Gardiner, Josh, active 1958-1969

Date: 1958

From: [Theatre ephemera and programmes for music-hall, comedy and variety productions in New Zealand, in 1958].

By: Auckland Provincial Public Relations Office

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1958-02

Description: Programme for a Maori concert party with powhiri, songs, stick games, poi dances and haka, contains an advertisement for the Disabled Servicemen's Shop selling Maori souvenirs, inside the front cover. The programme contains photographs of the group of performers, the "4-Poi girl" Mahora Reweti, the haka leaders (Josh Gardner, Henare Toka, Napi Walker), and gives brief biographical details of these performers as well as the Three Deuces, Fred Tira, Whaka Clarke, Margaret Glen, Rama Waiti and Pari Te Ua. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 215 x 140 mm.

Date: Sep 1969

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

By: Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875; Symphonia of Auckland; Te Kanawa, Kiri Janette (Dame), 1944-; Smith, Donald Sydney, 1920-1998; Neal, Paul, active 1969; Hellawell, Elisabeth, active 1960-1980s; Jones, Carol, active 1981; Hitch, Dorothy, active 1960s-1977; Gardiner, Josh, active 1958-1969; Hart, Roger, active 1969; Pollock, Craig, active 1969-1993; Dickson, Grant, active 1962-2001; Robertson, James, 1912-1992

Reference: MST7-0572

Description: Place of recording - Place of recording St James Theatre, Auckland Performer: Te Kanawa, Kiri (sop) Performer: Smith, Donald (ten) Performer: Neal, Paul (bar) Performer: Hellawell, Elisabeth (sop) Performer: Jones, Carol (sop) Performer: Hitch, Dorothy (m-sop) Performer: Gardiner, Josh (singer) Performer: Hart, Roger (singer) Performer: Pollock, Craig (singer) Performer: Dickson, Grant (bass) Performer: Robertson, James (cond) Performer: Symphonia of Auckland 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