[Theatre programmes collected by Charles Cabot, for opera, light opera, musicals and musical drama performances in New Zealand. 1945-1949]

Includes programmes or fliers for the following:

1945:

Wellington Light Opera Company now presents "Our Miss Gibbs". Music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monc[k]ton; book by "Cryptos". Produced by Joane Raine. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 17 November 1945. Programme (2 copies)

Wellington Musical Comedy Company now presents "The belle of New York". Words by Hugh Morton; music by Gustave Kerker. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director Wilfrid Kohn. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 27 October 1945. Programme (2 copies)

Miss Dorothy Daniels presents her students, song and dance extravaganza "Cinderella". Grand Opera House Wellington, 22-27 September 1945. With Jeanne Goss as Cinderella, Valerie Jackman as Fairy Godmother, Valerie Holder as Prince Charming. Programme (2 copies)

Allied Entertainers Ltd present Stan Lawson's riotous musical shows "Let's be happy". Ballet mistress Rosetta Powell (With dancer Rowena Jackson; baritone Colin Campbell, Comedian Harry Howlett, soubrette Laurie Jones, singer Joyce Chambers, tenor Maurice Tansley, soprano Esme Pedder). [1945]. Programme (2 copies)

1946:

The Light Opera Company (Inc) present "Firefly". Book and lyrics Otto Hauerbach, musical score Rudolf Friml. Production Stan Lawson; ballets devised by Rosetta Powell; musical director Frank Poore. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 12 January 1946. Programme

Wellington Musical Comedy Company (Inc) presents "The firefly". Book and lyrics by Otto Hauerbach; music by Rudolf Friml. Musical director Henry Rudolph; producer Stan Lawson; ballets Rosetta Powell. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 November 1946. Programme

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present Glady Moncrieff and the Royal Comic Opera Company in "The maid of the mountains". Book by Frederick Lonsdale; lyrics by Harry Graham; music by Harold Fraser-Simpson. Produced by Alan Chapman. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 10 July 1946. Programme

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present Glady Moncrieff and the Royal Comic Opera Company in "Viktoria and her hussar". Book and lyrics by Harry Graham; music by Paul Abraham. Produced by Alan Chapman; music director Leo Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 23 February 1946. Programme

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present Glady Moncrieff and the Royal Comic Opera Company in "Rio Rita". Music and lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy. Produced by Alan Chapman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 24 May 1946. Programme

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The desert song". Music by Sigmund Romberg; book by Oscar Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd and Frank Mandel. Produced by Alan Chapman; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 28 November 1946. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The student prince". Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics and book by Dorothy Donnelly. Produced by Alan Chapman; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington [1946]. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The student prince". Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics and book by Dorothy Donnelly. Produced by Alan Chapman; musical director Leo Packer. [Christchurch 1946]. Programme

1947:

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The girlfriend of 1947", adapted from P Bartholomae and Otto Harbach's "Kitty Kisses" by R P Weston and Bert Lee. Music and lyrics by Con Conrad, Gus Kahn, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Produced by Alan Chapman. Grand Opera House, commencing 19 June [1947]. Programme, and promotional pamphlet.

David N Martin (Managing director) Tivoli Circuit Australia in association with R J Kerridge presents the American musical revue success "Artists and models", starring Jenny Howard. Production by Ralton R James; ballets by Dawn Butler. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 19 April 1947. Programme

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "Wildflower". Book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. Music by Herbert Stothart and Vincent Yumans. Produced by Alan Chapman; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 5 April 1947. Programme, and postcard with portraits of Joy Beattie and Allen Christie

1948:

J C Williamson Theatres have the honour and privilege to present Cicely Courtneidge, England's greatest comedienne, together with a brilliant supporting company in a new comedy with music, "Under the counter". Opera House, commencing 14 August [1948]. Promotional pamphlet only (2 copies)

Wellington Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society Incorporated ... present "The Arcadians", by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot. Gabrielle Phillips as "Sombra". Produced by David Devitt; musical director Frank F Thomas. Opera House, commencing 10 April 1948. Programme

1949:

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present the new musical "Annie get your gun", starring Evie Hayes as Annie Oakley with Earl Covert as Frank Butler. Book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields. Entire Australian production by Carl Randall; musical director Leo Packer. [1949]. Programme (2 copies) [and] promotional pamphlet for the premiere on 3 September 1949, Opera House Wellington.

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd by arrangement with the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. "La boheme". Maestro Manno Wolff-Ferrari. Grand Opera House Wellington, matinee 31 March 1949. Programme

Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.