Places

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: [Programmes and ephemera relating to boxing, boxers].

Reference: Eph-A-BOXING-1950s

Description: Includes: 1950s?: Wellington Boxing Association. Pass out 1951: New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships 1951. Opera House Palmerston North, 24-26 September 1951. Programme 1952: Wellington Boxing Association. George Burke (Wellington) v Alfie Emerson (Australia); and, "Chub" Keith (Wellington) vs Don Mullett (Wellington). 18 February 1952. Programme 1953: Waimate Boxing Association. 25th jubilee 1928-1953. Anniversary programme 19853. 1954: New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships. Town Hall Wellington. 13-15 September 1954. Souvenir programme. 1954: Gerald Dreyer v Barry Brown. Basin Reserve, 15 January 1954. programme. 1957: Barry Brown (Wellington) v Ulf Christensen (Wellington). Wellington Town Hall, 24 June 1957. Programme. 1959: New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships. Theatre Royal Timaru, 5-7 October 1959. Souvenir programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) 7 programmes; 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying around 297 x 210 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated; some purchased. Transfers: Material from the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1563..

Date: 1962

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1962

Description: Includes: Claudio Arrau. Solo recital. Direction NZBC. 1962. Programme (2 copies) Albyn Singers. Choral recital (With June Taylor, cellist; Robert Issell, violinist). Art Gallery, 17 November 1962. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society. Ruggiero Ricci (violin); Janetta McStay (piano). Town Hall, 18 August 1962. Flier The 14th Auckland Festival. "Der Rosenkavalier Auckland Society for Contemporary Music. Stravinsky, Honegger, Casella, Maconie (With Francis Rosner, John Hyatt, Ken Wilson, Gordon Skinner, Lewisson Campbell, Diana Stephenson, William Trussell, Ronald Tremain). Auckland City Art Gallery, 1 July 1962. Programme. Auckland String Players. 1962 subscription concert 1. St Kentigern College 27 March; Auckland City Art Gallery 29 March; Hamilton 31 March [1962]. Programme Gina Bachauer. First New Zealand tour. Programmes 1-3 in one booklet (2 copies) National Orchestra and Gina Bachauer. Concert. Wellington Town Hall, 23 June [1962] Flier / programme "Gaspard de la nuit". Translation of words to be sung by Gina Bachauer in her recital. Flier. Kerridge Odeon presents Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. First New Zealand tour 1962. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Players of Wellington. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 1 May 1962. Programme / flier (2 copies) Shura Cherkassky. New Zealand tour under the auspices of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Boy Choristers of Christchurch Cathedral, conductor C Foster Browne; accompanist John Jennings. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 3 September 1962. programme Christchurch Liederkranzchen. Twenty-eighth season, second subscription concert. Canterbury University Hall, 10 October 1962. Programme Christchurch Orchestral Society Inc. Final concert for 1962. University of Canterbury Hall, 8 December 1962. Programme Peter Cooper. Piano recital. Civic Theatre [Christchurch], 21 March [1962?]. Programme Lauris Elms (contralto) in a recital of songs by Handel, Duparc and Dvorak. Accompanied by Margaret Nielsen (piano). Concert Chamber Wellington, 4 July [1962]. Flier only Four Hundred Club Wanganui. Second subscription concert. Violin recital by Ruggiero Ricci, accompanist Janetta McStay. Concert Chamber Wanganui Memorial Hall, 26 July 1962. Programme / flier Kenneth Goodman, celebrated Negro organist. [Concert tour 1962]. Programme Huntly Ladies Choir, assisted by Huntly Drama Club. Concert. Huntly College Hall, 11 October 1962. Programme Valeri Klimov. [Accompanied by pianist] Vladimir Yampolsky. Direction NZBC. Programme beginning with Sonata no. 1 in D by Beethoven (autographed) Valeri Klimov. [Accompanied by pianist] Vladimir Yampolsky. Direction NZBC. Programme beginning with Sonata no. 3 in E by Bach (2 copies( Valeri Klimov. A musical storm from the Russian horizon! Wellington concerts 17 and 20 October [1962]. Flier only (2 copies) Leonid Kogan [Russian violinist]. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 11 June 1962. programme Leonid Kogan [Russian violinist]. Auckland Town Hall, 12 June 1962. Programme Lili Kraus. [Concert under auspices of NZBC. ca 1962?]. Programme beginning with Chromatic fantasia and fugue Lili Kraus. [Concert under auspices of NZBC. ca 1962?]. Programme beginning with Beethoven's sonata in E, Op 109 J & N Tait by arrangement with A Sarfati, J Clairjois and A Guerbilsky present The Little Singers of Paris. First New Zealand tour 1962. Programme (2 copies) The Little Singers of Paris. Her Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], 16-24 March 1962. Flier only (2 copies) The Little Singers of Paris. Extra concerts. Opera House Palmerston North, 9-10 March 1962. Flier only A classical guitar recital by Antonio Losada. Concert Chamber Wellington, 3 July 1962. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) A classical guitar recital by Antonio Losada. Museum Lecture Theatre, 28 April 1962. Programme J & N Tait present the world famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah Menuhin the noted concert pianist. Two memorable concerts with the National Orchestra. Wellington Town Hall, 15 and 17 February 1962. Flier with photographs J & N Tait present the world famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah Menuhin the noted concert pianist. Joint recital. Wellington Town Hall, 15 February; Auckland Town Hall, 19 February 1962. Programme (2 copies, one autographed on front cover by Yehudi Menuhin) J & N Tait present Yehudi Menuhin and (by special arrangement with the New Zealand Broadcasting Service) The National Orchestra. Town Hall Wellington 17 February; Town Hall Auckland 21 February 1962. Programme (2 copies) Music of India. Yamini Krishnamurti (dancer), Keramatullah Khan (tabla player), Radhika Mohan Maitra (sarod player), Nirmalendu Chowdhury (folk singer), Arunachalm Palaiswamy (mridangam accompanist), Jyotishmati Krishnamurti (vocal accompaniment). Concert Chamber wellington, 8 October 1962, direction NZBC. Programme (2 copies) National Residential Brass Band Training School. Adult Education Department, University of canterbury, 18-23 August 1962. Brochure printed by Caxton press. New Plymouth City band Inc proudly present their Annual Queen's Birthday Weekend Band festival featuring the Band of the Royal New Zealand Artillery, director of music Captain F B Smyth. New Plymouth, 2-3 June 1962. Programme (2 copies) Harry M Miller presents an evening with Patrick O'Hagan [and] Teresa Duffy. New Zealand tour, September-October 1962. Programme Palmerston North Youth Orchestra. First concert 1962. Opera House Palmerston North, 16 July 1962. Programme Ruggiero Ricci and Janetta McStay. Recital. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 6 August 1962. Programme (autographed on title page by both performers) Bela Siki. Your favourite pianist returns. Bela Siki, the poet of the piano. One solo concert only [Wellington?] Town Hall, 11 July [1962]. Flier / programme (2 copies) The NZBS is happy to announce the eagerly-awaited return of Bela Siki. Brochure / booking form only. Choirs of St Margaret's College and Christ's College with the John Ritchie String Orchestra. Civic Theatre, 9 August 1962. Programme The Stenberg Recital Contest. Judge Mr John Hopkins. Auckland Town Hall, 14 April 1962. Programme Gillian Weir. Piano recital. Concert Chamber Wanganui War Memorial, 30 May 1962. Programme / flier Harry M Miller presents an evening with Inia Te Wiata. New Zealand tour 1962 [with pianist Maurice Till]. Programme Wellington Primary Schools' Music Festival Association presents its Musical Festival. Conductor Geoffrey H Wilson (District Advisor on School Music); accompanist Isabelle Graham; organist Robert Pether. Wellington Town Hall, 3 October 1962. Programme Camilla Williams [accompanied by Maurice Till]. Concert [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Camilla Williams [accompanied by Maurice Till]. Direction NZBC. Programme and flier/ programme for Wellington concert at Town Hall, 7 June 1962. Quantity: 25 album(s) Album(s). 13 flyers. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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: 1926

By: Parker, I W (Mr), active 1970s

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1926

Description: Includes the Rules of the Wellington Band Contest Society Incorporated. 1926/27 Includes programmes featuring: Aeolian Club. (President Ernest Empson, Treasurer Mr F Page). First public recital. Choral Hall (Christchurch). 31 May 1926. Band of the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). Conductor F J Ricketts. New Zealand tour. Souvenir programme. ca 1926.(2 copies) Dame Clara Butt & Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1926. Souvenir book of words. Programme Dame Clara Butt & Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1926. Souvenir book of words. Programme no 2 (2 copies) Dame Clara Butt & Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1926. Souvenir book ofwords. Programme no 3. Souvenir book of words Hubert Carter, the famous New Zealand tenor. Open for engagements, opera, oratorio concerts, miscellaneous, Scotch-Irish [1926]. Pamphlet listing New Zealand performances 1922-1924, and performances in the british Isles 1925-1926 Chaliapin concerts. Direction J & N Tait. Second concert. Souvenir programme and book of words (2 copies) Chaliapin concerts. Direction J & N Tait. First concert. Souvenir programme Toti dal Monte; direction J & N Tait. First programme. Souvenir book of words. (Cover autographed). Christchurch, A E Purse, printer, 1926. Toti dal Monte concerts. Town Hall Auckland. Second concert. Souvenir programme and book of words. 1926 Toti dal Monte concerts. Town Hall Auckland. Third concert. Souvenir programme and book of words. 1926 Toti dal Monte concerts. [Town Hall Wellington]. Third concert. Souvenir programme and book of words. 1926 Dominion Artists Club. Programme of concert. Spring Gardens Galleries London. 15 March 1926. (Features Hubert Carter, and Rita Alexander from New Zealand). Eroica Club. Recital. (First concert, 1926-27 season). Jellicoe Hall. 29 November 1926. Evans, Dorothy. Pianoforte recital by the students of Dorothy Evans. Cesaroni Concert Chamber, 27 Panama Street. 31 May 1926. Kendall String Quartet. Farewell concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 5 June 1926? Orpheus Musical Society. Conductor Mr Len Barnes. Second concert "The May queen" and "The New earth". Concert Chamber Town Hall. 20 April 1926. Orpheus Musical Society. Programme. Third concert. Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 12 August 1926. Bernard F Page (Wellington City organist). Organ recital. Town Hall Wellington, 4 July 1926. Programme Palmerston North Orchestral Society. Second concert of the 32nd season. Opera House. 25 October 1926. Port Nicholson Silver Band. Grand final recital. Grand Opera House. 14 November 1926. Royal Wellington Choral Union. Handel's "Messiah". Town Hall. 11 December 1926. (2 copies) Society of Musicians Orchestra. Sixth orchestral concert (2nd concert, 1926 season). Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber. 25 September 1926. Trio evening (Ava Symons, George Ellwood, Gordon Short). Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 2 June 1926. Wanganui Garrison Band. Band of the 2nd Battallion Wellington and West Coast Regiment. Hon Members' concert. Opera House, 22 November 1926. Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association Male Voice Choir. First concert 1926. Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 29 May 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Second concert 1926. 4 July 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Third concert. 15 August 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fourth concert. 26 September 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fifth concert. 24 October 1926. Wellington Theatrical Employees' Sick and Benefit Society. Annual concert tendered by theatrical professional and leading artists. Grand Opera House. 20 June 1926. (2 copies) Quantity: 27 album(s) Album(s). 1 booklet. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1940

By: Magill, Paul John, 1920-2005; Parker, I W (Mr), active 1970s

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1940

Description: Includes programmes featuring: [Undated] Musical recital by students of Miss M Johnston FTCL, assisted by Miss Olga Fryer, violiniste and Mrs Lionel Graham, soloist. Programme [1940s?] Auckland Choral Society. Handel's "Messiah". Town Hall Auckland. 14 December 1940. Programme. Centennial music competitions, choirs and string quartets dominion finals. Judge Mr Anderson Tyrer. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington. 2 August 1940. Souvenir programme. (2 copies) Dunedin Centennial Music Festival, presented under the auspices of the National Centennial Music Committee (includes "Elijah" by Mendelssohn; "Faust" by Gounod; Symphony concert, orchestral concert, chamber concert and final festival concert by Centennial Choir).With Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, Raymond Beatty, Heddle Nash, Oscar Natzke, Frank Bermingham). Dunedin Town Hall. 11-20 May 1940. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Ignaz Friedman, eminent Polish pianist. Pianoforte recital. Civic Theatre [Christchurch?], 30 October 1940. Programme Masterton Orchestral Society. Second concert. Opera House Masterton, 16 October 1940. (With conductor Mr C W Kerry, soloist Mr R G Gilbert, male quartette Messrs Miller Hope, V Joseph, G Morgan, D J Irwin, pianist Miss G Greig, organist Mrs E Speight). Programme National Patriotic Fund. Celebrity concerts. Conductor Anderson Tyrer. Town Hall Wellington. 27 April - 1 May 1940. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Symphony Orchestra presents a celebrity concert in the Opera House on Tuesday 2nd July 1940. Assisting artists Frank Bermingham (bass baritone), Phyllis Ferguson (operatic soprano), Marie Moffatt (solo pianist). Hon Conductor Mr C L Mowlem. Programme. Popular orchestral & carol concert by the National Broadcasting Service String Orchestra and the 2YA Concert Orchestra (augmented) with full chorus. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Maurice Clare, assisted by Nanette Andersen Tyrer, Heddle Nash, Ken Macaulay, and the St James' Anglican Boys' Choir conducted by Harry Brusey. Accompanist Clement Howe. Town Hall Wellington, 21 December [1940]. Programme St Patrick's Day celebrations. Grand concert. Town Hall Auckland. 18 March 1940. Programme. Thanksgiving song service. Combined church choirs ands Centennial Festival Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Anderson Tyrer. Centennial Music Week 24-29 June 1940. Programme. Quantity: 11 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: From various sources. Celebrity concert programmes donated by Mrs G R Baillie in 1976, and by Mr I W Parker in 1976. Thanksgiving song service programme donated by Mr Paul Magill in 2001; one item donated in 2015 by Morva Croxson from the estate of Robert J Matthews.

Date: 1920

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1920

Description: Includes: Auckland Community Singing Committee. Community song book. Printed by Abel Dykes Ltd, Auckland. Cover design by Carlton Studios. 1920s. Bohemian Orchestra, conductor Colin Muston. Second concert, seventh season (1920). Town Hall Auckland, 1 July [1920]. Programme Christchurch Professional Orchestra, Conductor Albert Bidgood. Third Sunday concert. With soloists Mr J Glaysher and Mr J Cocks. Opera House, 22 February 1920. Programme Christchurch Professional Orchestra, Conductor Albert Bidgood. Fifth Sunday concert (With soloist Mr A Cade. Opera House, 2 May 1920. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Professional Orchestra, Conductor Albert Bidgood. Ninth Sunday concert. With soloist Miss Jean Wagner. Opera House, 5 September 1920. Programme Farewell complimentary concert tendered to Mr W W Crawford, under the auspices of the Orphan's Club and other Clubs of Wellington. Town Hall Wellington, 23 March 1920. Programme Leon de Mauny of the Liege Conservatoire [and] Evelyn de Mauny. Portrait photographs in booklet [1920?]. Amy Evans and Fraser Gange, assisting artist Mr Harold Elvins (pianist). Australasian tour under the sole direction of Chappell & Co. Second programme. Town Hall Wellington, 19 August 1920. Programme HMS Renown. Band of the Royal Marines, Plymouth Division. Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to New Zealand and Australia, 1920. Grand recital under the auspices of the Wellington Municipal Tramways Military Band. His Majesty's Theatre and Oriental Bay, 9 May 1920. Mothes, May & Bowman print [1920]. Programme (2 copies) Hawera Male Choir. 24th concert, eighth season.With Mrs J F Woodward (soprano). Opera House, 14 December 1920. Programme Misses Constance and Margaret Izard (violin and cello respectively). Celebrated English artists. At the piano Mr Bernard Page. Dominion tour [1920s?] Programme with photographic portraits of the two women Gertrude Johnson - Horace Hunt Concert Company. With assisting artists Mr Charles Russell (flautist), and Mr Eric Waters (accompanist). Programme of first and second concert (pink with portrait photograph of Miss Gertrude Johnson). [1920?]. Gertrude Johnson - Horace Hunt Concert Company. Programme of first, second and third concerts [1920?] Daisy Kennedy (violinist). Pianist Miss Topsie Doenau. Four violin recitals. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 10, 13, 15, 17 January 1920. Promotional flier with portrait photograph Daisy Kennedy - "of her sex, the foremost living violinist". Second and third recitals. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 13 and 15 January 1920. Programme. Daisy Kennedy - "of her sex, the foremost living violinist". Third and fourth recitals. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 15 and 17 January 1920. Programme (2 copies) Daisy Kennedy. Extra farewell recital; at the piano Miss Topsie Doenau. Town Hall Wellington, 4 March 1920. Programme flier (2 copies) Bernard F Page. Wellington City Council organ recitals. Town Hall Wellington. Programmes for recitals on 7 February (2 copies), 17 April (2 copies), 5 June, 10 July (2 copies), 14 August (2 copies), 18 September (2 copies) Wellington Stage Employees Sick and Benefit Society. Grand concert (with the Grand Combined Paramount and Artcraft Orchestras (conductor A R Jerome), Mr Verdi Mackenzie, Pollard & Jackson, Mr J Bryant, Mr Louis Spiro, Miss Hazel Fuller, Mr Zante Wood, Mr Rupert Meates, Miss Lucas, Mr J Byrn, Mr F A Campbell, Miss Maggie Foster, Mr C Melvin, Mr Culford Bell, Mr W Goudie, Miss Sullivan, Mr H Scaife and Miss Irene Byrn). Grand Opera House, 23 May 1920. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 25 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1932

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1932

Description: Includes programmes for: Auckland Little Theatre Society. Twenty-seventh production. "The great adventure", by Arnold Bennett. Produced by Gaston Mervale. 29-30 Septe,ber, 1 October 1932. Programme Auckland Little Theatre Society. Twenty-eighth production. "Rope", by Patrick Hamilton. Produced by Fred E McCallum. His Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], 9-10 December 1932. Programme Concert recital by E Stanley Brookes, the noted Australian Dickensian platform entertainer and teacher. Blue Triangle Hall Wellington, 7 September 1932. Programme with photographs Harold G Hobday presents "Michael & Mary", by A A Milne. Wellington 1932? Flyer / programme. Harold G Hobday presents "He walked in her sleep", by Norman Cannon. A Stage Society production. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 19-21 May 1932. Harold G Hobday presents "The mystery of the limping man", by Will Scott. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 20-21 September 1932. Harold G Hobday presents for Stage Society of New Zealand, "Outward Bound" by Sutton Vane. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 5-7 April 1932. Programme (2 copies). Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society present "Tilly of Bloomsbury", a comedy in 3 acts by Ian Hay. A Cardston-Baxter Production. Regent Theatre Levin, 21-22 April 1932. Programme Stage Society of New Zealand presents John Galsworthy's "The silver box", produced by Harold G Hobday. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 21-23 June 1932. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd. "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" (first NZ production), with Margaret Rawlings, Kenneth Brampton. Produced by Gabriel Toyne. Grand Opera House Wellington. 4 October 1932 (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd. "Captain Brassbound's conversion", by George Bernard Shaw, with Dame Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson and their London company. Grand Opera House Wellington. 31 December 1932. (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd. "Happy and glorious" (first production in NZ), with Margaret Rawlings. Grand Opera House Wellington. 12 October 1932. (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd. "Macbeth", with Dame Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson and their London company. Grand Opera House Wellington. 3 January 1932. (2 copies - but N.B. these are wrongly dated- are really 1933 and have been housed in 1933 box)) J C Williamson Ltd. "Saint Joan", by George Bernard Shaw, with Dame Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson and their London Company. Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 December 1932.(2 copies) Quantity: 13 theatre programmes and flyers, plus duplicates. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1925

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1925

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Paul Althouse and Arthur Middleton. Town Hall, Auckland. 28 September 1925. Souvenir book of words. Australian Silver Band. Programmes no 1 and 4. 1925. Hubert Carter. Booklet of press opinions, season 1925. Buckner's Dixie Jubilee Singers. No 1 and 2 programme in one. 1925 (2 different programmes) Kendall String Quartet. [Programme. ca 1925] (2 copies). Kreisler "The musical soul of the world". Programmes for first and second concerts, and programmes for concert in Wellington Town Hall 8th and 10th June, and 9 & 11th June 1925 (4 programmes in all) Stella Murray. New Zealand tour 1925. Town Hall Wellington [1925]. Programme Stella Murray. Recital. Theatre Royal Christchurch [ca 17 September 1925]. Programme and book of words. [1925]. Royal Albert Hall (London). Concerts featuring Rosina Buckman, Maurice D'Oisly, Antonio Brosa, Susanne Morvay, Elsie Owen, Laffitte. January 25th and February 22, 1925. (2 programmes in all) N.Z. and South Seas International Exhibition, Dunedin 1925-26. Festival Hall Official Amusements programme. Primary Schools Choir (3-4 December 1925), and "The Dream of Gerontius" by the Exhibition Choir (17-18 November 1925). Newcastle Steel Works Champion Band. Four different programmes. 1925. Orpheus Musical Society. "Tom Jones". Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 8 December 1925. Bernard Page. Organ recitals at the Town Hall Wellington, for 5 April, 12 April, 7 June, 5 July, 12 July 1925 (5 programmes in all). Palmerston North Choral Society assisted by the Orpheus Society. Haydn's oratorio "The Creation". Opera House Palmerston North. 15 July 1925. Shannon Choral Society. Wm B Bradbury's "Esther". Century Hall, Levin. 9 July 1925. Programme. Soloists of the Sistine Choir. Australasian tour. Souvenir programmes no. 1 (three copies varying slightly), 4, 6 and 8. 1925. Stralia. Australasian tour of the world famed dramatic soprano. Programmes no. 1 (1 copy) and 2 (2 copies). 1925. Edna Thomas, "the lady from Louisiana" in plantation songs and spirituals. Town Hall concert room, Wellington. 14,16,18 April 1925. Programme. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Programmes for concerts on 31 May (3 copies), 12 July (1 copy), 23 August (1 copy), 4 October (1 copy), 8 November (3 copies) 1925. (5 different programmes in all). Wellington Stage Employees' Sick & Benefit Society. Annual concert. 31 May 1925 (3 copies, two pink and one green). Quantity: 23 album(s) in 2 folders. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: Donated and purchased from various sources, including Mr Joe Barnao, Levin, 2016.

Date: 1918

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1918

Description: Includes: Auckland City Council. Organ recital by Mr Maughan Barnett, city organist. Vocalist Madame Bella Russell. Town Hall, 9 March 1918. Programme / flier Cappelli, direction John Hopkins. N.Z. tour 1918. Program 6. Programme / flier Festival for the Encouragement of New Zealand Music [music by New Zealand composers] 1918. 200 performers (With works by composers J C Bradshaw, Bryant Williams, Chas Willeby, Arthur Lilly, Alfred Hill, Miss Winifred Hawcridge, F Clutsam, G Clutsam, Mrs K J Foster, H M Johnson, R A Horne, Frank Hutchens, Mai Burnes-Loughman, Mrs Alice Forrester, J T Sinclair, Murray Gibbs, Harry Hiscocks, Sydney Hoben, A W Vine, G A Kennedy, Miss Nellie Butler) . Choral Hall Christchurch, 6-7 August 1918. Souvenir programme Esther Fisher. Piano recital. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 1 August 1918. Programme / flier with portrait photograph Grand concert for Brooklyn Baby no. 14 (With performers Wellington Harmonic Society, Leonard Barnes, Frank R Johnstone, Mrs Frank Tunley, Norman Aitken, Mr & Mrs Culford Bell, and conductor H Temple White). Town Hall, 20 May 1918. Programme / flier. Turnbull, Hickson & Gooder, printers [Concert]. Prior's Rooms, Strand Arcade. 5 October 1918. Programme / flier (Typescript) The Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music of London England for Local Examinations in Music in the British Empire. Local Centre Examinations (Syllabus A). Papers set for the year 1918 in Rudiments of Music, Harmony and Counterpoint. Wellington Amateur Orchestral Society. Programme of orchestral concert in aid of Navy League funds. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 18 July [1918]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and offset print, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1907

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1907

Description: Includes: Madame Albini, en tour of the world, 1907-8 (With supporting artistes Miss Mildred Jones (contralto), William Green (tenor), Haydn Wood (violin), Miss Myrtle Meggy (piano), Mr Theodore Flint (director)). Town Hall, under the direction of Charles Harrison Gibbons. Town Hall, 10 and 12 September 1907. Programme Blanche Arral grand operatic recitals (with supporting artistes George Paans (violin), Alberto Torizelle (harp). Wellington Town Hall, 4 March 1907. Programme Blanche Arral grand operatic recitals (with supporting artistes George Paans (violin), Alberto Torizelle (harp). Wellington Town Hall, 6 March 1907. Programme Blanche Arral farewell concert. [Auckland?] 17 May [1907]. Programme / flier Auckland Orchestral Society, Special concert (soloist Madame Wielaert, conductor Johan Wielaert). Choral Hall, 28 February 1907. Programme Madame Teresa Carreno. Australasian tour under the direction of Herr Benno Scherek. First recital. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 23 July 1907. Programme Madame Teresa Carreno. Australasian tour under the direction of Herr Benno Scherek. Fourth recital. Choral Hall, Auckland, 26 August 1907. Programme Madame Teresa Carreno. Australasian tour under the direction of Herr Benno Scherek. Fifth (last) recital. 27 July 1907. Flier / programme Christchurch Liedertafel. Herren Abend, Scottish Society's Rooms Manchester Street, 13 December 1907. Programme / flier A sacred cantata "The daughter of Jairus", will be rendered in the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church, by the Church Choir assisted by other vocalists on Thursday 30th [Wednesday 29th] May 1907. Soloists Mrs F P Wilson (soprano), Mr F P Wilson (tenor), Mr Fred Baines (bass). Flier Madame Alida Loman, the famous lyric soprano from Amsterdam. A short series of popular song recitals. Australasian tour under the direction of Benno Scherek, 1907-8. Supported by Eric Anderson (basso), George Poore (flute), Benno Scherek (piano). Wellington Town Hall, 5-9 November 1907. Promotional pamphlet with photograph. Marie Narelle Concert Co. Four concerts (with Chester Fentress). His Majesty's Theatre [Dunedin], 14-17 January [1907]. Flyer (some insect damage) Wellington Musical Union. First subscription concert (soloists Madame Emily Briggs (soprano), Hamilton Hodges (baritone), James Searle (tenor)). Town Hall, 7 June 1907. Programme and book of words Wellington Musical Union. Second subscription concert (soloists Mrs F P Wilson (soprano), Miss Beatrice Richmond (piano), Miss Sweeney and Mrs Mitchell (duet), Max Hoppe (violin), Mrs A M Lewis, Mr F Laycock (singers)). Town Hall, 16 August 1907. Programme and book of words (2 copies) Wellington Musical Union. Third subscription concert (soloists Rosina Buckmann (soprano), Laurence F Watkins (organ), Miss C Simpson (piano), mr E J Hill (tenor), Mr C Clarkson (baritone)). Town Hall, 12 November 1907. Programme Wellington Musical Union. Fourth subscription concert "Israel in Egypt". (Soloists Mrs F P Wilson (soprano), Mrs A Mitchell (contralto), Mr E J Hill (tenor), Mr Harold Widdop and Mr Ernest Parkes (baritones)). Town Hall, 20 December 1907. Programme Blanche Arral concerts. Flier / invitation to farewell concerts Quantity: 16 programmes. 1 flyer. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: One item donated by Mrs Bernadette Chambers, Wellington, in 2012.

Date: 1945

By: Caxton Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1945

Description: Includes programmes for: Jean Anderson. Complimentary farewell concert (With 3YA Orchestra, Gerald Christeller, Gladys Vincent, Francis Bate, Ernest Empson, Christchurch Liedertafel, Vivien Dixon). Civic Theatre, 27 October 1945. Programme Andri Bevin (contralto). Recital, assisted by Sergeant-Major W G Stoupe (pianist), Harold Whittle (accompanist). Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 13 March 1945. Programme Zillah Castle Student String Orchestra of 40 young players. Concert. Concert Chamber, Town Hall (Wellington), 24 September 1945. Programme (2 copies) Canterbury University College. Music Department. Pianoforte recital by Frederick Page, assisted by Phyllis Mander. College Hall, 30 June 1945. programme / flier Canterbury University College. Music Department. Clare Neale and Vernon Griffiths; J F Skedden, Bernard Barker, Lloyd Hunter. Recital. College Hall, 2 August 1945. Programme /flier. Canterbury University College. Music Department. Ernest Empson, Gladys Vincent, Francis Bate. Lunchtime recital. College Hall, 9 August 1945. Programme / flier Canterbury University College. Gerald Christeller, accompanist Marjorie Robertson; Gladys Vincent, Joseph Mercer, Francis Bate, Ernest Jenner. Lunchtime recital. College Hall, 20 September 1945. Programme Christchurch Lierdertafel. Smoke concert. Winter Garden, 25 June 1945. Programme Christchurch Liedertafel. "At home" (With R Allison, Iris Moxley, Lilian Harper, James F Skedden, Bernard Barker, Lloyd Hunter, P A Caithness). Winter Garden, 8 October 1945. Programme Christchurch Liedertafel. Smoke concert (With G Clothier, R Allison, Maurice Till, R W Jenkin, W Lambert, F Shields). Winter Garden, 10 December 1945. Programme Christchurch Primary Schools annual music festival. Civic Theatre Manchester Street, 4-6 October 1945. Programme Recital by Maurice Clare, with Frederick Page, pianist. School of Music, Nelson, 28 April 1945. Programme Maurice Clare (violinist), Frederick Page (pianist). Violin recital. Christchurch, The Radiant Hall, 11 August 1945. Programme printed by the Caxton Press. Maurice Clare, violinist. Frederick Page, pianist. Violin recital. Concert Chamber Wellington, 9 October 1945. Programme and inserted programme /flier. (2 copies of both) Concerts given by Marie Vandewart and Dorothy Davies, sometimes with Erika Schorss. Nimmo's Hall 18 June, 15 August (2 copies), 26 & 28 November (2 copies) Flier / programmes Concert by the pupils of Mrs Crawford. Accompanists Mrs Crawford and Miss Valda Crawford. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 1 December 1945. Programme Vivien Dixon and Althea Harley Slack (pianoforte). Violin recital. Begg's Concert Hall [Christchurch?], 15 September 1945. Programme printed by Caxton Press Dunedin Choral Society. Mendelssohn's "Elijah". Patriotic concert. Dunedin Town Hall, 11 July 1945. Programme Dunedin Technical College. Festival of music. Main Town Hall, 15-16 August 1945. Souvenir programme The East Queen Committee have pleasure in presenting a Grand concert by the Royal Auckland Choir. All proceeds to be devoted to the Papatoetoe War Memorial Fundl (With Gay Williams, John O'Malley, Les O'Leary. Town Hall Papatoetoe, 11 June 1945. Programme Eastbourne Lyric Singers; conductor Malcolm Rickard. Concert (soloists Joan Bryant, Kenneth Macaulay; String Quintet, accompanists Olive Gayford and Frank Bryant. RSA Hall, Eastbourne, 12 September 1945. Programme Eroica Club. First recital (With Gwyneth Brown, Allison Allsop, Lucy Kent, Ernest Empson, Moira Gibson, Lesley and Jean Anderson, Barbara Dear, Nadya Fitchett, Arthur S Bell, Rhona Thomas). Radiant Hall, 28 June 1945. Programme Eroica Club. Second recital (With Rhona Thomas, Barbara Dear, Kitty Galbraith, Ernest Empson, Lois Manning, Allison Allsop, Lesley and Jean Anderson, Nadya Fitchett, Carl Smith, Warwick Harris). Radiant Hall, 3 November 1945. Programme IMU (Invercargill Music Union?). Programme of Handel's Oratorio "Messiah" presented by Combined Musical Societies and Choirs. Guest conductor Victor C Peters; leader of orchestra Philip Poole; at the piano Charles Martin. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 27-28 November 1945. Programme Isador Goodman. Wellington Metropolitan Patriotic Fund, by courtesy and assistance of impresario Alexadner Levitoff, has the honour to present the famous pianist Isador Goodman in a special victory concert. All profits will be donated to patriotic finds. Programme showing cover photograph of the pianist posing with a cigarette (2 copies brown, 1 copy green)(1 brown copy autographed) Isador Goodman. Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents the famous pianist Isador Goodman. Programme with brown cover photograph of Isador Goodman playing the piano (2 copies, 1 autographed) Isador Goodman. Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents the famous pianist Isador Goodman. Programme with blue and red cover, showing Isador Goodman playing the piano (2 copies) Invercargill Orchestral Society. First concert. Victoria Concert Chamber, 3 July 1945. Programme Invercargill Orchestral Society. Second concert. Victoria Concert Chamber, 16 October 1945. Programme Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London. Syllabus of examinations and inspections for the two years January to December 1845 and 1946. Noel Newson memorial concert (With Douglas Lilburn, Len Barnes, Ernest Empson and the 3YA String Orchestra, Maurice Clare, Mary Pratt, Gladys Vincent, Francis Bate, Orpheus Choir). Civic Theatre [Christchurch], 5 September 1945. Souvenir programme Bernard Page. Organ recital. All Saints Church Palmerston North, 7 November 1945. Programme / flier J & N Tait in association with Alex Cherniavsky have the honour to present Pnina Salzman, one of the most phenomenal pianistes of the younger generation. Promotional pamphlet Paul Schramm concerts 1945. Second recital. Nimmo's Concert Hall, Wellington, 18-19 April 1945. Programme /flier Paul Schramm concerts 1945. Wesley Hall, Hutt City, 10 July; Nimmo's Concert Hall Wellington, 11-12 July 1945. Programme / flier Paul Schramm concerts 1945. Fifth recital. Nimmo's Concert Hall, 23 August 1945. Programme / flier Timaru Choral Society. Inaugural concert. Theatre Royal, 6 August 1945. Souvenir programme Quantity: 43 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1944

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1944

Description: Includes programmes featuring, in chronological order: Maadi Recreation Tent. Recital by Terry Vaughan (pianist), Tony Rex (tenor). Sunday 2 April, 1944. Programme. Auckland City Council. Organ recital by Bernard F Page on Sunday 7th May 1944. Town Hall Auckland. Programme. Recital to be given by soprano Rena Edwards, violinist Felix Millar, pianist Alan Pow. Lewis Eady Hall, 9 May 1944. Programme. Auckland Lyric Harmonists Choir. Choral concert. Conductor Claude laurie, with Kathleen O'Leary (pianoforte), Felix Millar (violin), Rev J J Lewis (Continuity), and William Mardle (accompanist). Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall, 11 May 1944. Programme. Zillah Castle Student String Orchestra of 37 young players presents a concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 14 November 1944. Programme Annual concert. Students of Zillah Castle. Nimmo's Hall (Bond Street entrance), featuring junior and advanced students. 11 December 1944. Accompanistes Elizabeth Wemyss, Una Scott, Shirley Marment, Ruth Hoggard. Programme Christian Order Week. "St Paul" oratorio by Mendelssohn, presented by Combined Church Choirs. Conductor Albert Bryant; organist Lawrence Haggitt (With Myra Sawyer, Molly Atkinson, Austion Charles, Kenneth Macauley). Town Hall, 16 September 1944. Programme Recital. Alison Cordery, soprano and the King's College Chapel Choir, assisted by June Taylor, 'cellist. Conductor and accompanist L C M Saunders. In the Lewsi Eady Hall, 26 July 1944. Programme. Chamber Music Concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington. 1 August 1944 (With Gordon Short, Rees McConachy, Frieda Meier, Greta Ostova, J W Barsby). Programme Eroica Club. First recital season 1944 (With Lois Manning, Gwyneth Brown, Lucy Kent, Mascot Blake, Ernest Empson, Ella Thomson, Allison Allsop, Trevor Hutton, Maurice Till, J E Mason, Joan Browne, Rhona Thomas). Radiant Hall [Christchurch], 1 July 1944. Programme Invercargill Orchestral Society. First concert. Victoria Concert Chamber, 18 July 1944. Programme Invercargill Orchestral Society. Second concert. Victoria Concert Chamber, 17 October 1944. Programme (2 copies) Concerts given by Marie Vandewart and Dorothy Davies, sometimes with Erika Schorss. Nimmo's Hall 10 May, 30 June (2 copies), 28 November (2 copies) Flier / programmes Band of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Pacific tour 1944 [August]. Booklet, with itinerary loose inside back cover. Violin recital Maurice Clare. Frederick Page, pianist. Radiant Hall Christchurch, 14 October 1944. Programme. Paul Schramm piano recitals. Dunedin, Christchurch, Invercargill, Nelson [1944] with yellow flier for a concert at the School of Music, Nelson, on 7 November 1944. Lunch hour music. Lecture Hall, Central Library. 17 November 1944 (String Quartet with Vincent Aspey, Frank Hoffey, May Hyam, Molly Wright, with J McCaw (clarinet)) Otago University Musical Soicety, hon conductor Dr V E Galway. "Acis and Galatea" and miscellaneous works. Town hall [Dunedin], 10 August 1944. Programme Phyllis Pothecary, soprano. Recital at Lewis Eady's Hall, 18 November 1944. Programme (with portrait photograph on front) Royal Dunedin Male Choir. 225th concert. Concert Chamber Dunedin, 26 June 1944. Programme Chamber music concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 22 November 1944 (with Gordon Short, Harry Ellwood, Rees McConachy, Freda Meier, Greta Ostova). Programme. Dunedin Returned Services' Choir. Silver Jubilee Concert, 1919-1944. His Majesty's Theatre, 23 November 1944. Programme. Nancy Galloway. Invitation recital. Nimmo's Hall, Bond Street Wellington, 15 December 1944. Programme. Quantity: 25 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1914

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1914

Description: Includes: Auckland Choral Society. "The creation". Auckland Town Hall, 19 May 1914. Programme Dr J C Bradshaw, City organist, Christchurch City Council. Organ recital 1914. Programme Antonia Dolores, assisted by Miss Iris de Cairos-Rego. New Zealand tour 1914. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 20 May 1914. Programme The Frederic Shipman Enterprises Ltd present Paul Dufault (with Miss Florence Scapini, Miss Pauline Bindley, Paul Dufault, and Harry Whittle at the piano. [1914?] Programme /flier. Paul Dufault, the great dramatic tenor, assisted by Pauline Bindley, Ernest Toy, Harold Whittle. [Wellington] Town Hall, 11 February [1914; Wellington] Opera House, 12-14 February [1914]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs of all performers. Paul Dufault season. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 3-7 March [1914]. Programme and promotional pamphlet with photograph Mischa Elman [with Mlle Eva Gauthier, and Percy Kahn at the piano]. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 20 July [1914]. Programme First Church Choir. Musical recital. Municipal Theatre Invercargill, 1 July 1914. Programme Grand dramatic recital by Rev. Archibald Hunt assisted by Hamilton Hodges, Freda [Frieda] Walter, Eric Meier, Violet Lewis. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 24 July 1914. Programme Huntly Relief Fund. Grand concert and picture entertainment (With Mr W McLaughlin's Orchestra, charles Clarkson, Mrs P L J Foster, Courtenay V Mohr, Myrtle McLaughlin, Mr R Simpson, Mr Herbert Wood, Miss Betty Purdom, Mr P Leo Minifie). Town Hall, 26 October [1914]. Programme The Kennedys Concert Company. Postcard [1914/1915] The Kennedys (with Keith Kennedy, Dorothy Grace, Lance Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald, Laurie Kennedy). Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 20 June 1914. Programme (2 copies and one annotated fragment) The Kennedys (with Keith Kennedy, Dorothy Grace, Lance Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald, Laurie Kennedy). Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 20 June 1914. Programme (Blue cover) The Kennedys, as presented by J & N Tait at the Auditorium, Melbourne. Tonight! Tonight! Jolly and Braik, print. [Folded pamphlet with group photographic portrait of four performers. Inside mentions Bertha Kennedy at the piano, along with Keith, Laurie and Lance Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald, and Dorothy Grace. 1914?] Special edition of Harry Lauder songs, published for the J & N Tait Lauder season 1914. "Allan's", Melbourne Bernard F Page, city organist, Wellington City Council. Organ recital programmes for: 31 January (2 copies), 21 February, 28 February (2 copies), 10 March, 14 March, 21 March, 28 March, 10 April, 18 April, 25 April, 2 May (2 copies), 9 May (2 copies), 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 June, 13 June, 11 July (2 copies), 25 July, 15 August, 19 September, 7 November, 14 November, 21 November, 28 November, 5 December 1914. (26 programmes) Royal Artillery Band. New Zealand tour. Town Hall Wellington, commencing 6 February [1914]. Promotional pamphlet with group photograph Royal Artillery Band. New Zealand tour. Athletic Park, Wellington, 8 February 1914. Programme Trinity College of Music, London. 33rd annual series of local examinations in the British Dominions. Book of regulations Wellington Corporation Tramways Band (and singers Mr Lance Jones and Mr Herbert F Wood; and accompanists Herr Carl Sauer and Miss Doris Easson). His Majesty's Theatre, 16 August 1914. Programme / flier. Wellington Liedertafel, Hon. conductor Robert Parker. Second concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 15 October 1914. Programme Quantity: 45 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1946

Reference: Eph-D-EDUCATION-1946-01

Description: An arrangement of text. Entries closed on Saturday 16 March. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Letterpress, black on cream poster, 535 x 400 mm. Provenance: Donated by the New Zealand Educational Institute in 1998.

Date: 1915

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1915

Description: Includes: Mr Joseph Blascheck the celebrated English humorist, entertainer and elocutionist supported by Miss Alyce Austin the favourite soprano vocalist and entertainer. "Society snap-shots". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 8 May 1915. Programme Madame Emily Briggs and her pupils, kindly assisted by Miss Price, Messrs Swan, Melville, Liddle, Wilkie, Wilkinson & Mr O'Hara's orchestra. Entertainment in aid of Wanganui Wounded Soldiers (With Eileen Bowater, Olive Laurvig, Mrs H P Williams, Claude Suisted, Kathleen Wood, Miss Harvey, Miss Paton, Mrs Ivo Symes, Evelyn Baddeley, Flossie Jenkins, Flora Sutherland). Wanganui Opera House, 22 September 1915. Programme The Court Cards and Their Joker. Directed by Edgar Warwick (With Sydney Mannering, George Titchener, George Graystone, Miss Renee Maude, Miss Maud Fane, Albert Keats, Miss Winifred Mitchell). Grand Opera House Wellington [1915?] Programme(2 copies) The Court Cards and Their Joker. Directed by Edward Warwick (With Sydney Mannering, George Titchener, Edgar Warwick, George Graystone, Miss Renee Maude, Miss Maud Fane, Albert Keats, Miss Winifred Mitchell). Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 March 1915. Programme (2 copies) Under the auspices of the Wellington Professional Orchestra. [Concert with Herbert Bloy (violin), Miss Betty Purdom and Mr J Culford Bell (drama)]. His Majesty's Theatre, 7 November 1915. Programme / flier The Dandies. Direction Edward Branscombe (With Ida Newton, Oliver Peacock, Harry Borradale, Mona Thomas, Claude Dampier, John Welby, Irene Vere; items include "Who smashed Bill Kaiser"). Town Hall Concert Chamber [Wellington. 1915?]. Programme Fuller-Brennans Australian and NZ Vaudeville Circuit. Vaudeville de luxe (With Wykeham & Preston (comedians), Les Warton ("coon" impersonator), Williams & Warner (musicians), Elton Fox (comedy cartoonist), Henri French (actor), Phil Smith and Jessie Barlee (musical comedy), Miss Ella Airlie (comedienne), Madame Rose Lorenz. Princess Theatre Dunedin, 8 March 1915. Programme Fullers' Theatres and Vaudeville Ltd. Vaudeville de Luxe, playing only the best (With Bellora (bird mimic), Pollard & Jackson (songs or music), Wykeham & Preston (comedy), Ward Lear (comedian), La France Brothers (head balancers), Leonard Nelson (comedian), Amy Murphy and Nellie Black (singers), Morris & Meeker (America's salesmen of joy), Geo Dixon (musical jack-in-a-box), Lee Aldous Trio (song & dance)). Princess Theatre Dunedin, from 13 December 1915. Programme Fuller Brennan's Ltd. Vaudeville de Luxe (With E J Burke & Orchestral Band, The Australian Sundowner (tramp violinist), The 2 Colliers (duo), Arthur Douglas (comedian), Orphea (musician and one-man band), Rosie Rifle Company (sharp shooters), Helene Hamilton and Jack Barnes(comedy), Miss Eileen Fleury (impersonator), Victor the great (illusionist). Opera House Auckland, from 26 July 1915. Programme Musical and dramatic entertainment in aid of the Belgians. (With the Fourth Regimental Band, Mr Ernest Drake, Miss Helen Gard'ner, Miss Wilford, Mrs Power). His Majesty's Theatre (Wellington or Dunedin?), 15 February 1915. Programme Harry Rickards' Tivoli Theatres Ltd. The famous Tivoli Follies (With Alex Yakovlenko (ballet dancer), Vera Pearce, Alfredo (vagabond violinist), Robert Parker (baritone), Jack Cannot,Isabella D'Armond, Frank Greene, Mr Rego, M Alvaretto, M Stoppit). Grand Opera House Wellington, from 19 July 1915. Programme Edward Branscombe Pty Ltd presents The Violets (with Kate Checkett, Shirley Cooke, Dorothy Gard'ner, Marguerite Leroy, George Brooke, Howard Hall, Cuthbert Rose, Oswald Browne & Otto Collins, Arthur Riscoe, Edward Cahill). Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 5 May 1915. Programme (2 copies) Edward Branscombe Pty Ltd presents The Violets (with Kate Checkett, Shirley Cooke, Dorothy Gard'ner, Marguerite Leroy, George Brooke, Howard Hall, Cuthbert Rose, Oswald Browne & Otto Collins, Arthur Riscoe, Edward Cahill). Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 26 May 1915. Programme Wellington Orphans' Club. Ladies' night; Cafe Chantant entertainment. (With Charles Hickmott, Culford Bell, Herbert F Wood, Herbert Bloy, Hamilton Hodges, J Zachariah, R Sievers, H Moschini, C Clarkson, Ernest Luks, William Goudie, George F Holloway). Town Hall, 9 October 1915. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 14 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm. Processing information: Description updated 21 September 2023 as part of reparative description work.

Date: 1920

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1920

Description: Includes: ca 1920 or 1926: Bernard F Page. Organ recital, Good Friday evening. Programme / flier (Repertoire is the same as 1918, but perpetual calendar suggests 1920 or 1926) Mr Maughan Barnett, city organist. Organ recital, with vocalist Mrs Cyril Towsey. Auckland City Council Town Hall, 27 March 1920. Programme / flier Gertrude Johnson, the brilliant operatic prima donna. Supported by Mr Horace Hunt, solo pianist, Mr Chas Russell, flautist, and Mr Eric Waters, accompanist. Wellington Town Hall, 26-28 July 1920. Programme New South Wales State Orchestra. Tour of New Zealand 1920. Souvenir programme. (2 copies each of fawn cover, and grey-blue cover) New South Wales State Orchestra, in conjunction with the Auckland Choral Society and the Royal Auckland Choir. Conductor Henri Verbrugghen. Handel's "Messiah". (Soloists Madame Goossens-Viceroy, Miss Mina Caldow, Mr G Austin Blackie, Mr John Prouse). Town Hall Auckland, 13 January 1920. Programme New South Wales State Orchestra. Orchestral concert (Solo Mons. Albert Goossens). Opera House Wanganui, 17 January 1920. Programme / flier New South Wales State Orchestra. 12th Orchestral concert (Solo Mons. Albert Goossens. Municipal Theatre Napier, 21 January 1920. Programme / flier New South Wales State Orchestra. Orchestral concert (Solo Mons. Albert Goossens, Mr James Messeas, Mr A Arlom, Mr J W Brinkman, Mr Florent Hoogstoel). Town Hall Wellington, 24 January 1920. Programme / flier New South Wales State Orchestra. Orchestral concert (Solo Madame Goossens-Viceroy, Miss Jenny Cullen). Wellington Town Hall, 26 January 1920. Programme / flier (2 copies) Wellington Professional Orchestra. Sixth concert 1920 season. His Majesty's Theatre, 29 August 1920. Programme Wellington Professional Orchestra. Special concert 1920 season. His Majesty's Theatre, 12 September 1920. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress and offset print, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Mr Pat Lawlor and Mr Keith Stewart.

Date: 1919

By: Draffin, Michael, active 1977; Harvey, Douglas Ross, 1951-; Parker, I W (Mr), active 1970s

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1919

Description: Grand complimentary concert by Miss Ina Bosworth. Auckland Town Hall, 10 April 1919. Programme (2 copies) Dorothy's prayer "Bells"; intended by author for peace celebrations. Words and music by C W Clayton, Wanganui, N.Z. Two cards of sheet music for vocal music with bell chimes accompaniment, and words on the verso. [ca 1919?] J & N Tait attraction, Harry Dearth, England's most famous baritone and his distinguished company of artistes. Town Hall Concert Chamber, Tuesday October 28th [1919]. Programme / flier Dunedin Orchestral Society's fourth concert of the season His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 22 November 1919. Programme Grand Irish National Concert at [Timaru] Theatre Royal 18 March 1919. Programme Keith Kennedy, from Prof Seveik's Studio, Vienna. Postcard, and promotional booklet The Sevcik system of violin playing' [ca 1919?] Bernard F Page. Organ recitals at the Town Hall Wellington. Programmes 8 February, 12 April (2 copies), 17 May, 6 September, 13 September 1919. Returned Soldiers' Association Popular Orchestral Concert tendered by the Albert Symphony Orchestra. Auckland Town Hall, 4 June 1919. Programme Royal Auckland Choir's third concert. Auckland Town Hall 30 October 1919. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Peace Thanksgiving Festival. Grand Peace Choir of 300 voices; Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductors Mr Robert Parker, Mr H Temple White, Mr H Moschini; F V Blandford (Chairman Entertainment Committee); Joseph Lewis (organiser and secretary). Town Hall, 20-21 July 1045. Programme (2 copies) Waterside Workers' Band, conductor J J Drew (With Madoline Knight, R Jackson, Renn Miller, Harry Cooper). Tenth recital. Grand Opera House, 10 August 1919. Programme Quantity: 15 album(s) Album(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1933

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1933

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Bohemian Orchestra. Season 1933. [Auckland] Town Hall, 14 September 1933. Programme. Bohemian Orchestra. Season 1933. [Auckland] Town Hall, 16 November 1933. programme. Miss Jeanette Briggs. Invitation recital by senior and junior students of Miss Jeanette Briggs. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 29 November 1933. Programme. British Music Society, New Zealand Section. Fourth concert. Art Gallery, Whitmore Street, 27 April 1933. Programme / flier. (Performers include Judith Giesen, Doris Black, H H Tombs, E Simpson, Beatrice Tombs, Gwen Sealy, Zell O'Kane, Prue Lewis, W Roy Hill, Catherine Moncrieff; Mesdames Ramsey, Townley, Greig, McCarthy, Vonder Loot and [...]) John Brownlee; principal baritone of the Paris Opera House. Invercargill Civic Theatre, 11 April [1933]. Programme with portrait. John Brownlee, principal baritone of the Paris Opera House. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 18 May [1933]. Promotional pamphlet with photo Dunedin Choral Society. "Creation" and "The Messiah". Town Hall Dunedin, 26 and 29 April 1933. Programme Recital by Helen Gray, Owen Jensen, Arthur Thompson in the Lewis Eady Hall [Auckland]. 28 March 1933. Greymouth Philharmonic Society present the oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus". Town Hall, 6 November 1933. Programme Recital by Miss Eileen Hughson and Mr Hamilton Dickson, in the Rahotu Town Hall on Wednesday May 17 1933. Programme / flier (3 copies, one white, one yellow, one blue) Hutt Valley Liedertafel. First season, third concert. St James Hall Lower Hutt, 11 May 1933. Programme. Spivakovsky-Kurtz recitals (Tossy Spivakovsky violin, Jascha Spivakovsky piano, Edmund Kurtz violoncello). [Wellington, 1933] Programme no. 3 Spivakovsky-Kurtz recitals. Australian and New Zealand tour 1933. Souvenir programme (beginning with "Organ Fantasie and Fugue G Minor by Bach-Liszt) (2 copies, one with inserted amended programme beginning with Sonata in G major by J B Breval) Spivakovsky-Kurtz recitals. Australian and New Zealand tour 1933. Souvenir programme (Beginning with Trio B Flat Major by Franz Schubert) (2 copies, both autographed on cover by all three performers) Spivakovsky-Kurtz recitals. Australian and New Zealand tour 1933. Souvenir programme (Beginning with Trio D Minor, Op 49 by Felix Mendelssohn) (2 copies); with one copy of inserted Amended concert for His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, beginning with Trio in C Major, op 101 by Johannes Brahms Jascha Spivakovsky. Fourth recital. Town Hall Wellington, 26 July 1933. Programme (2 copies, one with back cover missing) Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Tenth concert, Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 10 June 1933. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Eleventh concert, Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 7 September 1933. Programme Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Twelfth concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 2 December 1933. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Male Voice Choir, conductor John Bishop. Second concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 10 August 1933. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Male Voice Choir, conductor John Bishop. Third concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 16 November 1933. Programme Wellington Orchestral Society Inc. Conductor Eric Meier. First concert to be held in Begg & Co.'s room, 16 November 1933. Programme Quantity: 21 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1930 - 1939

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1930s

Description: Includes programmes for: 1930: Miss Estelle Beere presents Joan Beere [and Hill Street students]. Concert Chamber, Wellington Town Hall, in the presence of Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe. 5 November [1930]. Programme. 1932: Dance recital by pupils of Miss Phyllis Oliver. Majestic Lounge, 17 December 1932. Programme Dancing classes; Miss Evelyn Edgar trained and certificated at the Wordsworth College London. Season 1932-33, 21 Valley Road, Cashmere (Advertising pamphlet) 1933: The Ballet Club presents Ballets and Divertissements. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 11-13 July 1933. Programme The Ballet Club presents Ballets and Divertissements, second production. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 11, 13-15 November 1933. Programme. 1935: Dance recital by the pupils of Stan Lawson. His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin [1935]. Programme (cover by Tui Northey, '35) 1936: Miss Dorothy Daniels presents her pupils in a song and dance extravaganza. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 31 October 1936. Programme. Miss Jeane Horne presents her pupils in an "Extravaganza" of song and dance scenes at the Town Hall Concert Chamber. (With Fay Compton, Margaret Oates, Shirley Brundell, Pamela Walden, Alexander Grant, Shona Bennetts, Pauline Boocock, and many others). Saturday November 28th; Monday November 30th [1936] (PR-12-0065 from papers of Alexander Grant) A D M Longden has the honour to present the celebrated international dancer La Meri, assisted by Mario Salerno (piano), Thomas Challen (violin), Laura Mollica (danseuse), Joan Howley (cello). Programme. The Celebrated international dancer La Meri in her dance concerts. New Opera House Wellington, 23 July 1936. Programme (2 copies) The Celebrated international dancer La Meri in her dance concerts. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 1 August 1936. Programme. The Celebrated international dancer La Meri in her dance concerts. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 8 August 1936. Programme The Celebrated international dancer La Meri in her dance concerts. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 22 August 1936. Programme (2 copies) 1937: Miss Jeane Horne presents her pupils in a "Pot pourri" of song & dance scenas (With Shona Bennetts, Alexander Grant, Valmay Fredericks, Shirley Brundell, Joan Tandy, Alys Sugden, and many others). [?June 1937]. Programme (PR-12-0065 from the papers of Alexander Grant) Colonel W de Basil's Monte Carlo Russian Ballet direct from Covent Garden Opera House and the Alhambra Theatre London. Grand Opera House Wellingtron, 27 March - 10 April 1937. Programmes of ballets (Folded pamphlet)(2 copies, one pink and 1 cream) Colonel W de Basil's Monte Carlo Russian Ballet. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 24 April - May 1, 1937. Programme of ballets (Folded pamphlet) The greatest ballet tour in history. J C Williamson Ltd ... Colonel W de Basil's Monte Carlo Russian Ballet direct from Covent Garden Opera House and the Alhambra Theatre London. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 3-17 March [1937]. Programmes of ballet (Folded pamphlet) Otago School of Dancing. Recital. His Majesty's Theatre, 20 November [1937]. Programme. 1938: Nettleton-Edwards School of Dancing. Bery Nettleton [and] Bettina edwards present "The fairy shoemaker" and a miscellaneous programme. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 2-3 December 1938. Programme Annual recital presented by the pupils of The Margaret Oates Studio of Dancing. "The fleet returns". Town Hall Concert Chamber, 5 November 1938. Programme. 1939: J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present the celebrated Covent Garden Russian Ballet. Grand Opera House Wellington, 18 February - 1 March [1939]. Programmes of ballet (Folded pamphlet) Concert programme. Proceeds to assist Rowena Jackson, dancer of genius, to study in Europe. His Majesty's Theatre, 25 May 1939. Programme (with photograph of Rowena Jackson on cover) Quantity: 23 programmes and pamphlets. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm. Provenance: Some purchased from Anah Dunsheath in September 2002. One programme donated by Alice Megget in 2008.

Date: 1907

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1907

Description: Includes: Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "Dr Wake's patient". Opera House. 1907. Programme. (2 copies) Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "Mrs Gorringe's Necklace". Opera House Wellington [Feb] 1907. Programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "The village priest" (19-20 February), "Quality Street" (21 February), "What would a gentleman do?" (22-23 February 1907). Programme. Meynell & Gunn present Maud Hildyard. "A warning to women", by C Watson-Mill; the great Irish moral play. Opera House Wellington. 10 October 1907. Programme. Miss Maud Hildyard. "A beautiful friend". (Photo portrait of Miss Hildyard). His Majesty's Theatre (Melbourne?). 1 November 1907? (Folded pamphlet) Julius Knight and a notable English Company. "Robin Hood". Opera House Wellington. 29 May 1907 (followed by "Raffles"). Programme, and flyer for "Robin Hood". Julius Knight and a notable English company. "Raffles" (6 June 1907), and "Brigadier Gerard". Opera House Wellington. Programme. J C Williamson's "The squaw man". Opera House Wellington. 18 January 1907. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson presents Miss Ola Humphrey and Mr Charles Waldron. "The Squaw man". [Promotional photo-pamphlet]. J C Williamson's New Dramatic Company (with Charles Waldron and Miss Ola Humphrey. in "The Virginian". 26 January 1907. Programme (4 copies, 2 with white cover, two with brown cover. Plus 6 dollar Princess banknote) J C Williamson's New Dramatic Company (with Charles Waldron and Miss Ola Jane Humphrey). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 18 February [1907]. Programme. Andrew Mack and his own complete company of players. "Jack Shannon" and "Arrah-na-Pogue". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 3 June 1907. Programme. Meynell & Gunn's Selected Dramatic Organisation. "The midnight wedding". His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne. 20-21 May 1907. Programme / pamphlet. Harold Ashton and Allan Hamilton present the famous New Zealand actor H R Roberts in "The Prince chap", as played by him at Sir Charles Wyndham's Criterion Theatre, London [ca 1907]. Postcard. Wellington Shakespeare Club. "The merchant of Venice" public reading. Town Hall Concert Hall. 23 July 1907. Folded programme. Programme tonight! Willoughby & Ward London Company under direction of Edwin Geach. "The new clown, a farce in three acts by H M Paull.lis & Aiken Ltd, printers, Christchurch. Flier / programme Willoughby & Ward London Company under direction of Edwin Geach. Miss Grace Palotta in "Mr Hopkinson", and "The New Clown". Opera House Wellington. 12 September [1907?]. Programme. Quantity: 18 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.