Brough-Boucicault Company

Date: 1869-1894

From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 : Music scores, programmes and other papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5291-03

Description: The folder includes The Budget: containing a collection of rare poems, plays & songs never before published by D A De `Maus, Greymouth, 1869, a poem to Maggie (1869), a page from the Fijian Times 25 Oct 1871 regarding his deportation from Fiji, Two local songs by de Maus, posters and programmes Physical Description: Holographs and printed matter Transfers: To Other - Two posters transferred to fMS-Papers-5291 after being conserved.

Date: 1890 - 1899

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1890s

Description: Includes: 1890: Williamson, Garner & Musgrove's Little Lord Fauntleroy Company. "Little Lord Fauntleroy". Theatre Royal Christchurch. ("The Bulletin", 3 May 1890). Mr Charles Charrington has much pleasure in announcing the first appearance of the celebrated Miss Janet Achurch and supporting company, in "Doll's House" (Ibsen), Opera House Wellington 28-29 November, and "Forget-me-Not", Opera House Wellington. 1-2 December 1890. Programme. ("The bulletin", 22 November 1890) Miss Jennie Lee and Mr J P Burnett. "The grasshopper". Theatre Royal Wellington ca 1890 ("The Lorgnette"). 1891: Bland Holt. "London day by day". Including Mrs Bland Holt and Miss Edith Blande. Opera House Wellington. 11 November 1891. Programme ("The Royal footlights"). (3 copies) Bland Holt. "The bells of Haslemere". Opera House Wellington. 16-17 November 1891. Programme ("The Royal footlights") Bland Holt. "Master and man". Opera House Wellington. 4 November [1891]. ("The Royal footlights"). Jennie Lee, supported by Mr John P Burnett. "Run wild" and "Jo". Scenery by W Pulford. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 28 March 1891. Programme. 1892: Miss Myra Kemble and the Kemble Comedy Company. "Dr Bill". Opera House Wellington. Monday 18 April [1892]. Programme. ("The Bulletin"). Kemble Comedy Company. Miss Myra Kemble and supporting artists in ""Jane", and "The Cape Mail". Stage furnished by Mr A J White. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 14 April 1892. Programme. ("The Bulletin", 4 April 1892). Carl Hertz assisted by Mdlle D'Alton and the Empire Company. "Stroubaika" and "Frivolity". Opera House Wellington [1892]. Programme / poster Mr Carl Hertz, Mdlle D'Alton and the Empire Company. "Frivolity", and "Stroubaika". Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme ("The Bulletin", for 12 May 1892) 1893: Mr Bland Holt. "The Trumpet Call". Opera House Wellington, after 14 October 1893. Programme. ("The Royal footlights" issue for 14 October 1893) Bland Holt. "A million of money". Opera House Wellington after 14 October 1893. ("The Royal footlights" for October 14th 1893). Programme - (back page damaged). Holloway Dramatic Co. Complimentary benefit tendered to Constance and Alice Deorwyn. "Caste" (T W Robertson's famous comedy). Opera House Wellington, 27 January [1893]. ("The Royal footlights"). Myra Kemble, and Edward Sass. "The profligate". Opera House Wellington 15 November 1893 (with preview of "Jane" (1 December), and "The Librarian" (2 December). Programme. ("The Royal footlights", 15 November 1893). 1894: Brough & Boucicault Company. "Caste". Opera House Wellington, 13 February 1894. Programme. ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Sophia" Opera House Wellington, 31 January - 1 February 1894; and "Dandy Dick", Opera House Wellington, 2-3 February 1894) ("The Royal footlights") Brough and Boucicault Company. "Niobe". Scenery painted by Mr Spong. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 11 January 1894. Programme ("The Bulletin"). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Diplomacy". Opera House Wellington. 10 February 1894 (previews "Niobe" 12 Feb 1894). ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "The village priest". Opera House Wellington, 26-27 January 1894 (previews "Niobe", 29-30 January). Programme ("The Royal footlights, 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Niobe", Opera House Wellington, 29-30 January 1894 (previews "Sophia", 31 January - 1 February 1894). Programme ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "Dandy Dick". Opera House Wellington, 2-3 February 1894 (previews "The Idler", 5-6 February). Programme ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). Brough & Boucicault Company. "The Idler". Opera House Wellington, 5-6 February 1894 (previews "The Amazons", 7-8 February 1894). Programme ("The Royal footlights", 26 January 1894). 1895: Brough-Boucicault Company. "The pickpocket". Opera House Wellington. 25 October 1895. Programme. Messrs Williamson & Musgrove's Comedy Company. "The foundling". Opera House Wellington, after 28 January 1895. Programme ("The Royal footlights", 28 January 1895) Messrs Williamson & Musgrove's Comedy Company. "A night off". Opera House Wellington, 28 January 1895. ("The Royal footlights"). Quantity: 31 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes and fliers, sizes varying below 450 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Joan Ciurlionis, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1890-1899

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Gardner & Mcdonald (Firm); Moffat, Ann Margaret, active 1990-2010

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1890s

Description: Includes: Brough & Boucicault Comedy Company. "The bulletin" (Published by Gardner & McDonald, Theatrical Advertising and publishing agents, Lyric Chambers, High Street, Christchurch). Season 4-15 December 1895. "Fairy land; or the Riddle and the Key". [1890s?] Post Steam Print, Wellington. Bland Holt and his established organization of superior dramatic artists in "Master & man", by Henry Pettitt and George R Sims; with Mrs Bland Holt and Miss Edith Blande. Abbot's Opera House Auckland, 23 November 1891. Programme (L'Entr'acte). Mr Geo C Miln. Shakespeare's masterpiece "Hamlet". Opera House (Wellington), [June 1890]. Flier with cast list Robert Inman's Premier Dramatic Company, in "Held by the enemy". Opera House Wellington. 16 October 1897. Folded programme. Miss Jennie Lee and Mr J P Burnett ...[in] "Jo!" (Based on Dicken's "Bleak House"). Theatre Royal Wellington, ca 1890. Miss Jennie Lee and Mr J P Burnett, supported by their Melbourne company [in] "Grasshopper; or, The chances of the cards". Theatre Royal Wellington [ca 1890]. Evening Post steam print, Willis Street, Wellington. Macmahon & Leitch's Company. "Lights o' London". Theatre Royal Wellington. [1885 or 1891 or 1896]. Programme on flyer. "A Royal divorce". Souvenir of play, playwright and players, with Miss Ada Ferrar, Miss Lynda Raymond, Mr Julius Knight, Miss Elliott Page, etc. [1898]. (Together with extracted centre page from the Opera House Wellington programme, showing the cast list). "The sign of the cross". Souvenir, The Julius Knight Company. 1898. "Under the red robe". Souvenir (The Julius Knight Company). 1898. Mr J L Toole and his London Company, in "Chawles; or, A fool and his money". Evening post print, 1890. Mr J L Toole and his London Company, in "The don". Evening post Print, [1890]. Flyer. Readings by the Dunedin Shakespeare Club. "King John" and "As you like it". Choral Hall, Moray Place. 23 April 1891. Programme. Quantity: 15 booklets and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on flyers and programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1886

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1886

Description: Includes: Brough & Boucicault Comedy Company. Return of Frank Thornton (after 4 years), in "Mamma", translated by Sydney Grundy from the French of MM Bisson and Mars. Opera House Wellington. [1886]. Programme. Brough & Boucicault Comedy Company. Return of Frank Thornton (after 4 years), in "Sweet Lavender", by A W Pinero. Opera House Wellington. [1886]. Programme. Mr Wybert Reeve and his Comedy Company in "The millionaire". Theatre Royal Wellington. 11-13 November [1886]. Programme. Mr Wybert Reeve and his Comedy Company in "Woman in white", by Wilkie Collins. Theatre Royal Wellington. 30 October - 1 November [1886]. Programme. Mr Wybert Reeve and his Comedy Company in "Crushed tragedian". Theatre Royal Wellington. 13 November [1886]. Programme. Mr George Rignold and Miss Kate Bishop in "Called back", dramatised from the story by Hugh Conway and Comyns Carr. Theatre Royal Wellington [1886]. Programme. Mr George Rignold and Miss Kate Bishop in "Confusion!!", by Derrick. Theatre Royal Wellington [1886]. Programme. Mr George Rignold and Miss Kate Bishop in "A dead shot!" by J B Buckstone; and "Alone" by Palgrave Simpson and Herman Merrivale. Theatre Royal Wellington. 20 May 1886. Programme. Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club. "The guv'nor". Theatre Royal, 18 August 1886. (Silk programme) Messrs Williamson Garner and Musgrove present Mr Frank Thornton in "The private secretary" by C H Hawtrey. Theatre Royal Wellington [1886]. Programme. Quantity: 10 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress items, some on silk, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One silk programme purchased from a British vendor in 2005.

Date: 1888

From: [Theatre programmes and posters of around A3 size, for opera performances in New Zealand. 1880-1899].

Reference: Eph-C-OPERA-1888-01-01

Description: Programme is centrally placed and is surrounded by advertisements. Those on the front page are particularly interesting from a printing design aspect. The borders are filled with panels of engravings depicting birds and butterflies, plants and insects, and Chinese junks. Advertisers include: James J Curtis, shipping agent; James Campbell, jeweller; Ballinger Bros, corrugated iron merchants; the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel; J. E. Hayes, retailer of gas fittings; Singer sewing machines; Lonergan & Co., tailors; Central Hotel; Branch Hotel; Pier Hotel; and, Thompson, Shannon & Co.'s dissolution of partnership. Exhibited in 'To market, to market' Exhibition of advertising and commercial ephemera from the Printed Ephemera Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library. First Floor foyer, National Library of New Zealand, 5 August - 16 September 1997. Extended Title - The Bulletin Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - (Back page): Bock & Cousins, Lithographic and General Printers, Brandon Street, Wellington.; Recto - centre - Published by Gardner & McDonald, Theatrical & Advertising Agents, ... Christchurch. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 381 x 253 mm (folded sheet)

Date: 1880 - 1889

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1880s

Description: Includes fliers and large programmes for: W G Carey and H E Walton. "Youth". Theatre Royal Wellington (Royal footlights) [1880s] W G Carey and H E Walton. "Ticket of leave". Theatre Royal Wellington (Royal footlights) [1880s] W G Carey and H E Walton. "Checkmate!", and "His last legs". Theatre Royal Wellington (Royal footlights) [1880s] Mr W E Sheridan and Miss Louise Davenport in "Richelieu". Theatre Royal Wellington (Royal footlights) [1880s?] 1883: Mr Polk and Mrs Julia Polk. "Arabian night; or, Haroun-al-Raschid and his mother-in-law!". Theatre Royal Wellington (The Lorgnette) [ca 1883?] Mr Polk and Mrs Julia Polk. Sam'l O'Posen". Theatre Royal Wellington (The Lorgnette)[1883] 1885: Miss Genevieve Ward (The English Ristori) and Mr W H Vernon in "Forget-Me-Not", by Merival and Grove. Theatre Royal Wellington [1885?] 1888: Brough & Boucicault's Grand Opera Burlesque Company. "Little Jack Sheppard". Theatre Royal Wellington (The Bulletin). Monday 23 April 1888. 1889: Charles Warner and Miss Grace Warner. "Drink!". Opera House Wellington. 1889. Charles Warner and Miss Grace Warner. "It's never too late to mend". Opera House Wellington. 1889. Charles Warner and Miss Grace Warner. "Dora!"; and "The Barrister". Opera House Wellington. 1889. Charles Warner and Miss Grace Warner. "Captain Swift". Opera House Wellington. 1889. Charles Warner and Miss Grace Warner. "The Lady of Lyons". Opera House Wellington. [1889]. Charles Warner and Miss Grace Warner. "London Assurance". Opera House Wellington. 1889. Charles Warner and Miss Grace Warner. "Hands across the sea". Opera House Wellington. [1889]. Quantity: 15 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes and fliers, sizes varying below 450 mm.

Date: 1888

From: [Theatre programmes and posters of around A3 size, for opera performances in New Zealand. 1880-1899].

Reference: Eph-C-OPERA-1888-01

Description: Performers include: Mr Robert Brough, Miss Fanny Robina, Mr E.B. Manning, Mr E.W. Royce. Miss Florence Harcourt, Miss C Milne, Miss Harrison, Miss Gardiner, Miss Lance, Mr W. Warde, Mr Chas Brown, and Miss Emma Temple. Programme is centrally placed and is surrounded by advertisements. Those on the front page are particularly interesting from a printing design aspect. Extended Title - The Bulletin Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - (Back page): Bock & Cousins, Lithographic and General Printers, Brandon Street, Wellington.; Recto - centre - Published by Gardner & McDonald, Theatrical & Advertising Agents, ... Christchurch. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) as programme.. Physical Description: Letterpress, 381 x 253 mm (folded sheet)

Date: 1894

By: A Linley & Company; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1894-01

Description: Pamphlet programme for a performance by the Brough-Boucicault Company. Margins contains advertisement by many Wellington businesses: Te Aro House, J Godber's Refreshment Rooms, F J W Fear (machinist and importer), Hermann's (photographer), J Lush & Co (hatters and mercers), New Zealand Clothing Factory, Tattersall's Royal Stables, Dr Wright (Ingestre Street), Central Music Warehouse, C Smith (draper), Mrs E Ritson (cab and carriage proprietess), A Lilley (tailor), T P Coveney (grocer), Kitto & Graham (tailor), J Brown (watchmaker). Hulbert (boots), George Bedford (umbrella-maker), J Andrews (blinds), F W Gardiner (piano tuner), T Beadnall (picture framer), James J Curtis (carrier), H J Freeman (watchmaker), T Rowell & Sons (bakers), Joseph Burke (tobacconist and hairdresser), J F Sutherland (Thorndon Pharmacy), Flockton's (Manners Street), A Paterson (tailor), Monster Tailoring Company, D D Hyde & Co (hairdressers). There are two slightly varying versions with slightly different advertisers. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on both sides of pink sheet, 385 x 515 mm (originally folded to 385 x 258 mm)

Date: 1890 - 1899

Reference: Eph-A-THEATRE-Wanganui-1890s-01

Description: Includes notices for: Page 1: Collet-Dobson Dramatic and Comedy Company, under the direction of J Everest Petherick. Organised 1890. Survival of the fittest. "The shaughraun", by Dion Boucicault (starring Mr J P O'Neill, Collet Dobson, and Miss Idrene Thornton). Herald typ. Page 2: Wanganui Collegiate School. Programme. 15 December 1892 Page 3: Oddfellows' Hall Wanganui. Entertainment in aid of the sufferers by the Queensland floods. 27 February 1893. Programme (With Mr Aitken, Miss L Griffith, Mr Fred Thomas, Mrs Borlase, Mr W F Downes, Mrs Kettle, Mrs Lloyd, Mr Henry Collier, Mrs Craig, Mr Besley) Page 3: Donizetti's grand opera "Lucrezia Borgia" (With Annis Montague as Lucrezia and Mr Charles Turner as Gennaro. Musical director Mr Theo Massilian. Thursday 3 November 1892. Notice and cast list Page 4: Page 4: Gounod's immortal work "Faust", for the benefit of Miss Annis Montague. 4 November 1892. And "Bohemian girl", 5 November 1892. Notice. Page 4: Mr Alfred Dampier & Company. "Robbery under arms", by Alf Dampier and Garnet Walsh. (With Alfred Dampier, Miss Lily Dampier, Miss Rose Dampier, Miss Catherine Russell, and company). List of cast Page 5: Mr Alfred Dampier and Company. "East Lynne", by Mrs Henry Wood. (With Alfred Dampier, Miss Rose Dampier, Miss Lily Dampier) Cast list only. Page 5: "Hamlet" Acts I, II and IV; and "Romeo & Juliet" Acts II, III and IV. (With Alfred Dampier, Rose Dampier, Lily Dampier and Company). Wanganui. Chronicle Company print. Page 6: Oddfellows' Hall Wanganui. Grand Christy Minstrel and Variety entertainment, by the Wanganui Musical & Dramatic Association, assisted by Wanganui Orchestral Club. Programme (including locally-written farce "A sad dog"). Page 7: Programme [of a musical concert] (With Miss Emilia Wood, Madame Cole, Mr Middleton, Miss Bertha Rossow, Signor Foli). Page 8: "Aunt Lucinda" (American musical extravaganza). (With Mr Charles J S Palmer, Mr Grattan Coughlan, Mr Robert Baxter, Mr Thomas Bergin, Miss Eva Glen, Miss Alma Obery, Mr Oliver Leighton). "Times" Print, Hokitika. Page 8: Programme (Musical items by Clarice Brabazon, Signor Sisco, Signor and Signora Cuttica, Signorina Matioli, Signori Travaglini and Ioria. "Chronicle" print. [Probably the Royal Italian Opera Company] Page 9: Wills' Surprise party TONIGHT! (With "The Automatons" George A Jones, Dave Gardner, Miss Priscilla Verne, Miss Ettie Williams, Miss Ruby Clifford, Mr Ashton, Monsieur Ernest Provo). Programme. Page 10: "The great Arabian box mystery" and other items. (With George A Jones, Miss Priscilla Verne and Dave Gardner, Miss Ettie Williams, Miss Ruby Clifford, Monsieur Provo) Page 10: Kennedy Dramatic Company. "The Lancashire lass", by Byron. The following night: "Hans the Boatman". Cast lists. Page 11: Oddfellows' Hall. Friendly Societies' grand annual entertainment, including farcical comedy "His last legs" (With Mr J Walsh, Mr W H G Foster, Mrs Watt, Mr J B Peyman, Mr T W Rapley, Mr J R Akersten, Mr J W Day, Miss Alice Sowman). Cast list and programme Page 11: The Kennedy Dramtic Coy's programme featuring "Hans the boatman" (Cast list) Page 12: "Ten nights in a bar room" [Kennedy Dramatic Company]. Cast list. Page 12: Thursday Oct 19 [1893]. Aodran's world-famous work "La Mascotte". Cast list. Liliputian Opera Chorus. Page 13: Liliputian Opera Chorus. "The gondoliers, or the King of Barataria". March 1893. Cast list. Page 13: Pollard's Liliputian Opera. "Aladdin up to dated". Cast list (including Miss Lily Everett as Aladdin) and synopsis of scenery; with Pollard's Liliputian Ballerinas. Page 14: "Our flat' a farcical comedy in 3 acts, by Mrs Musgrove (starring Edward Sass and Miss Myra Kemble). Cast list. Page 14: The talented Australian Payne Family, musicians and bellringers. Drawing Room entertainment. Programme. Page 14: This evening at 8 o'clock Gourlay & Walton's Brilliant Musical Comedy Co will perform "Skipped by the light of the moon!" (With John Gourlay, George Walton). Programme. Page 15: Oddfellows Hall. Upokongaro Amateur Dramatic Society in aid of Public Museum Fund and St Mary's Church Upokongaro Building Fund. James Albery's famous comedy in 3 acts: "Two roses". Programme Page 15: "Dr Bill", a farcical comedy by Hamilton Aide (With Edward Sass and Myra Kemble). Cast list. Advance representative Allan Hamilton. Page 15: "The profligate, by A W Pinero (With Edward Sass and Myra Kemble). Advance representative Mr Allan Hamilton. Cast list. [Nov? 1893] Page 16: Dobson-Kennedy Dramatic and Comedy Company (organised 1890). "Shaughraun!" Page 17: Tonight. "Sweethearts" by Gilbert, concluding with the Hibernian comedy "O'Callaghan on his last legs" (With Mr J J Kennedy) Page 17: [Music programme] (With Mrs Palmer, Miss Maggie Stirling, Messrs Armes Beaumont and A H Gee, Mr John Lemmone). 1893. Page 18: The Holloway season. "Uncles and aunts", by W Lestocq and W Everard. Cast list. Page 19: A sacred concert to be given by the Payne family of musicians. [Feb 4th 1894]. Programme Page 20: The World's Trio and American Novelty Company. Programme (With Mr Jas Mooney, Mr J Phillips, Mr Charles Naylor, Mr Harry Crawford, Mr Ed Stowe, Misses Olive Delroy and Mabel Lynne, Miss Polly Robertson, Miss Ida Holbein). Programme. Page 21: "The silver king" written by Henry A Jones and Henry Herman, with Walter Bentley as Wilfred Denver (the silver king). Programme Page 22: [Marton Operatic Society, Feby 14th 1894]. Dramatis personae (Includes Mr W L Little, Mr A R Fitzherbert, Mr F R Bishop, Mr B H Wilson, Dr S Skerman, Mr C Bayne, Mr A Kendrick, Mr Mather, Mr Parker, Mr Iveson, Mr Meek, Mr Gerald Kennedy, Miss Brandon, Mrs H R Fitzherbert, Mrs A E Awdry, Miss Russell) Page 23: "Neptune's retreat" and "Dalton's dummies"; "The Ta Ra Ra Lament" and "Foiled mashers" (With Miss Kate Howard, Charles Fanning, Harry Gilbert, Johnny Cowan, Harry Shine, Steve Adson, Anderson twin sisters, Miss Ada Juneen) Page 23: The same company in "Buffalo Bill", "Babies shoes and stockings", "Rumpus"; "The automatons", "Bibbs & Dibbs". Page 24: The same conpany in "Sharp shooting, "The clock" Page 24: "Muldoon's picnic" Cast list (With Frank M Clark, Harry Shine, Charles Fanning, John Palmer, Harry Gilbert, Joe Harford, Miss Maggie Ford). Page 24: "The unequal match", by Tom Taylor. Cast list (With Hilda Spong) Page 24: "Harbour lights", by G R Sims. Cast list (With Miss Hilda Spong) Page 24: "As you like it", by Williams Shakespeare. Cast list (With Miss Hilda Spong) Page 25: "True as steel", by William Muskerry and Romaine Callender. Cast list (With Miss Hilda Spong) Page 25: Brough-Boucicault Comedy Company. "Second Mrs Tanqueray", by Arthur W Pinero. Cast list (With Mr Titheradge, Mr Boucicault, Mr Bindloss, Mr Carey, Mr Dorrington, Mr McIntyre, Mr Hards, Mrs Brough, Miss Watt-Tanner, Miss Faber, Miss Temple) Page 26: Brough-Boucicault Comedy Company. "The Amazons", by Arthur W Pinero. Oddfellow Hall, Wednesday 13 November [1895]. Cast list Page 27 (loose): Trilby Novelty Company. Variety programme, ending with "Love, divorce and poison", a comedy by Charles Naylor. Oddfellows Hall. Programme (With Prof Milburn, Violet Cameron, Alf McDermott, Amy Vaughan, Charles Naylor, James Whyman, Harry Baxter). Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Clippings stuck to 27 pages of booklet, marbled endpapers, 227 x 177 mm.