Places

Date: 1887

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1887

Description: Includes: Bland Holt. "The world!", by Paul Merritt, Henry Pettitt & Augustus Harris. Princess Theatre Dunedin. First time since 1882 [1887]. Programme (dated from an open letter from a mayoral candidate William Dawson, in the margins of page 2) Willamson Garner and Musgrove present the Royal Comedy Company in "Betsy!" by F C Bernand. New Opera House Wellington. [1887?] Programme. Williamson Garner and Musgrove present "Human nature", by Henry Pettitt and Augustus Harris. Opera House Wellington. 26 December 1887. Programme. Williamson Garner & Musgrove Royal Comedy Company. "The magistrate", by Pinero. In Wellington for the first time. [February 1887?].To be followed by "Hasel Kirke" by Steel Mackaye; "Betsy", by F C Burnand, and the charming comedies "Nita's first", and "Written in sand". Wellington Opera House, 1887? Programme Mr George Leitch assisted by Mr H C Sidney and Miss Alice Norton in "Harbour lights", by G R Sims and Henry Pettitt. New Opera House Wellington. Monday November 21st [1887?]. Programme. Wybert Reeve and his very popular Comedy Company. Farewell return to Wellington for a short season. "Impulse". Opera House Wellington [January 1887]. Programme. (Also advertises concert by Signor Carmini Morley). Quantity: 6 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One programme donated in 2002 by Paul Orsman, Holmes estate.

Date: 1890 - 1899

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1890s

Description: Includes: 1890: Williamson, Garner & Musgrove's Little Lord Fauntleroy Company. "Little Lord Fauntleroy". Theatre Royal Christchurch. ("The Bulletin", 3 May 1890). Mr Charles Charrington has much pleasure in announcing the first appearance of the celebrated Miss Janet Achurch and supporting company, in "Doll's House" (Ibsen), Opera House Wellington 28-29 November, and "Forget-me-Not", Opera House Wellington. 1-2 December 1890. Programme. ("The bulletin", 22 November 1890) Miss Jennie Lee and Mr J P Burnett. "The grasshopper". Theatre Royal Wellington ca 1890 ("The Lorgnette"). 1891: Bland Holt. "London day by day". Including Mrs Bland Holt and Miss Edith Blande. Opera House Wellington. 11 November 1891. Programme ("The Royal footlights"). (3 copies) Bland Holt. "The bells of Haslemere". Opera House Wellington. 16-17 November 1891. Programme ("The Royal footlights") Bland Holt. "Master and man". Opera House Wellington. 4 November [1891]. ("The Royal footlights"). Jennie Lee, supported by Mr John P Burnett. "Run wild" and "Jo". Scenery by W Pulford. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 28 March 1891. Programme. 1892: Miss Myra Kemble and the Kemble Comedy Company. "Dr Bill". Opera House Wellington. Monday 18 April [1892]. Programme. ("The Bulletin"). Kemble Comedy Company. Miss Myra Kemble and supporting artists in ""Jane", and "The Cape Mail". Stage furnished by Mr A J White. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 14 April 1892. Programme. ("The Bulletin", 4 April 1892). Carl Hertz assisted by Mdlle D'Alton and the Empire Company. "Stroubaika" and "Frivolity". Opera House Wellington [1892]. Programme / poster Mr Carl Hertz, Mdlle D'Alton and the Empire Company. "Frivolity", and "Stroubaika". Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme ("The Bulletin", for 12 May 1892) 1893: Mr Bland Holt. "The Trumpet Call". Opera House Wellington, after 14 October 1893. Programme. ("The Royal footlights" issue for 14 October 1893) Bland Holt. "A million of money". Opera House Wellington after 14 October 1893. ("The Royal footlights" for October 14th 1893). Programme - (back page damaged). Holloway Dramatic Co. Complimentary benefit tendered to Constance and Alice Deorwyn. "Caste" (T W Robertson's famous comedy). Opera House Wellington, 27 January [1893]. ("The Royal footlights"). Myra Kemble, and Edward Sass. "The profligate". Opera House Wellington 15 November 1893 (with preview of "Jane" (1 December), and "The Librarian" (2 December). Programme. ("The Royal footlights", 15 November 1893). 1894: Brough & Boucicault Company. "Caste". Opera House Wellington, 13 February 1894. Programme. ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Sophia" Opera House Wellington, 31 January - 1 February 1894; and "Dandy Dick", Opera House Wellington, 2-3 February 1894) ("The Royal footlights") Brough and Boucicault Company. "Niobe". Scenery painted by Mr Spong. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 11 January 1894. Programme ("The Bulletin"). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Diplomacy". Opera House Wellington. 10 February 1894 (previews "Niobe" 12 Feb 1894). ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "The village priest". Opera House Wellington, 26-27 January 1894 (previews "Niobe", 29-30 January). Programme ("The Royal footlights, 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Niobe", Opera House Wellington, 29-30 January 1894 (previews "Sophia", 31 January - 1 February 1894). Programme ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Dandy Dick". Opera House Wellington, 2-3 February 1894 (previews "The Idler", 5-6 February). Programme ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "The Idler". Opera House Wellington, 5-6 February 1894 (previews "The Amazons", 7-8 February 1894). Programme ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). 1895: Brough-Boucicault Company. "The pickpocket". Opera House Wellington. 25 October 1895. Programme. Messrs Williamson & Musgrove's Comedy Company. "The foundling". Opera House Wellington, after 28 January 1895. Programme ("The Royal footlights", 28 January 1895) Messrs Williamson & Musgrove's Comedy Company. "A night off". Opera House Wellington, 28 January 1895. ("The Royal footlights"). Quantity: 31 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes and fliers, sizes varying below 450 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Joan Ciurlionis, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1891

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1891

Description: Includes: Miss Jennie Lee, Mr J P Burnett and a powerful dramatic company. New scenery by Mr W Pulford. "The grasshopper". Opera House Wellington. April? 1891. Programme. Miss Jennie Lee, Mr J P Burnett and a powerful dramatic company. New scenery by Mr W Pulford. "Jack in the box". Opera House Wellington. April? 1891. Programme. Dobson-Kennedy Dramatic and Comedy Company. "Pygmalion and Galatea", by W S Gilbert; and, "O'Callaghan on his last legs". Opera House Wellington (The Bulletin) [1891? (or 1892)]. Programme. Bland Holt. "Bells of Haslemere", by Henry Pettitt and Sydney Grundy. With Miss Edith Blande and Mrs Bland Holt. Abbott's Opera House Auckland. 2 December [1891]. Programme (With red stamp to announce another performance on 8 December owing to late departure of steamer) (PR-02-0622) Quantity: 4 programmes / fliers. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One item purchased from Anah Dunsheath in November 2002.

Date: 1909

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1909

Description: Includes: William Anderson's Famous Dramatic Organisation. "A life's revenge", by Walter Howard. Grand Opera House. 15 November [1909]. Programme. Tittell Brune. "Diana of Dobsons", by Cicely Hamilton. Opera House Wellington. 22-25 January 1909. Programme. Tittell Brune. "The girl of the Golden West", by David Belasco. Opera House Wellington. 16 January 1909. Programme (2 copies) Tittell Brune. "Sunday", by Thomas Raceward. Opera House Wellington. 26-28 January 1909. Programme. Allan Hamilton's Dramatic Company. "In the ranks", by G R Sims. Opera House Wellington. 1909. Programme (2 copies) Allan Hamilton's Dramatic Company. "The king of crime" by Benjamin Kandeck and Arthur Shirley. Opera House Wellington, 10-11 June 1909. Programme. Miss Hardinge-Maltby's dramatic performance: "Niobe", by Harry and E Paulton. Opera House Wellington. 30-31 August 1909. Programme. Bland Holt Dramatic Company. "The flood tide", by Cecil Raleigh. Opera House Wellington 1909. Programme. Bland Holt. "The white heather", by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton. Opera House Wellington. 1909. Programme. Mr H B Irving and Miss Dorothea Baird in "The Lyons mail", by Charles Reade. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 2 January 1909. Programme. Julius Knight season. "The breed of the Treshams". Opera House Wellington. 22-25 November 1909. Pictorial booklet. Julius Knight season. "The breed of the Treshams". Wellington season 1909. Folded pamphlet / programme. Julius Knight season. "The breed of the Treshams", and "Monsieur Beaucaire". Opera House Wellington. 1909. Combined programme (2 copies) Julius Knight season. "The sacrament of Judas", and "An Englishman's house". Opera House Wellington. ca Nov/Dec 1909 (in back is "A royal divorce" 7-9 December 1909). Programme. Meynell and Gunn's Famous Dramatic Organisation. "Two little sailor boys". Opera House Wellington 1909. Programme (2 copies) Meynell and Gunn's New English Company including Harcourt Beatty. "Lucky Durham". Opera House Wellington 1909. Programme. (2 copies, one with pale blue cover, one with orange cover) Miss Rosemary Rees. "A judicial separation", "The new gun", "Her dearest friend". His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne. 3 March 1909. Programme. (2 copies) Edward Reeves, the talented entertainer, character impersonator, and story teller will give a short series of recitals. Town Concert Hall [Auckland?]. 5-8 January 1909? (or 1904, 1915). Pamphlet with portrait photograph. Nellie Stewart. "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" (14-20 August), "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" (21-25 August), and "As you like it" (26-28 August). Opera House Wellington. 1909. Programme (2 different - order of programme and cover colour differs) Hugh J Ward's Company of Comedians. Pictorial souvenir, with portraits of Hugh J Ward, Grace Palotta, Miss Rose Musgrove, Miss Celia Ghiloni, Mr Reginald Wykeham, Miss Ruby Baxter, Mr Wernham S Ryott, Mr W B Beattie, Mr Chas Phillips, Mr Chas H Knight, Mr Robert Greig, Miss Florence Redfern, Mr Arthur Eldred, Mr H H Wallace, Mr J W Rehauser, Mr Montagu Chapman, Mr Albert Goldie (business manager). Hugh J Ward's Comedy Coy. "A bachelor's honeymoon". Opera House Wellington. Programme. Hugh J Ward's Comedy Coy. "The man from Mexico" and "Mr Hopkinson". Opera House Wellington. 1909. Combined programme. J C Williamson's New Dramatic Company. "The cheat", "The flag lieutenant", "Sherlock Holmes", "Brewster's millions". Promotional pamphlets (2 different) J C Williamson's New Dramatic Company. "The flag lieutenant", "Sherlock Holmes", and "The silver king". Opera House Wellington. 8 and 13 January 1909. Programme. J C Williamson's New Dramatic Company. "Brewster's millions", "The cheat", "Sherlock Holmes". Opera House Wellington. 1 and 5 January 1909. Programme (2 copies). J C Williamson's Star Dramatic Combination. "The Taming of the Shrew". Opera House Wellington. ca 6 January 1909. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson's Star Dramatic Combination. "The village priest", and "Zira". Opera House Wellington. 1909. Programme. J C Williamson's Star Dramatic Combination. "The thief". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. [1909]. Programme. J C Williamson. "The village priest", with Mr G S Titheradge, Mr Henry Kolker, Miss Ola Humphrey. Opera House. [1909]. Flyer only. Quantity: 29 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.