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Date: 1938 - 1949

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Wright & Jaques Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1949-01

Description: An arrangement of text, advertising The Great Levante's variety show in Rotorua. Levante is described as a famous British illusionist. It advertises 30 star artists of stage and radio, including Nat Hanly (English le Paulette (international dancer), Max Barry (novelty ventruloquist), Will Duffy (comedy cyclist), Gladys Cole (shadowgraphist), Protea (the act beautiful), Marica (contortionist), Bernard and Sonia (acrobats), Doreen Udell (soprano), Tom Richards (baritone), Yvonne Carrier (Hill Billy girl), Marie Austin (soubrette), plus Wyn Hall and the mighty Hammond organ. Dates 1938 or 1949 determined by perpetual calendar. No programmes exist in the Ephemera Collection for this particular show, nor are the performing dates of the contributing artists yet known. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 995 x 375 mm.

Date: 1938

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1938

Description: Includes: J C Williamson Theatres present Frank Neil's Hollywood revue "Hello Popeye" with Billy Costello ... and celebrity variety stars. Grand Opera House Wellington. 17 August 1938. Programme. Hay's Drama Club presents an entirely new programme in Radiant Hall Christchurch. 25 June 1938. Programme. Frank Neil stages in conjunction with J C Williamson Ltd, The Wonder Show ofd Stars. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 7 March 1938. Programme. Frank Neil stages in conjunction with J C Williamson Ltd, The Wonder Show of World Stars (with Jim Gerald, Leonard Gautier's Bricklayers, Don Galvan, Arne Hartman, Petillo and Pesco, Janetski, Len Rich, Ella Shields). Grand Opera House. 26 March 1938. Programme. Frank Neil stages in conjunction with J C Williamson Ltd, The Wonder Show of World stars (with Jim Gerald, Leonard Gautier's Dogs, Don Galvan, Arne Hartman, Petillo and Pesco, U.S. Thompson, Ella Shields). His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 27 April [1938]. Programme. J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd. Stanley McKay's Gaieties Vaudeville Revue Co. presents "Indian Romance" featuring Joe Lawman. With the popular Hilo Duo). Grand Opera House Wellington. 26 April 1938. Souvenir programme. Sir Benjamin Fuller presents The Great Nicola direct from New York. Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 December 1938. Programme (2 copies) The Weintraubs first appearance in New Zealand. Souvenir programme of NZ tour 1938. Quantity: 8 theatre programmes.. Physical Description: Programmes, various sizes under 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased March 2004, January 2007.

Date: 1938 - 1949

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Wright & Jaques Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1949-02

Description: An arrangement of text in red and black on a yellow poster, advertising The Levante show in Rotorua. At lower right is an illustration of a laughing cat. Dates 1938 or 1949 determined by perpetual calendar. No programmes exist in the Ephemera Collection for this particular show, but the style may indicate the 1938 date. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 992 x 373 mm.

Date: 1920 - 1942 - 1973 - 1935

From: Woolf, Michael Anthony Samuel, 1939-2016: [Collection of posters and programmes. 1930-2000s]

Reference: Eph-E-MAGIC-Woolf

Description: Includes: 1920-1930s?: Coming, direct from Australian and N.Z. theatres, Scott & Fields Vaudeville Company. Presenting a good clean clever entertainment of songs, dances, music, melody and magic. Tap dancing comedians, illusions, sketches, ventriloquial dolls, crystal gazing. Six artists in a feast of merriment. Elaborate scenery ... Turners Limited print, Christchurch [1920-1930s?] 1942: Grand Opera House Wellington :One long laugh! Grand Opera House Wellington, com. Friday June 12 for a brief season. By arrangement with J C Williamson Ltd, the Great Levante presents the London Palladium "Crazy Show". Girls and gaiety; plus legs and laughter. 50 British artists including beautiful ballerinas, vocalists, acrobatic dancers, revue stars and the international Crazy Gang, 6 comedians. It's the dilliest, silliest, daffiest, craziest show ever staged. [and] George Tollerton and "Chuckles with Jerry" Printed by Wright & Jaques Ltd [1942] J C Williamson's gorgeous and stupendous pantomime Aladdin, with the great Levante as Abanazar, supported by a brilliant cast of 100 British Empire artists. Opera House Wellington, commencing Monday Jan 12th [1942] 1973: The wonderful world of hocus pocus. Hamilton New Zealand. Founders Theatre Hamilton, 1st January 1973, 2pm, 8pm Quantity: 4 Poster(s). Physical Description: Relief prints, on posters, sizes varying up to 1020 mm.

Date: 1934

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Wellington Society of Magicians Inc.; Hutt Valley independent (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Magic-1934-01

Description: Programme for a magic show lists the items in the programme and the performers: Mr W Arcus, Mr R H Dellow, Mr S V Middleton, Mr G W Perry, Mr H Seaton, Mr E R Myers, Mr R Sproule, Mr A Pennington and Mr H Liardet. The management are listed as: Mr H Liardet (producer), Mr S Philpott (stage manager), Mr A Pennington (accompanist) and Mr R Sproule (hon. sec. and business manager). Dated from about 1934, despite the reference to South African War veterans. The Society was formed in 1933. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on folded pamphlet, 147 x 125 mm.

Date: 1923 - 1939

Reference: Eph-C-VARIETY-Nola

Description: Photocopy of a scrap album containing cuttings, programme and photographs, some loose, of the magician act, the Nola Brothers (Bob Palamountain, George Palamountain, Jack Smith and Richard Palamountain in 1923, and later just Bob Palamountain and Jack Smith). Photographs include some from 1939 showing the acts of "Burning the woman alive", "Spider woman", "Sawing the woman in half". Quantity: 1 scrap and photo album. Physical Description: Photocopies A4 and A3

Date: 1939

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1939-02

Description: Shows a montage of numerous acts such as the Indian rope trick, card games, bed of nails, ghosts, invisible ladies. Also shows an owl, a devil and a skull. Two copies of this poster. Similar to the poster at Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1938-02, for Nicola's show at Wellington the preceding year. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 277 x 360 mm.