Clifford, Grahame, active 1966-1972

Date: 1957 - 1964

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-SCP

Description: Includes: 1957: "Charley's Aunt". Directed by Patric Carey. [1957] (2 copies) 1958: "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Produced by Patric Carey. Stage manager William Menlove. Second tour 12 February - 1 April 1958 (2 copies) 1959: "The cat and the canary", by John Williard. Directed by Grahame Clifford. With Sybil Westland, Desmond Lock, William Menlove. Summer tour 1959-1960. Programme. "Salad days", by Dorothy Reynolds and Julian Slade. Produced by Grahame Clifford. With Sybil Westland, Bernard Esquilant, William Menlove, Desmond Lock, Robin Stevens. Winter tour 1959. Programme (2 copies) "While the sun shines", by Terence Rattigan. Directed by Grahame Clifford. With Jon (Jonathan) Elsom, Mary Goodwin, Joy Rowlatt. Summer tour 24 Janaury to 24 March 1959. Programme. 1960: "Blithe spirit", by Noel Coward. Produced by Grahame Clifford. Eighth major tour, 3 March - 5 May 1960. Programme. "Free as air". Grand Opera House Wellington [1960?]. Directed by Grahame Clifford. Choreography by Barbara Bonnar. (2 copies) "Free as air". Directed by Grahame Clifford, choreography by Barbara Bonnar. Second full NZ tour. [1960?] (2 copies) "Free as air". Directed by Grahame Clifford, choreography by Barbara Bonnar.Theatre Royal Christchurch. 2nd full New Zealand tour [1060?] Programme 1961: "Watch it, sailor!", by Philip King and Falkland Cary. Produced by John Kim. 1961. Programme. 1962: "Johnny Belinda", by Elmer Harris. With Peggy Turvey, William Menlove, Bill Hargreaves. Directed by Frank Newman. [Dunedin, 1962]. Programme (2 copies) "Beauty and the beast", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Bernard L Esquilant. 1962. Programme A season with Bruce Mason. "The end of the golden weather, 14-19 March; "Lat night extra", 25-27 March; "The pohutukawa tree" by Bruce Mason, directed by the author. Playhouse, 30 March - 10 April 1963. Programme 1964: "The living room", by Graham Greene. Produced by Bernard L Esquilant. The Playhouse, 11 June 1964; Civic Theatre Invercargill, 20 June 1964. Quantity: 10 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1964 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-DO-1960/1979

Description: Includes: 1964: Verdi's "La traviata", directed by Reg Graham; musical director Professor Peter Platt. 1964. Programme 1965: "L'Elisir d'amore", by Gaetano Donizetti. Director Grahame Clifford; musical director Professor Peter Platt. 1965. Programme 1966: "The merry widow", by Lehar. Producer Bertha Rawlinson; musical director Ian Page. 1966 season. Programme 1968: Dunedin Opera Company. "Carmen", by Bizet. Producer Bertha Rawlinson; musical director Norman A Thorn. [1968?]. Programme 1969: "Faust". Producer Lily Latisheva; musical producer Prof Peter Platt. Mayfair Theatre, 28 June - 5 July [1060]. Programme 1971: "The land of smiles, by Franz Lehar. Producer Natalie Ellis; musical director Ian Page. Mayfair Theatre, 17-24 April; Timaru 1 May; Invercargill 8 May [1971]. Programme "Albert Herring", by Benjamin Britten. Producer Bertha Rawlinson; musical director Peter Platt. [1971]. Programme 1972: "Die Fledermaus, by Johann Strauss. Director Trevor Rose; musical director Ian Page. [1972]. Programme 1973: "The barber of Seville, by Gioacchino Rossini. Directed by Flora Edwards; musical director Ian Page [1973]. Programme 1974: "Il trovatore", produced by Roy Hope; musical director Ian Page. [1974]. Programme 1975: "Threepenny opera". Director Murray Hutchinson; musical director Ian Page. [1975]. Programme 1976: "Orpheus in the Underworld", by Jacques Offenbach. Producer Shirley La Hood; musical director William Clarke; choreographer Jacqui Dumont. [1976]. Programme 1977: Children's Opera Group presents "Puppet show". Producer Natalie Ellis; musical director Frances Reid; choreographer Lily Stevens. [1977]. Programme 1978: "White Horse Inn", with the Dunedin Operatic Society (Inc). Shirley La Hood, producer; musical director Russell Sheppard; choreographer Dawn Robinson [1978]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Most items donated by Roger Flury, Wellington, in 2014

Date: 1970 - 1974

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-WO-1970/1974

Description: Includes: 1970: "Oklahoma". Produced by Dick Johnstone; musical director John Morrison, choreographer Deirdre Tarrant. Grand Opera House Wellington, 29 April - 9 May [1970]. Programme (2 copies) 1971: "A funny thing happened on the way to the forum". Directed by Duncan Whiting; musical direction John Miley. Concert Chamber, 13-20 November 1971. Programme (2 copies) "The student prince". Producer Colleen Walling; musical director Geoffrey Newson; choreographer Philip Markham. Grand Opera House Wellington, 7-17 July 1971. Programme (2 copies) 1972: "White Horse Inn". Graham Clifford producer; John Morrison musical director; Kevin Westmoreland choreographer. Grand Opera House Wellington, 28 June - 8 July 1972. Programme (2 copies) and flyer 1973: "Show boat". Producer Geoffrey de Lautour; musical director John Morrison; choreographer Kevin Westmoreland. Grand Opera House Wellington, 7-18 April 1973. Programme (2 copies) and flyer 1974: "Stage door". Producer Thelma Smith; musical director Rayellen Quin; pianiste Mrs Grace Gubb. [Wgtn Op Soc]. 15-18 May [1974]. Programme "My fair lady", produced by international director Simon Montigue. Grand Opera House, 26 October - 16 November 1974. Pamphlet and two promotional cards Quantity: 6 programmes. 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources

Date: 1972

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Opera-1972

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: 1972: Williamson-Edgley Theatres Ltd, Kerridge-Odeon and Aztec Services Pty Ltd in association with Harold Fielding present Anna Neagle, Derek Nimmo, Johnny Farnham in "Charlie girl" ... Directed by Freddie Carpenter. New Zealand premiere. St James Theatre Auckland, 26 May 1972. Programme (2 copies) Harry M Miller's production of the American tribal love-rock musical "Hair". Calendar card "Tommy". Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. Full-length dance spectacular to music composed and recorded by The Who. City Center 55 Street Theater, 131 West 55th St., New York, N.Y. 10019. 246-8989, 3-28 May [1972]. Flier only Wellington Operatic Society presents the romantic Austrian musical "White Horse Inn". Producer Grahame Clifford; musical director John Morrison; choreographer Kevin Westmoreland. Ana Veitch as Josepha; Silvio Famularo as Leopold. Grand Opera House, 28 June - 8 July [1972]. Programme and flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.

Date: 1963

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1963

Description: Includes: Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ... "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 23 March 1963. Programme (2 copies) Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ... "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. Founders Memorial Theatre Hamilton, commencing 23 April 1963. Programme Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ...the fabulous Anne Hart in "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 29 May 1963. Programme (2 copies) Light Opera Club (Inc) present Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel". Production Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore; ballet Doreen Yalland. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 31 October 1963. Programme Light Opera Club (Inc). "Cinderella". Ensembles by Vincent Ley & Doreen Yalland; leader of orchestra Gwen Small. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 December 1963. Programme Wainuiomata Union Parish present "The crucifixion", by John Stainer. St Stephens Church, 11 April 1963. (With Peter Baillie tenor, Thomas Hanna bass, Peter Averi organist, John Knox conductor) Theatre Arts Inc presents "The desert song", by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, Frank Mander; music Sigmund Romberg. Director Vivian Jacobs; set design Colin Broadley; musical director George Hopkins; ballet Bettina Edwards. Production directed by Jack Goode. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 2-26 October [1963]. Programme Harmony Films present the Salzburg Festival production. "Don Giovanni"; an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. [November - December 1963 screenings]. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Opera Group Limited presents "Doctor Miracle", by Georges Bizet, produced by William Sheat, designed by Robin McMurray; and "The soldier's tale" by Igor Stravinsky, produced by Roger Savage, designed by Raymond Boyce. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 6-9 February 1963. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Dunedin Opera Company (Inc) assisted by the NZ Arts Advisory Council present their first production for 1963, "Die Fledermaus (The bat)", by Johann Strauss. Director Grahame Clifford; musical director Professor Peter Platt. Dunedin, 1963. Programme Risingholme presents "HMS Pinafore". Producer Doreen Herbert; musical director Albert N Wilson. Linwood High School Hall, 11-13 June; Rangiora Town Hall, 17 June [1963]. Souvenir programme Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "The merry widow". Devised and staged by Charles Hickman; re-choreographed by Bert Shaw. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North [1963]. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "The merry widow". Stage director Harry Starling; choreographer Bert Shaw; musical director Alexander Faris. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 February 1963. Programme (2 copies). Scots and Queen Margaret Colleges. "The mikado". Producer W F Hoyland; dances Jean Horne; musical director Hugh Reid. Scots College Hall, 10-14 August 1963. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "Orpheus in the underworld". Conductor Alexander Faris; choreographer-producer Robert Blake. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 21 January 1963. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "Orpheus in the underworld". Conductor Alexander Faris; choreographer-producer Robert Blake. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 February 1963. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Opera Group Limited. Cimarosa "The rehearsal" (Il maestro di Cappella); Stravinsky "The soldier's tale" (L'histoire du soldat). Produced by Roger Savage; choreography by Sara Neil. Victoria University Theatre, November 1963. Programme (2 copies) Ohura Valley Choral & Dramatic Group proudly present "Rio Rita", a romantic musical comedy. Producer Reg Nicholson; co-producer Leonie Wheeler; musical director Mavis Barnard. Ohura, 1963. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Rogers and Hammerstein's "smash hit" record-breaking musical play "The sound of music". Directed by Charles Hickman; conductor Alan Barker. (With Margaret Nisbett, Rosina Raisbeck, Stuart Wagstaff, Eric Reiman, June Clyne). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 7 August [1963]. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Rogers and Hammerstein's "smash hit" record-breaking musical play "The sound of music". Directed by Charles Hickman; conductor Alan Barker. (With Margaret Nisbett, Rosina Raisbeck, Stuart Wagstaff, Eric Reiman, June Clyne). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 30 September 1963. Programme (2 copies) and promotional flier South Auckland Theatre Inc. "South Pacific". Producer Charles Zambucka; musical director Neville Rowe. Otahuhu College Hall, 31 August - 7 September 1963. Programme Dunedin Operatic and Dramatic Society proudly presents "South Pacific", by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Producer Waric Slyfield; musical director James Clark; hula choreography Johnny Frisbie. Dunedin, [1963]. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "The student prince". Producer David Rossiter; musical director Gilmour McConnell. Opera House Palmerston North, 24 August - 7 September 1963. Programme Mt Eden Community Operatic Society presents "Sweethearts", by arrangement with Chappell & Co Ltd. Producer Gwennyth Allen; musical director Ulric Burstein; choreography Gordon Waite. [1963]. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: Oct 1966

From: Nankivell/Concert FM New Zealand Opera Company Collection : Recordings and cast lists

By: Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899; Elliot, Victoria, active 1966; Grant, Peter, active 1966; Shaw, Angela Mary, 1934-; Begg, Heather, 1932-2009; Person, Paul, active 1960s; Gorton, Graeme Stuart, 1930-; Burnett, Margaret, active 1967; Clifford, Grahame, active 1966-1972; Famularo, Silvio, 1936-; Gavin, Boyd, active 1969; New Zealand Opera. Chorus; Feist, Robert, active 1966; New Zealand Opera. Orchestra

Reference: MST7-0567

Description: Place of recording - Place of recording His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland Performer: Elliott, Victoria (sop) Performer: Grant, Peter (singer) Performer: Shaw, Angela (sop) Performer: Begg, Heather (m-sop) Performer: Person, Paul (bar) Performer: Gorton, Graeme (bar) Performer: Burnett, Margaret (singer) Performer: Clifford, Grahame (singer) Performer: Famularo, Silvio (singer) Performer: Gavin, Boyd (singer) Performer: New Zealand Opera Company Chorus Performer: New Zealand Opera Company Orchestra Performer: Feist, Robert (cond) Quantity: 1 7" reel(s). Finding Aids: Cast list at MS-Papers-5870-1. Provenance: Donated to Concert FM by Mrs Nola Nankivell, whose husband was involved in the Company, and who recorded these performances from radio broadcasts Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A97-016) Donated by Concert FM