Places

Date: 1841-ca1930

From: Zoe Martin-Carter: Photographs of Wellington and the Centennial Exhibition

By: Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-; Martin-Carter, Zoe, 1870-1947

Reference: PA1-f-171

Description: views of Wellington and many of its principal buildings from settlement in 1840 to about the mid 1940s Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1880 - 1889

By: Haggett & Percy (Firm); Hughes, James, active 1868-1881; Bock & Cousins Lithographers (Firm); Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1880s

Description: Includes programmes or flyers for the following performances: 1880s: Williamson, Garner & Musgrove's celebrated Royal Comic Opera Company. Audran's charming opera "La Mascotte". Opera House Wellington. Magnificent scenery by Gordon and Brunton. Williamson, Garner & Musgrove's celebrated Royal Comic Opera Company. "Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride". Opera House Wellington. Magnificent scenery by Gordon & Brunton. Bock & Co printers. Libretto of "Olivette!", comic opera in 3 acts, by H B Farnie; music composed by Audran. Published for use in Australian and NZ colonies by Musgrove's London Opera Comique Company. [1880s?] (donation PR-03-0058) 1880: Lyster's Royal Italian & English Opera. "Aida" and "Rose of Castile". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 24 February 1880. Lyster's Royal Italian & English Opera. "La favorita" and "La traviata". Theatre Royal Wellington, 26 February [1880]. Flier / programme. 1881: R W Cary's "Pirates of Penzance!" on their piratical tour of New Zealand. [Libretto]. Wellington, James Hughes, steam printer, engraver, etc, Lambton Quay, 1881. Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Troupe in the extraordinary opera of "The Lass that loved a sailor", or HMS Pinafore. Conductor and musical director Mr J J Pollard, Leader of the orchestra Mr C Pollard. [n.p., 1881?] Williamson's Royal Opera Company. "Patience or Bunthorne's bride". New aesthetic scenery painted by Mr Alfred Clint. Costumier Mr W Ford. 1881. Williamson's Royal Opera Company. "HMS Pinafore". Entirely new ship scenery by George Gordon. Post print, Wellington. 1882: Abbott's Opera House (Auckland). "La fille du Tambour Major", with notice of forthcoming productions of "Billee Taylor", "Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride" [1882?] Montague-Turner Grand English Opera. "Lucia de Lammermoor". Theatre Royal Wellington. 23 January [1882]. Theatre Royal (Wellington?). Last week of the Montague-Turner Grand English Opera. "Mignon!" this Monday 6 February. On Wednesday "Lucrezia Borgia"; on Thursday Benefit of Miss Annis Montague, a grand gala night; Friday and Saturday "The Royal Middy". Printed at the New Zealand Times, Wellington [Flier. 1882] Theatre Royal [Auckland]. "Guy Mannering". Amateur dramatic performance in aid of the Masonic Hall building fund. 29 August 1882. Printed by H Brett, "Evening star" office, Wyndham Street. 1884?: Comic opera "Rip van Winkle" in three acts. [Libretto with Wellington advertisements; no cover. Assumed to have been used during 1884 season performed by A T Dunning's London Comic Opera Company] Dunning's Opera Company. John Crook's spectacular military opera comique in 3 acts. "The King's dragoons". Auckland, H Brett, theatrical printer, Star Office. Libretto [This opera is known to have been performed in Napier in June 1884] 1885: Leading amateurs of New Plymouth under the direction of Mr G Garry. Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera "Trial by jury!" (With L Humphries, Miss Hempton, Mr Holdsworth, Mr Rennell, F Humphries, Miss White, Miss Cliff, Mr Downes). Alexandra Hall, Wednesday July 29 [1885]. Programme. Printed at the "Daily news" Office, New Plymouth 1887 : Messr's Williamson, Garner & Musgrove's Royal Comic Opera Company. "The Mikado". General manager Mr R S Smythe. Scenery by Mr George Gordon. Bock & Cousins, Printers, Brandon Street. [1887?] 1888-1889: "Marjorie", comic opera in three acts. Libretto by Lewis Clifton & J J Dilley; music by Walter Slaughter. Prince of Wales Theatre [ca 1888-1889]. Liretto (2 slightly differing) 1889: Martin Simonsen's New Royal English and Italian Opera Company. "Il trovatore". [Theatre Royal Wellington, September 1889]. Libretto. Haggett & Percy, Printers, Lambton Quay. St John Ambulance Association. Grand costume concert; selections from popular operas: Favart, Iolanthe, Mikado, Patience, Sorcerer. Conductor F M Wallace, Hon Manager J J Kinsey, Hon Secretary F Notley meadows. Christchurch Theatre Royal, 19-20 July 1889. Programme and book of words. Quantity: 20 programmes / flyers. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated in 2002 by Paul Orsman, Holmes estate; two libretti by Mrs Margaret Hancock, Tokoroa, in 2009.

Date: 1891

Reference: Eph-E-DRAMA-1891-02

Description: Shows arrangement of text, black lettering on yellow. The company of actors accompanying Alfred Woods and Maud Williamson is listed: Miss Nina Burns, Muriel Nation, Eva Leete, Ethel Manning, Stanley Hope, Mr A W Boothman, Mr E B Russell, J P West, Charles Woods, W H Seagrave, Charles Blake, Harry Beaumont, Nr L de Chateau, J Curran, H Diamond, Jospeh Sturgeon, J Ricketts, E F Gallaugher. The programme ws to include: Thursday Dec 15th "The white squadron", by W Harkin Friday Dec 16th "Arabian nights", by Sydney Grundy Saturday Dec 17th. "When we were boys toghether", dramatised by Maud Williamson, from Hall Caine's novel "The Manxman". Mr Joseph Sturgeon provided the "marvellous mechanical effects". Some substitutions of type have occured: tow "T"s have been used for a large 1. Plain blocks have been substituted for some capital "E"s. Other Titles - December Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, black on yellow paper, 890 x 285 mm.

Date: 1891

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-E-DRAMA-1891-03

Description: Shows arrangement of text, black and red lettering on white. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress 890 x 290 mm.

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: 1880 - 1917

Reference: Eph-F-OPERA-WAODS-1880/1917

Description: Includes programmes or flyers for the following performances: 1880: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Complimentary benefit to Mr William Hoskin ... "Richelieu". Theatre Royal, 2 August [1880]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Tom Taylor's three-act comedy "The contested election". Theatre Royal, 13 September [1880]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Boucicault's glorious five-act comedy "London Assurance". Theatre Royal, 14 September [1880]. Programme / flyer Obituary for Mr William Hoskins (newsclipping) [1886] 1881: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Henry J Byron's serio-comedy in three acts "Dearer than life". Theatre Royal, 18-19 January [1881]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand sacred concert. Friday April 15 (Good Friday) [1881]. Programme / flyer (With newsclipping reviews on following pages) Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethopie!" "Uncle's will", "The very witty diggings", "The happy pair" Theatre Royal [Easter weekend 16-18 April 1881]. Programme / flyers and newsclippings advertising the performance. Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. H J Byron's "Married in haste". Theatre Royal, 3 June 1881. Programme / flyer and newsclippings Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Ruth's romance", "Gareth and Lynette" and "Incidental morceaux". Theatre Royal, 22-23 September 1881. Programme (5 copies each on different coloured papers: Bright pink, grey (2), green, pale pink. 1882: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand sacred concert. Princess Theatre [Wanganui], 7 April [1882]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethiope"; "The very witty diggings". Princess's Theatre [Wanganui], 8 April [1882]; [and] 10 April [1882]. 2 programmes/flyers Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. A benefit for the sufferers by the recent Timaru disaster. Grand concert; an origianl address will be read by Thomas Bracken, esq; to be followed by ... "Gareth and Lynette" [and] "Incidental morceaux". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 5 June 1882. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Partners for life". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 30 September 1882. Programme / flyer and review clipping 1883: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. H J Byron's comedy "Married in haste". Princess Theatre Tory Street, 9 March 1883. Programme / flyer (3 copies in 3 different colours) and review clippings Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethiope"; "Married in haste", etc. Clippings and reviews in Nelson papers, March 1883. Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand sacred concerts, assisted by the talented violinist Mr G Rivers Allpress. Theatre Royal [Nelson], 23 March [1883]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethiope", "Thumping legacy", [and] "Married in haste". Theatre Royal [Nelson], 24 and 26 March [1883]. Programmes / flyers Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "100,000 [pounds]", [and] "The area belle". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 17 May [1883]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club, in aid of the Murphy families. "Married in haste". Theatre Royal, 8 June 1883. Programme / flyer (2 copies, different colours) Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The chimney corner" [and] "Slasher and Crasher". Theatre Royal, 7 September 1883. Programme (2 copies each different colours) Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club in aid of the funds of the Wellington Cricketers' Association. "A thumping legacy", "Withered leaves", "Whitebait at Greenwich". Theatre Royal, 19 October [1883]. Programme Ye Olde Englishe Fayre in aid of ye building funde of St Peter's Church Te Aro Wellington. 1-8 Dec 1883. Large advertising pamphlet Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club assisted by Mis Amy Horton and Mrs D'Arcy Stanfield. "Caste!!" 29 Nov [1883]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand minstrel entertainment; Musical interlude [and] "Withered leaves". Theatre Royal, 12 April [1883]. Programme / flyer 1884: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "100,000 [pounds]" [and] "The area belle!". Theatre Royal, 14 April [1884]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Cut off without a shilling" by S Theyre Smith; [and] "Two roses", by James Albery. Theatre Royal, 28 August 1884. Programme Oriental bazaar under the patronage of Lady Jervois. Drill Shed Wellington, 6 September 1884. Programme booklet Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Ruth's romance" by F W Broughton; [and] "Trial by jury" by Gilbert & Sullivan. Theatre Royal, 27 January [1885]. Programme / flyer The Thespian Club. "Only a halfpenny" by John Oxenford; [and] "Meg's diversion", by H T Craven. Theatre Royal, 17 February 1885. Flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "A thumping legacy". Newtown Theatre, 31 March 1885. Programme /flyer and advertising flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club, assisted by Mrs and Miss Hart, for the benefit of the widows and orphans left by the recent boating disaster in Evan's Bay. "Alone" by Palgrave Simpson and Herman Merivale; and, "Mr Joffins' latchkey". Theatre Royal, 1 June 1885. Programme / flyer New Zealand Industrial Exhibition. Programme [of concert featuring] John Radcliffe, Madame Pauline Rita; [and] "Trial by jury". 11 September [1885]. Programme / flyer New Zealand Industrial Exhibition. Popular concert and grand Christy Minstrel entertainment by the Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club under the direction of Mr George Robertson. 14 October [1885]; and 21 October [1885]. 2 different flyer / programmes 1886: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "School", by T W Robertson. Theatre Royal, 19-20 January 1886. Programme / flyer Grand farewell musical and dramatic entertainment tendered by the amateurs of Wellington to Mr Cecil F Keyworth, previous to his departure from New Zealand ... "Done on both sides" by Maddison Morton. Theatre Royal, 28 January 1886. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 18 August 1886. Programme / flyer Grand popular concert in aid of Saturday Free Concert Fund. Theatre Royal, 18 September 1886. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 21 September 1886. Programme / flyer Ye Yule-Tide Mummers. "Aunt Charlotte's maid" [and] "Not such a fool as he looks". Lyceum Hall, Tory Street, 13 October 1886. Programme / flyer 1887: Grand complimentary concert tendered ... to Messrs J W and A F Hill prior to their departure for Germany. ... "Trial by jury". Theatre Royal, 25 February 1887. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The overland route", by Tom Taylor. Theatre Royal, 5 April 1887. Programme / flyer Grand complimentary benefit tendered to Mr J M Clark prior to his departure for Melbourne. Opera House, 22 April 1887. Programme / flyer and review clippings Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Our boys", by H J Byron. Theatre Royal, 29 July 1887. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "A bad penny" [and] "The wedding march". Theatre Royal, 14 December [1887]. Programme 1888: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club, in aid of the WADC's cot in the Children's ward of the Wellington Hospital. "Box and Cox" by J Maddison Morton; [and] "The wedding march" by W S Gilbert. Theatre Royal, [17 February 1888]. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The old story" by Henry J Byron, [and] "Woodcock's little game", by J Maddison Morton. Theatre Royal, 30 October 1888. Programme / flyer 1889: Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Naval engagements" by C Dance; [and] "Vice versa", by F Anystey. Theatre Royal, 16 May 1889. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 30-31 August 1889. Programme / flyer Grand complimentary concert tendered to Mr Walter Haybittle prior to his departure for Australia. Exchange Hall, 28 October 1889. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Engaged", by W S Gilbert. Theatre Royal, 19 December 1889. Programme 1890: Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. "Rip van Winkle". Scenery painted by Mr E Briggs. Opera House, commencing 4 February 1890. Programme / libretto, and flyer Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Daddy Hardacre" by J Palgrave Simpson; [and] "A blighted being", by Tom Taylor. Theatre Royal, 12 August 1890. Programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. Gilbert & Sullivan's "The sorcerer". Opera House, commencing 8 October 1890. Programme / libretto 1891: Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe". Opera House, 20 May 1891. Programme / libretto 1892: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. Gilbert & Sullivan's "Yeomen of the guard". Opera House, commencing 19 January 1892. Programme / libretto "All that glitters is not gold", by T and J M Morton. By members of the late Thespian Club and friends in aid of the funds of Wellington Orchestral Society. Opera House, 30 June 1892. Programme / flyer, and review clipping. Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Rip van Winkle", by Planquette. Opera House, commencing 7 September 1892. Programme / libretto Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. Planquette's "Rip van Winkle". Opera House, 9 September 1892. Silk programme / flyer Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. Planquette's "Rip van Winkle". Opera House, 12 September 1892. Programme / flyer 1893: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "The monarch of Utopia", by Messrs Jones and Bridge. Opera House, commencing 7 September 1893. Programme / libretto 1894: Wellington Dramatic Students. "Masks and faces"; [and] "Nan, the good for nothing". New and beautiful scenery has been painted by Mr Geo Butler. Opera House, 23-25 May 1894. Programme / flyer 1895: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Ruddigore", by Gilbert & Sullivan. Opera House, commencing 22 May 1895. Programme / libretto 1898: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Dorothy", by B C Stephenson and Alfred Cellier. Opera House, commencing 15 June 1898. Programme / libretto (2 copies) 1899: Wellington Dramatic Students for the benefit of the NZ Academy of Fine Arts. "The cabinet minister", by A W Pinero. New and special scenery designed by Claude H Whaite. Opera House, 10-12 May 1899. Programme (Royal Footlights) 1902: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Yeomen of the guard". Opera House, commencing 25 June 1902. Programme and review clippings 1903: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Ruddigore". Opera House, 29 July 1903. Programme / libretto / souvenir booklet 1905: Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Dorothy". Opera House, commencing 16 August 1905. Programme 1917: Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. "La mascotte". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 22 September 1917. Programme Red bound volume has the crest of the General Assembly Library on the front cover, in gilt. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, flyers and newsclippings in red buckram-bound volume, 385 x 278 mm.

Date: 1890 - 1895

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: A-444-041

Description: View of a large building, possibly the side of the Princess Theatre, with an advertisement for a production alongside. Steps lead up a hill to the left, and shops and businesses are in the ground floor, including a chemist's shop. The names Davis, J Kirby and Mr J Hewit are visible. A gas street lamp is on the near street corner in the right foreground Mr J G L Hewett was practising as a solicitor in Dunedin by 1898. The premises depicted may be his Drawn on the back of a folio-sized printed sheet of paper for the Standard Property Investment Society, Howorth and Hodgkins, Solicitors, Dunedin. The partnership was dissolved about 1884. Other Titles - Mr J Hewitt J Kirby Davis Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 255 x 401 mm Transfers: Formerly located, loose and folded in half at the back of Hodgkins, W M. [Sketchbook, ca 1892], reference number E-036-q-2.

Date: 1864 - 1865

By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1860s

Description: Includes: 1864: Verdi's grand opera "Il Trovatore" as given by Lyster's Grand Opera Company. The opera libretto. Auckland, Creighton & Scales, printers and publishers, Queen Street, 1864. "Faust"; an opera in five acts, the music by Gounod. First produced at the Prince of Wales Opera House, Sydney NSW by Lyster's Royal Italian and English Opera Company, March 1864. Libretto. 1865: New Zealand Exhibition. Morning concert [by] Lyster's English a& Italian Opera Company. Saturday, 18th February, 1865 at two o'clock. No. 185 [Ticket] Quantity: 3 publications. Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One libretto from the collection of Mr K A Webster, 1970; one donated by Mrs Margaret Hancock, Tokoroa, in 2009.

Date: 1884

By: Graphic (London, England)

Reference: A-434-045

Description: Shows two images. The top one shows scenes of the interior of a London theatre, and is engraved by I R Bronn (or Brown) and C.R.S. The lower image shows an inset of four men soaking up to their necks in a rectangular hot pool at Ohinemutu, inset into the top left of a larger scene of the interior of the Native Land Court at Ohinemutu. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engravings on page, 403 x 296 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, in 2010.

Date: 1844 - 1858

By: Richardson & Sansom (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1840/59

Description: Includes: 1844: Mr Searle's benefit. Royal Victoria Theatre, Shortland Crescent [Auckland]. Monday July 8th 1844. "Billy Taylor! or the gay young fellow" ... after which an interlude ... the whole to conclude ... with ... "Alonzo the Brave! or the Fair Imogine!" 1858: Onehunga. Messrs Bellair & Hill of the Theatre Royal Auckland ... will give a dramatic entertainment and concert, at Stillard's Prince Albert Inn on Wednesday April 7th ... "The Heart of an Irishman or The Noble Soldier" ... to conclude with the laughable farce called "That Rogue Thomas". Richardson & Sansom, printers. (negative photocopy) Quantity: 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photographs and photocopies of original posters.

Date: 1889 - 1891

By: Leslie, Walter Jefferson, 1855-1915

Reference: B-033-021

Description: View from above extensive area covered in exhibition buildings, with other Dunedin buildings in the foreground and Anderson's Bay and the sea in the background. The main entrance, gardens, concert hall, Eiffel Tower, Goverment House are indicated, as is the intended opening-date of November 26 1889, and the total dimensions of the area of 12 1/2 acres The print appears to have been issued with the exhibition catalogue's Official Guide to the Picture Galleries. For a copy of the catalogue with sketches of a number of the pictures exhibited see Art Room / P / 759.9931 / OFF Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, black and white 376 x 503 mm Provenance: Purchase: K. A. Webster, London 1970

Date: ca 1868-1880s

Reference: PAColl-4398

Description: Duplicate prints of originals in the Cornford album or taken by him (presumably the originals are still held by the Museum). Views of: Marine Parade looking towards Bluff Hill with the court house on the left; Clive Square looking towards Napier Hill with the Theatre Royal on the far side; looking along Emerson Street with Neal & Close, drapers on the left and Palmers stables on the right; Browning Street looking towards Napier Hill with Hannah's shoe shop on the left (taken by W H Neal); ships moored at Port Ahuriri at Murray Roberts & Co, wool merchants; and two views looking north west from Bluff Hill towards The Spit one showing the Bluff Boarding House and the other T H Gifford. Also one original print of the beach possibly near Bluff Hill. Quantity: 10 b&w copy photographic print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1894-1927

By: Smyth, G Max, active 1975

Reference: PAColl-4686

Description: Photographs of Lord Kitchener's visit to Oamaru, February 1910 with a military parade outside the Opera House; an orchestral group of blind students playing the violin, viola, trumpet and a wind instrument with another man reading a braille score, taken in 1894 by James Ring; a line of decorated horses and carts outside the Prince of Wales bakery in Timaru with St Mary's in the background ca 1910; and the Clayton steam railcar on a trial run at Kurow ca 1927 with railwaymen and public next to it. Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1889 - 1891

By: Leslie, Walter Jefferson, 1855-1915; Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936

Reference: B-033-021-a

Description: View from above extensive area covered in exhibition buildings, with other Dunedin buildings in the foreground and Anderson's Bay and the sea in the background. The main entrance, gardens, concert hall, Eiffel Tower, Goverment House are indicated, as is the intended opening-date of November 26 1889, and the total dimensions of the area of 12 1/2 acres This copy was folded inside Sir Joseph Kinsey's copy of the exhibition catalogue's Official Guide to the Picture Galleries. The catalogue also contains small pencil sketches of a number of the pictures exhibited. See Art Room / P / 759.9931 / OFF Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, black and white 376 x 503 mm

Date: 1890

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-1-009/010

Description: Two views of English actor John L Toole playing in two different farces in Dunedin in October 1890. On the left-hand piece of paper [E-315-q-1-010] Mr Spriggins is brandishing a feather duster (from the play Ici on parle francais by T J Williams). On the right [E-315-q-1-009] Mr Tittums is opening a door and proclaiming 'It does make me so wild', (from the play The steeplechase by J M Morton). Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on two sheets of paper glued to sketchbook page, size 115 x 72 mm.

Date: 1890

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-1-011

Description: English actor John L Toole playing in a farce in Dunedin in October 1890. He stands, his hands on his hips, a feather duster in his left hand, a book or newspaper in his right, in the role of Mr Spriggins, in Ici on parle francais by T J Williams Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on sketchbook page, page size 205 x 119 mm.

Date: 1880 - 1983

From: Depot Theatre (Wellington) :[Posters for productions. 1983]

Reference: Eph-D-DEPOT-1983-04

Description: Shows a stylised illustration of a figure in prison clothing, hanging by a rope around his neck. A rooster looks up at him from lower left. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print on sheet 640 x 300 mm.

Date: [189-?]

Reference: PAColl-8450

Description: Photograph of the Dunedin Lyceum hall, taken circa 1890s? by an unidentified photographer. Source of descriptive information - Venue Web, CAD files of Theatrical & Performance Venues (http://www.venueweb.co.nz/south/sth_closed/sth_close.htm), notes: Dunedin Lyceum 1882 Dowling St. renamed City Hall 1893 renamed Alhambra Theatre 1898 renamed Kings 1911 closed 1920s. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Physical Description: Albumen print 20.2 x 15 cm, mounted on file print card

Date: 1866 - 1870

By: Monkhouse, Thomas Stewart, 1828-1920

Reference: A-436-027

Description: Shows a bush scene with a path at the right and a narrow stream at the left. Notes by the artist on the verso indicate that he used only blue, chrome yellow, burnt umber and chinese white - "no other pigments whatever". Date estimated from the contents of a newspaper extract from the Thames Star, 31 December 1894, page 2, which states: "Sir, I know a man who went by the name of Teddy Monkhouse, who was doing a bit of painting and a property man at Johnny Hall's old American Theatre, at Shortland, in 1868. He left here in 1869, and I never heard of him after that" - signed Jas W Anderson, Thames, 31 December 1894. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 136 x 162 mm, mounted on card 205 x 249 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, October 2010.