Places

Date: 1967

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-MUSIC-1967-01

Description: Arrangement of text and portraits of entertainers. These include: Peter Sinclair, Sandy Edmonds, Mr Lee Grant, Herma Keil, The Chicks, The Underdogs, Bobby Davis, and Sonny Day. There are smaller photos of Roger Skinner, Billy Karatiana, Jimmy Hill, and Brian Henderson. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 510 x 380 mm.

Date: [ca 1909-1925]

By: Morrison, John M, active 1883-1951

Reference: PAColl-6494

Description: Photographs of Takapuna and Milford. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives at 1/4-016625 to 016630, 1/2- 031823 and 101744 Quantity: 35 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: Manuscript material now held at qMS-1398.. Processing information: The majority of the prints do not have negatives.

Date: 1964

From: Ashton, John Hammond, 1917-2010 :Negatives

Reference: 35mm-40508-19-F

Description: Main entrance to the Opera House, Courtenay Place, Wellington, during the New Zealand Ballet Company production of Petrouchka, photographed in 1964 by John Ashton. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual image on 120 strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative

Date: 1920 - 1929

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1920/1929

Description: Includes a photographic portrait of Miss Rosina Buckman as "Madame Butterfly" ca 1921. Includes programmes for the following performances: 1923: Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society presents "Florodora", book by Owen Hall, lyrics by G Boyd-Jones and Paul Rubens; music by Leslie Stewart. Wanganui, 2-11 April 1923. Programme. 1925: Masterton Musical Union. "Maritana", by Vincent Wallace. St Matthew's Parish Hall Masterton, 12-13 August 1925. Programme. Stratford Amateur Operatic Society presents "Miss Hook of Holland". Stratford and Eltham, 23-28 September 1925. Programme 1927: Wellington Society of Musicians. Grand Carillon concert. Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Golden legend". Town Hall Wellington, 29 September 1927. Programme. 1928: Fuller-Gonsalez italian Grand Opera Company season 1928. St James Theatre Auckland, commencing Monday September 10th. Promotional pamphlet. Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society present the musical farce "High jinks". Directed by Harison Cook. Programme J C Williamson's Royal Comic opera Company. "The student prince", and "Madame Pompadour". Opening of the new Theatre Royal Christchurch, 4 August 1928. Programme. J C Williamson's New Comic Opera Company. "The student prince". Opera House [Auckland?], 28 September [1928] Promotional pamphlet. 1929: Sir Benjamin & John Fuller present "Rio Rita", Florenz Ziegfeld's New York musical comedy triumph! His Majesty's Theatre Wellington. Headed by Miss Gladys Moncrieff. His Majesty's Theatre Wellington. 17 June 1929. Programme (2 copies). Sir Benjamin and Mr john Fuller present the Freddie Forbes Musical Comedy Company. His Majesty's Theatre Wellington, 26 December 1929. Programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Amateur operatic Society. "High jinks", produced under the supervision of Mrs J Hulme. 5-9 November 1929. Programme. Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society. "Pirates of Penzance". Produced by Harison Cook. Opera House Wanganui, 30 September - 4 October 1929. Programme Quantity: 12 album(s) Album(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Programmes and prints, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1988

By: Ellison, Anthony, 1966-; Beattie, Graham Desmond, 1940-

Reference: A-338-001

Description: Shows a small mound of dust and rubble in the centre. His Majesty's Theatre (Auckland) was demolished in 1988 - see INNZ. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 176 x 283 mm (sight)

Date: 14 March 1968

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1968/1133-F

Description: View of Courtenay Place, Wellington, and Downstage Theatre from the Embassy Theatre Building. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 14th of March 1968. Photograph taken to show the Downstage Theatre site in context which was thought to be the most favoured location for the new Hannah Playhouse. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

By: Walker, A (Mr), active 1968; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; C M (Photographer), active 1905; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Pratt, A A, active 1900s

Reference: PAColl-6639

Description: Postcards of ferries at wharves in Auckland, interior and exterior of St John's Cathedral in Napier, Waihi from Martha Hill, bowling green on the Domain at Te Aroha, Lyttelton at regatta time, Lyttelton harbour, Opera House, St Luke's Danish Church and All Saints Church and the Municipal Buildings, Palmerston North; the Triangle, Dunedin; Auckland Hospital, Grafton Road; Palmerston North Post Office; a view over Auckland from Mount Eden; the bridge over to the Cafe Continental; Hastings Street, Napier; Perry Street, Masterton with a hall on the right; tea kiosk in the park, Masterton; two carts on the road to Lansdowne, Masterton; the tramline to Onehunga, Auckland; Queen Street, Auckland; and Auckland harbour and wharves. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negative at 151877 Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 14 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Postcards

By: Court Theatre (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-COURT

Description: See subsidiary records (child records) Quantity: 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Photolithographs

Date: 1905

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

By: Mcdonald & Smith (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1905

Description: Includes: Miss Janet Achurch in "The new Magdalen". OPera House Wellington (possibly 1905??). Flyer / programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "Little Mary". Opera House Wellington. 12 December 1905. Programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "Quality Street". Opera House Wellington. 2 December 1905. Programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "Sowing the wind". Opera House Wellington. 16 December 1905. Brough-Flemming Comedy Company. "The village priest". OPera House Wellington. 9 December 1905. Programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Co. "Beauty and the barge". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 26 December 1905. Programme. Miss Tittell Brune as Juliet. in "Romeo and Juliet. Opera House Wellington 21-24 June 1905. Two-sided flyer. Miss Tittell Brune. "L'Aiglon" (15 June), "Romeo and Juliet" (21-24 June). OPera House Wellington. Programme (one with red cover, one with brown) Miss Tittell Brune. "Sunday" (26-28 June), "Theodora" (29 June - 1 July). Opera House Wellington. (Programme (blue cover) Miss Tittell Brune. "Theodora" (29 June - 1 July), "The second Mrs Tanqueray" (3-4 July). Programme (one with red cover, two with brown cover) Miss Tittell Brune. "Leah Kleschna", "Merely Mary Ann", "Sunday". Opera House Wellington [June 1905?] Miss Tittell Brune. "The second Mrs Tanqueray" (3-4 July), "Camille" (5 July). Opera House Wellington. Programme (blue cover) Miss Tittell Brune. "L'Aiglon" (7 July), "Theodora" (15-17 July). THeatre Royal Christchurch. Programme (orange cover). Miss Tittell Brune. Invitation card. 15 June 1905 to the Ewan family. Dunedin Shakespeare Club. Selections will be read from "Richard II" (With performers including Gertrude Pitts, Agnes Wilson, and Mr Hanlon). Choral Hall Moray Place, 28 April 1905. Programme Knight-Jeffries Company. "Comedy and tragedy". Opera House Wellington26 December 1905. Programme. Knight-Jeffries Company. "The darling of the gods". Opera House Wellington. 26 December 1905. Programme (plus leaflet plot synopsis). Knight-Jeffries Company. "Monsieur Beaucaire". Opera House Wellington. 26 December 1905. Programme. Knight-Jeffries Company. "A royal divorce" (7 January), "Sign of the Cross" (14 January), "The Silver King" (18 January), "The Lady of Lyons" (21 January). Opera House Wellington. Programme. Miss Nance O'Neil. "Magda" (5 October), "Marie Antoinette" (7 and 9 October), "Ingomar" (10 October), "Trilby" (11-12 October), "Elizabeth, Queen of England" (13-14 October). Opera House Wellington. Programme. (2 different covers, 2 copies grey, 1 of the blue) Miss Nance O'Neil. "Magda" (18 October), "Marie Antoinette" (19 October), 'Trilby" (20 October), "Ingomar" (21 October), "Elizabeth queen of England" (23 October) Strand Theatre Comedy Co. (Meynell & Gunn). "The 'J.P.'". Opera House Wellington. 19 December 1905. Programme. (2 copies) Some programmes printed by McDonald & Smith. Quantity: 22 theatre programmes flyers and pamphlets (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by the Campbell family, Wellington, in 2007.

Date: 1950

By: New Zealand. Embassy (United States)

Reference: PAColl-4551

Description: Two photographs of an ANZAC Day parade in Wellington in 1950. The first shows a military band and returned servicemen walking past the war memorial at the bottom of Bowen Street with spectators lining the streets. The second shows bands, including pipe bands, coming from the direction of the Hotel Cecil and Molesworth Street towards the memorial (which is not in the picture) also watched by spectators. The Artcraft Theatre can be seen on the right. Photographer unidentified. Photograph of people sun-bathing on Kaiteriteri beach ca 1950s with the printed caption "Kaitere Beach, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand". Photographer unidentified. A stamp on the reverse of the prints reads: To Be Returned To New Zealand Embassy 16 Observatory Circle N W, Washington 8, D C. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

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: 1978

From: Downstage Theatre Company :[Stage plans and costume designs. 1973-1987]

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: D-025-070/083

Description: Consists of: (70) Draft ground plan, composite plan - James Hay Theatre and H P (pencil on tracing paper); (71) w/drawings, facings and undersides of platforms (pencil on tracing paper); (72) modifications for Hannah Playhouse, ground plan (pencil on tracing paper); (73) Auditorium plan (p on t paper); (74) Side section and elevation for Christchurch festival 1978 season; (75) Position of poles at stage level; (76) Base shapes; (77) w/drawings, winged Nike; (78, 79, 80, 81) Design, winged Nike (pencil on tracing paper); (82) Ground plan (+ 3 photographs); (83) Side section and elevation (pencil on tracing paper). Quantity: 14 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on tracing paper, sizes vary

Date: 1928

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1928

Description: Includes: Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Diplomacy". Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Diplomacy". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 7 December 1928. Programme. Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Other men's wives", by Walter Hackett. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Our betters", by W Somerset Maugham. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Sexes and sevens", by Arthur Wimperis from the French of Alfred Savoir. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 11 December 1928. Programme. Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Sexes and sevens", Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) Margaret Bannerman with Anthony Prinsep's London Company, in "Other men's wives", "Our betters", "Sexes and sevens", and "Diplomacy". Promotional pamphlet with photographs of members of the cast. J C Williamson presents Annie Croft in "Hit the deck", by George A Highland. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 20 December 1928. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Leon Gordon in Cosmo Hamilton's delightful and daring comedy "Scandal", with May Collins. Produced by Frederick Roland. Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 July 1928. Programme J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Leon Gordon in "The trial of Mary Dugan", by Bayard Veiller, with May Collins. Produced by Frederick Roland. Grand Opera House Wellington. 25 July 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Leon Gordon in "The trial of Mary Dugan", with May Collins. Produced by Frederick Roland. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 8 August 1928. Programme. William Graeme-Holder, in "Suspense". New Zealand premiere. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 27 February 1928. Souvenir programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present the eminent London actor-manager Percy Hutchison in the three-act play "The luck of the navy" by Clifford Mills. Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present the eminent London actor-manager Percy Hutchison in "The joker", by Noel Scott. Preceded by "The peacemaker", by E M Bryant. Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Percy Hutchison in "The laughing optimist", by Rida Johnson Young. Country tour [1928]. Programme J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Percy Hutchison in "The laughing optimist", by Rida Johnson Young. Grand Opera House Wellington. 6 October 1928. Programme (2 copies). J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Percy Hutchison in "Mr What's-his-Name". Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 October 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Percy Hutchison in "Mr What's-his-Name". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 9 November 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The ringer", by Edgar Wallace. Country tour, 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The ringer", by Edgar Wallace. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 7 April 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The ringer", by Edgar Wallace. Grand Opera House Wellington. 12 May 1928. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The silent house". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 28 June 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents Maurice Moscovitch in "The terror", by Edgar Wallace. Grand Opera House Wellington. 12 May 1928. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) presents "A cuckoo in the nest", by Ben Travers. Produced by George A Highland. Country tour 1928. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present "A cuckoo in the nest", by Ben Travers. Grand Opera House Wellington. 25 August 1928. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents the New English Comedy Co. in "Thark", by Ben Travers. produced by George A Highland. Grand Opera House Wellington. 25 August 1928. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents the New English Comedy Co. in Ben Travers' 3-act play "Rookery nook", produced by George A Highland. Grand Opera House Wellington, 25 August 1928. Programme Quantity: 27 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

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: 1913

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1913

Description: Includes: Mr V M Beebe presents "Polite vaudeville de luxe" (With George Walton, Will White, Wal Rockley, William Fairbank, George Spilker, Miss Rubee Raymond, Miss Ella Conrad, Miss Lillie Rockley, Miss Ruby Cox, the Great & Only Keilderson, Mr James Laidlaw & Orchestra). Opera House Wellington, 19 May 1913. Programme "The blue bird", by Maurice Maeterlinck, translated by Texeira de Mattos. Opera House Wellington, 19 April 1913. Plus open at the Dresden, 16 April. Promotional booklet with photographs J C Williamson presents Maurice Maeterlinck's beautiful stage fantasy, "The blue bird", by arrangement with Mr Frederick Harrison (London). Opera House Wellington, 19 April 1913. Programme (2 copies, one without cover) Mr Jack Waller presents his musical flight of fancy, "The butterflies" (With Jack Waller, Mr Wylie Watson, Cecilia Gold, Mr R Foster-Hine, Miss Marion Armitage, Miss Ada Smart, Mr Frederick W Dennett). Opera House Wellington, 8 March 1913. Programme (2 copies) Concert tendered by Mr John Court (With the Lyric Quartet, Miss Zoe Bartley, Madame Chambers, Herr Raimund Pechotsch, Mr H C Borradale, Miss Margaret McKenzie, Mr Fred G Bourke, Madame Wielart, Mr Laurie Abrahams, Mr Claude Over, Mr J W Ryan). Auckland Town Hall, 14 August 1913. Programme Mr Edward Branscombe's New English Comedy Company, The Dandies. Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber, [1912-1913 - see back cover]. Programme (horizontal format) Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). Concert Chamber Town Hall [Wellington], 26 May 1913. Programme Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). Opera House Wellington, 2-3 June 1913. Programme (2 copies) Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). New Zealand tour June - July 1913. Itinerary. The Follies Costume Comedy Company (With Kennedy Black, Iris Edgar, Balfour Fergusson, Clifford O'Keefe, Percy Clifton, Cissie O'Keefe, Percy Dalton, Lily Moore, Lily and Lulu Lussanne, Hugh C Steyne. Musical director W H Butler). Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, commencing 15 February 1913. Programme Members of the "H" Company. Company Concert by the members, assisted by leading talent and the band of the 4th regiment. (With Mr S Hall, Sgt T R George, Miss D'Arcy Davidson, Miss E Wallace, Private A Ford, Mr A Smith, Mr Phil Duncan, Privates G Robinson and Rae, Miss E Ford, Captain W Fleming) Mornington, 28 March 1913. Programme /flier His Majesty's Theatre, where everybody goes. Vaudeville de Luxe. Managing director Ben J Fuller. Brennan-Fullers Circuit (With Miss Eileen Capel, The Creightons, Maurice Chenoweth, Mahoney Bros & daisy, Miss Gerildine [sic] Morton, Hubanik Company in tabloid grand opera, Callen & Emery). Programme for week commencing 15 December 1913 (Red cover). His Majesty's Theatre, where everybody goes. Vaudeville de Luxe. Managing director Ben J Fuller (With Frank Crowther and Orchestra, Miss Olga Pennington, Klimo & Klifton, Ernest Picture, the Lyrical Four, St George & Dayne, Mr John Fuller, the Royal Banzai family (Japan), Neil Cant, Karl and Grace Roma). His Majesty's Theatre, 15 September 1913. Programme (white cover) Cecil Haines Concert Party (With Ernst Luks, Rowland Digby, Norman Aitken). [August 1913]. Programme / flier (damaged) Hugard's Mysteries, an entertainment that has dazed, dazzled, delighted and dumbfounded thousands (With Madam Carrol & Orchestra, M Jean Hugard (magician), George Carman, comedian). Opera House Wellington, 10 February 1913. Programme Rickards Great Tivoli Company, governing director Hugh D McIntosh. (With Chinko, Alberto Marini, Nella Webb, Arnold de Biere, Earl Taylor & Dick Arnold, Miss Minnie Kaufmann). Opera House Wellington, 27 February 1913. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Historical Pageant & Bazaar. Newtown Park and Town Hall, 25 October - 1 November 1913. Programme. Quantity: 17 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

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: 1920

From: [Theatre programmes of quarto size for shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand by J C Williamson]

By: A.B.C. Printery; New Zealand Programme Company

Reference: Eph-B-WILLIAMSON-1920-01

Description: Programme booklet for a production featuring performers Mrs Lily Glover, Miss Norma McManus, Miss Ruby Palmer, Miss Dulcet Fenton, Miss Ethel Fletcher, Miss Hazel Craig, Miss M Urquhart, Mr Alf Warbrick, Mr W Cotterill, Mr W J Meredith, Mr L E Glass, Miss Muriel Barr, Mrs Goldsmith, Miss Majorie Williams, Miss Ethel Skeates, Miss Joyce Stevenson, Miss Beryl Nettleton, Mr Clif Crowther, Mr Robert Geddes, Mr C S White, Mr R J Hobbs, Miss Amber Jones. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 250 x 95 mm.

Date: ca 1930-1970

By: Wanganui Newspapers; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Elmar Studios; Stapleton, V A, active 1932-1938; Richards' Studios

Reference: PAColl-0725

Description: Photographs of Elsie Betts-Vincent spanning her lifetime. Studio portraits of her as a young woman ca 1930s; class photograph with her pupils at Wanganui Girls College 1925; two photographs of the girls in costume for productions produced by Betts-Vincent ca 1938; with a group of unidentified men at an event in Sydney ca 1926-1932; four photographs of her as the nurse in a production of Romeo and Juliet ca 1940s; at a music teachers' conference with J J Murphy ca 1960s; playing the piano ca 1970s; and at a lunch ca 1970s. Also include an unknown shipwreck and a table laid out in a hall with a wedding cake and other food. Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 22 September 1972

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1972/4544-F

Description: Exterior view of the Hannah Playhouse, Courtenay Place, Wellington, under construction. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 22 of September 1972. Photograph taken the day after the roof was topped off. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

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.