Places

Date: 1916 - 1919

By: Franklin, Tess M, active 1940-2004

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1916/1919

Description: Includes: 1916: Messrs J & N Tait present their New English Comedy Company in "Peg o' my heart", by J Hartley Manners. Country tour. Programme 1916: Shakespeare Tercentenary Festival Wellington 1916. Souvenir programme. 1916: J C Williamson Ltd present Hale Hamilton and Myrtle Tannahill in "Twin beds" and "The boomerang". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 23 October 1916. Programme 1916: Allen Doone the Irish singing comedian supported by the charming American actress Miss Edna Keeley, in "The colleen Bawn". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12-14 July 1916. Programme 1916: Allen Doone the Irish singing comedian supported by the charming American actress Miss Edna Keeley, in "The bold soger boy". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12-14 July 1916; [followed by] "Too much Johnson", 19-20 July 1916. Programme 1916: Allen Doone the Irish singing comedian supported by the charming American actress Miss Edna Keeley, in "Too much Johnson" (19-20 July) and "The parish priest" (21 July). Grand Opera House Wellington. Programme 1916: J C Williamson Ltd presents Julius Knight and a powerful dramatic company in the great war play "Under fire". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May [1916]. Programme 1917: Mr Cyril Maude, England's greatest character actor in his world-famous production of "Grumpy". Promotional pamphlet withtwo portrait photographs. 1917: Charley's Aunt Comedy Company present "Charley's Aunt". Grand Opera House Wellington. 5 May 1917. Programme. (Red cover that mentions the play"Tom, Dick and Harry" as well) 1917: Messrs J & N Tait present "Very good Eddie", by Philip Bartholomae and Guy Bolton, with Barry Lupino as Eddie; and Barry Lupino in "The White Chrysanthemum", a musical comedy in three acts [1917]. Programme 1917: Messrs J & N Tait present their New Comedy Company in "Turn to the right", a play of mirth and morals by Winchell Smith and John E Hazzard. Country tour. Programme 1917: Messrs J & N Tait present their New Comedy Company in "Turn to the right". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12-17 November 1917. Programme 1917 or 1918: J C Williamson Ltd present Kathlene MacDonnell together with Charles Waldron in Jean Webster's dramatisation of her full-of-smiles book "Daddy Longlegs". [Printed by] H I Jones and Son Ltd, print, Wanganui 8369. 1918: J C Williamson Ltd present the brilliant young American artist, Miss Kathlene MacDonell in artistic association with Mr Charles Waldron, in "Romance". Opera House Wanganui. 10 September [1918].Promotional pamphlet with several photos of the lead actors. 1918: J C Williamson will present at the Theatre Royal Hamilton on Friday October 25th for positively this night only, the sensational mystery drama, "The 13th [thirteenth] chair", by Bayard Villier, with Margaret Wycherly and Brinsley Shaw. Promotional pamphlet with photographs showing scenes from the play. Ma[i]sie Carte as Grace Standish has also been identified in one of the photographs. 1919: J & N Tait presents Emilie Polini and their New Dramatic Company in "Eyes of youth", and "De luxe Annie". Country tour. Programme 1919: J C Williamson Ltd. present the Celebrated Hebrew character actors Adams & Waters (James R Waters and Nick Adams), with Maggie Moor in "Business before pleasure" and "Friendly enemies". Grand Opera House Wellington. Monday Feb 10, 1919. Promotional pamphlet with photographs. Quantity: 14 programmes. Physical Description: Photolithograph items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1910 - 1925

By: Franklin, Tess M, active 1940-2004

Reference: Eph-A-THEATRE-1910s-01

Description: Pamphlet advertising Maisie Carte Llyod's studio for elocution, speaking, gesture and breathing. The studio was furnished, with toys for small children. The studio was also open for a senior dramatic class on Tuesday evening, and open also on Saturday evenings. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Black and white print on folded page, 147 x 105 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs T M Franklin, Auckland, 2004 Transfers: Material from the same provenance is housed at PAColl-7991; also in Drawings & Prints at A-385-002/013l, and Manuscripts.

Date: 1900

By: Lloyd, May Carte, 1890?-1974; Franklin, Tess M, active 1940-2004

Reference: A-358-002

Description: Shows a foreshortened view of the bow of a small ship or boat tied up at the wharf on the right. Buildings of Oriental Bay are in the background. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Signed] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 240 x 158 mm (sight)