Crewes, David, active 1960s

Date: 1961

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1961

Description: Includes: "The Birthday Party", by Harold Pinter. Produced by George Webby. Concert Chamber. 11-15 April 1961. Programme (2 copies) and 2 tickets "Flowers bloom in summer", by Campbell Caldwell. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber. 8-12 August 1961. Programme (2 copies), flyer (2 copies) and tickets (2) "The hostage", by Brendan Behan. Produced by Nola Millar. 1961. Programme (2 copies) and ticket (2 copies). "The Hupstage", by Unbendan Be-in. Produced by David Crewes. Savage Club Hall. 9 December 1961. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) comprising 4 programmes, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1950s

Description: Includes: 1950: "The drunkard; or Father dear Father come home", by W H Smith and P T Barnum. Musical arrangement by Mr H Walter. Direction Mr L Souness. Programme (2 copies). "The Government inspector", by Nikolai V Gogol. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 8-11 March 1950. Produced by Nola Millar. Set designs by George Eiby; costume designs by Helen Hitchings. Music composed by Leslie Souness. Programme (2 copies) "Caesar and Cleopatra", by Bernard Shaw. Produced by J P Delahunty. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 9-12 August 1950. Programme (2 copies) "The Madwoman of Chaillot", by Jean Giraudoux. Produced by Nola Millar. 36 Drummond Street. 26-29 October; 2-5 November 1950. Programme. Newsletter from J Delahunty titled "To those who attend and enjoy Unity Theatre productions". 1950 1951: "The Lower depths", by Maxim Gorki. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 13-16 March 1951. Programme (2 copies) "Diversion", written and produced by Kathleen Ross, and "The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet", by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Beatrice Ashton. 36 Drummond Street. 22 June - 1 July 1951. Programme. "The Beggar's Opera", by John Gay. Musical score arranged by Christopher Thompson. Produced by Nat Beatus. Wellington Savage Club Hall. 24-28 August 1951. Programme. (2 copies) "The seagull", by Anton Tchekhov; adaptation by M B Gittos. Produced by J Delahunty. 36 Drummond Street. November and December 1951. Programme. (2 copies). 1952: "The chalk circle", by Bertholt Brecht. Produced by Richard Campion. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 5-8 March 1952. Programme (2 copies). "Three one-act plays: "The respectable prostitute", by Jean-Paul Sartre, produced by Kathleen Ross; "This property is condemned", by Tennessee Williams, produced by Raydia D'Elsa; "The odd one, by Kathleen Ross, produced by Beatrice Ashton. 4-6 July 1952. Programme (2 copies). "The Gentle people", by Irwin Shaw. Produced by Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 5-7 August 1952. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card (2 copies) "Cupid and Psyche", by Marie Bullock. Performed for the first time at 36 Drumond Street. 7-9 November 1952. Programme. "Deep are the roots", by Arnaud d'Usseau and James Gow. Produced by F M Renner. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 25-29 November 1952. Programme. (2 copies) 1953: "The White Devil", by John Webster. Produced by Russell Reid. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 4-7 March 1953. Programme. (2 copies) Three one-act plays: "Trees", "The Bonds of love"; "The insect play". 36 Drummond Street. 12-14 June 1953. Programme. "Death of a salesman, by Arthur Miller. Produced by Beatrice Ashton. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 5-8 August 1953. programme. (2 copies) "Point of departure", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by Margaret Walker. 36 Drummond Street. 25-29 November 1953. Programme. Three prize-winning playwrights. John Mihell, Kathleen Ross, Bruce Mason. 4 December 1953. Programme (2 copies). 1954: "The wild duck", by Henrik Ibsen. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber. 3-6 March 1954. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. Season of one-act plays. "A provincial lady", by Turgenev, produced by Wally Christie; "King Lear's wife", by Gordon Bottomley, produced by Margaret Mitchell; "The licensed victualler", by Bruce Mason. 36 Drummond Street. 22-25 July 1954. Programme. "The London merchant; or, The history of George Barnwell", by Mr Lillo. Drummond Street. September 1954. Programme. An evening of one-act plays by New Zealand authors: "The loopholed shed" by Alice Kenney, produced by Raydia d'Elsa; "The bride from the hills", by Isobel Andrews, produced by Nola Millar; "An evening's pleasure", written and produced by Marie Bullock. Concert Chamber. 10 December 1954. Programme (2 copies). 1955: "Tobias and the angel", by James Bridie. Thespians Inc and Unity Theatre present 1955 Open-Air Theatre. Produced by Patric Carey. Sound Shell Botanical Gardens, 3-5 February 1955. Programme. "Thirty pieces of silver", by Howard Fast. Produced by George Webby. 36 Drummond Street, 5-8 May 1955. Programme. "The house of Bernarda Alba", by Federico Garcia Lorca. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 28 May - 2 June 1955. Produced by Margaret Walker. Songs composed by Bruce Mason. Programme (2 copies) "Marching song", by John Whiting. Produced by Margaret Mitchell. 36 Drummond Street. 11-14 August 1955. Programme (2 copies). "The needlewomen", by Murray Gittos, produced by J P Delahunty; settings and costume designed by Valerie Scott. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 9-12 March 1955. Programme (2 copies). Unity Theatre Drummond Steps, presents an evening of drama. September 17th, 1855 at 8 o'clock. 1955. Programme. (2 copies, 1 damaged) "The time of your life". Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 2-5 November 1955. Produced by Nola Millar. Programme (2 copies), flyer and photograph of poster. Unity Revue 1955. Books, lyrics, music and production by Bruce Mason, with Sunny Amey, Oriole Harris, Gay Orwin, Margaret Walker, David Crewes, Michael Haigh, Roger Harris, John Norton, George Webby. Presented for your delight in the Jewish Social Club Hall, Ghuznee Street, 10 December 1955. Programme. (2 copies) 1956: "The Crucible", by Arthur Miller. Producer Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber 1956; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 26-28 April 1956. Flyer. "Volpone", by Ben Jonson. Producer George Eiby. Concert Chamber Wellington, 26-29 September 1956; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 3-5 October 1956. Flyer. (2 copies) and bookmarks (4 copies assorted colours) The Thespians and Unity Theatre in conjunction with Wellington City Council present "Open air theatre". Sound Shell Botanical Gardens, 24-25 February 1956. Programme. "Carnival of thieves", by Jean Anouilh. Contrived by Nola Millar. Designer Helen Hitchings. Concert Chamber, 21-24 November 1956; Municipal Theatre Lower Hutt, 28-30 November 1956. Programme (2 copies), Invitation card (2 copies, one of which is addressed to Charles Brasch) Unity Revue 1956. A Crewes-Harris production. 8 December 1956. Programme. (2 copies) 1957: The Bishop's bonfire", by Sean O'Casey. Produced by Margaret Mitchell. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 27-30 November 1957. Programme (2 copies), fliers (2 yellow copies) "Come back Little Sheba", by William Inge. Produced by Dorothy Whittaker. 36 Drummond St, 8-11 August 1957. Programme. "Fast and breezy; Unity Revue Theatre". A McClymo-Crewes production. Scripts by Jeanette Stace, Ron Lynn, Grant Tilly, Barry Hill, Roger Harris and David Crewes. Jewish Social Club. 7 December 1957. Programme (2 copies). Unity Theatre presents "Hedda Gabler", by Henrik Ibsen. Play reading produced by Margaret Mitchell. Cast includes: Starr Robinson, Earle Spencer, Shirley Wilson, Meg Andersen, Ronald Lynn, Alex Kettles, and Jill Berry. Victoria University College Little Theatre, 16 September 1957. "Huis clos", by Jean-Paul Sartre. Produced by Kenneth Akerman. 36 Drummond Street. 21-24 March, 1957. Programme (2 copies). "The good woman of Setzuan", by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber, 9-13 April; Little Theatre, Lower Hutt, 15-16 April; Wainuiomata, 26 April 1957. Programme. (2 copies) 1958: "Blood wedding", by Garcia Lorca. Produced by Nola Millar. Unity Theatre Studio. 20 February - 1 March 1958. Programme (2 copies). "A view from the bridge", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Sunny Amey. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 16-19 April 1958. Programme (2 copies white, and 2 yellow) "Revunity 1958". Produced by Shirley Keane and Ron Lynn. Programme. Three one-act plays: "The stronger" by August Strindberg, produced by Anne Flannery; "The gamblers", by Nikolai Gogol, produced by Anne Flannery; "A physician in spite of himself", by Jean Baptiste Moliere, produced by Shirley Keane. 7-10 August 1958. Programme (Typescript, 2 copies) "The diary of Anne Frank", dramatised by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Produced by George Webby. Set designs by George Eiby. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 19-22 November 1958. Programmes (2 different; one copy of one and 2 copies of the other) 1959: A season of two plays by Eugene Ionescu. "The chairs" and "The lesson". Studio Drummond Street, 26 February - 1 March 1959. Programme "Look back in anger", by John Osborne. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 15-18, 21-22 April 1959. Programme (2 copies brown, 1 copy yellow) "Each his own wilderness", by Doris Lessing. Produced by Philip McHale. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 12-15 August 1959. Programme. (2 copies) "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Peroduced by Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber Wellington. 14-17 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) "The wide open cage", by James K Baxter. Producer Richard Campion. Designer Donald Ramage. 19-22, 27-29 November 1959. Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1964

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1964

Description: Includes: "Everything in the garden", by Giles Cooper. Produced by george Webby. Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 7-11 April [1964]. Ticket (2 copies) "Incrediblo Real" (1964 Xmas revue). Book and production David Crewes. December 1964. Programme "Othello". Producer Ralph McAllister. Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 21-30 July 1964. Programme (2 copies), flier (2 copies), ticket (2 copies). "A new life". by Elmer Rice. Produced by Dorothy Ann Beavis. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 14-20 August 1964. Programme. Pamphlet announcing that Unity Theatre now owns the former Methodist Hall in Aro Street. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 3 programmes, plus tickets, fliers.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1962

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1962

Description: Includes: "Ghosts", by Henrik Ibsen. Produced by Russell Duncan. 1962. Programme (2 copies) "Is six necessary?" Musical director Les Souness. Jewish Social Club. 8 December 1962. Programme (2 copies) "The Lower Depths", Maxim Gorky. Producer George Webby. Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 7-11 August 1962. Ticket (2 copies). "Old time theatre". Unity Theatre's session of melodrama. RSA Theatre 25-27 July 1962. (Lady Audley's secret and The Drunkard). Programmes 2 white and two pink, ticket (2 copies), plus bookmark. "Tartuffe", by Moliere. Produced by David Crewes. Unity Theatre, 36 Drummond St. 1-5 May 1962. Programme (2 copies). "A taste of honey", by Shelagh Delaney. Produced by Ralph McAllister. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 10-14 April 1962. Programme (2 copies) "Under Milk Wood", by Dylan Thomas. Produced by Nola Millar. VUW Memorial Theatre. 3-7 October 1962. 2 tickets. "Waltz of the Toreadors", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by David Crewes. VUW Memorial Theatre. 27 November - 1 December 1962. 2 tickets. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 6 programmes, plus tickets for 3 other shows.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Gill Watt, Wellington, in 2008; one by the Staffan family in 2009. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here..

Date: 1966

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1966

Description: Includes: "The Agamemnon of Aeschylus", in the translation of Louis MacNeice. Production designed and directed by George Eiby. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Produced by Nola Millar. With David Crewes as Lear. Set and costumes by Ron Parker. Victoria University Memorial Library, 25 June - 2 July 1966, extended to 6 July. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Long day's journey into night" by Eugene O'Neill. Produced by Wally Gordon. [RSA Hall, October 1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Next time I'll sing to you" by James Saunders. Produced by Dell King. Unity Theatre, 225 Aro Street. 2-7 May [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Sweeney Todd; the fiend of Fleet Street". Produced by David Burger. (With Harry Baker and Jenanette Lewis). Jewish Club Theatre, 86 Ghuznee Street, Wellington. 30 November - 3 December "1866". Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) programmes.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to 250 mm.

Date: 1960

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1960

Description: Includes: "Mother Courage" by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 6-10 September 1960. Set of six tickets with flier. "The country wife", by William Wycherley. Produced by Anne Flannery. Concert Chamber. 29 November - 3 December 1960. Programme (2 copies) and 2 pink tickets. "The entertainer", by John Osborne. Produced by Ronald Bowie. Music by Leslie Souness. Town Hall Concert Chamber 21-25 June 1960. Programme (2 copies) plus two tickets. "Medea", by Jean Anouilh, and "Cyclops" by Euripides. Produced by John Dawick. Studio Production. 26-30 October 1960. Programme (2 copies) "Roar like a seagull", presented by the Worshipful Company of Masons. Produced by David Crewes and Michael Haigh. Finale written by Bruce Mason. Cast includes: Michael Haigh, Sally Garland, Grant Tilly, Jenny Harty, John Bullock, Jenny Barlow, Alan Christie, David Crewes, Gerry Mills, Beverly Haigh. Guest actors Dinah Priestley, Jim Delahunty, Verb Wright. Jewish Social Club. 12 December [1960s?] Programme (3 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) programmes, plus some tickets and duplicates.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1966 - 1968

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992; Staffan, Lawrence Charles, 1924-1998

Reference: Plans-90-1417/1426

Description: Consists of plans of Unity Theatre January 1967 (Plans-90-1418/1419 - possibly by Laurence Staffan, based on an idea by David Crewes); Suggested alterations to premises in Kent Terrace for Unity Theatre 9 Dec. 1968 (Plans-90-1420); Suggested alterations to Aro Street site prior to Nov. 1966, including framing plan for main floor (Plans-90-1423/1426). Unity Theatre bought the Aro Street Wesleyan Church in June 1964, and used it as a theatre. Previously they had used a property in Drummond Street, since the 1950s. By the late 1960s, Unity Theatre was using a building in Kent Terrace; this was, or was very close to, the building being used in 1994 by Bats Theatre. Other Titles - Unity Theatre Jan. 1967 Other Titles - Suggested alteration to premises in Kent Terrace for Unity Theatre. Other Titles - Suggested alterations to Aro Street site. Quantity: 10 plan(s). Physical Description: Plans, some pen, some pencil, of varying sizes.

Date: 1964 - 1966

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992; Crewes, David, active 1960s

Reference: Plans-90-1407/1416

Description: Some plans are duplicates. Sheet one shows details of existing building, and sheet two shows proposed alterations to hall in Aro Street. One plan shows "David Crewes' egg 1966" - a stage design. Several drawings show plans for a theatre in lower Kent Terrace, Wellington (later the theatre used by BATS Theatre) Quantity: 10 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, ink drawings, from 251 x 352 mm, to 330 x 430 mm.

Date: 1954-1956

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1954/1956

Description: Includes: 1955: Unity Theatre Drummond Steps presents "Edwin and Emma", "The shooting of Dan McGrew", "A rose I was", and "East Lynne in twenty minutes" rendered by Nat Beatus, Fane Flaws, Oriole Harris, Roger Harris, Bruce Mason, Diane Mason, and others. Unity Theatre, in Drummond Street, 17 September 1955. Programme (2 copies) 1956: The Unity Theatre Melodrama Club presents "Sweeney Todd: The demon barber of Fleet Street". Rearranged by David Burger. Music and sound by Leslie Souness. Cast includes: Fane Flaws, John McCreary, and Ray Nunes. Unity Theatre, in Jewish Social Club Theatre, Ghuznee Street, 14 July 1956. Programme Unity Theatre presents "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. Produced by Margaret Walker, set design by George Eiby, costumes designed by Marjorie Dand. Cast includes: Peter Varley, Marjorie Dand, Innis Jeffries, Pat Lowe, Fane Flaws, and Janet Hardman. Town Hall Concert Chamber 18 April 1956, Little Theatre Lower Hutt 26-28 April 1956. Programme (2 copies) Unity Theatre presents "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. Produced by Margaret Walker, set design by George Eiby, costumes designed by Marjorie Dand. Cast includes: Peter Varley, Marjorie Dand, Innis Jeffries, Pat Lowe, Fane Flaws, and Janet Hardman. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 26-28 April 1956. Programme Unity Theatre presents "Volpone: the fox" by Ben Johnson. Directed by George Eiby. Set designed by Louise Hely and George Eiby. Costumes by Louise Hely. Lighting by Doug Bridge, with music directed by Leslie Souness. Cast includes: Roger Harris, Nat Beatus, Michael Clements, David Crewes, Kenneth Ackerman, Ross Moore, Oriole Harris, Nicholas Tunzelmann, and Ralph McAllister. Town Hall Concert Chamber 26-29 September 1956. Programme Unity Theatre presents "Volpone: the fox" by Ben Johnson. Directed by George Eiby. Set designed by Louise Hely and George Eiby. Costumes by Louise Hely. Lighting by Doug Bridge, with music directed by Leslie Souness. Cast includes: Roger Harris, Nat Beatus, Michael Clements, David Crewes, Kenneth Ackerman, Ross Moore, Oriole Harris, Nicholas Tunzelmann, and Ralph McAllister. Town Hall Concert Chamber 26-29 September 1956; Hutt Little Theatre, 3-5 October 1956. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources including Mrs S Bertaud (1997), the estate of Constance Kirkcaldie (2008), Raymond Hedges (2002).

Date: 1957-1959

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1957/1959

Description: Includes: 1957: The Unity Theatre Melodrama Club presents "The Drunkard or Dear Father come home", by W.H. Smith, P.T. Barnum, and D. Burger. Musical direction by Mr Walter. Pianoforte by Leslie Souness. Unity Theatre, 24 August 1957. Programme (3 copies: 2 identical, 1 slightly different ) Fast and breezy; Unity Revue Theatre". A McClymo - Crewes production. Unity Theatre in Jewish Club Hall, Ghuznee Street, 1957. Programme 1958: "Maria Marten or Murder in the red barn", written by J. Latimer. Unity Theatre in the Jewish Club 1958. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1960-1961

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1960/1961

Description: Includes: 1960s: Questionnaire 1960: "The Birthday Party", by Harold Pinter. Concert Chamber, 11-15 April 1960. Notice "Gad, whom have we here? The country wife". Unity Theatre, 1960. Poster (2 copies) "Mother Courage", by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Nola Millar; settings and costumes by Raymond Boyce; music adapted by Leslie Souness. Cast includes: Anne Flannery, Neil Grange, John Norton, Auton Low, Grant Tilly, David Crewes, Jack Shallcrass, and Irene Esam. Concert Chambers, 10 September 1960. Programme (2 copies) "The Unity Revue, written and produced by Bruce Mason. Compered by Nicholas Garland. Cast includes: Margaret Walker, George Webby, Gwenneth Carr, Beth Blenkhorne, Leo Jervis, and Pierre Varli. "The Unity Revue; Mason's last trump, with The Incomparables", Compered by Bruce Mason. 1960. Programme (2 copies) Unity Theatre presents "The Entertainer", by John Osborne. Concert Chamber, 21 -25 June 1960. Notice "The Night of the ding dong", written by Ralph Peterson. Produced by William Juliff and Lois Mair. Cast includes: Auton Lowe, Russell Duncan, Marie Bullock, Shirley Keane, and Joan Robinson. 36 Drummond Street, 28 June 1960. Programmes (2 copies) 1961: A Unity Xmas record! Its first circular release "The Hupstage", by Unbendan Be-In; a Xmas bacchanale in 4 acts and numerous performances. Saturday 9th December [1961?] Flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources including: Susan J Stace (1994), Rona Bailey (1998)

Date: 1962

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1962

Description: Includes: 1962: "Ghosts" by Henrik Ibsen. Produced by Russell Duncan. Drummond Street Studio production, 1 July 1962. Call for auditions. Unity Theatre presents "The Lower Depths", by Maxim Gorki. Produced by George Webby. Designed by George Eiby. Lighting by Peter Holderness. Cast includes: David Archer, Max Bollinger, Auton Low, Glenis Levestam, Trevor Day, Mary Stephenson, and Bruce Attwood. Concert Chamber, Wellington, 7 August 1962. Programme (2 copies) "The drunkard". Old time theatre, produced by Mr Berger. 25-28 July 1962. Notice of audition on 17 June 1952. "A taste of honey", by Shelagh Delaney. Produced by Ralph McAllister. Set design by George Eiby. Music selected and composed by Leslie Souness. Cast includes: Helen Brew, Jennifer Hogan, Peter Vere-Jones, David Taylor, and Robin Slessor. Concert Chamber, 10 April 1962. Programme (2 copies), and a Notice "The Waltz of the Toreadors", by Anouilh. Produced by David Crewes. Decor designed by Peter Coates. Lighting and photography by Peter Holderness. Cast includes: Michael Haigh, Shirley Keane, Hilary Hughes, David Burger, Margaret Bell, Ron Lynn, and Nancy Longrigg. [Drummond Street Studio?, November?] 1962. Programme (2 copies) "Under Milk Wood" by Dylan Thomas. Produced by Nola Millar. Music by Dorothy Freed. Lighting designed by Peter Holderness. Cast includes: Peter Vere-Jones, Sonia Mulherron, Max Bollinger, Geraldine Loftus, Barry Hill, Matthew O'Sullivan and Lewis Rowbotham. 1962. Programmes (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm. mimeograph

Date: 1965-1967

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: EPH-B-UNITY-1965/1967

Description: Includes: 1966: "Cross purpose", by Albert Camus. A rehearsed reading produced by Pauline Hosking. Scenery and lighting by Julia Mason. Cast includes: Kristin Wickens, Pamela Barrett, Dennis McEldowney, Gillian Phillipps, and Colin McColl. 28 August 1966. Programme (2 copies) "King Lear", by Shakespeare. Produced by Nola Millar. Set and costumes by Ron Parker. Cast includes: David Crewes, Jennifer Dakers, Pamela James, Jenepher Kahn, John Smythe, and William Juliff. Unity Theatre, Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 25 June-02 July 1966. Programme (2 copies) Unity Theatre presents "Sweeney Todd the demon barber of Fleet Street". Unity Theatre, Jewish Club Theatre in Ghuznee Street, 30 November- 3 December 1966. Flyer (2 copies) 1967: Unity Theatre. Twentyfive years' contribution to Wellington drama. Studio productions in remodelled premises in Aro Street. Flyer (2 copies) Unity Theatre presents presents "Left-handed liberty", by John Arden. Aro Street, 9 November-18 November 1967. Flyer "Schweyk in the 2nd World War", by Bertolt Brecht. Produced and designed by Peter Coates. Unity Theatre Studio, 24 July-29 July 1967. Flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm. Provenance: One item donated by the Staffan family in 2009.

Date: 1961

From: New Theatre (Wellington) :[Theatre programmes for drama productions by the New Theatre Club, Wellington, in the 1960s].

Reference: Eph-A-NEW-THEATRE-1961-01

Description: Theatre programme with list of cast and production team. The isude front page has a short paragraph about the history of the New Theatre. Nola Millar produced the play; settings and costumes were designed by Ron Parker. Dances were arranged by Jacqueline Burt. Actors included Michael Haigh, David Crewes, David Butt, Peter Barlow, Jenny Barlow, Annette Townsend, James Whyte, David Taylor, Don Selwyn, Irene Esam, Auton Low, Edith Wood, Jennifer Butt, Trevor King, Robert Adams, Anne Burnett. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Pamphlet, folded to 218 x 124 mm.

Date: June-July 1966

From: Smith Hillary, active 2016-2018: Photographs of Wellington activities

Reference: PAColl-10525

Description: Two black and white photographs of the Unity Theatre production, 'King Lear', produced by Nola Millar in 1966. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Shows court scenes with actor David Crewes as King Lear, and actors wearing handwoven woollen costumes. One print is annotated on reverse 'H. Smith'. See Library references 80-001-14/13, EPH-B-UNITY-1965/1967, and Eph-A-UNITY-1966 for papers and ephemera related to the 1966 Unity Theatre production of 'King Lear'. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photographic prints,16.8 x 21.6 cm

Date: 1962

From: New Theatre (Wellington) :[Theatre programmes for drama productions by the New Theatre Club, Wellington, in the 1960s].

Reference: Eph-A-NEW-THEATRE-1962-01

Description: Theatre programme with list of cast and production team. The back page has a short paragraph about the history of the New Theatre. Actors included Michael Haigh, David Crewes, Ronald Lynn, Peter Walton, Trevor King, Rob Calder, Murray Rowlands, John Mair, Con O'Leary, Shirley Keane, Joan Robinson, Sandra Charles. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Pamphlet, folded to 218 x 124 mm. Provenance: Donated by Jeanette Stace, Wellington, in 1994.