Covent Garden Theatre (London, England)

Date: 1816

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Theatre-1816-01

Description: Arrangements of text, with different sizes of lettering. Cast of "Pitcairn's Island" includes: Mr Carr (as Christian), Mr Coveney, Mr Ebsworth, Mr J Smith, Mr Barnard, Mr Smith, Miss Johnson, Miss S Halford, Mr Oscar Byrne, Monsieur Dupree, Miss Smith, Mr Barnes, Mr Appleby, and many others. The "Pitcairn's Island" performance is the second of the season; the first is said to have been“honoured with unanimous Applause throughout”. Other Titles - Romantic operatic music Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - Webster Collection 2957 News of the Bounty mutiny reached England in 1790. American Captain Mayhew Folger discovered the mutineers on Pitcairn in 1808, but the news was not widespread, and it was in September 1814 that two British ships rediscovered the island and its community. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 300 x 173 mm (cropped)

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5473-3

Description: Braithwaite continues his narrative describing his return visit to NZ, then a tour to South Africa and his return to London and problems at Covent Garden. He writes of the disagreements in the musical scene and the difficulties of getting work, gives his opinion on homosexuality (pp369-373). He describes various tours of Italy, Spain, France and Austria. Braithwaite discusses many of the important people he meets, including Karl Rankl, David Webster, von Karajan, Edward J Dent, Ricardo Blamey-Lafone and Vaughan Williams. Finally, he visted Finland where he met Sibelius, and had more world travels (1953-1956), visiting and working in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. (This part comprises pages 263-409) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1831

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Reynolds, W, active 1831

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Theatre-1831-01-1

Description: An arrangement of text, with different sizes of lettering. Cast of King John included Mr Warde, Master Watson, Mr Duruset, Mr Henry, Mr Parry, Mr G Bennett, Mr C Kemble, Mr Irwin, Mr Mears, Mr Addison, Mr Norris, Mr Egerton, Mr Abbott, Miss P Horton, Mr Fuller, Mr Evans, Mr Baker, Mr Holl, Messrs Turnour, Collet & Cooper, Mrs Vining, Miss Fanny Kemble, Miss Lawrence, Mrs Daly. Cast of "Two strings to your bow" included: Mr Keeley, Mr F Matthews, Mr Barnes, Mr Duruset, Mr Evans, Mr Parry, Mr Fuller, Miss Taylor, Mrs Brown. Cast of "Neuha's Cave" included: Mr Farley (director), Mr Baker, Mr G Bennett, Mrs Vining, Mr Keeley, Mr F Matthews, Mr Paulo, Mr Evans, Mr Turnour, Mr Henry, Mr Fuller, Mr Colleti, Mr F Sutton, Mr Brady, Miss Taylor (as Neuha). Scenery included and extensive view of Toobinai (one of the Friendly Islands); a scenic representation of the crew of the 'Narcissa' driven from the ship on the Southern Ocean; view of Montavai Bay, the 'Narcissa', the Mataloco Rock with submarine entrance to Neuha's Cave; interior of Neuha's Cave, Cavern of Licoo. On verso of programme for "The pledge", "Turning the tables, "Ice witch, or The Frozen hand". 1831 Other Titles - Shakespeare's Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Webster Collection 2956 Neuha is described by Byron as "Neuha, the sun-flower of the island daughters, highborn". She is the lover of the sailor, third mate Torquil. Toobonai was the setting (Tubuai, an island 7 degrees south of Tahitil). Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 330 x 185 mm.

Date: [ca 1990s]

Reference: PAColl-10548

Description: Collection of photographic prints portraying actors, musicians, and composers, some are dated from mid-1990s. Subjects include Gary Brain (conductor), Tecwyn Evans, Ashley Lawrence, Gillian Weir, Paul Whelan, and Jonathan Howells. Photographers include Mike Hoban Photography, Donald Southern Photography, Bill Cooper, Clive Barda, and Leslie E Spatt. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints.

Date: 1889, 1893

From: Tomlinson, David Oswald, 1924-2003: Personal papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-11478

Description: Comprises broadsheets advertising Promenade Concerts at the Theatre Royal (Convent Gardens) 5 Oct 1889; and original Memorandum of Mortgage between George Edmeades Tolhurst and James Cattell of Wellington on 20 Mar 1893 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: [1986-1995]

From: Simpson, Adrienne Marie, 1943-2010: Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-6710-20

Description: Assorted programmes with programme notes written by Simpson for the Music Federation, NZSO, NZ Chamber Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia and New Zealand at the Covent Garden Gala concert Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jan 1889

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-152

Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1937 - 1938

From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5136-20

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) 3 items. Physical Description: Holograph, typescripts (some copies)

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-GB-1827-01

Description: Theatre billboard announcing a production of two plays or entertainments: "The Oracle or the Interrupted Sacrifice" "Peter Wilkins; or the Flying Indians" - a melo-dramatic romantic spectacle in 2 acts, founded on the fanciful popular adventures of Peter Wilkins." Peter Wilkins: was directed by Mr Farley; the music was composed by Mr Watson and Mr Wodarch. Peter Wilkins was played by Mrs Vining; John Adams, played by Mr. Horrebow; Phelim O'Soud, played by Mr. Power; Nicodemus Crowquill, played by Mr. Keeley; and The Nondescript, or Wild Man by Mr E J Parsloe. The production involved scenery of the Lodestone Rock, other romantic rocks, cascades and waterfalls and a crystallised cavern (scenery made by William and Thomas Grieve). The scenes showed a gathering of the flying Islanders, a collection of Glums and Gawries (flying men and flying women), and the ascension of Peter Wilkins - (flight machinery devised by W Bradwell). Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on pale green paper, 312 x 185 mm.