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Date: 1962

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1962

Description: Includes: Foxton Little Theatre presents "Wild goose chase", by Derek Benfield. Produced by Neal Hunt; guest producer Bernard Jones. Foxton Town Hall, 18-19 June 1962. Programme Hamilton Playbox Repertory Society. "The Gazebo", by Alec Coppel. Produced by Lorna Booth. Playbox Theatre. 14-24 November 1962. Programme. Kaikoura Drama Club presents four one-act plays. "All the tea in China" (producer Valerie Johnston), "And then there were none" (producer Kenneth Bray), "The lonely summit" (producer Doris Perry), "The field of fashion" (producer Ida Vaughan). Kaikoura Memorial Centre, 3 May 1962. Programme "King Arthur". Devised by Mary Annette Hay and Mrs Mclennan, British High Commissioner's wife, and held in British residence 1962? (with Molly Cook, Mary Annette Hay, Anabright Hay, Peter Gwynne, Brian Meads). Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "The constant wife", by Somerset Maugham. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 26 April - 12 May 1962. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The constant wife", by Somerset Maugham. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1962. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The constant wife", by Somerset Maugham. Repertory Theatre Christchurch, 11-16 June 1962. Programme Old Vic Company. "Duel of angels", by Jean Giraudoux, translated by Christopher Fry. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes designed by Christian Dior. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1962. Programme (2 copies) Old Vic Company. "Duel of angels", by Jean Giraudoux, translated by Christopher Fry. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes designed by Christian Dior. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. Programme (2 copies). Old Vic Company. "Lady of the camellias", by Alexandre Dumas fils, adapted by Andrew Allan. With Vivien Leigh. Produced by Robert Helpmann. Costumes and decor by Carl Toms. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1962. Programme (2 copies) Old Vic Company. "Duel of angels", by Jean Giraudoux, translated by Christopher Fry. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes designed by Christian Dior. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North, 22-24 February 1962. Programme Old Vic Company. "Lady of the camellias". Pamphlet featuring a portrait of Vivien Leigh in the part of Marguerite Gauthier. (2 different, one for Grand Opera House Wellington season, commencing 26 Feb 1962; and 2 copies of one for His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 January 1962) Old Vic Company. "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes and decor by Loudon Sainthill; music by Gordon Jacob. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1962. Programme. (2 copies) Old Vic Company. "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes and decor by Loudon Sainthill; music by Gordon Jacob. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1962. Programme Shoestring Players. "The friends of Valerie Lane", by Donald Parsons, and other items. 27-28 March 1962. Programme. (2 copies) Training College Drama Club. "Uncle Harry", by Thomas Job. Produced by Pat Hildreth. 26-28 July [1962?]. Programme. Victoria University of Wellington French Department presents "les Mains Sales" by Jean-Paul Sartre. Produced by Michael Hattaway. Student Union Theatre, 20 June 1962. Wanganui Players present "I remember Mama", by John van Druten. Produced by Lucy Arcus. Wanganui Technical College, Ward Hall, 19-21 November [1962]. Programme Wanganui RSA Little Theatre presents "The bride and the bachelor". produced by Helen McConnochie. 3-7 July 1962. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "The constant wife", by Somerset Maugham. With Googie Withers, Clement McCallin, Terry McDermott, Rod Douglas, Bettina Welch, Alathea Siddons, Marie Redshaw. Directed by John Sumner; scenery and costumes designed by Anne Fraser. 1962 New Zealand tour. Programme. (2 copies) "Wit's end", a Christmas revue. Book, lyrics, music and production by Bruce Mason (with Sunny Amey, Dorothy Toogood, Jessie Weddell, Ralph McAllister, Ian McClymont, John Norton, George Webby. Setting Raymond Boyce; pianist Barry Nalder). Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, Tuesday 18 - Friday 21 December; Lower Hutt Little Theatre Saturday 22 December [1962 OR 1956?] Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 17 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1971

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1971

Description: Includes: Date unknown ca 1971: Central Theatre Ltd. "Fairy tales of New York", by J P Donleavy. Directed by Mary Amoore (with Christopher Chambers, Kenneth Porter, Ken Rea, Jon Darvill, Sally Rodwell, etc). Programme Central Theatre (Auckland). "The winter's tale", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Mary Amoore. Bohemian scenes under the direction of Ken Rea. [July?] 1971. Programme. Four Seasons Theatre. "The effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds", by Paul Zindel. Opening 1 November 1971. Card Mana Little Theatre. "Our town", by Thornton Wilder. Produced by Helen Horlor. Pavilion Hall Plimmerton. 20-22 October [1971]. Programme. New Zealand Theatre Federation Inc. The Benson & Hedges Drama Festival of Full-length plays, 1971. 13 March - 8 May 1971. List of drama groups and their producers and productions. New Zealand Theatre Federation Inc. Wellington Area. One-act play festival 1971. Adjudicator Mr George Webby. (Wellington Repertory Society - producer Jean Crabtree; Stokes Valley Repertory Theatre - producer M K Lyttle; Stagecraft Theatre - producer Pauline Hamilton; Playbox Drama Group - producer Basil Barker; Wellington Repertory Society - producer Anne England; Strathmore Players - producer Esme Moore; Carterton Amateur Dramatic Society - producer Tui Davidson; Ngaio Revue Club - producer Ian Carrie; Karori Dramatic Society - producer Richard Yarrow; Karori Dramatic Society - producer John Gilberthorpe). Concert Chamber Town Hall, 28-31 July 1971. Programme New Zealand Theatre Federation Inc. Wellington Area, Secondary Schools Drama festival 1971. Concert Chamber, Wellington Town hall. 15-17 April 1971. Adjudicator Mrs May MacKenzie, stage manager Patrick Manning. Programme. "One in five", written by Roger Hall, Dave Smith and John Clarke. ("One in five New Zealanders suffer from some sort of mental disorder" - Dr Fraser McDonald). Produced by Roger Hall. Programme. (2 programmes) Rarotonga Amateur Players present "Dry rot", by John Chapman. Produced by Bill Officer, at Teachers' College, Tepuka. 4-5 November [1971] Treteau de Paris, directed by Jean de Rigault, in a series of plays by Beaumarchais, Jean Giraudoux, Eugene Ionesco. [Australian tour only? 1971]. Programme (2 copies) Victoria University of Wellington. Four Avant-garde French plays, produced by students and staff of Drama II and the French Department. 22-23 July 1971. ("One way for another", by Jean Tardieu, directed by Ian Garner; "La Salle d'Attente", directed by J P Jugand; "Escurial", by Michel de Ghelderode, directed by Judith Dale; "Le Naufrage, ou, Miss Ann Saunders", by Simone Dubreuilh, directed by J P Jugand. Programme (2 copies) Wanganui Repertory Theatre. "The government inspector", by Nikolai Gogol, directed by Anne Flannery. 13-20 March [1971?]. Ticket only. Wanganui Repertory Theatre. "What the butler saw", by Joe Orton; produced by Jim Pettigrew. 13-20 March [1971?]. Quantity: 11 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1942

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1942

Description: Includes: [Undated] Eastern Southland Women's Institutes Drama Festival. ("Our aunt from California" - Riversdale; "Little glass houses" - Gore 1; "Playgoers" - Mandeville; "A marriage has been disarranged" - Waikaka; "Danse macabre" - Mataura; "Thursday evening" - Gore II; "The price of coal" - Waipahi). Princess Theatre Gore, Thursday 7 May - Friday 8 May [1942?]. Programme Maria Dronke with students and guests. "Shakespeare's women". Town Hall Concert Chamber. 12 March 1942. (With photographic portrait of Maria Dronke). Maria Dronke Studio presents "Shakespeare's women". Conceret Chamber 12-14 March 1942. Programme. Plus letter and slip asking for help with ushering. Quantity: 5 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 26 Nov 1940-17 Oct 1943

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2851

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1955 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1955/1959

Description: Includes: 1955: C.A.S. Theatre (Regional Council of Adult Education). "The tempest", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Harold Baigent. Autumn tour 1955. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society; Manawatu Repertory Society; Palmerston North Little Theatre Society present "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. Produced by Mavis Mortland. Palmerston North Opera House. 19-26 March 1955. Programme. Victoria University College Council of Adult Education. "Gaslight", by Patrick Hamilton, a Community Arts Service. Programme. Auckland University College Drama Society. "The alchemist", by Ben Jonson. August 1955. Pelorus Press. Flier only. The Ralph Richardson 1955 tour of Australia and New Zealand, presented by Garnet H Carroll in association with H M Tennent Ltd. Illustrated booklet (2 copies). 1956: Theatre Arts Guild. "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. Abberley Park, Christchurch. 3-11 February 1956. Caxton Press. 1956. Programme. Wairoa Combined Arts Council Drama Festival. Gaiety Theatre 10-12 July 1956. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Tuai Drama Circle, producer Michael G Allison; Country Women's Institute Players, producer Joan Roberts; Gisborne Tamarau C.W.I., producer Mrs Moles; Wairoa College, producer Michael Martin; Wairoa Jaycee, producer Des Cairns; Gisborne Country Girls' Club, producer Mrs June Daniels; Wairoa Play Reading Circle, producer Doreen Parker; Gisborne Little Theatre, producer Jack Roderick) Theatre Guild NZ Ltd. "York Nativity Play". Directed by John N Thomson. Auckland, Otahuhu and Hamilton season, 9-16 December 1956. Programme. 1957: Shoestring Players presents "The Bathroom door", "The fair and the lovely". 2 July 1957. Flier. Shoestring Players. "The happiest days of your life". St Thomas Hall Newtown. 12-13 November [1957?]. Flier only. NZ Drama Council, 8th annual Residential Theatre School. Massey Agricultural College Palmerston North. 7-16 January 1957. Flier. Theatre Arts Guild presents Shakespeare's "Tempest"; the Guild's 7th outdoor production. Producer Arnold Goodwin. Abberley Park, 15-23 February 1957. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Offset prints, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1965 - 1969

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1965/1969

Description: Includes: 1965: The York Cycle of Mystery plays. Christchurch Pan Pacific Arts Festival. Programme (2 copies) Community Players present "His Lordship" (Le Mariage de Figaro), by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Translated and produced by Murray Alford. Community Centre, Epsom Avenue, 7-14 August [1965?]. Flier only. Grafton Theatre & Auckland University Drama Society. "Measure for measure", by William Shakespeare; directed by J C Reid. Auckland University Grounds, 3-13 February 1965. Programme 1966: New Zealand Theatre Centre and D D O'Connor Productions Ltd present "The comedy of errors", by William Shakespeare. A Clifford Williams production re-directed by Gareth Morgan. March-April 1966. Programme (2 copies) Masterton Little Theatre Society present "Your obedient servant", by Diana Morgan. Directed by Jim Hudson. 11-16 July 1966. Programme. 1967: Treteau de Paris. 1967. Ninth annual tour of University Theatres in North America, and second world tour including return visit to Australia and first appearance in New Zealand. "Antigone" and "Les femmes savantes". Programme Canterbury Theatre Company (patron Dame Ngaio Marsh). Booklet discussing its aims and background. 1967. "Loose boards and seagulls", by Peter Olds. Globe Theatre, November 1967. Typescript note written by James K Baxter Mana Little Theatre presents "The pohutukawa tree", by Bruce Mason, with Thelma Grabmaier, Suzy Hensen, Emron Elkington... Produced by Barbara Heath, at the Pavilion, Plimmerton. 1-4 November [1967]. Flier. Wellington East Girls' College Senior Drama Club presents "Tobias and the angel" by James Bridie. Produced by Miss J Campbell and Miss P McColl. 8-9 August 1967. Programme Grafton Theatre presents William Shakespeare's "Twelfth night". St Andrews Hall, 1-15 April 1967. Programme / poster 1968: Benson & Hedges Drama festival 1968. Programme cover only. Community Players present "Dandy Dick" by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, in honour of Mt Eden Borough Centennial celebrations 1868-1968. Produced by Kay Williams. Mt Eden Community Centre, May 1968. Programme Heretaunga Players present "The man who came to dinner", by Hart & Kaufmann. Produced by Jim Macfarlane. 26-30 November [1968]. Programme / flier 1969: Le Treteau de Paris presents "Le Tartuffe", ou L'Imposteur, by Moliere. Directed by Yves Gasc. New Zealand tour. Flier. 1969? New Theatre Club presents "Man in conflict", devised and played by Ray Henwood. New Theatre Studio. 5-7, 12-14 September 1969. Flier. The Coyle Family Players at the Savarin Restaurant. Your invitation to the Upstage presentation of Mrs Henry Wood's famous melodrama, "East Lynne". [ca 1969?]. Flier only. Ashburton Repertory Society presents "Write me a murder", by Frederick Knott. Directed by Alex Henderson. Repertory Theatre Ashburton. 11-22 March 1969. Programme. Late 1960s?: Theatre Workshop presents to the nobility, gentry and public ingeneral the celebrated Madame Cooper in "Lady Audley's secret", by C M Hazlewood ((with performers Miss Phillips, Mr Dawick, Mr Turner, Madame Cooper, Mr O'Donnell, Mrs Dawick, Mr Steedman), Civic-Centre, Feilding and in the Concert-Chamber Palmerston North. Programme [late 1960s?] (3 copies on green or yellow paper) Quantity: 17 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1960-2011

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-KAT-1960/2011

Description: Includes: 1960s?: Khandallah Arts Theatre. [Art display, featuring work by Bill Main, Lorna Ellis, Jose de Fajardo, Hillary Bertinshaw, Merlene Young, Joan Macarthur, E Mervyn Taylor, Juliet Peter, Roy Cowan, Flo Collins, Helen Mason, Lee Thomson, Janet Wright, Wilf Wright. Exhibition arranged by Fergus McLean]. 1962: "Under the sycamore tree", by Samuel Spewack. Directed by Pauline McLean. Khandallah Town Hall, 13-14 September 1962. Programme 1963: Archibald Macleish's "JB". Produced by Pauline McLean. V.U.W. Memorial Theatre. 13-17 August 1963. 1964: "The life of Galileo" by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Pauline McLean. First NZ performance. Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 25-30 May 1964. (Flyer only) (2 copies) 1966: "Come blow your horn", by Neil Simon. Produced by Donald Priestley. Khandallah Town Hall. 31 March - 2 April 1966. 1972: Brochure. 1975: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Designer Raymond Boyce. Khandallah Town Hall. 19-21, 26-28 June 1975 (2 copies) 1976: "She's done it again", by Michael Pertwee. Directed by Dorrigen Dyson-Rowley. Khandallah Town Hall. 12-21 August 1976. (2 copies) "The flip side", by Hugh and Margaret Williams. Produced by Ian Lockie. Designer Vivian Manthel. Khandallah Town Hall. 18-27 March 1976. 1977: "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Khandallah Town Hall 4-6, 11-13 August 1977. (2 copies) "Suddenly at home", by Francis Durbridge. Produced by Allan Willcock. Khanadallah Town Hall. 21-30 April 1977. 1978: "There's a girl in my soup", by Terence Frisby. Produced by Allan Willcock. Khandallah Arts Theatre. 5-7, 12-14 October 1978[?] (2 copies) "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by George Eiby. Khandallah Town Hall. 27-29 April, 4-6 May 1978. (2 copies) "Mothers and fathers", by Joseph Musaphia. Produced by Pauline Wetton. Khandallah Town Hall. 13-16 June 1978. Programme and ticket. 1980: "The rivals", by Sheridan. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Khandallah Town Hall. 30 April - 10 May 1980. Programme (2 copies) 1981: "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn. Produced by Allan Willcock. Khandallah Town Hall. 1-11 April 1981. (2 copies) "The Adventures of Awful Knawful", by Peter Flannery and Mick Ford. Produced by Sharon Major. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 8-17 October 1981. Christmas party programme ("The tram track tragedy"", "Cleaning up justice", "One blast and have done", "A man's best friend", "The Macbeth murders"). 21 November 1981, Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 1982: "As you like it", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Khandallah Town Hall. 21-25 April, 28 April - 1 May 1982. Programme (2 copies) "Puss in Boots", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Ian Lockie. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 29 July - 1 August, 5-7 August 1982. "The miracle worker", by William Gibson. Produced by Allan Willcock. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 28-31 October, 4-6 November 1982. (2 copies) 1983: "Ring round the moon", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by Sharon Major. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 28 April - 7 May 1983. "Caucasian Chalk Circle", by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Pauline Wetton. Khandallah Town Hall. November 1983. 1984: "Pinocchio" by Brian Way. Directed by Sharon Major. Cashmere Ave School Community Hall. 9-10, 16-17 August 1984. Programme and flyer. 1985: "School for clowns", by F K Waechter and Ken Campbell. Directed by Vesta Gormack. Cashmere Ave Community Hall. 15-17, 24 August 1985. Programme and flyer. 1986: "Relatively speaking", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Ewen Coleman. Cashmere Avenue Community School Hall, 9-19 May 1986. Programme (2 copies). "The hobbit", adapted from J R R Tolkien, music Alan Jay Friedman, Lyrics David Rogers. Directed by Sharon Major, musical director Bruce Carpenter. Cashmere Ave School Community Hall. 6-16 August 1986. 1987: "Star Blaze; a rock musical". Music by Shade Smith; words John Reynolds. Director Lorraine Banks; musical director Anne Megget. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 5-15 August 1987. 1988: "Of gold and silver"; scenes chosen by Zenocrate Graham; a theatrical money-go-round. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 23-25 June 1988. "Trudi and the Minstrel", by Alan Cullen. Directed by Sharon Major. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 11-20 August 1988. Flier 1989: "Cinderella", a Crocker and Gilder pantomime, directed by Vesta Gormack. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 10-19 August 1989. Programme 1990: "The scapegoat", by Margaret Beames. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 13 September? 1990. Programme. "Gorillas", by Barbara Anderson. Directed by Mary Collie-Holmes. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 1-10 November 1990. Programme (2 copies) 1991: "Blithe spirit", by Nole Coward. Directed by Irvine O'Callaghan. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 15-24 August 1991. "The comedy of errors", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Vesta Gormack. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 2-11 May 1991. Programme (2 copies). 1994: "Jigsaws", by Jennifer Rogers. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 17-19, 24-26 March 1994. "The bungling burglars, by Michelanne Forster. Music by Felicity Williams. Directed by Mary Singleton. 18-21, 25-27 August 1994. 1995: "Natural causes", a black comedy by Eric Chappell, directed by Margaret Robertson. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 9-18 November 1995. Programme. 1996: "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Mary Singleton. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 9-18 May 1996. 1997: "Deadly embrace", by Eric Paice. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Cashmere Ave School Community Hall, 17-26 April 1997. Programme. "The odd couple" (female version), by Neil Simon. Directed by Ewen Coleman. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 20-29 November 1997. 1998: "The wedding party", by Fiona Samuel. Directed by Mary Singleton in conjunction with Playmarket. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. May 1998. (2 copies) 2003: "Hobson's choice", by Harold Brighouse; directed by Margaret Robertson. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, 6-15 November 2003. Programme 2005: "Bedroom farce", by Alan Ayckbourn; dorected by Ian Munro. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, October 2005. Programme 2006: "Goldilocks and the three bears", by Carl Nixon. Directed by Susan Vella. 9-18 February 2006. Flier/advertisement only. "Dancing at Lughnasa", by Brian Friel. Directed by Paul Langham. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, 5-12 October 2006. Flier 2008: Khandallah Arts Theatre proudly presents "The miracle worker", by William Gibson. Directed by Jo Bean. Cashmere Avenue School Hall, 17-26 July 2008. Flier only. Welcome to Khandallah Arts Theatre . [Notice of upcoming shows "Travels with my aunt" (2008) and "Julie Roger" and "Twelfth night" (2009)] "Travels with my aunt", by Giles Havergal, from the novel by Graham Greene. Directed by Kathi George and Mark Da Vanzo. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, 9-18 October 2008. Programme 2010: Khandallah Arts Theatre presents "King Rat the Wicked", written and directed by Rose Hudson. Khandallah Park, 6-7, 12-14 February 2010. Flier only 2011: "The government inspector", by Nikolai Gogol; translated and adapted by Alistair Beaton. Rehearsed reading. 14 October 2011. Programme (2 copies). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containg 77 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1955

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1955

Description: Includes: Britannia Sea Scouts. "The middle watch", by Ian Hay and Stephen King Hall. Wellington Concert Chamber. 17-19 February 1955. All proceeds to Britannia Sea Scouts. Curtain Theatre presents "Boy", by John Mihell. Produced by J C Edmonds. Blue triangle Hall, 9-10 August 1955. Programme Hawera Repertory Society (Inc) presents "Count your blessings", by Ronald Jeans; produced by Margaret Lester and Wyn Kemp. Community Centre, Hawera, 27-30 April [1950s?, ca 1955?]. Programme Invercargill Repertory Theatre presents "Dial 'M' for Murder", by Frederick Knott. Produced by Gordon Ramage. Invercargill Civic Theatre. 28-30 June 1955. Programme. The Community Players A.D.S. (affiliated to the British Drama League). "Ladies in retirement" by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham. Production by Peter Downes. Community Centre Hall Cambridge Terrace Wellington, 11-12 October 1955. Programme (2 copies) "Separate tables" by Terence Rattigan. Produced by Lionel Harris. With Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Meriel Forbes, Lewis Casson, Daphne Newton. Tour of New Zealand 1955. Programme (2 copies, red cover; 1 copy, blue cover) "The sleeping prince", by Terence Rattigan. Directed by Lionel Harris. With Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Meriel Forbes, Lewis Casson, Daphne Newton. Tour of New Zealand 1955. Programme (2 copies, 2 blue-covered and 2 red) Theatre Guild (N.Z.) Ltd. "The tragical history of Hamlet Prince of Denmark", by William Shakespeare. Produced by John N Thomson, with Allen Paton as Hamlet (portrait). Concert Chamber Town Hall Auckland. 26 March - 5 April 1955. Programme. Wanganui RSA Little Theatre. "Lady Windermere's fan", by Oscar Wilde. Produced by Eileen Warnock. Opera House, 11-12 October 1955. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Limited. "Dear Charles", by Alan Melville. Produced by Tony Thawnton. New Zealand tour 1955. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Limited. "Dear Charles", by ALan Melville. Produced by Tony Thawnton. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 19 July 1955. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Limited. "Dear Charles", by Alan Melville. Produced by Tony Thawnton. Grand Opera House Wellington. 6 August 1955. Programme (2 copies) Public Service Drama Club presents "Rookery nook", by Ben Travers. Produced by Ronald Gillies. (Date unknown, but AFTER 1955). Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 12 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1986

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1986

Description: Includes: "Motive", by Kerry Jimson. Directed by Aileen O'Sullivan. Working Title Theatre, Auckland [1986]. Programme The New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Small Change Theatre, a family double bill. "One beautiful evening", directed by Jan Miller; [and] Hazard & Darlene in love", directed by Jan Henderson. Wellington Teachers' College, 6-19 March 1986. Programme (2 copies) Performers Theatre (106 Courtenay Place). "Muck from three angels" and "A who's who of Flapland", two hilarious comedies by David Halliwell, directed by Stuart Devenie. 14-18 October [1986]. Card Fourth New Zealand Playwrights Workshop. Lincoln College Christchurch, 31 August - 7 September [1986]. Flier only Mana Little Theatre. "Palace of Varieties Music Hall". Director George Christie; musical director Jim Matheson. August 1986. Programme "Run for your wife", by Ray Cooney, directed by Janet Spearman (With Leoni Mellinger, Vivienne Labone, Robin Askwith, Nigel Harbrow, Geoffrey Hughes, David Halls, Lewis Rowe, David Masterman). New Zealand tour 1986. Programme (2 copies) Stagecraft and Wellington Repertory Theatre. A season of one-act plays, July 16 to July 19 [1986]. Programme "The Trojan women". Wintergarden, Auckland Domain, 19-21 December [1986]. Flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1987 - 1988

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1987/1988

Description: Includes: 1987: "As you like it". Summer Shakespeare. University Quad, 12-28 February [1987?] Dramadillo Theatre Company Inc present their "Guide to life". The performers: David Clarkson, John Davies, Michelle Hine, Beth Kayes, Juliet Monaghan, Alison Wall. Co-directed by Hester Joyce and Juliet Monaghan. Masks and puppets by Nick Blake; costumes designed by Alison Wall; music by John Gibson. [Sheet with text and map] "Dramadillo's guide to life"; a pop-up theatrical flick thru life's vital functions, with the support of United Building Society, Best Western, Hertz and the QE II Arts Council of NZ. Christchurch James Hay Theatre 16-17 October; Wellington University Memorial Theatre, 5-7 November [1987] Sydney Theatre Company presents "The rivers of China" by Alma de Groen, directed by Peter Kingston. Wharf Theatre, from 9th September 1987 (poster with self-portrait by Nora Heysen) Brian Sweeney presents Sue Ingleton in "Strip Jack naked". Devised written and performed by Sue Ingleton. Maidment Theatre, 24 March - 4 April [1987] (2 copies) 1988: The N.Z. Actors Company presents "Bouncers", by John Godber. Produced by William Walker, directed by Duncan Smith [1988?] Information sheet / programme Aotea Productions presents Beryl Te Wiata, Rima Te Wiata & Brett Morris in "The magic of the master"; a celebration of the genius of Noel Coward. Directed by Stuart Devenie. Auckland Town Hall 18-27 November; National Library Auditorium, 1-10 December [1988] Theatresports; probably the most hilarious game in the universe. James Cabaret, Lloyd Street, Mt Victoria, 7 August - 18 September [1988] Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying around 595 x 420 mm.

Date: 1994

From: Taki Rua Productions: Photographs

By: Taki Rua Productions Society Inc

Reference: PA1-o-830

Description: A theatre or performance workshop(s) held for young people in 1994 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1985

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1985

Description: Includes: "Accidental phantasies", by Stephanie Johnson. Directed by Perry Piercy; designed by Hera Cook. Video directed by Louise Tourelle. [Wellington, 1985]. Programme Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions. "Extremities", by William Mastrosimone. Directed by Stuart Devenie. New Zealand tour, April - June 1985. Programme, and flier (2 orange copies) "Faust"; ein Schauerspiel von Michael Herd. Drama House Studio Theatre, Wellington, 19 July 1985. programme Hastings Group Theatre presents "The lion in winter", by James Goldman. Director Gavin Garner. [Hastings, 1985]. Programme New Zealand Association for Drama in Education. NZADIE. First national conference and annual general meeting. Kohia Teachers' Centre, Epson, Auckland, Queen's Birthday Weekend, 31 May - 3 June 1985. Pamphlet / registration form The New Players present "The parrot prince", written and directed by Margaret Stevens. Wellington [1985?]. Programme Tumbleweed Company presents "True west", by Sam Shepard. Director Helene Wong, starring Hylda Berry, Eddie Campbell, Geoffrey Heath, Lewis Rowe. [Wellington, 1985]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1953

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1953

Description: Includes: Community Arts Service Theatre. "The lady from Andalusia". Second drama tour, September-December 1953. Producer Patric Carey; publicity designed by John Holmwood. Programme Featherston Drama Society presents "While the sun shines", by Terence Rattigan. Produced by John Dunmore. Anzac Hall, 11-13 August [1953?]. Programme Gisborne Repertory Society. "Grand National night", by Dorothy and Campbell Christie. Produced by Norma Kohn. Gisborne Opera House. 10-11 August 1953. Programme. Masterton Little Theatre Society presents "Ladies in retirement". Produced by Geraldine Inder. St Matthew's Collegiate School Hall, 7-9 September 1953. Programme Otoko Repertory Group. "One wild oat", by Vernon Sylvaine. Produced by G Miller. Presented at Te Karaka (12 May), Patutahi (14 May), Gisborne (19 May), Wairoa (21 May), and Matawai (25 May 1953). Programme. The Utopians present "Home at seven", by R C Sherriff. Produced by Alister H Macandrew. Eastbourne. 12-14 November 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England). New Zealand tour 1953. Folded pamphlet, and small booklet. The company included: Anthony Quayle, Babara Jefford, Leo McKern, Terence Longdon, Keith Michell, Raymond Westwell, Joan McArthur, Jack Gwillim, Rosalind Atkinson (2 copies) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England). "As you like it". Produced by Glen Byam Shaw. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 23-28 March 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "As you like it". Produced by Glen Byam Shaw. Grand Opera House Wellington. 6-11 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "As you like it". Produced by Glen Byam Shaw. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 9-18 February 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "As you like it". Produced by Glen Byam Shaw. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 9-14 March 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Henry IV (Part I)". Produced by Anthony Quayle. Grand Opera House Wellington. 13-18 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Othello". Produced by Anthony Quayle. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 30 January - 7 February 1953. Programme (2 copies, one with ribbon-bound cover) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Othello". Produced by Anthony Quayle. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 2-7 March 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Othello". Produced by Anthony Quayle. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 16-21 March 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Othello". Produced by Anthony Quayle. Grand Opera House Wellington. 30 March - 4 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 15 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1885-1952

By: Pearce family

Reference: 90-216

Description: Correspondence, reminiscences and papers relating to the career of A L Pearce in theatre and film, and in regard to his directing in Hollywood during the 1920s. Drafts of screen-plays for projected theosophical films `Redemption', `Natura' and `Charistra visits Mars'; and scripts for `Arms and the man' (George Bernard Shaw), `Invisible foe', 'Faust', and the film script for `The Stoker'. Theatrical and film ephemera, including programmes, news clippings and publicity brochures, and two scrapbooks containing New Zealand theatre advertising and programmes, kept by Jessie Pearce. Draft of a `Chronology of Australian Theatre', compiled by Harry H Musgrove, and given to Pearce for checking. Papers relating to the Esoteric-Ethical-Philosophy, which Pearce had followed since 1900; includes notebooks on reincarnation, minutes of group meetings, descriptions of the Brotherhood and other material. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 box(es). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Map of the Brotherhood (Ink and colour on linen); Key to map in box 3 - To Photographic Archive - 39 film publicity, family and other photographs.

Date: 1934

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1934

Description: Includes programmes for: Auckland Little Theatre Society. "Is life worth living?", by Lennox Robinson. Produced by Frederic E McCallum. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 2-4 July 1934. Programme "The lady with the lamp", featuring the life of Florence Nightingale, in aid of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Red Cross Society. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 23 May 1934. Programme Workshop Theatre presents "Outward bound", by Sutton Vane. Produced by Mr J J W Pollard. Orphans' Hall, Gore. 11 October [1934]. Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society presents "Fresh fields", by Ivor Novello. Produced by W J Mountjoy, jr. Blue Triangle Hall. 12-13 December 1934. Programme (2 copies). Hastings Drama Group. Four one-act plays. "Cats of Egypt", by T B Morris; "Will o' the wisp", by Doris Halman; "Back to zero", by Arthur Bax; ""Lucrezia Borgia's little party", by A J Talbot. . Municipal Theatre, Thursday 7 June [1934 or 1945]. Programme Quantity: 5 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes

Date: 1979

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1979

Description: Includes: Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society. "The alchemist". Directed by John Kim. [Christchurch] 15-22 September 1979. Programme Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). 5 years, 1974-1979. Pamphlet. Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). "The foursome". 19 October - 11 November [1979]. Flier only. Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). "The daughter-in-law" by D H Lawrence. 14 September - 14 October [1979]. Flier only. Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). "Look back in anger", by John Osborne. 27 January - 25 February [1979]. Flier. Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). Beryl Te Wiata in "Mrs Kiwi Arthur presents...", with "White Cliffs". 4-9 September [1979], and season of three plays: "Sons and daughters" - with "Coming ready or not", The daughter-in-law", "The foursome". Flier only. Four Seasons Theatre (Wanganui). "Blue comedy", by Paul Ableman (includes "Madly in love" and "Hank's night"); directed by Hazel Menehira. [1979]. Programme Four Seasons Theatre (Wanganui). "Glide time", by Roger Hall; directed by Robyn Payne. [1979?]. Programme (2 copies) Four Seasons Theatre (Wanganui). "How the other half loves", by Alan Ayckbourn. Wanganui [February 1979]. Programme / flier. Foxton Little Theatre. Re-union 1946-1979. 27-28 October 1979. President Daphne Hunt; secretary/treasurer Val Philpott. Programme / songbook Mime Theatre Cologne [presents] Milan Sladek. Promotional booklet. [1979] Mime over matter. Mime '79/80, by Robert Bennett. Programme. New Independent Theatre. "Batholomew fair", by Ben Jonson. Directed by John Curry. Auckland. May 1979. Programme (inside back cover contains list of all productions 1974-1979) New Independent Theatre. "Unlikely places", by Gordon Dryland. Directed by Myra de Groot. October 1979. Programme. New Zealand Theatre Federation. 1979 One act play festival. Central division festival (Bats Theatre presents "Into the abyss", by Ray Bradbury, directed by Lorraine Burton; Opunake High School presents "The cagebirds", by David Campton, directed by Gabrielle Barr; Waiouru Amateur Theatrical Society presents "Behind my skull", by William Dinner & William Morum, directed by Christine Scott; Opunake Players presents "The faithful widow of Ephesus" by Thomas Cruder, directed by Jim Barr & Alan Love; Hawera Repertory Society presents "Auto-da-fe" by Tennessee Williams, directed by Russ Standing; Mana Little Theatre presents "George the mad ad-man" by Peter Bland, directed by Barbara Heath. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 17-18 August 1979. Programme Pilgrim Productions presents the New Zealand premiere of "Sentenced to life", by Malcolm Muggeridge and Alan Thornhill. Directed by Sam Winer. Maidment Theatre. 10-24 November 1979. Programme. Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions proudly present "Night and day", by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Eric Thompson, with Lynnette Davies and Donald Burton. NZ tour 1979. Programme (2 copies) Dave Smith Productions present "I, Wallace", a satirical review by Dave Smith [with caricature of Wallace (Bill) Rowling on the cover]. VUW Memorial Theatre. 6-24 November 1979. Programme. Solo Productions present Beryl Te Wiata in her two widely acclaimed one-woman shows, "Mrs Kiwi Arthur presents", and "The white cliffs". Fortune Theatre Dunedin (5-6 Nov), Christchurch Town Hall James Hay Theatre (8-9 Nov), VUW Memorial Theatre (11-12 Nov) 1979. Flier only. Stage Theatre presents "Billy Liar", by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. Directed by Jane M Tite. [Wellington], 14-24 March [1979]. Programme Stage Theatre. Stage One presents "The fourposter; a gentle comedy in three acts", by Jan de Hartog. Directed by Jane M Tite [Wellington, 1979]. Programme with inset sheet Waipukurau Little Theatre. "Middle-age spread", by Roger Hall. Directed by Laurie Swindell. 17 May - 2 June 1979. Programme. Theatre unknown. Requirements for a casting of "Habeas corpus". 1979. (Flier) Victoria University. Department of Romance Languages (Italian) presents Pirandello "Six characters in search of an author". Memorial Theatre. 31 May [1979]. Programme. "The wind in the willows", by Kenneth Grahame. Adapted and directed by Linda Tucker; music arranged and directed by Mariel Malcolm. 8 Braithwaite Street, Karori. 8 and 11 December 1979. Programme. Quantity: 19 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1958

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1958

Description: Includes: CAS Theatre presents "Waiting for Godot", by Samuel Becket. Produced by Ronald Barker. [August 1958]. Flyer and programme (2 copies) The Benmoss Circuit by arrangement with Celebrity Circuit Attractions Pty Ltd presents "Ladies' night in a turkish bath", by Cyrus Wood, Avery Hopwood and Charleton Andrews. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 26 December 1958. Programme. CAS Theatre presents "Candida" by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Ronald Barker. University of Auckland Council of Adult Education [1958]. Programme. Community Players. "Yes and no", by Kenneth Horne, under the direction of Mae Cleall. Community Centre Hall, Cambridge terrace Wellington, 24-25 June 1958. Programme Robert Helpman in "Nude with violin", by Noel Coward. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 November 1958. Programme (2 copies) Robert Helpman in "Nude with violin", by Noel Coward. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 10 November 1958. Programme. (2 copies) Robert Helpman in "Nude with violin", by Noel Coward. Opera House Palmerston North, 24-26 November 1958. Programme Robert Helpman in "Nude with violin", by Noel Coward. Theatre Royal Christchurch. [1958]. Programme. New Zealand University Drama Festival. VUW Little Theatre. 19-20 August 1958. (VUW "the rope", by Eugene O'Neill, produced by Heather Scott; AU "Empty theatre", by Graeme Nixon, produced by Graeme Nixon' OU "The ass and the philosophers", by Gwenyth Jones, produced by Tudor Bostock; CU "The strolling clerk from Paradise", by Hans Sacchs produced by Joan Jackson). Programme. Shoestring Players Berhampore. "See how they run", by Philip King. Produced by Kemp Eriksen. 24-25 June [1958?]. Programme. Shoestring Players Berhampore "Tell me the truth", by Leslie Howard. Produced by Kemp Eriksen and Alan Smith. South Wellington School Hall. 10-12 November 1958. Programme. Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson in "The chalk garden", by Enid Bagnold. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 5 April 1958. Programme. Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson in "The chalk garden", by Enid Bagnold. Theatre Royal Christchurch [1958]. Programme Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson in "The chalk garden", by Enid Bagnold. Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 April 1958. Programme (2 copies) and flyer. Taumarunui Repertory Society presents "The Hollow", by Agatha Christie. Produced by Anne McClymont. Winter Show Building Taumarunui, 19-22 November 1958. Programme. Thursday Theatre Society Inc. "Cry wolf", by Stafford Byrne. Produced by Bruce Hamlin. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber. 5-7 June 1958. Programme. Wanganui Repertory Society. "Witness for the prosecution", by Agatha Christie. Prodiced by Alexia Rankin. Wanganui Opera House, 26-28 April 1958. Programme Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens. Tour of New Zealand and Australia, 1958. Programme. (2 copies) D D O'Connor in association with R J Kerridge presents Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens. Wellington Concert Chamber. Commencing 31 March 1958. Flyer. Emlyn Williams as "A boy growing up", an entertainment from the stories of Dylan Thomas. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 20 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Transfers: Transfer to Published: Wellington Competitions Society festival programme 1918.

Date: 1980

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1980

Description: Includes: "The altruist in spite of himself"; a fairy tale by Marie Bullock. Production The Crock's Club; producer Marie Bullock et al. [1980s?]. Programme Gentle Annie Roadshow. Frances Edmond in "Between night and morning", written by Lauris Edmond, directed by Phillip Mann. Music Stephen McCurdy; lighting Mike Knudsen. With the support of the Committee on Women [1980] Centrepoint Theatre. "Dusa Fish Stas & Vi, by Pam Gems. Directed by Ross Duncan. Centrepoint Theatre Palmerston North, 12 April - 3 May [1980]. Flier. "Exiles"; two for a theatre. John Cairney and Alannah O'Sullivan. New Zealand tour. Pamphlet [1980] Centrepoint Theatre. "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. [March 1980]. Programme / flier. "An evening with Queen Victoria", devised and directed by Katrina Hendrey, music compiled by Richard Burnett, presented by Seven Muses. With Prunella Scales, Ian Partridge (tenor) and Richard Burnett (piano). Christchurch Town Hall and Auckland Aotea Centre. [1980]. Programme. Foxton Little Theatre. "Arsenic and old lace", by Joseph Kesselring. Directed by Daphne Hunt. December 1980. Programme. Heartache & Sorrow programme 1980. Heartache & Sorrow Theatre Company. "The case of Katherine Mansfield", compiled and performed by Cathy Downes. New Zealand tour, April - May 1980. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies). Heartache & Sorrow Theatre Company presents "Curse of the starving class", by Sam Shepard. Directed by Jean Betts. [1980]. Programme / flyer. Levin Little Theatre Society presents "I can give you a bed", by Rosalie Carey. Levin, 18-22 November 1980. Programme.New Independent Theatre. "Dark halo", by Sylvia Leigh. September 1980. Programme 59. Performers Theatre (Courtenay Place). "Collector". 8 November [1980]. Ticket only. Prospect Theatre Company (Wanganui). "A dolls house", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Lex Matheson. Fours Seasons Theatre, 8 July 1980. Programme (dated from review clipping, kept with item) Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions proudly present Patrick Mower and Suzanne Danielle in "Monkey walk", by John Murray, directed by Charles Ross. October-November 1980. Programme (2 copies). "Mothers and fathers", by Joseph Musaphia. Directed by Stephen Dee [and] "Prisoners of Mother England", by Roger Hall. Flier Auckland Youth Theatre's Signet Theatre presents "The prime of Miss Jean Brodie", by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark. Directed by Mary Amoore; designed by Wayne Sellwood. [April? 1980]. Programme "Te Hara & Nga Puke", written by John Broughton. Produced by Jim Moriarty. "Te Hara" directed by Ann Keating; "Nga Puke" directed by Lisa Warrington. Casts: Tungia Baker, Tina Cook, Mere Boynton, Maggie Harper, Tobias Mills. [1980s]. Flier. Williams and Cooper Productions proudly present "Time & time again", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Ken Blackburn. With James Bolam and Julie Dawn Cole, Lloyd Scott and Susan Wilson. [Wellington, July 1980]. Programme (2 copies) "Under Milk Wood", by Dylan Thomas. Directed by Ingrid Prossor. (With Tony Nightingale, Rex Nairn, Philip Brophy, Michael Whitley, Alan Skates, Bill Smith, Janice Fraser, Jennifer mair, Eric Kemeys, Kristin Gibson, Joan Moran, Caroline Hickman, Sharon Burt, Nan Sanders). [Wellington 1980s?]. Programme Quantity: 18 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1969

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1960s

Description: Includes: Sophocles' "Antigone", presented by the students of the Hamilton Teachers' Training College. 1-5 August [1960s?] Produced by W A Snelling; music composed by Antony Elton. Programme "Distant is the cry", by John Monteith". Produced by Christopher Cathcart. (A November season of New Zealand arts). Programme. C.A.S. Theatre presents "Mary Rose", by James Barrie. Produced by Ronald Barker. ca 1960. Programme. Grafton Theatre Inc present "The devils", by John Whiting. St Andrews Hall Symonds Street, 5 July 196.... Flier only. "Hansel and Gretel", by Humperdinck [a school production] produced by Nola Miller. [Printed by B.P.T. - Bay of Plenty Times? 1960s?] Howick Little Theatre presents "The rose tattoo", by Tennessee Williams, producer Kay Williams. With Alma Woods and Sam Winer. RSA Howick, 17 & 21 August. Flier only. Inglewood Dramatic Society. "Teahouse of the August moon", by John Patrick. Produced by Nola Miller. [1960s?] Programme. "Our town", by Thornton Wilder. Produced by catherine Forde. [1960s?] Programme "The play of Daniel", with George Metcalf as Daniel. Wellington, 1960s? Programme. "Saint Joan", by George Bernard Shaw[?]. Produced by Miss O E Harding, with Denise Almao as Joan. 1960s? Programme. Thursday Dramatic Club. "An interlude in porcelain" by E V Davenport and Dorothy M Stuart, produced by Merna Wright; "Five at the George" by Stuart Ready, produced by Bruce Hamlin; "A villa for sale" by Sacha Guitry, produced by Fergus Dick; "The prattling prentice" by Norman Holland, produced by Wilfrid Wright. With overture by Greta Ost String Ensemble. [1960s?] Programme. Wadestown Players" present 3 one-act plays. ("A sunny afternoon" by Isobel Andrew, produced by Allison Riddell; "One crowded hour", by Conrad Carter, produced by Ann Watson; "The closing door", by Jean Lawrence, produced by Hilary Carson). Parish Hall Pitt Street Wadestown. Tuesday - Wed, 9-10 July [1963 or 1968??]l Programme. "Women of Troy", by Euripides. Directed by Margaret Meyer, for CLASSOC, Auckland University. 1960s? Programme. Quantity: 13 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Two fliers from Keith Woods collection, 2003. One purchase in 2003.

Date: 1920 - 1929

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1920s

Description: Includes: 1920: J C Williamson Ltd presents the New Comedy Company including Dorothy Manville, Frank Freeman, George Blunt, Percy Rhodes together with Mrs Robert Brough in "Tilly of Bloomsbury", a comedy in three acts by Ian Hay. Produced by George A Highland. [Wellington, 1920]. Programme page. Maria Ilka in "Tiger Rose". Opera House Wanganui. 1 October 1920. Promotional pamphlet with photographs. 1921: Miss Marie Tempest and Mr Graham Brown. "Mrs Dot", by Somerset Maugham. Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 April 1921. Programme Miss Marie Tempest and Mr Graham Brown. "Outcast". Grand Opera House Wellington. 6 April 1921. Programme. Auckland Shakespearean Players. "As you like it", by William Shakespeare. St Andrews Parish Hall, Epsom. 3 August 1921. Programme/flier. 1925: Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society (Inc) present "Charley's Aunt", produced by F O Bridgeman. Opera House Wanganui. 13-15 July 1925. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents Pauline Frederick (herself) in "Spring cleaning"(With June Elvidge, Mayne Lynton, Norman Lee, George Barraud, Charles Coleman, Nancy Stewart, Thelma Burness, Rose Dione). Opera House Wanganui. 14 October [1925]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs of all the actors. 1927: Mr E J Gravestock has the honour to present Alexander Watson, England's foremost platform celebrity in a series of dramatic interpretations and recitals of the works of poets, dramatists, novelists and humorists. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 23 July [1927]. Programme. Dennis Barry, actor-singer. Poetry, drama, song [AusStage lists him performing in NZ in July-Nov 1927]. Programme 1929: J C Williamson Ltd present "Journey's end", by R C Sherriff. Grand Opera House Wellington. 13 November 1929. Programme (fragile, with tears). Quantity: 10 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.