Places

Date: 1957 - 1964

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-SCP

Description: Includes: 1957: "Charley's Aunt". Directed by Patric Carey. [1957] (2 copies) 1958: "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Produced by Patric Carey. Stage manager William Menlove. Second tour 12 February - 1 April 1958 (2 copies) 1959: "The cat and the canary", by John Williard. Directed by Grahame Clifford. With Sybil Westland, Desmond Lock, William Menlove. Summer tour 1959-1960. Programme. "Salad days", by Dorothy Reynolds and Julian Slade. Produced by Grahame Clifford. With Sybil Westland, Bernard Esquilant, William Menlove, Desmond Lock, Robin Stevens. Winter tour 1959. Programme (2 copies) "While the sun shines", by Terence Rattigan. Directed by Grahame Clifford. With Jon (Jonathan) Elsom, Mary Goodwin, Joy Rowlatt. Summer tour 24 Janaury to 24 March 1959. Programme. 1960: "Blithe spirit", by Noel Coward. Produced by Grahame Clifford. Eighth major tour, 3 March - 5 May 1960. Programme. "Free as air". Grand Opera House Wellington [1960?]. Directed by Grahame Clifford. Choreography by Barbara Bonnar. (2 copies) "Free as air". Directed by Grahame Clifford, choreography by Barbara Bonnar. Second full NZ tour. [1960?] (2 copies) "Free as air". Directed by Grahame Clifford, choreography by Barbara Bonnar.Theatre Royal Christchurch. 2nd full New Zealand tour [1060?] Programme 1961: "Watch it, sailor!", by Philip King and Falkland Cary. Produced by John Kim. 1961. Programme. 1962: "Johnny Belinda", by Elmer Harris. With Peggy Turvey, William Menlove, Bill Hargreaves. Directed by Frank Newman. [Dunedin, 1962]. Programme (2 copies) "Beauty and the beast", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Bernard L Esquilant. 1962. Programme A season with Bruce Mason. "The end of the golden weather, 14-19 March; "Lat night extra", 25-27 March; "The pohutukawa tree" by Bruce Mason, directed by the author. Playhouse, 30 March - 10 April 1963. Programme 1964: "The living room", by Graham Greene. Produced by Bernard L Esquilant. The Playhouse, 11 June 1964; Civic Theatre Invercargill, 20 June 1964. Quantity: 10 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1952

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1952

Description: Includes: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Inc) present "The bartered bride". Production Edith J Johnston; musical director Georg Tintner; dance mistress Daphne Kirner; costume design Ada Hawken. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, season commencing 15 November 1952. Programme (2 copies) The Players' Theatre (Palmerston North) presents John Gay's "The beggar's opera" with the Alex Lindsay Orchestra. Producer Anthony Larsen; musical director Doris Sheppard. Mayfair Theatre, 4-6 September 1952. Programme The Light Opera Club (Inc) present Noel Coward's record breaking triumph "Bitter sweet". Producer Stan Lawson; musical director Frank Poore. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 23 August 1952. Programme and promotional pamphlet The Dunedin Operatic Society (Inc) presents its 1952 production, Noel Coward's "Bitter-sweet". (With Vincente Major) Producer Stan Lawson; musical director James Clark. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 25 October 1952. Programme Wellington Musical & Dramatic Society (Inc) proudly present the New Zealand premier performance of "Bitter sweet". Production Margaret Walker; musical direction Terry Vaughan. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 17 June 1952. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Brigadoon". Production by James MacGregor Jamieson. New Zealand tour. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Brigadoon". Production by James MacGregor Jamieson. His Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], commencing 6 May 1952. Promotional pamphlet only J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Brigadoon". Production by James MacGregor Jamieson. His Majesty's Dunedin, commencing 25 June [1952]. Promotional pamphlet only. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Brigadoon". Production by James MacGregor Jamieson. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 4 July 1952. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Inc). Oscar Asche's immortal spectacle "Chu Chin Chow". Production John N Thomson; musical director Gordon S Cole; choreography Jaen Ballantyne. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 5 April 1952. Programme The Ex-Services Operatic Society Incorporated present Sigmund Romberg's glorious musical comedy success "The desert song". Producer Gil Cornwall; musical director Lindsay Hall; choreography Bettina Edwards; scenic artist George Tarr. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 12 July 1952. Programme "The gondoliers", by W S Gilbert & A Sullivan, presented by Scots & Queen Margaret Colleges. St Francis Hall Hill St, 18-21 August 1952. Programme "The gondoliers" by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, presented in concert form by St James Church Choir, Lower Hutt. Conductor Harry Brusey. 8-11 October 1952. Programme Wellington Operatic & Theatrical Society presents "The waltz dream", producer Bernard O Jones; musical director Alex Lindsay; ballet mistress Jeane Horne. Costumes and scenery designed by Harry Baker. Scenes painted by Will J Conroy. [September 1952]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1953

Description: Includes: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. Complimentary concert by Mr Ron Maconaghie. Concert Chamber, 22 April 1953. Promotional pamphlet with photograph of Ron Maconaghie. Wellington Operatic and Theatrical Society (Inc) presents "Chu Chin Chow". With Selwyn Toogood as Chu Chin Chow. Producer Cedric Gardiner. Costume design Molly Cook; scenery by Will J Conroy; costumes Ellen Fairbrother. 15 August 1953. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Amateur Operatic Society presents the new musical play "Dear Miss Phoebe", based on Sir James Barrie's "Quality Street". His Majesty's Theatre, 19-30 September 1953. Promotional pamphlet Hamilton Dickson presents "The gypsies", by Hamilton Dickson. Production Hamilton Dickson and J Halket Millar. Scenery by Will Conroy; dancers from Jeanne Horne's Studio. Wellington, [15-19 September 1953]. Programme (2 copies) New Plymouth Choral Society with New Plymouth Orchestral Soicety. Coronation presentation of "Merrie England", a comic opera by Edward German, words by Basil Wood. Opera House New Plymouth, 22-24 September 1953. Programme The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Our Miss Gibbs", a musical comedy by Lionel Monckton. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 April 1953. Programme Community Arts Service. Musical programme and Pergolesi's "La serva padrona" [1953]. Programme (2 copies) The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents Nole Coward's famous play "This happy breed". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 17 October [1953]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1958 - 1977

By: Upper Hutt Repertory Society; Heretaunga Players Inc.

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-HP

Description: Includes: As the Upper Hutt Repertory Society: 1958: "Caroline", by W Somerset Maugham. Produced by Cyndy Tuson. 11-16 August [1958] Triple bill. "Villa for sale" by Sacha Guitry, produced by Jill Hanlon; "Master Dudley", by Philip Johson [sic], produced by Pat Long; "Still life", by Noel Coward, produced by Lillian Pine. [October 1958] 1959: "Dr Angelus", by James Bridie, produced by Jack Haxton. [May 1959] "Little lambs eat ivy", by Noel Langley, produced by Vinsen Good. [August 1959] 1960: "Doctor in the house", by Ted Willis from the novel by Richard Gordon, produced by Royce Doyle. [May 1960] "They walk alone", by Max Catto, produced by Jack Haxton. [1960] 1961: "Dead on nine", by Jack Popplewell, directed by Niall A Forsyth. [May 1961] "The white sheep of the family", by L du Garde Peach & Ian Hay; produced by Earl Gardner. [August 1961] 1962: "Running riot", by Derek Benfield; produced by Vinsen Good. [May 1962] Comedy trio; three one-act plays: "The ass and the philosophers:, by Gwenyth Jones, produced by Patricia Long; "His boon companions", by Lynn Gault; produced by Kay Hooper; "Fumed oak", by Noel Coward; produced by Alice Piper. [August 1962] "A lady mislaid", by Kenneth Horne; produced by William Campion. [October 1962] 1963: "Will any gentleman", by Vernon Sylvaine; produced by George Lafferty. [May 1963] "The mousetrap", by Agatha Christie; produced by Ken Cotton. [October 1963] 1964: "One wild oat", by Vernon Sylvaine; produced by George Lafferty. [May 1964] "Gaslight", by Patrick Hamilton; produced by Margarita Doyle [August 1964]. "Janus", by Carolyn Green; produced by Diana Bramwell. [October 1964] (With list of past productions from 1950 onwards) 1965: "The hollow", by Agatha Christie; produced by Betty Grattan. [May 1965]. "The telephone never rings", by Falkland L Cary & Philip King, produced by Alice Piper; and "Eldorado", by Bernard Gilbert, produced by Jack Haxton [August 1965] As the Heretaunga Players: Undated: "Butterflies are free", by Leonard Gershe. Directed by Margaret Belsham. Programme 1966: The pantomime "Aladdin", produced by Jack Haxton. [November 1966] 1967: "Wolf's clothing", by Kenneth Horne, produced by George Lafferty and Ken Cotton. [May 1967] Two one-act plays. "Goodby Miss Lizzie Borden", by Lillian de la Torre, produced by William Juliff; "Monsieur Bombel breaks the bank", by Yves Cabrol, produced by Carol Brown. 31 August - 2 September 1967. "The magic shoemaker", produced by Barry Brown. [November 1967] 1968: "The paragon", by Roland and Michael Pertwee, produced by Alan Barkus. [May 1968] Triple bill. "Home is the hunted", by R F Delderfield, produced by Arthur Williams; "Among those present", by Aubrey Feist, produced by Barry Brown; "A phoenix too frequent", by Christopher Fry, produced by Jim Macfarlane. 22-24 August 1968. 1969: "The Piccadilly bushman", by Ray Lawler, produced by Royce Doyle. [May 1969] "The thwarting of Baron Bolligrew", by Robert Bolt, produced by Jim Macfarlane. 25-30 August 1969. "Sweeney Todd the barber", adapted by Brian Burton, produced by Jack Haxton. Upper Hutt School Hall, 2-6 December 1969. 1970: "Major Barbara", by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Les Jones. Upper Hutt School Hall, 23 May 1970. 1971: "Flowering cherry", by Robert Bolt, produced by Geraldine Sims. The Studio, Ward Street, Upper Hutt, 25 March - 3 April 1971. "Ladies in retirement", by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham, produced by Jack Haxton. November 1971. 1974: "Miranda", by Peter Blackmore, produced by Eric Brown. The Studio, 17-24 November [1974] "Little Boy Blue" (pantomime), written and produced by Jim Noice. Studio, 21-30 November [1974] 1975: "The judge", by John Mortimer, produced by Arthur Williams. The Studio, 5-12 April 1975 (2 copies) Heretaunga Players Inc and the Upper Hutt Choral Society Inc presents "The bear", by Chekhov; "Trial by jury", by Gilbert & Sullivan. Baptist Hall, 12-14 June 1975. "The real Inspector Hound", by Tom Stoppard, produced by Jill Edwards. The Studio, 6-13 December 1975. 1976: "The anniversary", by Bill MacIlwraith, produced by Arthur Williams. [April 1976] (2 copies) "Talk of the town", a revue devised by Jill Edwards, directed by Jill Edwards and Jim Grant. [July 1976] 1977: "Boeing Boeing", by Marc Camoletti, produced by Jim Noice. [March 1977] "Separate tables", by Terence Rattigan, produced by Jack Haxton [June 1977] "The crucible", by Arthur Miller, designed and directed by Jim Macfarlane. [August 1977] Quantity: 46 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Offset and typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Most donated from the papers of Alma Secker, Upper Hutt, in 2010. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1830.

Date: 1956 - 1997

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-KDS

Description: Includes: 1956: "The late Christopher Bean". Concert Chamber Town Hall [1956]. Programme 1957: "The secret tent", by Elizabeth Addyman. Produced by Donald Macleod. Concert Chamber Town Hall, [1957]. Programme (2 copies) 1958: "The house by the lake", by Hugh Mills. Produced by Edna Wiggs. Concert Chamber Town Hall, [May 1958]. Programme. 1961: "Arsenic and old lace", by Joseph Kesselring. Produced by Mae Cleall. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 26-28 October 1961. Programme (2 copies) 1962: "The woodcarver", by Morris Brown. Produced by Bettie Goodwin. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 10-12 May 1962. Programme. 1965?: "The offshore island", by Marghanita Laski. Produced by Bettie Goodwin. Karori Community Hall, 11-13 November [1965 or 1972?]. Programme. 1966: "The rehearsal", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by Anne Batt. Karori Community Hall, 27-30 April 1966. Programme 1966?: "Dark of the moon", by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Produced and designed by Harry Baker. [ca 1966] Programme / flier 1979: "Pinocchio", by Brian Way. Directed by Dean Ward. Karori Community Hall, 23 November - 2 December [1979]. Flier (2 copies) Double bill by Peter Shaffer: "The white liars", produced by Richard Russell; "Black comedy", produced by Mary Singleton-Bryan. 29 March - 7 April [1979]. Programme and flier. 1980: Karori Dramatic Society present a double bill - two plays by Noel Coward. "Fumed oak", and "Shadows of the evening". Samuel Marsden School Hall, 6-14 June [1980]. Flier. 1981: Karori Dramatic Society in association with Penguin Books present Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", adapted by Richard George. Auditions, 12 September [1981]. Contact Dean Ward. Flier. Karori Dramatic Society in association with Penguin Books present Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", adapted by Richard George. Wellington Teachers' College Hall, 18-20 December [1981]. Flier (2 copies) Karori Dramatic Society in association with Playmarket present "The pied piper", by Peter Harcourt. Wellington Teachers' College, 15-21 December [1980]. Flier. 1982: Karori Dramatic Society in association with Penguin Books and Jumbo's Restaurant present Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the great glass elevator", adapted by Barbara Neale. Wellington Teachers' College Hall, 27-29 August [1982]. Flier (2 copies) ca 1982: "An inspector calls", by J B Priestley. Produced by Mary bryan. Karori Community Hall, 15-17 September [ca 1982?]. Flier. 1987: "Changes", by Barbara Neale. Directed by Ewen Coleman. Wellington Teachers' College, 18-27 September [1987]. Flier. 1996: Two one-act plays: "Lunchtime" and "In confidence". St John's Centre Karori, 4-6 July [1996]. Flier (2 copies). 1997: "Ten times table", by Alan Ayckbourn. St Ninains' Church Hall, 25 July - 2 August [1997]. Flier. "Daisy pulls it off", by Denise Deegan. 6-8, 14-15 March [1997]. Flier. Quantity: 19 programmes and fliers, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Offset and photocopies, sizes varying up to A4. Provenance: One item donated from the estate of Margaret Barker, 2013.

Date: 1959 - 1980

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-KDS

Description: Includes: Undated: "The hostage" by Brendan Behan. Produced by Bill Smith. 20-24 April [1960s?]. Programme 1959: "Come back Little Sheba", by William Inge. Produced by George Webby. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 29-31 October 1959. Programme (2 copies). 1960: "Something to hide" by Leslie Sands. Produced by Mae Cleall. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 25-27 October 1960. Programme. 1960s: "The Seventh Swan". Produced by Bettie Goodwin. 1961: "The bride and the bachelor", by Ronald Miller. Produced by Elsie Lloyd, assisted by Bettie Goodwin. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 11-13 May 1961. Programme. 1962: "It's never too late", by Felicity Douglas. Produced by Roy W. Bonnell. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 25-27 October 1962. Programme. 1963: "The cat and the canary", by John Willard. Directed by Edna Wiggs. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 2-4 May 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1969: "The seagull by Anton Chekhov. Produced by Anne Batt. [May 1969]. Programme. 1970: "Antony & Cleopatra". Directed by Patrick Craddock. 17-27 June 1970. Programme. (2 copies) 1977: "The man of mode" by Sir George Etherege. Produced by Chris McCarthy and Virginia Goldblatt. Karori Community Centre. 26-28 May 1977. Programme (2 copies) "An inspector calls" by J B Priestley. Directed by Mary Bryan. [1977]. Programme. 1980: "The pied piper", by Peter Harcourt. Directed by Dean Ward; pianist Ian Williamson. [Christmas 1980]. Programme. (2 copies) "Fumed oak", by Noel Coward, directed by Kevin Nonweiler; and "Shadows of an evening" by Noel Coward, directed by Dean Ward. Samuel Marsden School Hall. 6-14 June [1980]. Programme. Quantity: 13 programmes, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Gill Watt, Wellington, in 2008; one from the estate of Margaret Barker, 2013.