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New Zealand. Army. NZEF. Divisional Concert Party: Divisional Theatre. Xmas pantomime, commencing 26th December 1917. "Achi Baba and the Forty Thieves (including the Orchestra)". N.Z. Div. Press [1917]
- Date
- 1917
- By
- Isaac, Wilfrid Nelson, 1893-1972
- Reference
- Eph-A-WAR-WI-1917-18
- Description
Programme cover shows an illustration of a pierrot in a full skirt, pointed cap and collar ruff, seated on a Maori-motif pedestal. A kiwi in a lemon-squeezer hat looks up a the pierrot. The illustrator may be Sergt W N Isaac.
The inside spread lists the cast of characters and the scenes. Cast includes Pte J Le Comte, Spr G Lyttleton, Spr T Trezise, Gnr C S Nelson, L/Cpl F Nation, Dvr C Richardson, Pte A Green, Sgt W E McKinlay, Pte C Tidy, Cpl R S Moloney, Capt D A Kenny, Pte O B Pinches, Cly N L Martin, Sgt N Isaac, Cpl Dorothy Brunton, Dvr Daisy Jerome, Pte A Syme, Pte C R Matthews. The back of the programme lists the orchestra. The pantomime was written and produced by Spr. Theodore Trezise; the director was Lt-Col J Hardie Neil and the musical director was Capt D A Kenny.
This copy is autographed on the front cover: "Somewhere in Belgium 12/1/18 , Y Sherriff
"Many of the costumes generously presented by Mr Oscar Asche and Miss Lily Brayton; wigs by Clarkson, London".
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Relief print on programme folded to 206 x 164 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- [Ephemera relating to World War I. 1917. Folder 2]
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Ephemera, Relief prints, Theatre programmes, Relief print on programme folded to 206 x 164 mm.
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Isaac, Wilfrid Nelson, 1893-1972. New Zealand. Army. NZEF. Divisional Concert Party: Divisional Theatre. Xmas pantomime, commencing 26th December 1917. "Achi Baba and the Forty Thieves (including the Orchestra)". N.Z. Div. Press [1917]. [Ephemera relating to World War I. 1917. Folder 2]. Ref: Eph-A-WAR-WI-1917-18. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/37782532More information can be found in our terms of use.