[Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand in 1933].

Includes:

J C Williamson Ltd present for the first time in New Zealand "The Dubarry". Written by Paul Knepler and J M Willeminski; music by Carl Millocker. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Country tour [1933]. Programme.

J C Williamson Ltd present for the first time in New Zealand "The Dubarry". Written by Paul Knepler and J M Willeminski; music by Carl Millocker. Grand Opera House Wellington, 19 September 1934. Programme.

J C Williamson present "The merry widow", by Franz Lehar and Adrian Ross. Produced by George A Highland. His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, 23 December 1933. Programme.

Invercargill Operatic & Dramatic Society (Inc) presents "The messenger boy", James T Tanner and Alfred Murray. Music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. Produced by Mr T R Pryde. Also includes a specialty number by Rowena Jackson as a contortionist. Civic Theatre, 21-26 August 1933. Programme (2 copies) (Cover illustration by B S Hammonds)

Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Paul Jones". Written by H B Farnie; compsed by Robert Planquette. Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Country tour. Programme.

Christchurch Operatic Society present "A runaway girl", by Seymour Hicks and Harry Niskolls. Directed by Major F H Lampen, DSO. St James Theatre - 6 May 1933. Programme.

"The sleeping beauty; a fairy opera". Produced by Helen Gard'ner (pictured). Concert Chamber, Town Hall, 20 and 22 May 1933. Programme.

Quantity: 7 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Provenance: One programme purchased in 2006. One donated by J Kensington in 1995; one by J Wills in 1997.