Harding, Olga Estelle, 1912-1999

Date: 1960 - 1969

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1960s

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

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1985

Description: Includes: Wellington Playwrights' Association presents Rosalie Carey in "Charlie", and "Come-back", with Peace poets. Newtown Community Centre, 27 February - 2 March [1985]. Flyer only Wellington Playwrights' Assn presents Rosalie Carey in "Charlie"; a solo performance by actress, playwright Rosalie Carey of Wellington, and "Come-back", at Newtown Community Centre 27 Feb - 2 March. For the Peace Movement. Yellow flyer Mana Little Theatre presents "The dresser", by R Harwood. Studio, Plimmerton, Oct 31, Nov 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9. Flyer only "Faust; ein Schauerspiel". Drama House Studio Theatre, 93 Kelburn Parade, 19-21 July 1985. A performance in German. Flyer Come and see "The frogs", a comedy by Aristophanes performed by Rongotai College's Apollo Club and Wellington East Girls' College. Rongotai College, 6 & 9-10 May [1985]. Green flyer Spot-Litez presentz playz by Harold Pinter; poemz by Roger McGough. St Aidan's Hall, 22-24 April [1985]. Flyer "Stop that romantic staring"; a selection from the plays, poetry & songs of Bertolt Brecht, performed by Drama Studies students directed by Phil Mann. Hunter [Building, VUW], 3-5 May [1985]. Flyer only Mervyn Thompson. [Circular letter] To the women attempting to stop my play. 19 [February] 1985. The New Players present "Whose life is it anyway", by Brian Clark; directed by Olga Harding. Stage Door Theatre, Newland College, 16-27 April [1985]. Flyer "Wild cabbage", by James Beaumont; director James Beaumont. [23.10.1985]. Flyer / programme Quantity: 10 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1952

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1952

Description: Includes: "Merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Produced by W J Mountjoy jnr. [22-26 July 1952]. Programme (2 copies)(cover design by John Pine Snadden) "Middle watch", by Ian Hay. Produced by Percy Cousins. Concert Chamber, 11-15 November 1952. Programme (2 copies)(Cover design by William Main) "The miser", by Moliere, adapted by Miles Malleson. Produced by Lilian Millar. Concert Chamber, 1-5 April 1952. Programme (2 copies) "Shaw 1905, Sartre 1944" - ie "How he lied to her husband", by George Bernard Shaw; "In camera", by Jean-Paul Sartre. Both produced by Ronald Walker. Concert Chamber, 9-13 September 1952. Programme (2 copies) "You never can tell", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Olga Harding. [May 1952]. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 5 theatre programmes (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Donated by Annette Gilchrist, Dunedin, in 2010

Date: 1940 - 1944

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1940/1944

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1940: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. Edward German's famous comic opera "Merrie England". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 8 November 1940. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. Gilbert & Sullivan opera season. Souvenir booklet 1940-41 season (With photographs of producers and performers Minnie Everett, Leo Packer, Evelyn Gardiner, Ivan Menzies, Richard Watson, Peggy Shea, Frank Lasslett, Gregory Stroud, John Fullard, Viola Wilson, Elva Blair, Ruby Riddell, Sara Gregory, Phyllis Curnow, Vincent McMurray, Maxwell Oldaker, Carrie Moore, Bernard Manning)(2 copies) 1941: Wellington Training College Combined Choral and Maori Clubs. "Hinemoa", by Alfred Hill (with Bernice Burton, W K Williams, P Metekingi and R Hill, R Christensen). Sixth annual recital, 26-27 September 1941. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12 February 1941. Programme (damaged) "The pirates of Penzance", by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. A popular comic opera in two acts [With an all-female cast]. Musical director Mrs W A Quin; producer Miss Olga E Harding. Opera House Hawera, 27 March 1941. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Yeomen of the guard". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 31 March 1941. Programme (front cover damaged) J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Iolanthe", produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 2 April 1941. Programme 1944: Another night of opera. Presenting Yvonne Webb-Jones Marotta, operatic soprano, New Zealand prima donna [and] Nino Marotta, famous Sicilian basso-baritone. Town Hall Wellington, 7 November 1944. Programme Quantity: 7 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1978

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1978

Description: Includes: New Players Theatre Company. "Darling, I'm home", by Jack Popplewell. Directed by Olga Harding. Stagedoor Theatre, Newlands College, 21 November - 2 December [1978?]. Programme The Bodgie Theatre Mob with the assistance of the QEII Arts Council bring you "Huffers", by Mike Wilson. Te Puke? (or Wellington or Auckland). [1978]. Programme. "The soul of the white ant", by Snoo Wilson; directed by Stephen McElrea. Little Theatre, ca 1978. Programme Theatre Technique Trust presents "Jubilee", by Campbell Smith. Directed by Dick Johnstone. Anderson's Theatre Restaurant Hamilton. 28 September - 21 October [1978]. Programme, plus two flyers. Theatre Technique presents "Treats", by Christopher Hampton. Directed by John Dearnaley. Hamilton. March 1978. Programme. Wales Bank Drama Festival, organised by Wellington Area N.Z. Theatre Federation, held at Wellington College Little Theatre Dufferin Street. 13-15 and 18-22 July 1978: --- 18 July: Karori Dramatic Society presents "Gotcha", by Barrie Keefe, produced by Mary Singleton-Bryan; Wellington East Girls' College presents "A children's story", produced by the Girls and Jan Reid; Tawa College Drama Group presents "The pied piper", by Robert Browning, produced by Ruth Delaney; Group Four presents "The lover", by Harold Pinter, produced by Pauline Wetton. Programme. --- 22 July: Khandallah Arts Theatre presents "A separate peace", by Tom Stoppard; Stagecraft Theatre presnets "Me, McKenna", by Don Shaw, produced by Robert Paton; Wellington Repertory presents "Sweeney Agonistes", by T S Eliot, produced by Lilian Shand; Karori Drama Society presents "The drapes come", by Charles Dizenzo, produced by Michael Doherty. Programme. Wellington Girls College and St Patricks (Town) present "Romeo and Juliet", produced by Pauline Wetton. Friday 28th ... [1978]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 9 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One item from the collection of Raymond Hedges, deposited by William Main in 2002; one donated by Stella Milne in 2014.

Date: 1955

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1955

Description: Includes: "The confidential clerk", by T S Eliot. Produced by Olga Harding. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 10 - 14 May 1955. Programme (2 copies) "King Richard the Second:, by William Shakespeare. produced by Nola Millar. Music composed by David Farquhar. [July?] 1955. Programme (2 copies) "The living room", by Graham Greene. Produced by Dorothy Whittaker. Concert Chamber, 20-24 September [1955]. Programme (2 copies) and flier "Surfeit of lampreys", adapted by Owen Howell from the novel by Ngaio Marsh. Australasian premiere, directed by Lilian Millar (Thespians' 21st birthday celebration). 22-26 November 1955. Programme, containing complete list of productions to date (2 copies) "Tartuffe", by Moliere. Produced by Lilian Millar. Concert Chamber, 22-26 March 1955. Programme. (2 copies) Thespians and Unity Theatre. "Tobias and the angel", by James Bridie. Directed by Patric Carey. Sound Shell Botanical Gardens, 3-5 February 1955. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 6 theatre programmes and fliers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1952-1989

By: Harding, Olga Estelle, 1912-1999

Reference: PAColl-6033

Description: Photographs of plays that were probably performed by students at Wellington Girls College and Thespians Inc. There is also a colour portrait of Olga Harding. These are part of a larger collection comprising a collection of papers relating to Harding's interest in drama, especially as a producer, particularly for her years teaching at Wellington Girls College (1946-1976), and her association with the British Drama League and the New Zealand Theatre Federation. The papers include photographs, programmes and reports of productions, newsletters, correspondence and some personal material. Quantity: 46 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1944 - 1952

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-RDS

Description: Includes programmes for: 1944: "A man's house", by John Drinkwater. Wellington. 7-9 September 1944. Producer Cedric E Gardiner. Programme (2 copies) 1945: "The Kingdom of God". Produced by Francis W Page, starring Elizabeth McKeowen. Set designed by Howard Wadman and painted by Percy Cousins. Overture and two entractes rendered by Clement Howe. Wellington Concert Chamber. 12-14 July 1945. Programme and flier. "Tobias and the angel", a comedy by James Bridie. Producer Cedric E Gardiner. Wellington 31 October-2 November 1945. Programme. 1946: "Good Friday", a play in verse by John Masefield. Cathedral Church of St Paul, 16-17 April 1946. Programme 1947: "Murder in the Cathedral". Produced by Maria Dronke. Costumes designed by Sam Williams, executed by Nancy Lambert with Jacqueline Beere and Elva Baigent. Becket's vestments embroidered by Louise Henderson. Screen and rostra built by Francis Page and Dr H Bayldon Ewen. [1947] (2 copies) Newsletter promoting social evening 11 September [1947?] in the Public Library Hall, with two play readings: "The new man" by Margaret Cropper - producer Josephine Gordon; and "The last war", by Neil Grant - producer Ngaire Thomson. 1948: "How far?", produced by Estelle Beere, and "Good King Wenceslas", produced by Olga E Harding. St Marks, Wellington. 8-9 December 1948. Programme. 1949: "The house by the stable", and "Grab and Grace", by Charles Williams; also the Daniel Jazz and the Olde Christmas Mummer's Play. Christmas 1949. Programme "Noah", by Andre Obey. Produced by Allona Priestley. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 23-28 April 1949. Programme "Skipper next to God", by Jan de Hartog. Produced by Francis W Page. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 17-20 September 1949. Programme 1951: "The zeal of thy house" by Dorothy Sayers. Produced by Allona Priestley. Wesley Church, Taranaki Street Wellington. 13-16 June 1951. Goethe's "Faust". Produced by Maria Dronke, with Joachim Kahn and John Simpson. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 5-9 October 1951. (2 copies) 1952: "The Cocktail Party", by T S Eliott. Produced by Maria Dronke, with Michael Cotterill and Helen Brew. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 7-11 October 1952. (2 copies) 1953: "A sleep of prisoners". Produced by Nola Millar. St Peter's Church Wellington. 6-10 October 1953. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 12 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes, some illustrated sizes varying, up to 210 mm.

Date: [1936]-1999

By: Harding, Olga Estelle, 1912-1999

Reference: MS-Group-0846

Description: The collection relates to Harding's interest in drama, particularly play production at Wellington Girls' College (1946-1976), and reflects her association with the British Drama League and the New Zealand Theatre Federation. These include photographs, programmes and reports of productions, newsletters, correspondence and some personal material. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See TAPUHI for further collections relating to the British Drama League and the New Zealand Theatre Federation Harding was a secondary school teacher, with a special interest in play production. She taught at Hawera and Gisborne high schools and Wellington Girls' College from 1946, where she was principal from 1962 to 1976. Harding was also actively involved in the British Drama League's New Zealand branch, the New Zealand Theatre Federation, the Kapiti Players, Thespians Inc and the New Theatre Players. Quantity: 27 folder(s). 7 volume(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts, photographs and printed matter Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs of Thespians Inc production of `You never can tell', `Confidential clerk', British Drama League and NZ Theatre Federation and school productions - To Ephemera Collection - Pieces of contemporary mailout ephemera and two Thespians Inc programmes of `Major Barbara' by Shaw - To Book Collections - Nine copies of `Reprieve for an angel' by Iris Thomas (NZ Play Library, v 6, 1968); various drama publications; NZ Drama Newsletters and NZ Theatre Newsletters; also copy of `Circa, 1976-1996'.

Date: 1949, 1985-1989

From: Kirkpatrick, Brownlee Jean, 1919-2007:Papers relating to Katherine Mansfield

Reference: MS-Papers-11923-03

Description: Correspondence librarians, archivists and scholars regarding Katherine Mansfield bibliography from the period 1985 to 1989. Features an original signed typescript letter by Guy Norman Morris to Pat Lawlor from 1949. Includes correspondence with the following individuals and institutions: - Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind - Mary A Schnackenberg (Manager Library Services) and Murial Goodare - Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (Melbourne) - Anita Klaus (Librarian - Talking Book Library) - Royal National Institute for the Blind Talking Book Service (Wembley, Middlesex) - A Kennedy (Distribution Controller) - Radio New Zealand - Sound Archives - Jim Sullivan (Chief Archivist) - The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts (London) - P N R Zutshi (Research Assistant) - Royal Economic Society (Cambridge) - Judith Allen (Editorial Assistant) - Queen's College (London) - P J Fleming (Principal) - Northwestern University Library (Illinois) - Ellen V Howe (Manuscript Assistant) - The Newberry Library (Chicago, Illinois) - Diana Haskell (Lloyd Lewis Curator of Midwest Manuscripts) - includes printed programme 'The Newberry Library The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs Katherine Mansfield Centenary Calendar of Events' (1988[?]) - Niedersaechsische Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Goettingen (Germany) - Barbara Krettek (Bibliotheksdirektorin) - Oroya Day (Wellington) - Cathy Downes (Wellington) - Pat Evison OBE (South Yarra, Melbourne) - Ian A Gordon (Wellington) - Victoria University of Wellington - [note re: Olga Harding (Wellington)] - Typescript signed letter by G N Morris to Pat Lawlor, dated 17 March 1949, making reference to Katherine Mansfield's 'A Fairy Story' and 'The Town Child' - this has a note by Kirkpatrick stating "Pat Lawlor (from R M Rodewald Collection)" - Hugh C Norwood - Department of Geography, Massey University (Palmerston North) Also includes copy of pamphlet on 'The Case of Katherine Mansfield', by Cathy Downes. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, holographs, typescripts, printed matter