[Theatre ephemera and programmes for music-hall, comedy and variety productions in New Zealand, in 1956].

Includes:

The world's most versatile entertainer, the Great Benyon; master of a million mysteries. New Zealand tour commencing March 26, 1956. Grand Opera House Wellington, ... 1956. Programme

"Call board" magazine programme. Harry Wren presents "Thanks for the memory". With Enzo Toppano, the Sadler Twins, George Wallace, Jim Gerald, Lola Nixon, Buddy Clarke, the Sunkist Ballet, Nicki Martino, Jandy, Morry Barling, Lulla Fanning, Jack O'Dowd, the Dandy brothers, Miss Queenie Paul, Miss Millie Hansen, Miss Nellie Kolle, Helen Pavette. New Zealand tour commencing 2 May 1956. Programme (2 copies).

"Call board" magazine programme. Harry Wren presents second edition of "Thanks for the memory" (with Buddy Clarke, Dawn Emms, Sunkist Ballet, Morry Barling, Jack O'Dowd, Lulla Fanning, Enzo Toppano, Jim Gerald, Nicki Martino, George Nichols, Ivy Rodan, George Wallace, Sadler Twins, Jean kennedy, Dandy brothers, Hugh Sadler, Queenie Paul, Millie Hansen, Nellie Kolle, Two Randows). Playhouse Auckland, 28 July - 8 August 1956. Programme

Armand Perren's "Cinderlla on ice" with Joe Lawman as "Buttons" (with Robert O'Donnell, Joan Kelly, Barbara Howe, Joe Whitehouse, Wim de Jong, Reg Park, Joy Thomas, Rih Aruso, Billy Rayes, Doris Faye, Dorothy Dee, Geoff Thorne, Lisa Brionda). [New Zealand tour. 1956?] Programme

Classical Theatre of China. New Zealand tour 1956, presented by J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Garnett H Carroll, by arrangement with Australian Pacific Agencies. Grand Opera House Wellington, 17-20 October 1956. Programme (2 copies)

Classical Theatre of China 1956. Promotional booklet with photographs and coloured cover.

Grand St Patrick's night concert in aid of Homes of Compassion. (With St Mary's Schola, Lois Bognuda, Robin Gordon, Kelvin Menzies, Gretta Williams, Adeline Burnette School of Dancing, Michael Cooch, Stuart Gordon, Bryan O'Brien, Claude Jupp, Kenneth Macaulay, Henry Rudolph presents John Hoskins & the Harmony Serenaders. Compere Ulric Williams. With an auction of an autographed copy of Eamon de Valera's book of speeches "Peace & War"). Saturday 17th March 1956. Inside back page is autographed poem "St Patrick to Mother Aubert" by Eileen Duggan.

R J Kerridge and Armand Perren present the new big idea in entertainment "Spice and Ice". International variety and skating personalities combined on stage & ice. (With photographs of Reg Park, Billy Rayes and Doris Faye, Jack Powell, Rih-Aruso, Barbara Howe, Joe Whitehouse, Wim de Jong, Geoff Thorne, Lisa Brionda, Joe Lawman and Joy Robbins). Programme (2 copies)

Victoria University College Extravaganza. "The seven year itch"; or, Thanks for the Misery". Script by Ian Rich with additional lyrics by John Sadleir, Jom Hutchison, Ben Goffman, Patsy Lawson, Diane Spurdle, Tony Ferrers, Rosemary Lovegrove, Ted Schroder and Dennis Brown. 4-9 June 1956. Programme (Programme cover by Bob Brockie)

Celebrity Circuit Pty ltd in association with Ziegfeld Theatrical Productions proudly present the world-famous all-coloured American musical revue, "Harlem Blackbirds", produced written and directed by Larry Steele. With photographs of Larry Steele, Mabel Scott, Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham, Peter Ray, Maurice Rocco, Leonard & Leonard, and Sunshine Body the girl with the balloons. Also with Gene Kee, the Four Moroccos, Freddy & Flo. Regent Theatre Palmerston North (but with Dunedin advertisements) [1956]. Programme (2 copies)

Celebrity Circuit Pty ltd in association with Ziegfeld Theatrical Productions proudly present the world-famous all-coloured American musical revue, "Harlem Blackbirds", produced written and directed by Larry Steele. With photographs of Larry Steele, Mabel Scott, Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham, Peter Ray, Maurice Rocco, Leonard & Leonard, and Sunshine Body the girl with the balloons. Also with Gene Kee, the Four Moroccos, Freddy & Flo. Grand Opera House Wellington [1956]. Programme

Miss Beverley Mills presents her pupils in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and other divertisements. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 13 December 1956. Programme

David N Martin in association with R J Kerridge presents "Peep show", a joyous revue of merriment & fun, featuring world stars of variety (With Bert Howell and Frankie Radcliffe, Frank Ross and Anita La Pierre, Dorothi Neal and Paul Newton, Leon Cortez, Jenny Howard, Johnny Laycock and Maureen, Alain Diagora; Low, Hite & Stanley; Stuffy Bryant, Trio Gypsy, Salici Puppets (all photographed). [New Zealand tour 1956?]. Programme (2 copies; 2 further copies at Eph-A-VARIETY-1957)

"Wit's end"; a Christmas revue. Book, lyrics, music and production by Bruce Mason, with Sunny Amey, Dorothy Toogood, Jessie Weddell, Ralph McAllister, Ian McClymont, John Norton and George Webby. Pianist Barry Nalder; stage manager Margaret Buist; business manager Bill Sheat; setting Raymond Boyce. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 18-21 December; Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 22 December 1956. Programme (2 copies)

Quantity: 12 theatre programmes..

Physical Description: Programmes, various sizes under 250 mm.