Places

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: 1906

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1906

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: Dunedin Operatic Society. "Les cloches de Corneville". Princess Theatre, 19-24 February 1906. Programme Dunedin Operatic Society. "Dorothy". Princess Theatre, 22-27 October 1906. Programme Mr John F Sheridan and his brilliant Musical Comedy Company. "Fun on the Bristol". Opera House Wellington, commencing 10 February 1906. Programme Mr Geo Stephenson's English Musical Comedy Coy. "Bill Adams", and "The skirt dancer". Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 January 1906. Programme (2 copies) Mr Geo Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Company. "The rose of the Riviera" (With Miss May Beatty). Theatre Royal Christchurch, 11 January 1906. Programme J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "The gondoliers" and "Utopia limited". Opera House Wellington, commencing 14 April 1906. Programme J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Patience", "Princess Ida" and "The gondoliers". Opera House Wellington [1906]. Programme (2 copies, one with cover) J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Princess Ida" and "Veronique". Opera House Wellington [1906]. Programme J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Utopia limited" and "Veronique". Opera House Wellington [1906]. Programme J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Veronique" and "The yeomen of the guard". Opera House Wellington [1906]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "The yeomen of the guard" and "The mikado". Opera House Wellington, 1 and 2 May [1906]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "The yeomen of the guard" and "Utopia limited". Opera House Wellington [1906]. Programme J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "The yeomen of the guard" and "Patience". Theatre Royal Christchurch [June 1906]. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. Series of 9 autographed postcards, one dated 1906. [Published 1906?] J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company. "The cingalee". Opera House Wellington, 26 December 1906. Programme (including preview of "A country girl")(2 copies) J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company. "A country girl" (with preview of "La mascotte"). Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 December 1906. Programme J C Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company. "The orchid". Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 December 1906. Programme pamphlet and flier. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1910

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1910

Description: Includes: Rupert Clarke and Clyde Meynell introduce George Willoughby's English Farcical Comedy Company including David James and Mab Paul, in "The night of the party". Opera House Wellington. 1910. Programme. Rupert Clarke and Clyde Meynell season. H R Roberts and Beatrice Day in "The case of Rebellious Susan". Opera House Wellington. 22 July [1910]. Programme. Rupert Clarke and Clyde Meynell season. H R Roberts and Beatrice Day in "The hypocrites", by Henry Arthur Jones. Opera House Wellington. 14 July [1910]. Programme. Rupert Clarke and Clyde Meynell season. H R Roberts and Beatrice Day in "Pete", by Hall Caine and Louis N Parker. Opera House Wellington. 4 July [1910]. Programme. (3 copies, one without cover, one with pink cover, one with fawn cover. Both those with covers also include a programme for "The hypocrites") Fred Graham and his English Comedy Company have kicked the goal of success. Don't look inside. Fred Graham ... in "The Brixton burglary", "The woman with three", and "The man from Cook's". Promotional pamphlet in the shape of a football. Stamped: His Majesty's Theatre. [1910?] Fred H Graham's English Comedy Company. "The Brixton Burglary", "The woman with three", "The man from Cook's". His Majesty's Theatre. [1910]. Promotional pamphlet with portraits of company members. Fred Graham's New English Comedy Company. "The girl of Ostend". Opera House Wellington. 7-9 December 1910. Programme. Hamilton and Maxwell's Dramatic Company. "Woman and wine", by Arthur Shirley and Ben Landeck. Opera House Wellington. 1910. Programme. Hamilton-Plimmer-Denniston Company. Harry Plimmer and Reynolds Denniston present "Lovers' Lane", by Clyde Fitch. Opera House Wellington. 1910. Programme. Hamilton-Plimmer-Denniston Company. Harry Plimmer and Reynolds Denniston present "The passing of the third floor back", by Jerome K Jerome. Opera House Wellington. 1910. Programmes (2 different). George Marlow's Dramatic Company. "Married to the wrong man", by Frederick Melville. Opera House Wellington. 1910. Programme. Nellie Stewart. "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" and "What every woman knows" Opera House Wellington. 22 October 1910. Programme. (2 copies) Nellie Stewart. "What every woman knows", by J M Barrie; and "Trilby", by George du Maurier. Opera House Wellington 12 October 1910. Programme. Nellie Stewart. "What every woman knows" and "When knighthood was in flower". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. [1910]. Programme. Nellie Stewart. "When knighthood was in flower", by Paul Kester; and "Trilby" by George du Maurier. Opera House Wellington 1910. Programme. Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Soicety Incorporated presents the farcical comedy "Jane". Produced by Mr F O Bridgeman, Musical director Mr Geo Buckley. Programme/flyer. (Date uncertain - dated on the basis of Mr Paul Latham being one of the cast). Hugh Ward's Comedy Co. "The fencing master", by Herbert Hall Winslow; and "The girl from Rector's", by Paul M Potter. Opera House Wellington 1910. Programme. Hugh Ward's Comedy Company. "The girl from Rector's", by Paul M Potter. Opera House Wellington. 1910. Programme. J C Williamson's New Dramatic Company. "The silver king", with G S Titheradge as "Wilfred Denver". Plus "The flag lieutenant". Opera House Wellington. 13 January 1910 (final production of the season). Programme and folded promotional pamphlet.(2 copies of programme, one with white cover, one with yellow) J C Williamson's New Dramatic Company. "The flag lieutenant" and "The silver king". Opera House Wellington 1910. Programme. J C Williamson's Peter Pan Company. "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. Opera House Wellington. 26 March 1910. Programme. J C Williamson's Peter Pan Company. "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 7 May 1910. Programme. Gisborne Shakespeare Club. Selections from "As you like it". Trinity Schoolroom, Derby Street. A F Kennedy esq , president. 20 October 1910. Programme (in 2 pieces) Quantity: 29 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1901

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1901

Description: Includes: Charles Arnold and company in "Captain Fritz", by Henry Hamilton. Opera House. January 1901. Programme. (2 different) Cosgrove Comedy Company. "Sapho" (with John Cosgrove). Opera House Wellington. 2 September 1901. Programme (2 copies) Hawtrey Comedy Company. New Zealand tour 1901-1902. "A message from Mars", by Richard Ganthony; "Tom, Dick & Harry", by Mrs Pachero (With William F Hawtrey, Mrs Winifred Austin, and Mr O P Heggie). Theatre Royal Christchurch. [1901?] Programme (The bulletin).. Nance O'Neil. "School for scandal", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Opera House Wellington. 31 January 1901; and, "Magda" (Friday 1 February 1901). Programme. Nance O'Neil. "Queen Elizabeth". Opera House Wellington. 25-26 January 1901. Programme (fragile and in pieces). Nance O'Neil. "Magda". Opera House Wellington. [24?] January 1901. Programme. (with portrait) Janet Waldorf in "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Opera House Wellington. [Dec 1901?]. Programme. Janet Waldorf in "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Opera House Wellington. 6-7 December [1901]. Programme. Janet Waldorf in "Romeo and Juliet", by William Shakespeare (with Janet Waldorf and Norval Macgregor). Theatre Royal Christchurch. [October 1901]; and "Camille". 14-15 October 1901. Programme. [Wellington] Dramatic Students. "The pickpocket", by G P Hawtrey. In aid of funds of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Society for the Protection of Women and Children. Opera House Wellington. 1-3 October 1901. Quantity: 11 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1900-1907

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1900/1907

Description: Includes: Ca 1900-1920: Concert, O'Donnell's Hall, Kilbirnie. Friday Dec. 9th (ca 1900-1920). Flyer. 1900: Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition. Official programme. Entertainment given by the N.Z. Natives Association. 2 November 1900. Opera House Gisborne. Varierty show programme ca 1900. (Donor P Whitmore 1999) Mr Clifford Walker's Drawing Room entertainment. Sydney Street Schoolroom. 13 August 1900. Programme (2 copies) 1901: Dix's Gaiety Company. Programme for week ending Friday July 5th. Our new first part entitled "Woodland dell" (painted by Claude H Whaite). Interlocutor and stage manager Mr Chas Howard. [Second part] (With Martyn Hagan, Lucy Fraser, dainty Irene Franklin, the great American Negro comedians Pope & Sayles, Beattie and Eva Galliardi (the Galliardi Sisters) directress Mrs Cadzow; business manager Claude H Whaite. Flyer [1901] Dix's Gaiety Companies. Souvenir first anniversary. Theatre Royal Wellington 1901. Booklet. 1902: Wellington Central Mission. Monster surprise party at Wesley Hall, Taranaki Street. 31 October [1902 or 1913]. Programme. (Performers include W J Meredith, Mrs H Tonks, Mrs J W Carr, Miss Hazel Jeffery, Miss Macdonald, Miss B Brittain, Mrs Martin Williams, Horace Tonks, Mr Carr, Mr C N Howard, Clement H Pullyn) The World's Entertainers (polite vaudeville). Featuring Josephine Gassman and Charles R Sweet. New Zealand tour 1902. Programme. 1903: Canterbury College. Dramatic concert in aid of the Canterbury College Athletic Team's travelling expenses. 31 March 1903. Programme. 1904: Miss May Moore Duprez, the artistic American girl, the original character comedienne. Theatre Royal (Wellington?). 9 September 1904. Pamphlet. 1905: History and description of "Abomah" the African Amazon Giantess. (Pamphlet). 1905 Harry Rickards' All Star Vaudeville Company.Opera House Wellington. ca 1905. Programme. (2 different) 1906: William Anderson [Company]. "Sinbad the Sailor". Wellington. 1906. Programme. Miss Hardinge-Maltby and pupils' dramatic and musical entertainment. St Peter's Hall Wellington. 15 October 1906. Programme. Leslie Harris assisted by the New Zealand dramatic soprano Miss Rosina Buckmann. Opera House Wellington. July 1906. Programme (2 copies, 1 lacking cover). J C Williamson presents R G Knowles in his humorous conversations on "Songs and stories of the stage". Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 March 1906. Programme J C Williamson presents R G Knowles in his humorous conversations on songs and stories of the stage, "Trifles that trouble the traveller". Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 March 1906. Programme Proclamation to ye ratepapers of New Zealand. Wanted: Men, women and children with laughs in their possession to leave them in care of R G Knowles on arrival at the local theatre ... J C Williamson [1906] Harry Rickards' All Star Vaudeville Company. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 1906. Programme. Mr Harry Rickards' All Star Vaudeville Company. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland [8 October 1906]. Programme. Steele-Payne New Company entertainers and bellringers. Opera House Wellington. 1906. Programme. Wellington Gas Company Cricket Club. Grand concert with Madame Cope-Dowsing, Miss Rouse and Herr Max Hoppe. New Century Hall. 24 August 1906. Programme. Madame Lydia Yeamans-Titus. Theatre Royal Wellington. Fuller's Vaudeville Company. 22 June 1906. Booklet. 1907: Grand benefit performance tendered to Mr James Brett, 27 years dress circle usher at the Opera House. Opera House 15 June 1907. Programme (2 copies) Cook County Curious Coons. His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne. 13 December 1907. Programme. The Famous Fire-walkers of Fiji. Athletic Park, 1st and 2nd January 1907. Programme Quantity: 27 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

Date: 1903

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1903

Description: Includes: William Anderson's Famous Dramatic Coy. headed by Eugenie Duggan, in "Her second time on earth", by Walter Melville. Opera House Wellington. 26 December 1903. With previews of "The favourite", "When London sleeps", and "Man's enemy". Programme. (2 copies) Mr Daniel Frawley supported by Miss Mary Van Buren in "Arizona", by Augustus Thomas. Opera House Wellington. 30 October 1903. With preview for "Barbara Freitchie", by Clyde Fitch. Programme. Mr Daniel Frawley supported by Miss Mary Van Buren in "Brother officers", by Leo Trevor. Opera House Wellington. 5-7 November 1903. Programme. Mr George Giddens and the New Comedy Company in "Oh! What a night!" by Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallieres. Opera House Wellington. 23 July 1903. Programme. Mr George Giddens and the New Comedy Company in "Are you a mason?" Opera House Wellington. 11 July 1903. Programme. Programme (2 different, with photographs of George Giddens and Miss Olga Beatty-Kingston) Miss Fitzmaurice Gill and her powerful dramatic company (Leading man Charles Blake, and managing director George Abbott), in "Work and wages". Opera House Wellington [April 1903]. Programme (photos of Miss Gill, Mr Blake and Mr Abbott) Hawtrey Comedy Company in "Little Lord Fauntleroy" by Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett. Princess Theatre Dunedin. 29 June 1903. Programme. Hawtrey Comedy Company in "The other man's business", by Messrs Elton and Petley. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 13 July 1930. Programme (The bulletin) Maggie Moore dramatic season. "Widow from Japan", by Charles J Campbell and R M Skinner. Opera House Wellington. [1903?] Flier / programme. Post print 5467. Royal Comedy Company under Williamson, Garner and Musgrove. "Jim the penman", by Sir Charles Young. Opera House Wellington. [ca 1903]. programme. Mr Frank Thornton, supported by his selected company of London comedians, in "Facing the music", and "A test match". Opera House Wellington. 24 February 1903. Programme (2 copies) Mr Frank Thornton, supported by his selected company of London comedians, in "A little ray of sunshine", by Mark Ambient and Wilton Herriot (12-14 March 1903); and, "The private secretary", by C H Hawtrey. (16-18 March 1903). Programme. Wellington Dramatic Students in "The Times", by A W Pinero. Opera House Wellington. 29 April - 1 May 1903. Programme (3 different). Mr J C Williamson's Famous Dramatic Combination, including Mr Cuyler Hastings, in "The Secret Service", by William Gillette (3-4 April); "The Christian", by Wilson Barrett from Mr Hall Caine's novel (6-7 April). Theatre Royal Christchurch, April 1903. Programme. Mr J C Williamson's Famous Dramatic Combination, including Mr Cuyler Hastings in "The Secret Service", by William Gillette (11 April); "The Christian", by Wilson Barrett from Mr Hall Caine's novel . Opera House Wellington, April 1903. Programme. Mr J C Williamson's Famous Dramatic Combination, including Mr Cuyler Hastings in "The Christian" (20 April); and, "If I were king", by Justin Huntly McCarthy. Opera House Wellington. April 1903. Programme. Mr J C Williamson's Specially Selected Company, including Mr Cuyler Hastings, Miss May Chevalier and Mr Hamilton Stewart in "Sherlock Holmes", by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette (23 January 1903); and, If I were king". Opera House Wellington, 23 January 1903. Programme (3 different colours). Mr J C Williamson's Famous Dramatic Combination, including Mr Cuyler Hastings, Miss May Chevalier and Mr Hamilton Stewart in "The Christian" (6-7 April); and, "If I were king", by Justin Huntly McCarthy (April 1903). Theatre Royal, Christchurch. April 1903. Programme. Mr J C Williamson's Famous Dramatic Combination including Mr Cuyler Hastings, in "If I were king", by Justin Huntley McCarthy. Opera House Wellington. 3 February 1903. Promotional pamphlet. "Sherlock Holmes in Australia". With Mr Cuyler Hastings. Promotional pamphlet for production of "Sherlock Holmes" in Wellington Opera House season commencing 23 January 1903. (2 copies) George Willoughby and his London Company in "The grey parrot", by W W Jacobs and C Rock. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 26 December 1903. Programme (front cover handwritten annotation says 11 January 1904, but season stated 1903 - see date inside) Quantity: 23 programmes and pamphlets. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

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.