University of Canterbury. Drama Society

Date: 1972

By: Mangin, Chris, active 1970-1990; Lyon, Barbara Anne, 1949-

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-UCDS-1972

Description: Shows text around central oval panel with Mildred Woods at right in the title role, and Rosemary Lyon at left foreground in the role of her dumb daughter. Extended Title - with Mildred Woods in the title role (by arrangement); produced by Mervyn Thompson & Don McAra. Ngaio Marsh Theatre, June 20 - July 1. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 492 x 354 mm. Provenance: Donated by Barbara Brownlie in 1996.

Date: 1958

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1958

Description: Includes: CAS Theatre presents "Waiting for Godot", by Samuel Becket. Produced by Ronald Barker. [August 1958]. Flyer and programme (2 copies) The Benmoss Circuit by arrangement with Celebrity Circuit Attractions Pty Ltd presents "Ladies' night in a turkish bath", by Cyrus Wood, Avery Hopwood and Charleton Andrews. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 26 December 1958. Programme. CAS Theatre presents "Candida" by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Ronald Barker. University of Auckland Council of Adult Education [1958]. Programme. Community Players. "Yes and no", by Kenneth Horne, under the direction of Mae Cleall. Community Centre Hall, Cambridge terrace Wellington, 24-25 June 1958. Programme Robert Helpman in "Nude with violin", by Noel Coward. Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 November 1958. Programme (2 copies) Robert Helpman in "Nude with violin", by Noel Coward. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 10 November 1958. Programme. (2 copies) Robert Helpman in "Nude with violin", by Noel Coward. Opera House Palmerston North, 24-26 November 1958. Programme Robert Helpman in "Nude with violin", by Noel Coward. Theatre Royal Christchurch. [1958]. Programme. New Zealand University Drama Festival. VUW Little Theatre. 19-20 August 1958. (VUW "the rope", by Eugene O'Neill, produced by Heather Scott; AU "Empty theatre", by Graeme Nixon, produced by Graeme Nixon' OU "The ass and the philosophers", by Gwenyth Jones, produced by Tudor Bostock; CU "The strolling clerk from Paradise", by Hans Sacchs produced by Joan Jackson). Programme. Shoestring Players Berhampore. "See how they run", by Philip King. Produced by Kemp Eriksen. 24-25 June [1958?]. Programme. Shoestring Players Berhampore "Tell me the truth", by Leslie Howard. Produced by Kemp Eriksen and Alan Smith. South Wellington School Hall. 10-12 November 1958. Programme. Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson in "The chalk garden", by Enid Bagnold. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 5 April 1958. Programme. Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson in "The chalk garden", by Enid Bagnold. Theatre Royal Christchurch [1958]. Programme Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson in "The chalk garden", by Enid Bagnold. Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 April 1958. Programme (2 copies) and flyer. Taumarunui Repertory Society presents "The Hollow", by Agatha Christie. Produced by Anne McClymont. Winter Show Building Taumarunui, 19-22 November 1958. Programme. Thursday Theatre Society Inc. "Cry wolf", by Stafford Byrne. Produced by Bruce Hamlin. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber. 5-7 June 1958. Programme. Wanganui Repertory Society. "Witness for the prosecution", by Agatha Christie. Prodiced by Alexia Rankin. Wanganui Opera House, 26-28 April 1958. Programme Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens. Tour of New Zealand and Australia, 1958. Programme. (2 copies) D D O'Connor in association with R J Kerridge presents Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens. Wellington Concert Chamber. Commencing 31 March 1958. Flyer. Emlyn Williams as "A boy growing up", an entertainment from the stories of Dylan Thomas. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 20 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Transfers: Transfer to Published: Wellington Competitions Society festival programme 1918.

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

By: Fox, Sylvia, active 1986

Reference: PA-Group-00358

Description: Includes scenes from University of Canterbury Drama Society productions `Henry V', 1957; `Hamlet', 1958; `Antony and Cleopatra', 1959; `Macbeth', 1962 Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1964

By: Wilson, John Mclennan, 1940-

Reference: PAColl-4874

Description: University of Canterbury Drama Society production of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1970

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1970

Description: Includes: Downstage annual report and balance sheet 1970 (2 copies) Membership forms (2 different) Max Adrian as GBS, Gilbert and Sullivan. Mercury Theatre Auckland; Founders Theatre Hamilton; Downstage Theatre Wellington; Repertory Theatre Christchurch. 6 April - 16 May 1970. Programme "The Bacchae" by Euripides. Directed and designed by Phillip Mann; lighting by Rex Gilfillan (With Sam Neill, Ray Henwood, Alan Farquhar, Michael Haigh, John Banas, Wendy Gibb). Star Boating Club. 4 August 1970. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. "Beauty and the beast", by Nicholas Stuart-Gray; directed by Ken Blackburn [1970]. Programme Samuel Beckett. "Play" and "Endgame". Produced by Mervyn Thompson. Star Boating Club. 10 March 1970. Programme (2 copies), and ticket Children's Art Theatre. "The bluebird", produced by David Smilesl [1970]. programme "The daughter-in-law", by D H Lawrence. Directed by Sunny Amey. Star Boating Club. 25 November 1970. Programme (2 copies) "Misalliance", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Antony Groser; designed by Grant Tilly; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club, opening 1 April 1970. Programme (2 copies) "The persecution and assassination of Jean Paul Marat as performed by the inmates of the Asylum of Charenton, under the direction of the Marquis de Sade". Director Mervyn Thompson; musical direction Stephen McCurdy. Presented by the University of Canterbury Drama Society under the auspices of Downstage Theatre Wellington (first performed in Chch in 1969). [1970]. Programme (2 copies). "Precious moments from the family album, to provide you with comfort in the long years to come", by Naftali Yavin. Directed by George Webby; design by Barbara Collinson-Smith. Star Boating Club. 8 July 1970. Programme (2 copies) and ticket "Riverwind", book, music and lyrics by John Jennings. Directed by George Webby; designed by Grant Tilly; musical director Robert Love. Star Boating Club. 16 December 1970. Programme (2 copies) "Santa's liquid dream", featuring the Magician of the Tarot. Concert Chamber. 4-12 December 1970. Small yellow flier only (2 copies) "This story of yours", by John Hopkins. Produced by Anthony Taylor; designed by Grant Tilly. Star Boating Club. 6 May 1970. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. "Three months gone", by Donald Howarth. Produced by Nola Millar; designed by Raymond Boyce. Lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club. 16 September 1970. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. "The tinder box", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Peter Corrigan. [1970]. Programme (2 copies) "What the butler saw", by Joe Orton. Directed by Dick Johnstone; designed by Eric Wood. Star Boating Club. 4 February [1970]. Invitation card only. "Zoo zoo Widdershins Zoo", by K B Laffan. Directed by Dick Johnstone; designed by Andrew MacAlpine. Star Baoting Club. 3 June [1970]. Invitation card only. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by Downstage Theatre 2014.

Date: 1959

From: Fox, Sylvia, fl 1986 :Photographs of plays and actors from the Estate of Dame Ngaio Marsh

By: Barriball, Martin Sydney, 1929-

Reference: PAColl-D-0084

Description: Annette Facer as Cleopatra in the Shakespearian play produced and directed by Ngaio Marsh in 1959 for University of Canterbury Drama Society at the Civic Theatre, Christchurch. Photograph taken by Martin Barriball Inscriptions: Backing board verso - top left - Title Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print mounted on card, 550 x 430 mm

Date: 1949-1996

By: Facer, Annette Helen, 1933-

Reference: MS-Group-2118

Description: Comprises ephemera, photographs, and clippings relating to Ngaio Marsh theatre productions in Canterbury, and particularly those in which Facer was a cast member. Also includes letters and Christmas cards from Marsh to Facer. Facer had a long involvement with Ngaio Marsh theatre productions in Christchurch during the 1950s and 1960s. Quantity: 18 folder(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms Annette Facer, 2012 Transfers: To Book Collections - 'Argosy', May 1969; 'Some like them dead; A Crime Writers Association anthology', Hodder (incomplete) - To Ephemera Collection - Post card (Eph A PEOPLE Marsh 1990s) and flyer `Discover Ngaio Marsh at home (Eph A HISTORY NZHP 2000s); Programme, University of Canterbury Drama Society, `Henry V', 1957 (Eph B Drama UCDS 1957).

Date: 1944-1949

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

Reference: MS-Papers-10782-089

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1944-1999

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

Reference: MS-Papers-10782-088

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter, typescript and holograph (some photocopies)

Date: 1998

From: Biddington, Eric Wilhelm, 1953-: Collection

By: Biddington, Eric, 1953-; Betts, Jean, 1955-; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; University of Canterbury. Drama Society

Reference: fMS-Papers-6343-4

Description: Responsibility - Written for the University of Canterbury Drama Society Quantity: 1 folder(s) (15 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A98-217) Donated by Mr E Biddington, Christchurch

Date: [1960s]

From: Marsh, Ngaio :Photographs of theatrical productions

Reference: PA1-q-175

Description: Photographs of rehearsals and performances of Shakespearean plays produced by Ngaio Marsh during the 1960s. Slips inserted in the album give some indication of the plays and dates, but there are no captions and none of the cast of crews are identified. Some images show rehearsal and production of Julius Caesar in 1964, performed by the University of Canterbury Drama Society; others show an earlier production of Julius Caesar; Henry IV, part 1 (1963), and Hamlet. Ngaio Marsh is shown in a number of the images. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with turquoise blue plastic cover with label attached `Ross. Photo Album'; 35 x 30 cm Transfers: Forty-three loose prints found with album have been transferred to PAColl-0285.

Date: [ca 1920]-1982

By: Marsh, Edith Ngaio (Dame), 1895-1982

Reference: MS-Papers-1397

Description: The collection comprises holograph drafts and final typescripts of published novels; production scripts for Shakespearian and other plays produced by Dame Ngaio with extensive annotations and sketches; correspondence; notes for speeches and articles; ephemera including theatre programmes and printed reviews; and photographs Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 95 folder(s). 2 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Includes list of productions with dates.. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Six albums and loose photographs arranged by production. File prints available. See inventory for details..

Date: 1965-2002

From: Gray, John, 1918-2004 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9250-57

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1959

From: Fox, Sylvia, fl 1986 :Photographs of plays and actors from the Estate of Dame Ngaio Marsh

By: Mannering & Associates Ltd; Barriball, Martin Sydney, 1929-

Reference: PAColl-D-0085

Description: Annette Facer as Cleopatra in the Shakesperian play Antony & Cleopatra produced and directed by Ngaio Marsh for the the University of Canterbury Drama Society in 1959. Mervyn Glue as Antony can be seen in the background. Photograph possibly taken by Martin Barriball for Mannering & Associates Ltd. Identical image attributed to Barriball at PAColl-D-0084 Inscriptions: Backing board verso - top right - Title Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print mounted on card, 608 x 510 mm

Date: 1997

From: Biddington, Eric Wilhelm, 1953-: Collection

By: Biddington, Eric, 1953-; University of Canterbury. Drama Society

Reference: fMS-Papers-6226-3

Description: Responsibility - Written for the University of Canterbury Drama Society production of `The Comedy of errors' 1997 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A98-009) Donated by Mr E Biddington, Christchurch

Date: 1942-1948

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

Reference: MS-Papers-10782-043

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1945 - 1977

By: University of Canterbury. Drama Society; Caxton Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-UCDS-1945/1979

Description: Includes: 1945: The Canterbury University College Drama Society presents "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare. All the music for this production has been specially composed by Douglas Lilburn. Play produced by Ngaio Marsh. Cast included Ian Ainsley, Robert Gormack, Brigid Lenihan, Mervyn Glue, Mary Hopewell. Radiant Hall, 26-31 July 1945. Programme. Printed at the Caxton Press (2 copies) The Canterbury University College Drama Society assisted by members of the Christ's College Dramatic Society presents "[The chronicle of] King Henry V", by William Shakespeare. Trumpet flourishes by Douglas Lilburn played by Dave Christensen and Norman Goffin. Play produced by Ngaio Marsh. Cast included Mary Hopewell, Ian Ainsley, John Pocock. Robert Gormack, Catherine Osbourne, George Webby, Michael Cotterill. The Little Theatre, 8, 10 & 11 December 1945. Programme, printed at the Caxton Press (2 copies) Substitute programme. Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington. D D O'Connor presents "Othello the Moor of Venice" by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh (With Robert Newman, Jack Henderson, Alan de Malmanche, Paul Molineaux, John Lovell-Smith, John Humphreys, Ian Ainsley, Robert Gormack, Vaughan Hatrick, Anne Gabites, etc). 2-3 February [1945?]. Flier / programme (2 copies) 1949: Canterbury University College Drama Society. Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus". Produced by Nancy Bell. Little Theatre, 5-12 March 1949. Programme (with illustration by Leo Bensemann) 1953: William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", presented by the Canterbury University College Drama Society. The set designed and built by Tom Taylor. The play produced by Ngaio Marsh. 25 July to 5 August 1953. Programme printed at the Caxton Press (2 copies) 1956: "The tragedie of King Lear", by William Shkaespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh (With David Hindin, Murray Alford, Ian Cochrane, Mervyn Glue, Janice McLeod, Beverley Crozier, Annette Facer, Paul Robinson, Gerald Lascelles, William Scannell, John (Jonathan) Elsom, Jack Witbrock, Elric Hooper, Malcolm Couper, Brian Cashin, Bill More, Robin Frizzell, Tim Birch, David Lorking, Ross Bourne, Ross Thackwell, Neil Griffith, Robin Frizzell, Marie Collett, etc). Civic Theatre, 23-27 August 1956. Programme. Printed by the Caxton Press (2 copies) 1957: Canterbury University College Drama Society. The life of King Henry V, William Shakespeare. Play produced by Ngaio Marsh. Set and costumes designed by Jon Elsom; music composed and arranged by Frederick Port. Civic Theatre, 19-25 July 1957. Souvenir programme (2 copies) 1958: "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark". [Produced by Ngaio Marsh?]. Civic Theatre, 11-17 July 1958. Programme. 1959: "Antony & Cleopatra", [by] William Shakespeare. University of Canterbury Drama Society. The play produced by Ngaio Marsh. Musical composer and director Frederick Port. Civic Theatre, July 1959. Programme (2 copies) 1960: Canterbury University Drama Society. "The playboy of the Western world", by J M Synge. Produced by Martyn Sanderson; set designed by Julian Royds. Repertory Theatre, August 1960. Programme printed by Caxton Press "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Civic Theatre, 27 July - 3 August [1960?]. Programme 1962: "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. University of Canterbury Drama Society. Produced by Ngaio Marsh, assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Music composed by Frederick Port. Poster and programme designed by Stephen Furlonger. 1962. Programme printed by Caxton Press 1963: "The history of King Henry IV, part One", by William Shakespeare. Produced by [Ngaio Marsh?] assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Music composed by Frederick Port. Programme (2 copies) 1964: "Julius Caesar", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Pompey's statue by Bernard Stokes. Song for Lucius composed by T J Kirk-Burnnand. [1964]. Programme (2 copies) 1967: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Music composed by David Sell [1967]. Programme (2 copies) 1968: Canterbury University Drama Society presents "A scent of flowers", by James Saunders. produced by Huntly Eliott. Ngaio Marsh Theatre, 25-30 March [1968]. Programme "Serjeant Musgrave's dance", by John Arden. Produced by Mervyn Thompson (With Richard Nunns as Musgrave). 3-10 August 1968. Programme 1969: University of Canterbury Drama Society. "A midsummer night's dream". Directed by Ngaio Marsh; associate director Elric Hooper, assisted by Annette Facer. Set design Peter Ridder; music composed by John Cousins. Cast included Nigel Neill (ie Sam Neill), Bill Stalker, Douglas Blair, Jane Thompson, Catherine Wilkin, Deirdre O'Connor, Yvonne Mackay, Mervyn Glue (all photographed on cover). 1969. Programme printed by Caxton press. The Canterbury University Dramatic Society production of "The persecution and assasination of Jean Paul Marat as performed by the inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the direction of the Marquis de Sade", by Peter Weiss. Directed by Mervyn Thompson. Musical direction Stephen McCurdy. (Cast included: Bill Stalker, Mervyn Thompson, Catherine Wilkin, Douglas Balir, Mattie Wall, Nigel Neill (ie Sam Neill), Richard Nunns, Jane Thompson). Downstage Theatre, 27-31 January [1970]. Programme (2 copies) and typescript on flier "The persecution and assassination of Jean Paul Marat as performed by the inmates of the Asylum of Charenton, under the direction of the Marquis de Sade" (With David Bridges, Bill Stalker, Mervyn Thompson, Catherine Wilkin, Douglas Blair, Mattie Wall, Richard Nunns, etc). Producer Mervyn Thompson; music director Simon Tipping. [This may have been the revival that was taken to Dunedin for the University Arts Festival - Mervyn Thompson's "All my lives", page 86]. Programme 1977: Canterbury University Drama Society. Shakespeare's "Measure for measure", directed by Elric Hooper. Composer and musical director Philip Norman. Ngaio Marsh Theatre, 20 July - 6 August [1977]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 19 programmes. 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Programmes and fliers under 300 mm.

Date: [ca 1946-ca 2000]

From: Nunns, Richard, 1945-2021: Collection

By: Clayton, Ross, active 1988-

Reference: PAColl-9112-1

Description: Photographs representing stages of Richard Nunns' life and career, from his student days in the mid 1960s, through school teaching - English and drama - (circa 1970-1990), to his years researching, leading workshops and performing with taonga puoro - Maori musical instruments - (from 1991 to 2000). Includes images from the following: Richard at about 16 months, in 1946; Matamata Intermediate School class photograph, 1958; Rehearsals in the Barbadoes Street Cemetery, Christchurch, and performances in the Ngaio Marsh Theatre, of `Sergeant Musgrave's Dance', by John Ardern, directed by Mervyn Thompson. Participants were members of the University of Canterbury Drama Society, circa 1966. Richard Nunns played the leading role and other actors included Bill Stalker and Deidre O'Connor; Production of Gilbert and Sullivan's `Pirates of Penzance', for which Richard Nunns was the Pirate King, directed by Fleur Stark at Matamata College, circa 1971; Camp at Totaranui for seventh form English students from Nelson Girls High School, where Richard Nunns was a drama teacher from 1978; Performance at Chez Eelco, Nelson: Teriu Lemon - bass guitar, Richard Nunns - tuba and porutu, Brian James - soprano saxophone, and poet Lewis Scott. Circa 1980; `Sox and Gumboots', a group of teachers (including Richard Nunns) and students from Fairfield College, Hamilton, who put on shows for local schools. Circa 1978; Workshops, wananga and presentations made in various venues; A stone quarry site on the Maitai River, Nelson; Collection of putorino from an unnamed museum; Richard Nunns playing the pumotomoto (made by Brian Flintoff) over the pregnant belly of Deborah Waikapohe; Taonga puoro played by Richard Nunns, including the following: a koauau named Kaiwhakaruaki, made by Brian Flintoff; Hamumu ira garara (Southern term for purerehua), made by Huata Holmes of pounamu; putorino, Te ara ki te kainga, made by John Collins, of matai; koauau ponga ihu, nguru and putatara. Some images from the book `Toiapiapi' are by Ross Clayton. Performances involving taonga puoro with other musicians including Hirini Melbourne and Judy Bailey, circa 1991-2000; Four koauau: one made of totara carved by Jimmy Fergus; Ki a piopio, of maire; two made by Clem Mellish, of black argillite from the Croixelles, near Durville Island, and of pounamu; Participants at a flute convention, circa 1998, including: Ingrid Culliford, Douglas Mews, John Wells, Kirsten Eade, Michelle Scullion, Michael Cooper, Eric Hoover, Brian James and Alexa Still; Harry Nunns (Richard's father) leading a swing band called `Last of the Summer Wine', in St George's Hall, Thames, circa 1990. Quantity: 102 colour original photographic print(s). 15 b&w original photographic print(s) Includes 1 proof sheet with 9 images.

Date: 1968-1969 - 1984

From: Nunns, Richard, 1945-2021: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12318-05

Description: Contains theatre programmes, a programme from the Buller Gorge Marathon 1984, a Teachers' College sports tournament programme from 1968, and a contract with the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (3YA Christchurch) from 1969. The theatre productions include 'Serjeant Musgrave's Dance' by John Arden from 1968 produced by the University of Canterbury Drama Society in 1968, and 'The Persecution and Assassination of Jean Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton - under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade'. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, and printed matter

Date: 1969

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1969-01

Description: Shows group portrait of some cast members: Yvonne McKay as Hermia, Bill Stalker as Lysander, Nigel ('Sam') Neill as Theseus, Deirdre O'Connor (rear) as Helena, Catherine Wilkin (front) as Hippolyta, Douglas Blair as Demetrius. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 575 x 370 mm.