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Maori village at Clontarf. Programme of Maori entertainment by the Whakarewarewa Maoris of 60 performers - men, women, and girls - under the management of Maggie Papakura. Performances daily at 3 and 8.30 p.m. A Holmes, Printer, Chronicle Office, Newtown [1909-1910]
- Date
- 1909 - 1911
- By
- A Holmes (Firm)
- Reference
- Eph-B-MAORI-CONCERT-1909-01
- Description
Small poster with an arrangement of text giving details of the performances at Clontarf in Sydney, including tableaux of "The Maori at home", "Appearance of distinguished visitors" (Powhiri raurakau), Whaikorero (address of welcome by the chief). This was followed by a song, poi games (Tirairaka and Poi Paretireti); Matemate (a catch game); Haka, further poi games, and English part-song; Titi Torea (a stick game); two further poi games performed and designed by Guide Bella and featuring canoe-building and a canoe poi dance. The final item was a war cry "Ka mate! Ka mate! Kia kutia".
The Maori village at Clontarf, Sydney, opened in December 1909, and performances continued under Maggie Papakura until the group left for England in March 1911 (See Australian newspapers online, retrieved 24 September 2010)
Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Letterpress on pink paper, 295 x 148 mm.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Scanned from original
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- [Programmes and other ephemera relating to Maori concerts, festivals and entertainment. 1800s - 1929].
- Format
- 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Letterpress works, Posters, Fliers (Printed matter), Letterpress on pink paper, 295 x 148 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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A Holmes (Firm). Maori village at Clontarf. Programme of Maori entertainment by the Whakarewarewa Maoris of 60 performers - men, women, and girls - under the management of Maggie Papakura. Performances daily at 3 and 8.30 p.m. A Holmes, Printer, Chronicle Office, Newtown [1909-1910]. [Programmes and other ephemera relating to Maori concerts, festivals and entertainment. 1800s - 1929].. Ref: Eph-B-MAORI-CONCERT-1909-01. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22710766More information can be found in our terms of use.