[Ephemera promoting cinema, movie, film screenings in New Zealand in the period 1900-1912].

Includes pamphlets for the following shows:

1906:

The world's pictures. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 28 June 1906. Programme

Stonham-Morrison Comapny. Gaumont Chronophone, electrically produced articulating pictures, direct from London and Paris [ca 1906]

1907:

West's Pictures and De Groen's Band. NZ tour 1907-8. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, [25 November 1907]. Programme

MacMahon's Pictures. "Robbery under arms". Opera House Wellington. 2 November 1907. Programme

1908:

"Shackleton's dash for the Pole"; and "Mount Kosciusko!", an Australian landscape under snow. Direction C Spencer; manager J T McIntyre. Town Hall [Wellington]

1910:

The New Theatre Manners Street Wellington. Sole direction Macmahon & Donnelly. A great continous show at the new theatre [1910]. Programme

MacMahon's Pictures. The living picture of the great fight - Johnson v Ketchell. Opera House Wellington, 24 September 1910 and following evenings. Programme (2 copies, one with red cover, one with blue cover)

MacMahons' Pictures (including "The Kelly Gang"). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 1910. Programme

National Pictures. Harry Lauder per Chronomegaphone. Opera House Wellington, 1910. Programme (2 copies)

Macmahon & Carroll's "For the term of his natural life". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1910. Programme

Macmahon & Carroll's "For the term of his natural life". Opera House Wellington, 1910. Programme

Macmahon & Carroll's "The life of Ned Kelly". Opera House Wellington, 25 July 1910. Programme

The Gisborne Amusement Co presents West's Pictures. Gisborne, [December?] 1910. Programme

Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries famous battle". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1910. Programme.

Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries famous battle". Opera House Wellington, 1910. Programme (2 copies)

Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries famous battle". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 1910. Programme (on blue paper)

Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries battle", the fight of modern times. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 26 December 1910. Programme

Hayward's Pictures. Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme for week ending 10 August [1910]

Hayward's Picture Enterprises Ltd. Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme for week ending 19 October 1910.

Hayward's Picture Enterprises Ltd. Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme for week ending 17 December 1910 (2 copies)

1911:

Macmahon Bros. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Opera House Wellington, 1911. Programme

Macmahon and Donnelly's new series of pictures. "A ticket in Tatt's". Opera House Wellington, 1911. Programme

The Grand Operatic Photo-Play Co. Opera House Wellington, 1911. Programmes (2 different)

Hayward's Enterprises Ltd. Photo plays. West's Pictures, including "King Henry VIII". His Majesty's Theatre, 12-15 July [1911?]

American Biograph Company. The latest moving pictures. His Majesty's Theatre Aucland, 7 October [1911]. Programme

Royal & Biograph Pictures. Town Hall Stratford, 29 August 1911. Programme no. 1 (Flier / programme)

1912:

"Kinemacolor", (Urban-Smith patents), the greatest invention of the century. Theatre Royal Wellington. Promotional pamphlet, ca 1912

Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 32 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Photolithographs on pamphlets, up to octavo size.