Yeamans-Titus, Lydia, 1866-1929

Date: 1865 - 1899

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1800s

Description: Includes: 1869. Leithfield Amateur Theatricals in aid of the Working-Man's Club. August 24 and 25 [1869]. Features the K'Ohio troupe of Christy Minstrels.[Programme]. 1872: Programme of the Government Printing Office Wayze-Goose held at the Pettard's Family Hotel, Hutt, Wellington, NZ on Saturday November 9, 1872. [Flier]. 1879. Odd Fellows' Hall (Wanganui). Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society. First annual entertainment / A D Willis, Printer. 1880s? Come and see the Camera Obscura! as shown at the Crystal Palace London. Wanganui herald [print. 1880s?] 1880s? (1881 or 1887). Merivale Tennis Club. Costume concert, and the trial scene from "Pickwick". Theatre Royal (Christchurch). Thursday, June 16th. Programme. 1880s? Programme ... to conclude with "A Most unwarrantable intrusion" ... J P Astbury, Hon Sec and Treas. Printed at the Wanganui Chronicle Office. 1880s? Princess Theatre, Wanganui. "A night with Dickens". A D Willis Printer. 1881. Kelsey's Novelty concerts. Musical director: Herr Benno Scherek. 2 July 1881, Mackay, Bracken & Co's Print [Dunedin?] Donor Mrs J Chisholm 1991. 1884. Parnell Hall. Amateur Ballad concert. Saturday evening, July 19, 1884, concluding with Mrs Jarley's Wax Works. Printed at "Evening Star" office. 1884? Theatre Royal (Wellington). Mr George Dean; a farewell benefit, under the most distinguished patronage!! [Sir William Jervois, Mayor George Fisher, Sir Wm Fitzherbert, Sir G M O'Rorke, etc]. Printed at the NZ Times Office. 1888. Theatre Royal (Wellington). Grand tableaux, waxworks and statuary, by the students of the School of Design and Friends. 1-2 November 1888. Edwards & Co Printers, Brandon Street. 1889? Grand Cyclorama and Prof Walker's original London marionettes ... wonderful performing fleas ... [flyer]. 1889. St John Ambulance Association. Grand Costume Concert. Theatre Royal, Christchurch. 19th and 20th July 1889. Programme booklet. 1889. Alhambra Hall, Newtown. H Roselle's Surprise party of gymnasts, acrobats, bellringers, serio-comic and motto singers, song and dance artists, negro delineators, and an illusionist. Evening Post Print. 1890s? Greetings. Kindly spread the glad tidings that we are coming your way. Yours merrily, The Pollards. Post Print 28770. 1891. Lange's Hall, Taylorville. A grand entertainment concert to be given by the Full Choir of St Patrick's Church Greymouth, for the benefit of the Brunner Convent School building fund. Friday March 13, 1891. Printed at the Star Office, Tainui Street, Greymouth. [Programme] 1897? Exchange Hall (Wellington?). The famous child mimic, 8 years old. Phyllis Perrier, assisted by Mr Wm Perrier and Helene Langham. New Zealand Times print. (Phyllis Perrier imitated the "Matsa" Company which performed in New Zealand in 1897) 1898. Auckland Amusement Syndicate's waxworks. Catalogue. 1898. (PR-03-0339) Quantity: 18 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

Date: 1900-1902

By: Buchel, Charles, 1872-1950; Kenna, Michael, active 1980-2000; Regamey, Felix Elie, 1844-1907

Reference: Eph-B-KENNA

Description: Includes: 1900: Réunion Mensuelle des Asiatiques / Félix Régamey [18]76. [Menu, 3 May 1900] 1902: Au revoir. Goodbye dear loyal Australians ... Grace Palotta [Card with profile portrait photograph. 1902?] Duke of York's Theatre, lessee and manager Charles Frohman. "The admirable Crichton", a fantasy in four acts. [Cast list with actors' names handwritten. 1902]. Plus a map of "Crichton's Island, and three coloured illustrations by Charles A Buchel, of cast members in costume: Clarence Blakiston as the Rev. John Treherne; Muriel Beaumont as Lady Agatha Lasenby; Pattie Browne as Tweeny "Florodora". Her Majesty's Theatre [1902?]. Souvenir booklet Grand matinee testimonial beneft tendered to Mr Thomas Kennedy. Her Majesty's Theatre [Sydney], 30 May 1902. Programme "Sally in our alley". Souvenir [book of portrait photographs] with the compliments of Madam Lydia Yeamans-Titus [2 July 1902] The poster was printed in Melbourne. For a review of this production in Wellington, see "NZ free lance", 29 October 1904, page 14. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1900-1907

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1900/1907

Description: Includes: Ca 1900-1920: Concert, O'Donnell's Hall, Kilbirnie. Friday Dec. 9th (ca 1900-1920). Flyer. 1900: Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition. Official programme. Entertainment given by the N.Z. Natives Association. 2 November 1900. Opera House Gisborne. Varierty show programme ca 1900. (Donor P Whitmore 1999) Mr Clifford Walker's Drawing Room entertainment. Sydney Street Schoolroom. 13 August 1900. Programme (2 copies) 1901: Dix's Gaiety Company. Programme for week ending Friday July 5th. Our new first part entitled "Woodland dell" (painted by Claude H Whaite). Interlocutor and stage manager Mr Chas Howard. [Second part] (With Martyn Hagan, Lucy Fraser, dainty Irene Franklin, the great American Negro comedians Pope & Sayles, Beattie and Eva Galliardi (the Galliardi Sisters) directress Mrs Cadzow; business manager Claude H Whaite. Flyer [1901] Dix's Gaiety Companies. Souvenir first anniversary. Theatre Royal Wellington 1901. Booklet. 1902: Wellington Central Mission. Monster surprise party at Wesley Hall, Taranaki Street. 31 October [1902 or 1913]. Programme. (Performers include W J Meredith, Mrs H Tonks, Mrs J W Carr, Miss Hazel Jeffery, Miss Macdonald, Miss B Brittain, Mrs Martin Williams, Horace Tonks, Mr Carr, Mr C N Howard, Clement H Pullyn) The World's Entertainers (polite vaudeville). Featuring Josephine Gassman and Charles R Sweet. New Zealand tour 1902. Programme. 1903: Canterbury College. Dramatic concert in aid of the Canterbury College Athletic Team's travelling expenses. 31 March 1903. Programme. 1904: Miss May Moore Duprez, the artistic American girl, the original character comedienne. Theatre Royal (Wellington?). 9 September 1904. Pamphlet. 1905: History and description of "Abomah" the African Amazon Giantess. (Pamphlet). 1905 Harry Rickards' All Star Vaudeville Company.Opera House Wellington. ca 1905. Programme. (2 different) 1906: William Anderson [Company]. "Sinbad the Sailor". Wellington. 1906. Programme. Miss Hardinge-Maltby and pupils' dramatic and musical entertainment. St Peter's Hall Wellington. 15 October 1906. Programme. Leslie Harris assisted by the New Zealand dramatic soprano Miss Rosina Buckmann. Opera House Wellington. July 1906. Programme (2 copies, 1 lacking cover). J C Williamson presents R G Knowles in his humorous conversations on "Songs and stories of the stage". Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 March 1906. Programme J C Williamson presents R G Knowles in his humorous conversations on songs and stories of the stage, "Trifles that trouble the traveller". Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 March 1906. Programme Proclamation to ye ratepapers of New Zealand. Wanted: Men, women and children with laughs in their possession to leave them in care of R G Knowles on arrival at the local theatre ... J C Williamson [1906] Harry Rickards' All Star Vaudeville Company. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 1906. Programme. Mr Harry Rickards' All Star Vaudeville Company. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland [8 October 1906]. Programme. Steele-Payne New Company entertainers and bellringers. Opera House Wellington. 1906. Programme. Wellington Gas Company Cricket Club. Grand concert with Madame Cope-Dowsing, Miss Rouse and Herr Max Hoppe. New Century Hall. 24 August 1906. Programme. Madame Lydia Yeamans-Titus. Theatre Royal Wellington. Fuller's Vaudeville Company. 22 June 1906. Booklet. 1907: Grand benefit performance tendered to Mr James Brett, 27 years dress circle usher at the Opera House. Opera House 15 June 1907. Programme (2 copies) Cook County Curious Coons. His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne. 13 December 1907. Programme. The Famous Fire-walkers of Fiji. Athletic Park, 1st and 2nd January 1907. Programme Quantity: 27 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.