Wellington Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society :[Scrapbook of ephemera and theatre programmes for productions. 1880-1917]

Includes programmes or flyers for the following performances:

1880:

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Complimentary benefit to Mr William Hoskin ... "Richelieu". Theatre Royal, 2 August [1880]. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Tom Taylor's three-act comedy "The contested election". Theatre Royal, 13 September [1880]. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Boucicault's glorious five-act comedy "London Assurance". Theatre Royal, 14 September [1880]. Programme / flyer

Obituary for Mr William Hoskins (newsclipping) [1886]

1881:

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Henry J Byron's serio-comedy in three acts "Dearer than life". Theatre Royal, 18-19 January [1881]. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand sacred concert. Friday April 15 (Good Friday) [1881]. Programme / flyer (With newsclipping reviews on following pages)

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethopie!" "Uncle's will", "The very witty diggings", "The happy pair" Theatre Royal [Easter weekend 16-18 April 1881]. Programme / flyers and newsclippings advertising the performance.

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. H J Byron's "Married in haste". Theatre Royal, 3 June 1881. Programme / flyer and newsclippings

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Ruth's romance", "Gareth and Lynette" and "Incidental morceaux". Theatre Royal, 22-23 September 1881. Programme (5 copies each on different coloured papers: Bright pink, grey (2), green, pale pink.

1882:

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand sacred concert. Princess Theatre [Wanganui], 7 April [1882]. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethiope"; "The very witty diggings". Princess's Theatre [Wanganui], 8 April [1882]; [and] 10 April [1882]. 2 programmes/flyers

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. A benefit for the sufferers by the recent Timaru disaster. Grand concert; an origianl address will be read by Thomas Bracken, esq; to be followed by ... "Gareth and Lynette" [and] "Incidental morceaux". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 5 June 1882. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Partners for life". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 30 September 1882. Programme / flyer and review clipping

1883:

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. H J Byron's comedy "Married in haste". Princess Theatre Tory Street, 9 March 1883. Programme / flyer (3 copies in 3 different colours) and review clippings

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethiope"; "Married in haste", etc. Clippings and reviews in Nelson papers, March 1883.

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand sacred concerts, assisted by the talented violinist Mr G Rivers Allpress. Theatre Royal [Nelson], 23 March [1883]. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Salon d'Ethiope", "Thumping legacy", [and] "Married in haste". Theatre Royal [Nelson], 24 and 26 March [1883]. Programmes / flyers

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "100,000 [pounds]", [and] "The area belle". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 17 May [1883]. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club, in aid of the Murphy families. "Married in haste". Theatre Royal, 8 June 1883. Programme / flyer (2 copies, different colours)

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The chimney corner" [and] "Slasher and Crasher". Theatre Royal, 7 September 1883. Programme (2 copies each different colours)

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club in aid of the funds of the Wellington Cricketers' Association. "A thumping legacy", "Withered leaves", "Whitebait at Greenwich". Theatre Royal, 19 October [1883]. Programme

Ye Olde Englishe Fayre in aid of ye building funde of St Peter's Church Te Aro Wellington. 1-8 Dec 1883. Large advertising pamphlet

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club assisted by Mis Amy Horton and Mrs D'Arcy Stanfield. "Caste!!" 29 Nov [1883]. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. Grand minstrel entertainment; Musical interlude [and] "Withered leaves". Theatre Royal, 12 April [1883]. Programme / flyer

1884:

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "100,000 [pounds]" [and] "The area belle!". Theatre Royal, 14 April [1884]. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Cut off without a shilling" by S Theyre Smith; [and] "Two roses", by James Albery. Theatre Royal, 28 August 1884. Programme

Oriental bazaar under the patronage of Lady Jervois. Drill Shed Wellington, 6 September 1884. Programme booklet

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Ruth's romance" by F W Broughton; [and] "Trial by jury" by Gilbert & Sullivan. Theatre Royal, 27 January [1885]. Programme / flyer

The Thespian Club. "Only a halfpenny" by John Oxenford; [and] "Meg's diversion", by H T Craven. Theatre Royal, 17 February 1885. Flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "A thumping legacy". Newtown Theatre, 31 March 1885. Programme /flyer and advertising flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club, assisted by Mrs and Miss Hart, for the benefit of the widows and orphans left by the recent boating disaster in Evan's Bay. "Alone" by Palgrave Simpson and Herman Merivale; and, "Mr Joffins' latchkey". Theatre Royal, 1 June 1885. Programme / flyer

New Zealand Industrial Exhibition. Programme [of concert featuring] John Radcliffe, Madame Pauline Rita; [and] "Trial by jury". 11 September [1885]. Programme / flyer

New Zealand Industrial Exhibition. Popular concert and grand Christy Minstrel entertainment by the Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club under the direction of Mr George Robertson. 14 October [1885]; and 21 October [1885]. 2 different flyer / programmes

1886:

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "School", by T W Robertson. Theatre Royal, 19-20 January 1886. Programme / flyer

Grand farewell musical and dramatic entertainment tendered by the amateurs of Wellington to Mr Cecil F Keyworth, previous to his departure from New Zealand ... "Done on both sides" by Maddison Morton. Theatre Royal, 28 January 1886. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 18 August 1886. Programme / flyer

Grand popular concert in aid of Saturday Free Concert Fund. Theatre Royal, 18 September 1886. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 21 September 1886. Programme / flyer

Ye Yule-Tide Mummers. "Aunt Charlotte's maid" [and] "Not such a fool as he looks". Lyceum Hall, Tory Street, 13 October 1886. Programme / flyer

1887:

Grand complimentary concert tendered ... to Messrs J W and A F Hill prior to their departure for Germany. ... "Trial by jury". Theatre Royal, 25 February 1887. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The overland route", by Tom Taylor. Theatre Royal, 5 April 1887. Programme / flyer

Grand complimentary benefit tendered to Mr J M Clark prior to his departure for Melbourne. Opera House, 22 April 1887. Programme / flyer and review clippings

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Our boys", by H J Byron. Theatre Royal, 29 July 1887. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "A bad penny" [and] "The wedding march". Theatre Royal, 14 December [1887]. Programme

1888:

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club, in aid of the WADC's cot in the Children's ward of the Wellington Hospital. "Box and Cox" by J Maddison Morton; [and] "The wedding march" by W S Gilbert. Theatre Royal, [17 February 1888]. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The old story" by Henry J Byron, [and] "Woodcock's little game", by J Maddison Morton. Theatre Royal, 30 October 1888. Programme / flyer

1889:

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Naval engagements" by C Dance; [and] "Vice versa", by F Anystey. Theatre Royal, 16 May 1889. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 30-31 August 1889. Programme / flyer

Grand complimentary concert tendered to Mr Walter Haybittle prior to his departure for Australia. Exchange Hall, 28 October 1889. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Engaged", by W S Gilbert. Theatre Royal, 19 December 1889. Programme

1890:

Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. "Rip van Winkle". Scenery painted by Mr E Briggs. Opera House, commencing 4 February 1890. Programme / libretto, and flyer

Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "Daddy Hardacre" by J Palgrave Simpson; [and] "A blighted being", by Tom Taylor. Theatre Royal, 12 August 1890. Programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. Gilbert & Sullivan's "The sorcerer". Opera House, commencing 8 October 1890. Programme / libretto

1891:

Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe". Opera House, 20 May 1891. Programme / libretto

1892:

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. Gilbert & Sullivan's "Yeomen of the guard". Opera House, commencing 19 January 1892. Programme / libretto

"All that glitters is not gold", by T and J M Morton. By members of the late Thespian Club and friends in aid of the funds of Wellington Orchestral Society. Opera House, 30 June 1892. Programme / flyer, and review clipping.

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Rip van Winkle", by Planquette. Opera House, commencing 7 September 1892. Programme / libretto

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. Planquette's "Rip van Winkle". Opera House, 9 September 1892. Silk programme / flyer

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. Planquette's "Rip van Winkle". Opera House, 12 September 1892. Programme / flyer

1893:

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "The monarch of Utopia", by Messrs Jones and Bridge. Opera House, commencing 7 September 1893. Programme / libretto

1894:

Wellington Dramatic Students. "Masks and faces"; [and] "Nan, the good for nothing". New and beautiful scenery has been painted by Mr Geo Butler. Opera House, 23-25 May 1894. Programme / flyer

1895:

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Ruddigore", by Gilbert & Sullivan. Opera House, commencing 22 May 1895. Programme / libretto

1898:

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Dorothy", by B C Stephenson and Alfred Cellier. Opera House, commencing 15 June 1898. Programme / libretto (2 copies)

1899:

Wellington Dramatic Students for the benefit of the NZ Academy of Fine Arts. "The cabinet minister", by A W Pinero. New and special scenery designed by Claude H Whaite. Opera House, 10-12 May 1899. Programme (Royal Footlights)

1902:

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Yeomen of the guard". Opera House, commencing 25 June 1902. Programme and review clippings

1903:

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Ruddigore". Opera House, 29 July 1903. Programme / libretto / souvenir booklet

1905:

Wellington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "Dorothy". Opera House, commencing 16 August 1905. Programme

1917:

Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. "La mascotte". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 22 September 1917. Programme

Red bound volume has the crest of the General Assembly Library on the front cover, in gilt.

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Programmes, flyers and newsclippings in red buckram-bound volume, 385 x 278 mm.