[Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand in 1929].

Date
1929
By
Culhane, Francie, active 2000
Reference
Eph-A-OPERA-1929
Description

Includes programmes for the following performances:

Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. "Florodora". His Majesty's Theatre, 30 August 1929. Programme

Eugenie and Edwin Dennis present "A country girl". Grand Opera House Wellington. 17-20 April 1929. Programme (2 copies)

The Dennis Operatic Society present "The Arcadians". Grand Opera House Wellington. 3-8 May 1929. Programme.

"Diane develops"; a musicomedy in three acts. A Cardston-Baxter production. Hawera, Manaia, Stratford and Eltham, 10-20 May 1929. Programme

Sir Benjamin and Mr John Fuller present George Wallace and his revue company. "Alpine antics", and "A life on the ocean wave". St James Theatre Auckland. 1929. Programme.

Sir Benjamin and Mr John Fuller present George Wallace and his talented company in "His Royal Highness". St James Theatre Auckland. 1929. Programme.

Sir Benjamin and Mr John Fuller present George Wallace in "When knights were bold". St James Theatre Auckland. 1929 Programme.

Sir Benjamin & John Fuller present "Rio Rita". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 25 July 1929. Programme.

Sir Benjamin & John Fuller present "Rio Rita". His Majesty's Theatre Wellington. Programme.

Sir Benjamin and John Fuller present "Rio Rita" with Miss Gladys Moncrieff. New Zealand tour 1929. Programme.

Invercargill Amateur Operatic Society presents "The Duchess of Dantzic". Municipal Theatre Invercargill, 21-25 October 1929. Programme.

Nelson Amateur Operatic & dramatic Society present the musical farce "Going up". Nelson and Blenheim, 30 July - 3 August 1929. Programme

Wellington Amateur Theatrical Society. "Our Miss Gibbs". Grand Opera House Wellington. 8 June 1929. Programme (2 copies, one with pink cover, one with blue)

J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present "The desert song". Grand Opera House Wellington. 18 September 1929. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd presents "The desert song". Theatre Royal Christchurch.8 October 1929. Programme.

J C Williamson N.Z. Ltd. "The desert song". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 26 October 1929. Programme.

J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present "The desert song". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 20 November 1929. Programme

J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present "The desert song". Country tour 1929. Programme.

J C Williamson Ltd present "Lilac time". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 26 December 1929. Programme.

J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present "The vagabond king". Grand Opera House Wellington. 12 March 1929. Programme (2 copies)

Quantity: 2 folder(s).

Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Provenance: Some Auckland programmes donated by Francie Culhane in 2000; one from the collection of Karen Glasgow, 2005.

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Grand Opera House Wellington :"The desert song" commencing Wednesday, 18th September, 1...

Date: 1929

From: [Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand in 1929].

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1929-01-cover

Description: Cover shows glamorous thinly-clad blonde woman posing with a leopard on a sofa of ornate draperies. There is a large Egyptian-inspired metal shield below her. An oval window behind her looks out towards the Great Pyramids. The main actors in the performance were: Lance Fairfax, a New Zealand actor (as The Red Shadow), Romola Hansen, Herbert Browne, Renee Murphy, and Sidney Burchall. The producer was George A Highland. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of programme.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on cover 217 x 142 mm.