Programme / flier Pollard's Juvenile Opera Co. under the sole direction of Mr Tom Pollard. "His Highness the Bey", "Bluebell in fairyland", [and] "The Isle of Bong-Bong". [Wellington season, 18-25 January 1908]. Programme 1909: Miss Florence Baines in "Miss Lancashire Limited", a farce with music in two acts, by Sydney Sydney. Directed by Florence Baines. His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne, 3-6 February 1909. Programme / flier Pollard's Juvenile Opera Co. under the direction of Tom Pollard. "Manola". [Gisborne], 9 July [1909]. Programme The Scarlet Troubadours. Circular letter advance notice for Edward Branscombe's "Scarlet Troubadours", Wellington commencing 9 January 1909. Flier Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1907

From: [Programmes, posters and fliers relating to music concerts and musical performances in New Zealand. 1900-1919]

By: Monaghan, G P, active 1979

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-1907-01

Description: Brochure enclosing group photograph of the orchestra (see child record) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Relief print and photolithograph in folder, 370 x 325 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr G P Monaghan, 12 November 1979.

Date: 1940 - 1944

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1940/1944

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1940: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. Edward German's famous comic opera "Merrie England". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 8 November 1940. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. Gilbert & Sullivan opera season. Souvenir booklet 1940-41 season (With photographs of producers and performers Minnie Everett, Leo Packer, Evelyn Gardiner, Ivan Menzies, Richard Watson, Peggy Shea, Frank Lasslett, Gregory Stroud, John Fullard, Viola Wilson, Elva Blair, Ruby Riddell, Sara Gregory, Phyllis Curnow, Vincent McMurray, Maxwell Oldaker, Carrie Moore, Bernard Manning)(2 copies) 1941: Wellington Training College Combined Choral and Maori Clubs. "Hinemoa", by Alfred Hill (with Bernice Burton, W K Williams, P Metekingi and R Hill, R Christensen). Sixth annual recital, 26-27 September 1941. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12 February 1941. Programme (damaged) "The pirates of Penzance", by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. A popular comic opera in two acts [With an all-female cast]. Musical director Mrs W A Quin; producer Miss Olga E Harding. Opera House Hawera, 27 March 1941. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Yeomen of the guard". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 31 March 1941. Programme (front cover damaged) J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Iolanthe", produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 2 April 1941. Programme 1944: Another night of opera. Presenting Yvonne Webb-Jones Marotta, operatic soprano, New Zealand prima donna [and] Nino Marotta, famous Sicilian basso-baritone. Town Hall Wellington, 7 November 1944. Programme Quantity: 7 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1904

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1904

Description: Includes: Auckland Orchestral Society. Initial concert (Conductor Alfred Hill). Choral Hall, 6 October 1904. Programme Auckland Orchestral Society. Second concert. Conductor Mr Alfred Hill. Choral Hall, 22 December 1904. Programme Mr Maughan Barnett's piano recital. St John's Church Hall, Upper Dixon Street (Wellington), 5 July 1904. Programme Organ recital by Dr J C Bradshaw. Christchurch Cathedral, 8 December 1904. Programme / flier Madame Cope-Dowsing and pupils. Grand concert. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 8 June 1904. Programme Herr Albert Friedenthal. Two recitals. Sydney Street Hall Wellington, 8-9 April 1904. Programme Herr Albert Friedenthal. Two recitals. Canterbury Hall, Christchurch, 9-10 May 1904. Programme Herr Albert Friedenthal. Matinee recital (farewell to Christchurch). Canterbury Hall Christchurch, 14 May 1904. Programme Garrison Hall (Dunedin?). Sacred concert (with Percy Denton, Eva Hood, Ernest Barber, Rev A Mitchell, Amy Murphy). Good Friday 1 April 1904. Programme / flier Mr Watkin Mills, the famous English basso, assisted by the eminent Polish pianist Mr Eduard Parlovitz. Opera House Wellington, 24-26 August 1904. Programme (with portrait) Mr Watkin Mills farewell appearance in recitals. Opera House Wellington, 1 October 1904. Programme (with portrait) Mr Watkin Mills, England's most famous basso, assisted by the pianist Mr Eduard Parlovitz. Farewell concert recital. Canterbury Hall, 4 October 1904. Programme Mr Toner. Grand evening concert recital assisted by pupils and Miss Madoline Knight, Miss Wellsted and Mr A J Massey. His Majesty's Theatre [Gisborne], 24 August 1904. Programme Wellington Garrison Band. Second grand concert of the second season. Opera House Wellington, 22 August 1904. Programme and letter from H Davis, secretary, to accompany tickets sent in the mail Wellington Liedertafel. "Students' parting song" sung as a farewell to Mr W A Day who is leaving Wellington. [ca 1904?]. Words on flier Wellington Liedertafel. Fourth concert (Ladies night)(With C Clarkson, J F Carr, Mr Wicks, F P Wilson, D Jackson, Walter Warren, P Hockley, Miss Janet Ross). St Paul's Room Sydney Street, 17 December 1906. Programme Wellington Liedertafel. Last concert of the 1903-1904 season (With conductor Robert Parker, pianist F W Rowley). Sydney Street Schoolroom, 26 April 1904. Programme Class singing. A singing class is held by Mr Sidney Wolf, at Spiller's Academy of Music, Boulcott Street, on Tuesday & Friday evenings at 8 o'clock, for production of voice. Terms two guineas per quarter, payable in advance. Advertisement on back of concert card. Quantity: 17 album(s) Album(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on card. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1930 - 1935

From: [Programmes and other ephemera relating to Maori concerts, festivals and entertainment. 1930-1939].

Reference: Eph-A-MAORI-CONCERT-1935-01

Description: Maori concert programme for a concert featuring Guide Rangi, Ana Hato, and other members of the company. Programme featured "Waiata poi" composed by Alfred Hill. Previously estimated as 1925. However, the later date is supplied by Dr Ngahuia Te Awektuku whose grandmother is one of the group shown in the photograph. Date is likely to be around 1935. Quantity: 1 Programme(s). Physical Description: Text and photographs in booklet of 8 pages, each 222 x 140 mm.