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: 1892

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1892

Description: Includes: Australian Theatrical Management Co Ltd (Melbourne). Walter Bentley and his dramatic company in "Fool's revenge". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 30 January 1892 (The Bulletin). programme / flier. Australian Theatrical Management Co Ltd (Melbourne). Walter Bentley and his dramatic company in "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare. Opera House Wellington. 22 February 1892. Programme ("The lorgnette"). Australian Theatrical Management Co Ltd (Melbourne). Walter Bentley and his dramatic company in "Money", by Lord Lytton. Opera House Wellington. 22 February 1892. Programme ("The lorgnette"). Grattan Riggs, supported by Robert E Inman, Miss Maud Appleton, etc. in "The shadows of a great city". OPera House Wellington. 25 July [1892]. Programme. Taranaki News Extra. Cutting about the Dampier Company in "Robbery under arms". Alexandra Hall, New Plymouth. 1 November 1892. Flier. Quantity: 5 programmes / fliers. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One programme donated from Holmes estate in 2002.

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: 1880 - 1889

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

By: Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1880s

Description: Includes: Harry Power's Popular Company. "Our girls". Theatre Royal Wellington. [1882?] John L Hall's Byronic Comedy Company. "Our girls". Theatre Royal Wellington. [1882?] John L Hall's Byronic Comedy Company. "Our girls". Friday and Saturday "Our Dad". Theatre Royal Wellington. [1882?] Hall's Comedy Combination. "Our girls". Wednesday and Thursday Nov 1st and 2nd ; "Old soldiers!". Theatre Royal Wellington [Oct 1882?] Hall's Byronic Comedy Company. "Rip van Winkle". Theatre Royal Wellington. (28/7/1882?) Flyer / programme Hall's Comedy combination. "Old soldiers". Theatre Royal Wellington. [1-2/11/1882] Hall's Comedy Combination. "The Guv'nor". [Nov 1882]; and on Monday 6th November 1882, "The factory girl!". New & elaborate scenery by Mr Williams. Stage furniture from Farmer's Furniture Warehouse, Cuba-Street. Hall's Comedy Combination. Grand complimentary benefit to Mrs J L Hall. "Factory girls!", after which ... "Aladdin". Theatre Royal Wellington. [6/11/1882]. Flyer / programme. Hall's Comedy Combination. "Imprudence", Theatre Royal Wellington [21/10/1882]. Flyer /programme. Hawera Town Hall. Amateur entertainment Friday June 9, 1882. Proceeds to go to the funds of the Hawera Recreation & Improvement Club. Flyer / programme Hawera Town Hall. "Who is who? or, All in a fog"; and "Area Belle". 21 February 1882. (Flyer / programme) Louise Pomeroy as Countess Armande Chandoce, in "Led astray". Theatre Royal Wellington [1884]. Flyer / programme. Masonic Dramatic Club. Annual Masonic enteertainment in aid of the building fund Freemasons' Hall. "Our domestics", "Tweedleton's tail coat". Theatre Royal Auckland. 14 August 1884. Programme. Printer Cecil Gardner & Co, High Street Auckland (Colour) Millis & Hart's 4th popular entertainment, including "Put to the proof!", by F W Millis. Athenaeum Hall [1885] (With Fred W Millis, ventriloquist, Mrs E A Hart, Miss Louise Hart, Miss K Russell, Mr Seaton, Mr A Ward). Printed at the Evening Post Office. Programme / flier Mr Polk and Mrs Julia Polk. "The American". New scenery by Mr N Thornton (Engraved portraits of Mr and Mrs Polk). Programme. Princess Theatre Wanganui. Amateur dramatic entertainment in aid of the Wanganui School Ground Improvement Fund. "The chimney corner" by H T Craven. (with Henry Collier, J Gibbs, Mr S H Drew, Mr Culpan, Mr Greenwood, Mr Beckett, Mr Norman, Mr Russell, Mr Holland, Mrs Henry Russell, Miss Broad). Friday 30 June [1882?] Princess Theatre Wanganui. For the benefit of the funds of the Juvenile Temple, I.O.C.T. "Blue beard!" or, Feminine curiosity & the power of gold, performed by 60 members of the Juvenile Temple. With "The Rose and Thorn". [1880s?] Princess Theatre Wanganui. Complimentary benefit to Harry Power. "Loan of a lover"; grand musical interlude; and, "Lottery ticket". (With Madamoiselle Lolo de Glorian, and Miss Lena Wyatt) 11 September 1882. Flyer / programme Princess Theatre Wanganui. "Tom Cobb, or Fortune's toy", and "The Area Belle". Wednesday 6 September 1882. (Flyer / programme) (2 copies) Princess Theatre Wanganui. "Everybody's friend", and "Found in a four-wheeler". 1 November 1887. In colour, printed by MacCurdy. (Flyer / programme). Grattan Riggs in "Peep O'Day". Theatre Royal Wellington. Whit Monday 14 June [1886]. Programme/flier. (PR-03-0058) Mr George Rignold, assisted by Miss Kate Bishop, Mrs George Rignold. "In the ranks". Theatre Royal Wellington 1886. (Flyer / programme) Mr George Rignold, assisted by Miss Kate Bishop, Mrs George Rignold. "Faust". Theatre Royal Wellington. 31 July 1886. (Flyer / programme) The Thespian Club. "Only a halfpenny", "Meg's diversion". Theatre Royal Wellington. 17 February 1885. Flyer/programme. The Thespian Club. "Twenty minutes with a tiger", "Delicate ground". Theatre Royal Wellington. 26 November 1884. Flyer / programme. Town Hall Hawera. Amateur dramatic entertainment. "Meg's diversion", and "Should this meet the eye". 26 June 1882, in aid of the funds for the Hawera Drill Hall. (Flyer/programme) Wanganui Amateur Dramatic Club. Entertainment. "Perfection; or The Lady of Munster"; and "The Boots at The Swan". 15 February [1882]. (Programme) Wanganui Amateur Dramatic Club. "Cut off with a shilling", and "A rough diamond". Thursday 17 August 1882. Programme. Wanganui Amateur Dramatic Club. "Ticket of leave man". Scenery painted by Messrs Pownall & Clark. Wanganui, 15 September 1882. Programme. Wanganui Amateur Dramatic Club. "Pygmalion & Galatea!", "Urgent private affairs". Wanganui, 6 July 1883. Programme. Wanganui Amateur Dramatic Club. "Jocrisse, the juggler", and "The conspiracy". Firday 30th March 1883. A D Willis, printer. Programme. Wanganui Private Entertainment Club. "Time tries all". Princess's Theatre. Wednesday Sept 21, 1881. (Flyer / programme) Wanganui Private Entertainment Club. Princess's Theatre. "The Rendezvous" and "Good for Evil". Friday December 23, 1881. (Flyer / programme) Wanganui Private Entertainment Club. "Miller of Derwentwater". Princess Theatre Wanganui, 15 June 1882. (Flyer / programme) Wanganui Private Entertainment Club. "Sink or swim". Princess Theatre Wanganui. 28 July 1882. (Flyer / programme) Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Rules 1880. (2 cards) (Donor E Mason 1996). Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Partners for life" Theatre Royal Wellington. 28 September 1882. (Flyer / programme) Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The chimney corner", "Slasher and Crasher". Theatre Royal Wellington. 7 September 1883. Programme. Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The Guv'nor". Theatre Royal Wellington 18 August 1886, and 21 September 1886. Two card advertisements (One orange, one yellow). Ye Yuletide Mummers. "Tom Cobb; or, Fortune's toy". Theatre Royal Wellington. 4 August 1887. Programme printed by Bock and Cousins. Quantity: 38 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on flyers and programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1882

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1882

Description: Includes: Miss Maggie Moore and Mr J C Williamson in "Kerry" and "Dear Joe". [Monday and Tuesday 13 & 14?] March 1882, at the Theatre Royal. Miss Maggie Moore and Mr J C Williamson in "The snowball" and "The Chinese question". [Wednesday 15th] March 1882 at the Theatre Royal. The Lorgnette and Footlights advertiser. "Our girls!" and "A bilious attack" at the Theatre Royal, Wellington. October [1882?] Princess Theatre Wanganui. In aid of the library building fund. "The Milky way" and "Black-eyed See-u-san; or, the Little Bill that was taken up". Thursday 19th October 1882 (flyer) Princess Theatre, Wanganui. Wanganui Private Entertainment Club [for the] Wanganui Volunteer Fire Brigade Building Fund. "Time tries all" and "Poor Pillycoddy" (flyer). 15 November 1882. Athenaeum Hall (Willis Street, Wellington). Grand complimentary and farewell benefit to Mr and Mrs John L Hall. "The manager in a fix", "Hamlet and the ink!", "Prison scene from King John", the great will scene in "The American cousin", scenes from "Ye wandering minstrel". 1 December 1882. (Flyer) Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 6 items.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1883

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1883

Description: Includes: Wanganui Amateur Dramatic Club. "The Porter's Knot" ... to conclude with ... "Caught by the ears!".. Princess Theatre Wanganui. 24 April 1883. Benefit to Mr Joseph Gibbs. Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Married in haste". [1883?] Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "[A hundred thousand pounds]" ... "The Area Belle!". Theatre Royal Wellington. 17 May 1883. Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Married in haste". Private performance at Princess Theatre Tory Street. 9 March 1883. Quantity: 4 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.