[Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand in 1936].

Includes:

Dunedin Operatic and Dramatic Society. "The maid of the mountains", by Frederick Lonsdale. Produced by Major F H Lampen. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 20-27 June 1936. Souvenir programme (cover design by J Figgins)

J C Williamson Ltd present "Fresh fields", by Ivor Novello, with a specially organised company including Ethel Morrison, Elaine Hamill. Produced by Harvey Adams. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May 1936. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson Ltd present for the first time in New Zealand "Night must fall", by Emlyn Williams, with a specially organised company including Ethel Morrison, Elaine Hamill. Produced by Gregan McMahon. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May 1936. Programme

J C Williamson Ltd present "The shining hour", by Keith Winter, with a specially organised company including Ethel Morrison, Elaine Hamill. Produced by S Albert Locke. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May 1936. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The gondoliers". Country tour 1936. Progrmme

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Compay in "The gondoliers". New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson Ltd presents Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. in "Iolanthe". Country tour. Programme

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, commencing 19 February 1936. Programme (loose cover pages)

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Produced by Frederick Blackman. Country tour. Programme

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". Country tour. Programme

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 19 February 1936. Programme

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Patience". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Pirates of Penzance" [and] "Trial by jury". Country tour. Programme

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Pirates of Penzance" [and] "Trial by jury". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 19 February 1936. Programme

J C Williamson Ltd present a farewell season of its specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. in "Princess Ida". Theatre Royal Christchurch [1936]. Programme with loose autographed photograph of Strella Wilson.

J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Yeomen of the guard". New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson Ltd present a farewell season of its specially organised Comic Opera Company in "Lilac time"; a play with music by Franz Schubert. Produced by Dick Shortland; ballets and dances arranged by Minnie Everett. Musical director Leo H Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 28 December 1936. Programme

Palmerston North Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (Inc) presents "Our Miss Gibbs". Producer Harison Cook. Opera House Palmerston North, 3-7 November 1936. Programme

Quantity: 2 folder(s).

Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Provenance: One item purchased through Trademe in 2016.