[Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand in 1937].

Includes programmes for the following productions:

Dunedin Operatic & Dramatic Society Inc presents "Wildflower", produced by Stan Lawson. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 5-12 June 1937. Programme (with photos of Stan Lawson, Freda Elmes and the donkey Joko, Louise Henderson, Rowena Jackson (solo dancer), Dorothy Judd (solo dancer))

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "The gondoliers". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Iolanthe". Produced by Minnie Everett. Farewell season. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Iolanthe". Farewell season. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 20 February 1937. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Lilac time". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains". Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 26 June 1937. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains". Produced by Frederick Blackman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 12 July 1937. Programme

J C Williamson presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains", Produced by Frederick Blackman; musical director Fred Quintrell. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 1937. Programme

J C Williamson presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Music by Franz Lehar; lyrics by Adrian Ross. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 26 June 1937. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Music by Franz Lehar; lyrics by Adrian Ross. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 12 July 1937. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "The Mikado". Farewell season. Grand Opera House, 23 January 1937. Programme

J C Williamson Ltd presents "Nice goings on", by Douglas Furber. Produced by S Albert Locke; ballets by Leah Miller. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 29 December 1937. Programme

J C Williamson Ltd presents "Nice goings on", by Stanley Lupino; music by Billy Mayerl. Produced by S Albert Locke; musical director Fred Quintrell. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 10 December 1937. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Paul Jones", by H B Farnie and Robert Planquette. Country tour [ca Feb-1937]. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Paul Jones". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Pirates of Penzance". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Princess Ida". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme

Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society presents "Rio Rita". Musical director Wilfred C Kohn. (With Myra Booth and Norma Kohn, Hugo Wall) Opera House Gisborne, 22-28 November 1937. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Ruddigore". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme

In loyal commemoration of the coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the historical pageant "Runnymede", a dramatic opera-comique by Dr George de Clive Lowe. [Programme, generously annotated with autographs, by the production's property man, Alan A Ryan. Cover loose]

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Yeomen of the guard". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme

J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Yeomen of the guard". Farewell season. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 20 February 1937. Programme

Quantity: 2 folder(s).

Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.