Places

Date: 1933

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1933

Description: Includes: J C Williamson Ltd present for the first time in New Zealand "The Dubarry". Written by Paul Knepler and J M Willeminski; music by Carl Millocker. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Country tour [1933]. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present for the first time in New Zealand "The Dubarry". Written by Paul Knepler and J M Willeminski; music by Carl Millocker. Grand Opera House Wellington, 19 September 1934. Programme. J C Williamson present "The merry widow", by Franz Lehar and Adrian Ross. Produced by George A Highland. His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, 23 December 1933. Programme. Invercargill Operatic & Dramatic Society (Inc) presents "The messenger boy", James T Tanner and Alfred Murray. Music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. Produced by Mr T R Pryde. Also includes a specialty number by Rowena Jackson as a contortionist. Civic Theatre, 21-26 August 1933. Programme (2 copies) (Cover illustration by B S Hammonds) Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Paul Jones". Written by H B Farnie; compsed by Robert Planquette. Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Country tour. Programme. Christchurch Operatic Society present "A runaway girl", by Seymour Hicks and Harry Niskolls. Directed by Major F H Lampen, DSO. St James Theatre - 6 May 1933. Programme. "The sleeping beauty; a fairy opera". Produced by Helen Gard'ner (pictured). Concert Chamber, Town Hall, 20 and 22 May 1933. Programme. Quantity: 7 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One programme purchased in 2006. One donated by J Kensington in 1995; one by J Wills in 1997.

Date: 1937

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1937

Description: Includes programmes for the following productions: Dunedin Operatic & Dramatic Society Inc presents "Wildflower", produced by Stan Lawson. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 5-12 June 1937. Programme (with photos of Stan Lawson, Freda Elmes and the donkey Joko, Louise Henderson, Rowena Jackson (solo dancer), Dorothy Judd (solo dancer)) J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "The gondoliers". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Iolanthe". Produced by Minnie Everett. Farewell season. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Iolanthe". Farewell season. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 20 February 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Lilac time". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains". Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 26 June 1937. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains". Produced by Frederick Blackman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 12 July 1937. Programme J C Williamson presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains", Produced by Frederick Blackman; musical director Fred Quintrell. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 1937. Programme J C Williamson presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Music by Franz Lehar; lyrics by Adrian Ross. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 26 June 1937. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Music by Franz Lehar; lyrics by Adrian Ross. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 12 July 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "The Mikado". Farewell season. Grand Opera House, 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents "Nice goings on", by Douglas Furber. Produced by S Albert Locke; ballets by Leah Miller. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 29 December 1937. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents "Nice goings on", by Stanley Lupino; music by Billy Mayerl. Produced by S Albert Locke; musical director Fred Quintrell. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 10 December 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Paul Jones", by H B Farnie and Robert Planquette. Country tour [ca Feb-1937]. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Paul Jones". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Pirates of Penzance". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Princess Ida". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society presents "Rio Rita". Musical director Wilfred C Kohn. (With Myra Booth and Norma Kohn, Hugo Wall) Opera House Gisborne, 22-28 November 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Ruddigore". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme In loyal commemoration of the coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the historical pageant "Runnymede", a dramatic opera-comique by Dr George de Clive Lowe. [Programme, generously annotated with autographs, by the production's property man, Alan A Ryan. Cover loose] J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Yeomen of the guard". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Yeomen of the guard". Farewell season. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 20 February 1937. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1936

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1936

Description: Includes: Dunedin Operatic and Dramatic Society. "The maid of the mountains", by Frederick Lonsdale. Produced by Major F H Lampen. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 20-27 June 1936. Souvenir programme (cover design by J Figgins) J C Williamson Ltd present "Fresh fields", by Ivor Novello, with a specially organised company including Ethel Morrison, Elaine Hamill. Produced by Harvey Adams. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present for the first time in New Zealand "Night must fall", by Emlyn Williams, with a specially organised company including Ethel Morrison, Elaine Hamill. Produced by Gregan McMahon. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May 1936. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present "The shining hour", by Keith Winter, with a specially organised company including Ethel Morrison, Elaine Hamill. Produced by S Albert Locke. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The gondoliers". Country tour 1936. Progrmme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Compay in "The gondoliers". New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. in "Iolanthe". Country tour. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, commencing 19 February 1936. Programme (loose cover pages) J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Produced by Frederick Blackman. Country tour. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". Country tour. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 19 February 1936. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Patience". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Pirates of Penzance" [and] "Trial by jury". Country tour. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Pirates of Penzance" [and] "Trial by jury". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 19 February 1936. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present a farewell season of its specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. in "Princess Ida". Theatre Royal Christchurch [1936]. Programme with loose autographed photograph of Strella Wilson. J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Yeomen of the guard". New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present a farewell season of its specially organised Comic Opera Company in "Lilac time"; a play with music by Franz Schubert. Produced by Dick Shortland; ballets and dances arranged by Minnie Everett. Musical director Leo H Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 28 December 1936. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (Inc) presents "Our Miss Gibbs". Producer Harison Cook. Opera House Palmerston North, 3-7 November 1936. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One item purchased through Trademe in 2016.

Date: 1932

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1932

Description: Includes: Folder 1: Hawera Amateur Operatic Society presents the musical play "Gipsy love". Produced by Harison Cook; musical director Mr H C A Fox. Opera House Hawera, 26-30 September 1932. Programme Invercargill Amateur Operatic Society presents "A country girl". Produced by Major F H Lampen; musical director Mr D W McKay. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 19-23 July 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents "Blue roses", by Desmond Carter and Caswell Garth, with Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 July 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents "Follow through"; book by Laurance Schwab and B G de Sylva. Play produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 August 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents "Follow through"; book by Laurance Schwab and B G de Sylva. Play produced by Frederick Blackman. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 27 August 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their new Gilbert & Sullivan Comic Opera Co. including Ivan Menzies, Gregory Stroud, Evelyn Gardiner ... Marie Bremner, Leo Darnton, John Ralston, Maisie Ramsay, Mary Hotham, Bernard Manning ... Civic Theatre Invercargill, commencing Friday April 8th [1932. Postcard showing group photograph, with autographs of some members] J C Williamson Ltd presents their specially arranged Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. in "Dorothy". Words by B C Stephenson; music by Alfred Cellier. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 16 April 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The gondoliers". Country tour. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 22 January 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The gondoliers". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 5 March 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "HMS Pinafore". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 12 February 1932. Programme (2 copies) Folder 2: J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "Iolanthe". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 1 February 1932. Programme (2 copies, 1 damaged) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "Iolanthe". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 11 March 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The mikado". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 27 January 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "Patience". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 15 February 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The pirates of Penzance". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 4 February 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The pirates of Penzance". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 14 March 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "Ruddigore". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 April 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The yeomen of the guard". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 8 February 1932. Programme (2 copies) Folder 3: Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "High jinks", by Ogden Hartley; music by Roderick Freeman. A Cardston-Baxter production. Regent Theatre Levin, 4-8 August 1932. Souvenir programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "La boheme". Grand Opera House Wellington, 4 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Carmen". Grand Opera House Wellington, 9 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Carmen". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 22 November 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Cavalleria rusticana". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 22 October 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Cavalleria rusticana". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Cavalleria rusticana". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 6 December 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Faust". Grand Opera House Wellington, 9 November 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Faust". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Folder 4: Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Lucia di Lammermoor". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6 October 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Madam Butterfly". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 5 October 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Madam Butterfly". Grand Opera House Wellington, 29 October 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Madam Butterfly". Grand Opera House Wellington, 11 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Madam Butterfly". [Country tour?] 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Rigoletto". Grand Opera House Wellington, 31 October 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Tales of Hoffmann". Grand Opera House Wellington, 7 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Tosca". Grand Opera House Wellington, 17 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 box(es) containing 4 folders. Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Alan Sadd, Wellington, in 2016; one by Joe Barnao in 2015.

Date: 1930 - 1935

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1930/1935

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1930s: "Joy unlimited"; a revue, in aid of unemployment funds. Produced by Pat Ward; stage manager Frank Petre, assistant stage manager Charles Levin, lighting Bill Turnbull, wardrobe Helen Whyte and Nan Pritchard. Sketches coached by Mr Clement May; dances taught by Mr David Devitt; orchestra under direction of Mr Pat Bell. [Printed by] Keeling & Mundy, Palmerston North [1930s?]. Programme. Wellington Technical College presents "The pirates of Penzance", by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Tuesday-Friday, 19-22 August [1930s?]. Produced by Messrs Bryne, Burton and Priestley. Programme 1930: "Whoopee". J C Williamson Ltd. (With Don Nicol, Lilian Crisp, John Ralston, Patricia Kendall, Terry Kendall). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 1 February [1930]. Promotional pamphlet 1931: J C Williamson Ltd. Gilbert & Sullivan opera season. Souvenir [offset lithograph sketches by Keith Bryant, stapled together, of performers: Ivan Menzies, Leo Darnton, Marie Bremner, Evelyn Gardiner, Maisie Ramsay, Mary Hotham, Gregory Stroud, John Ralston, Bernard Manning, Andrew Maccunn, and Clifford Cowley]. Souvenir produced by Art in Australia Ltd. Printed by the Green Press, Sydney. Blocks engraved by Hartland and Hyde. 1932: Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season, beginning with a gala performance of "Madame Butterfly". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing Saturday, October 29th, 1932. [Promotional pamphlet with photographs of members of the company]. Williamson Imperial Grand Opera season. "Cavalleria Rusticana" [and] "Pagliacci". His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin, 6 December 1932. Programme 1934: J C Williamson Ltd present their supreme comic opera attractions: "The Dubarry" and "Waltzes from Vienna", with Sylvia Welling in her famous London roles and a magnificent supporting company of one hundred principals, chorus and ballet. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing with a grand gala performance on Wednesday Sept 19th, 1934. [Promotional pamphlet with photographs of members of the company: Sylvia Welling, Ivy Kirby, Jean Gibson, Jean Duncan, John Dudley, Cecil Kellaway, Leslie Holland, Richard Parry] 1935: Sir Benjamin Fuller and the New Zealand Grand Opera Company present Pietro Mascagni's Sicilian love tragedy, Cavalleria rusticana. St James Theatre Wellington, 6-12 December [1935]. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 7 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Alice Megget, Auckland, in 2008. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from there..