Community Arts Service

Date: 1955 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1955/1959

Description: Includes: 1955: C.A.S. Theatre (Regional Council of Adult Education). "The tempest", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Harold Baigent. Autumn tour 1955. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society; Manawatu Repertory Society; Palmerston North Little Theatre Society present "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. Produced by Mavis Mortland. Palmerston North Opera House. 19-26 March 1955. Programme. Victoria University College Council of Adult Education. "Gaslight", by Patrick Hamilton, a Community Arts Service. Programme. Auckland University College Drama Society. "The alchemist", by Ben Jonson. August 1955. Pelorus Press. Flier only. The Ralph Richardson 1955 tour of Australia and New Zealand, presented by Garnet H Carroll in association with H M Tennent Ltd. Illustrated booklet (2 copies). 1956: Theatre Arts Guild. "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. Abberley Park, Christchurch. 3-11 February 1956. Caxton Press. 1956. Programme. Wairoa Combined Arts Council Drama Festival. Gaiety Theatre 10-12 July 1956. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Tuai Drama Circle, producer Michael G Allison; Country Women's Institute Players, producer Joan Roberts; Gisborne Tamarau C.W.I., producer Mrs Moles; Wairoa College, producer Michael Martin; Wairoa Jaycee, producer Des Cairns; Gisborne Country Girls' Club, producer Mrs June Daniels; Wairoa Play Reading Circle, producer Doreen Parker; Gisborne Little Theatre, producer Jack Roderick) Theatre Guild NZ Ltd. "York Nativity Play". Directed by John N Thomson. Auckland, Otahuhu and Hamilton season, 9-16 December 1956. Programme. 1957: Shoestring Players presents "The Bathroom door", "The fair and the lovely". 2 July 1957. Flier. Shoestring Players. "The happiest days of your life". St Thomas Hall Newtown. 12-13 November [1957?]. Flier only. NZ Drama Council, 8th annual Residential Theatre School. Massey Agricultural College Palmerston North. 7-16 January 1957. Flier. Theatre Arts Guild presents Shakespeare's "Tempest"; the Guild's 7th outdoor production. Producer Arnold Goodwin. Abberley Park, 15-23 February 1957. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Offset prints, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1957 - 1963

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: C-134-003/033

Description: Includes sketches for "Maori legends, the Creation" (Boyce) (six sketches); "The birds" (Aristophanes) (five sketches); "The Puppet Circus"; and finger puppets (Baa baa black sheep, Goldilocks & the three bears, Three blind mice, Three wise men, Three little pigs, Grand old duke of York) (six sketches); "The Elephant's child (Kipling/Millar)(five sketches including the Elephant's child, the Rock python, Auntie Ostrich & Uncle Giraffe, The Crocodile, The Uncle Monkey); "The Mimshi maiden" (three sketches), Sabre Dancers, Skating BearSenior Fearlessini. The sketches for "The Birds" are reference sketches of actual named species, including: teraco, ground cuckoo, crowned pigeon, crowned crane, hoatzin, puff bird, humming bird, great bustard, sun bittern, kagin[?], sheldrake, pheasant, chaja, hooper, toucan or hornbill, kingfisher. On the designer's own inventory as item number 20/139. Quantity: 31 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, watercolour and gouache, sizes varying.

Date: 1958

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

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1958-01

Description: A programme for the puppet theatre performed by Raymond Boyce and Geraldine Kean. Items included: Sabre dancers, The Owl Who Was God, From the Circus, Mowtan the Tartar and the Chinese Princess: The Shadow Theatre; The King Stag, a tragi-comedy form the play by Carlo Gozzi. Front cover shows Mr Punch in a black and red design. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph on folded programme 226 x 144 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr I W Parker in 1976.

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: 1960 - 1969

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1960s

Description: Includes: Sophocles' "Antigone", presented by the students of the Hamilton Teachers' Training College. 1-5 August [1960s?] Produced by W A Snelling; music composed by Antony Elton. Programme "Distant is the cry", by John Monteith". Produced by Christopher Cathcart. (A November season of New Zealand arts). Programme. C.A.S. Theatre presents "Mary Rose", by James Barrie. Produced by Ronald Barker. ca 1960. Programme. Grafton Theatre Inc present "The devils", by John Whiting. St Andrews Hall Symonds Street, 5 July 196.... Flier only. "Hansel and Gretel", by Humperdinck [a school production] produced by Nola Miller. [Printed by B.P.T. - Bay of Plenty Times? 1960s?] Howick Little Theatre presents "The rose tattoo", by Tennessee Williams, producer Kay Williams. With Alma Woods and Sam Winer. RSA Howick, 17 & 21 August. Flier only. Inglewood Dramatic Society. "Teahouse of the August moon", by John Patrick. Produced by Nola Miller. [1960s?] Programme. "Our town", by Thornton Wilder. Produced by catherine Forde. [1960s?] Programme "The play of Daniel", with George Metcalf as Daniel. Wellington, 1960s? Programme. "Saint Joan", by George Bernard Shaw[?]. Produced by Miss O E Harding, with Denise Almao as Joan. 1960s? Programme. Thursday Dramatic Club. "An interlude in porcelain" by E V Davenport and Dorothy M Stuart, produced by Merna Wright; "Five at the George" by Stuart Ready, produced by Bruce Hamlin; "A villa for sale" by Sacha Guitry, produced by Fergus Dick; "The prattling prentice" by Norman Holland, produced by Wilfrid Wright. With overture by Greta Ost String Ensemble. [1960s?] Programme. Wadestown Players" present 3 one-act plays. ("A sunny afternoon" by Isobel Andrew, produced by Allison Riddell; "One crowded hour", by Conrad Carter, produced by Ann Watson; "The closing door", by Jean Lawrence, produced by Hilary Carson). Parish Hall Pitt Street Wadestown. Tuesday - Wed, 9-10 July [1963 or 1968??]l Programme. "Women of Troy", by Euripides. Directed by Margaret Meyer, for CLASSOC, Auckland University. 1960s? Programme. Quantity: 13 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Two fliers from Keith Woods collection, 2003. One purchase in 2003.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1953

Description: Includes: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. Complimentary concert by Mr Ron Maconaghie. Concert Chamber, 22 April 1953. Promotional pamphlet with photograph of Ron Maconaghie. Wellington Operatic and Theatrical Society (Inc) presents "Chu Chin Chow". With Selwyn Toogood as Chu Chin Chow. Producer Cedric Gardiner. Costume design Molly Cook; scenery by Will J Conroy; costumes Ellen Fairbrother. 15 August 1953. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Amateur Operatic Society presents the new musical play "Dear Miss Phoebe", based on Sir James Barrie's "Quality Street". His Majesty's Theatre, 19-30 September 1953. Promotional pamphlet Hamilton Dickson presents "The gypsies", by Hamilton Dickson. Production Hamilton Dickson and J Halket Millar. Scenery by Will Conroy; dancers from Jeanne Horne's Studio. Wellington, [15-19 September 1953]. Programme (2 copies) New Plymouth Choral Society with New Plymouth Orchestral Soicety. Coronation presentation of "Merrie England", a comic opera by Edward German, words by Basil Wood. Opera House New Plymouth, 22-24 September 1953. Programme The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Our Miss Gibbs", a musical comedy by Lionel Monckton. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 April 1953. Programme Community Arts Service. Musical programme and Pergolesi's "La serva padrona" [1953]. Programme (2 copies) The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents Nole Coward's famous play "This happy breed". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 17 October [1953]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1949

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

By: Roycroft Press Ltd; Whitehouse, Jocelyn A, active 1950-2000

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1949

Description: Includes: Auckland University College Drama Society. "The alchemist", by Ben Jonson. Producer S Musgrove. Set designed by A R D Fairburn. St Andrews Hall. 5-9 July [1949]. Programme. Cercle Litteraire Francais de Wellington presente "Le revizor", ou "L'Inspecteur-General", de Nicolas Gogol. Evening arranged by Madame Robert M Scotten and Mr Henry Rollet. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 26 October 1949. Programme. Community Arts Service presents "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Harold Baigent. Costumes by Raeburn Griffiths. North Island tour 1949. Programme Gisborne High School Old Students' Little Theatre presents "Quiet weekend", by Esther McCracken. Produced by John Kitchen. Opera House Gisborne. 11-12 April 1949. Programme. Gisborne High School Old Students' Little Theatre. "Pride and prejudice", by Jane Austen. Produced by John Kitchen. Opera House Gisborne. 11 & 13 June 1949. Programme. Gisborne High School Old Students' Little Theatre presents "Home from home", by Muriel and Sydney Box. Produced by John Kitchen. Opera House Gisborne. 4-5 October 1949. Programme. Gisborne Repertory Society. "An inspector calls", by J B Priestly. Produced by Arnold Goodwin. Opera House. 1-3 September 1949. Programme. Gisborne Repertory Society. "The circle", by Somerset Maugham. Produced by Frances Burns. Opera House Gisborne. 8-9 November 1949. Programme. Masterton Little Theatre Society Incorporated presents "Maudeleine", by John Lawson. Produced by John Lawson. Masterton 21, 22, 24, 25 May; Greytown, 30 May 1949. Programme National Committee of Invitation for "The forgotten factor"; industrial play. Wellington, August 1949. Pamphlet. Theatre Guild. Strand Theatre Company in "Happy as Larry", a comedy by Donagh McDonagh. Produced by Russell Reid. Programme printed by Roycroft Press Ltd, Wellington. Theatre Guild. Strand Theatre Company in "Happy as Larry" by Donagh McDonagh. Produced by Russell Reid. Holiday production, Raumati, Otaki Foxton, Paekakariki. December-Jan [ca 1949]. Programme. Wellington East Dramatic Society presents "The lilies of the field", a comedy in three acts by John Hastings Turner. produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber, 11-12 November 1949. Programme Quantity: 13 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1959

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1959

Description: Includes: Australian Elizabethan Trust and J C Williamson Theatres Ltd in association with the New Zealand Players Theatre Trust present "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll", by Ray Lawler. Produced by John Sumner; scenery designed and painted by Anne Fraser. [1959]. Programme (2 copies) Community Arts Service. "The end of the Golden Weather", a performance by Bruce Mason for the New Zealand Writers' Conference. Victoria University of Wellington Little Theatre. 2 September [1959]. Flier (2 copies). CAS Theatre. "Moon section" by Allen Curnow. Directed by Ronald Barker. University of Auckland Council of Adult Education. (With Peter Varley, Charles Walker, Peter Morgan, Howard Cairns, Olwen Barr, Marie Collett, Helen Stoupe. Stage manager Brian McNeill, stage director Noel Perry, music Ian McLean, decoration John Coulson). Programme (2 copies) Canterbury Repertory Theatre. "The tinder box", a three act play by Nicholas Stuart Gray. A children's theatre production, directed by Neta Neale. Repertory Theatre, 29 August - 5 September [1959]. Programme Festival of Wellington. Three one act plays. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 2 - 4 March [1959]. (Hawera Repertory Society "Merry wives of Windsor" producer Nancy Russell; Karori Dramatic Society "An evening's pleasure", producer Marie Bullock; Stagecraft Theatre "Rhyme and treason" by Terence Journet, produced by Keith M Bennett). Programme (2 copies) Festival of Wellington. "When we are married" by J B Priestley, produced by Frank Ponton (biog notes and portrait). Grand Opera House 25-28 February 1959. Programme (2 copies) Hawera Repertory Society. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", by Jesse Braham White, with music by Edmond Rickett. Produced by Iliffe Burns; ballets by Joan Nicholls and Beverley Quay. Memorial Theatre Hawera. 7-12 December 1959. Programme. Idaho State College Touring Theatre. "Bus stop" by William Inge; "The Miser" by Moliere. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 14 February 1959. Programme. Methodist Church of New Zealand Conference Wellington 1959. "The just vengeance", by Dorothy Sayers (With members of Drama Christi; produced by Allona Priestley, musical director Malcolm Rickard, organist Peter Averi, special music composed for the play by Ashley Heenan). Programme with insert. Shoestring Players present "Love in a mist", by Kenneth Horne. Produced by Stan Campbell; players Jane Edwards, Norman Haines, Shirley Macdonald, Alan Smith, Doug Henderson, Alison Hall. South Wellington School Theatrette. 30 November - 2 December 1959. Programme. (2 copies) Valley Players. "The desperate hours", by Joseph Hayes. Produced by L Assheton Harbord. Little Theatre Lower Hutt. 14-18 April 1959. Programme. Wainuiomata Dramatic and Operatic Society. "It's never too late", by Felicity Douglas. Produced by Ivan Bushell. Public Hall Wainuiomata. 8-10 October 1959. Programme. W.E.A. Dramatic Club (Auckland). New Zealand premiere of "Under Milk Wood", by Dylan Thomas. Produced by Edna E Harris. St Andrews Hall, Auckland. 10-17 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) Wellington College Drama Club presents three one-act plays. "The dick brief", by John Mortimer, produced by Mr Dawick; "Everyman", produced by Alan Simpson; "The critic; or, A tragedy rehearsed", by Richard Sheridan, produced by Mr Donnelly. Googie Withers and John McCallumm. "Roar like a dove", by Lesley Storm. Grand Opera House Wellington. 7 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) Googie Withers and John McCallumm. "Roar like a dove", by Lesley Storm. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 20 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) Googie Withers and John McCallumm. "Roar like a dove", by Lesley Storm. [Dunedin, 1959]. Programme Googie Withers and John McCallum. "Roar like a dove", by Lesley Storm. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 11 November 1959. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 18 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1950

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1950

Description: Includes: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Inc). Thirty-first annual production, the musical extravaganza "Chu Chin Chow". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 29 April - 20 May 1950. Commemorative programme (with gold ribbon) Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Inc). presents as its 31st annual production the musical extravaganza "Chu Chin Chow". Libretto by Oscar Asche; music by Frederic Norton. Produced by John N Thomson; musical direction Gordon S Cole. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 29 April 1950. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Operatic Society (Inc) proudly present "Chu Chin Chow", libretto by Oscar Asche; music by Frederic Norton. Produced by Arthur Collins; musical director Len Barnes. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 4-21 October 1950. Programme Community Arts Service presents the Cambridge Opera Group in three one-act operas: "The telephone", by Gian-Carlo Menotti; "Riders to the sea", by Ralph Vaughan Williams; "Bastien and Bastienna", by Mozart. Produced by Harold Baigent; musical director Owen Jensen, with Layton Ring at the second piano (With Constance Manning, Roger Errington, Ramsay Howie, Gabrielle Phillips, Bertha Rawlinson, Elva Carr, and students of Ardmore Teachers' Training College). Programme Ex-Services Operatic Society proudly present "The geisha", a glorious comic opera. Produced by Leonard Green; musical director Lindsay Hall. H M Theatre (Auckland), commencing 8 April 1950. Programme Ex-Services Operatic Society present Victor Herbert's glorious romantic opera "Sweethearts". Produced by Leonard Green; musical director Lindsay Hall. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 25 November 1950. programme (2 copies) Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society presents "A country girl". Produced by Cecily Gregory. [1950]. Programme Greymouth Operatic Society (Inc.) proudly presents its sixth production. "Rio Rita". Regent Theatre Greymouth, 6-11 November 1950. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd proudly announce a new Gilbert and Sullivan opera season. Magnificent productions of Britain's greeatest operas. Opera House commencing Thursday 1 March (With Ivan Menzies, Evelyn Gardiner, Helen Roberts, Richard Walker, Max Oldaker, John Fullard, Leslie Rands, Marjorie Eyre, Muriel Howard, Colin Thomas and others). [1950]. Promotional pamphlet Light Opera Club (Inc.) proudly present Australasian premiere of "Bless the bride", a musical play by A P Herbert and Vivian Ellis. Produced by Molly Donald; musical director Frank Poore. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 12 September 1950. Programme (2 copies) Light Opera Club (Inc.) presents "Wild violets", a musical play by Robert Stolz. Produced by Stan Lawson; musical director Frank Poore. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 25 February 1950. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present the musical play "Oklahoma!". Production by Ted Hammerstein, musical director Daniel Mas. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 18 July 1950. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present the musical play "Oklahoma!". Production by Ted Hammerstein, musical director Daniel Mas. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 13 October 1950. Programme (cover missing) Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society Inc. presents "Wild violets", a musical play by Robert Holtz. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director C. Stuart Panting. Opera House, 1-11 November 1950 (50th golden jubilee production). Programme (2 copies) St Patricks Operatic Society. "The maid of the mountains". Paraparaumu, 2-5 December [1950s?]. Programme Scots & Queen Margaret Colleges. "The yeomen of the guard", an opera in two acts by Gilbert & Sullivan. Produced by H M Reid (music) and Mr & Mrs G T Wiggs (drama). St Francis Hall, Hill Street, 15-17 August 1950. Programme (2 copies) Wadestown Social and Dramatic Club. "Baluka", a musical comedy in three acts, in aid of Khandallah Boy Scout Hall. Author Miss Gwyn Robyns. Producer Molly Cook [1950s?]. Programme Wellington Musical & Dramatic Society (Inc) proudly present "The geisha", a musical comedy in two acts. Production F M Renner; musical director Robert Gallop. Grand Opera House Wellington, 17-24 June 1950. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Musical Comedy Co (Inc) presents "Rio Rita", Florenz Ziegfeld's famous musical comedy triumph. Producer Eva Moore; musical director W H Stevens. Grand Opera House, 7-12 December 1950. Programme Wellington Operatic and Theatrical Society (Inc) presents "The merry widow", music by Franz Lehar. Produced by Ernest Le Grove; musical director Henry Rudolph. Costume design Harry Baker. Grand Opera House Wellington, 18 November - 2 December 1950. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 20 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1959

Reference: Eph-D-DANCE-NZB-1959-02

Description: Shows an arrangement of text, white and yellow, on a red background. The lower part of the sheet is handwritten in felt pen, showing the location and dates of two performances. Other Titles - April Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Screen print and felt pen on sheet 660 x 330 mm. Provenance: Donated by the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2004; previously collected by Gloria Pickering.

Date: 1958 - 1960

From: [Theatre programmes for variety, comedy, and music-hall shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand. 1950-1959].

By: Harry H Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-1958-01

Description: Flier advertising a performance by Raymond Boyce and Geraldine Kean, produced by the Community Arts Service in the Wellington Concert Chamber on September 9th and 10th. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on flier, 253 x 125 mm.

Date: 1956

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1956

Description: Includes: British Music Society Wanganui Branch. Second concert 1956, by the La Salle Quartet. Repertory Theatre, 29 May 1956. Programme (2 copies) Carnegie Hall concert (with Denny Mahn's Dixielanders, Zarlene (singer), Gerry Hall (banjo), Tony Noorts (clarinet), Buddy Rogers (comedian), Johnny Mahn, Bobbie Little (drums), Doug Harris (quizmaster), Huttcha Champs (rock 'n roll), Garth Young and his Rio Grande Orchestra, Ron Williams (singer), Margaret Watson (rock 'n roll), Doug Caldwell's Garden City Six (Christchurch), Coral Cummins (Christchurch singer), Harry Voice (singer?), Rod Darrett. Concert organised by Tony Noorts in conjunction with the sponsors Phillips Electrical Industries of New Zealand Ltd Proceeds to the Wellington Branch N.Z. Crippled Children Society Christmas Fund. Town Hall Wellington, 28 November 1956. Souvenir programme Community Arts Society Invercargill. A programme of chamber music. Civic Theatre, 16 June 1956. Programme Victoria de Los Angeles. Solo concert. Wellington Town Hall, 2 October 1956. Programme (2 copies) Victoria de Los Angeles. Solo concert. Wellington Town Hall, 6 October 1956. (2 copies) Mischa Elman, the distinguished violinist. Australian-N.Z. tour, 1956. Programmes 1-3 in one booklet (2 copies) R J Kerridge is honoured to present Mischa Elman, the distinguished violinist. Town Hall, 10 and 17 July [1956]. Flyer only Community Arts Service proudly presents Richard Farrell, pianist. Auckland University College Hall, 20 May 1956. Programme Marsden School, Queen Margaret College, Scots College present Music Festival 1956. Alex Lindsay String Quartet, Brian Withers, Helen Collier. Wellington Town Hall, 6 June 1956. Programme Masterton Choral Society presents the concert version of "Faust". Conductor Harry Botham. Town Hall Masterton, 14 July 1956. Programme New Zealand's coloratura soprano, Mina Foley, with the Alex Lindsay Orchestra. Wellington Town Hall, 12 May 1956. Programme including photograph (2 copies) A Festival concert of songs, starring Mina Foley, soprano and the Henry Rudolph Girls' Choir (With George Metcalfe, Bill Matson, John Smith, James Hopkinson, Loretto Cunninghame and Terrence Cresswell). Wellington Town Hall, 27 February [1956]. Programme Miklos Gafni, tenor, "the laughing cavalier of song". New Zealand tour 1956. Programmes 1-3 in one booklet (2 copies) Invercargill City Orchestra. Handel's oratorio "Messiah". Combined choirs and the Invercargill City Orchestra, conductor Charles Cox. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 11 December 1956 by the Invercargill Musical Union. Programme Levin Golden Jubilee. Open air concert (With Alex Lindsay String Orchestra, Horowhenua College Adult Choral Group, Horowhenua Scottish Society's Highland Pipe Band, Levin Municipal Band). Levin Park Domain, 8 March [1956]. Programme Witold Malcuzynski. Direction R J Kerridge. Australia-N.Z. tour 1956. Programmes 1-3 in one booklet (2 copies) Douglas Mews. Organ recital. Town Hall, 12 October 1956. Programme / flier Benno Moiseiwitsch. Direction R J Kerridge. Australia - N.Z. tour, 1956. Programme no. 2 (2 copies) Benno Moiseiwitsch. Direction R J Kerridge. Australia - N.Z. tour, 1956. Programme no 3 (2 copies) Grand St Patrick's night concert in aid of Homes of Compassion Appeal. 17 March 1956. Programme 2YZ Curtain Call (With the Cec Neal Band, Harry Collin (baritone), Vic Viggers (comedian), Johnny Cooper (singer), Hector Macdonald (saxophone), Renais Gage (soprano), Hamilton Bennett Hawaiian Trio, The Saints (swing quartet), The Clansmen (vocal trio), John Mullany Latin American Group, a Quiz, Melodiennes (vocal trio), Arnold Perry (piano), Eve Weir (singer). Produced by Roland Lavin with comperes Ian Vernazoni and Neville Madden). Municipal Theatre, Hastings, 5 September 1956. Programme Viennese Comedy Harmonists. Direction R J Kerridge. "Greetings from Vienna". New Zealand tour. Programme no 1 (2 copies) Viennese Comedy Harmonists. Direction R J Kerridge. "Greetings from Vienna". New Zealand tour. Programme no 3; with inserted sheet of Programme 2 (2 copies of both) Wellington City Council. Open air concert presented by Wellington Salon Orchestra. Conductor W Wassiliew, leader D E Holz. With Galina Wassiliewa School of Russian Classical Ballet. Sound Shell, Botanical Gardens, 26 January 1956. Programme/flier (2 copies) Quantity: 18 album(s) Album(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1940 - 1949

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1940s

Description: Includes: 1940: Eighteenth New Zealand Rotary Conference. Empire Hall, 6 March 1940. Manawatu Repertory Society has kindly offered to entertain conference members by presenting "Bird in hand", by John Drinkwater. Producer Babette Rodgers. Programme / flier 1941: Manawatu Repertory Society. "Children to bless you". Empire Hall. 21-22 July 1941. Programme. Manawatu Repertory Society. "Fresh fields". Empire Hall. 5-7 April 1941. Programme. ca 1941-1942: "Fresh fields", by Ovor Novello. Produced by Mrs Elsie Lloyd. [ca 1941-1942?]. Programme / flier with advertisement for 1941 film "Back street" on verso. 1943: Manawatu Repertory Society. Repertory Junior High Schools Group presents "Dark betrothal" by T B Morris, produced by Mrs J Davidson; "Eldorado", by Bernard Gilbert, produced by Mrs Espiner; "Quality Street", produced by Miss K Birnie; "The Day's good causes", produced by Miss J Marshall. Opera House (Palmerston North?). 4 August 1943. Flyer / programme. 1944: Manawatu Repertory Society. "The Barretts of Wimpole Street", by Rudolph Besier, Produced by Fred Cousins. Opera House. 4 November 1944. Programme. Napier Repertory Players (Inc). "Tony draws a horse". A comedy in three acts, by Lesley Storm. Directed by Elizabeth Culford Bell. Municipal Theatre Napier, 20, 21 and 23 October 1944. Programme 1945: Dai Tung Music Society (Auckland). "Human integrity". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 27 March 1945. Programme. Drawing Room entertainment by pupils of G Helen Gard'ner. Pioneer Club Room, 18-19 December [1945]. Programme Masterton Little Theatre Society presents a dramatised reading of N C Hunter's farcical comedy "Grouse in June". Producer John Lawson. Masonic Hall, 21 July 1945. Programme /flyer Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society. Three one-act plays: "The phantom ship", by Mary E Matheson, produced by Esme Grindrod; "Charade", by Philip Johnson, produced by Beryl McMillan; "Check to the Queen", by T B Morris, produced by Noeline Myers. Flyer only. 1947: Wellington Technical College presents "Pygmalion", by G B Shaw. College Assembly Hall. 19-22 August 1947. Programme. Community Arts Service presents the C.A.S. Play Unit in ... "The sulky fire", by Jean Jacques Bernard. Produced by Arnold Goodwin. W E A Theatre. Friday 1 August [1947?]. Auckland, Pelorus Press. (Flyer only) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The hasty heart", by Captain John Patrick. Produced by Gerald Kirby; New Zealand production directed by Robert Quentin. Grand Opera House Wellington, 15 March 1947. Programme J C Williamson (New Zealand) Ltd Company. "While the sun shines" and "The hasty heart". Two "admission money" slips for 2nd May 1947, for His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. WEA Drama Group (Wellington?) "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. 7 April 1947. Flier / programme. (PR-03-0337) 1948: The Old Vic Company. Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1948. 60-page illustrated book. (2 copies) Old Vic Company. Australian-New Zealand tour. "The school for scandal". Programme. (Three copies: one inscribed "Tuesday October 12, 1948 - I stood in a queue for five hours to get seats". One with enclosed slip: "Owing to the indisposition of Sir Laurence Olivier, the part of Sir Peter Teazle will be played by Mr Derrick Penley") Old Vic Company. Australian and New Zealand tour 1948. "Richard III". Programme (2 copies) Undated 1940s?: Programme: Hutt Valley High School Old Pupils' Dramatic Society presents "In the cellar" by gertrude Jennings, producer John B Stanton; Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society presents "Phantom ship", by Mary Matheson, producer Esme Grindrod; Peter Pan Players present "Gran plays trump" by Alic Halsey, producer Percy W Cousins. Flier. Quantity: 21 programmes and four flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance housed at MS-Group-0450..

Date: 1950 - 1954

By: Whitehouse, Jocelyn A, active 1950-2000

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1950/1954

Description: Includes: 1950s?: Thursday - Community Players. "The unhallowed saint", by Stafford Byrne. Producer Mrs Myrna Wright. Flier. Victoria University College Council of Adult Education. Community Arts Players in plays by Anton Chekhov, Christopher Fry, Sydney Box. A Community Arts Service. "The proposal" by Chekhov; "Marry-go-Round" by Sydney Box; "A phoenix too frequent" by Christopher Fry/ Programme [1950s?] Wairarapa College Old Students' Association present "Quiet weekend", by Esther McCracken. Production by Edna Paterson & Shirley Cresswell. College Assembly Hall, 29-31 October [ca 1950?]. Programme Wellington Dutch Club Drama Group. "The black tulip", freely adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas by Bert van Eysselsteyn. Produced by Toetie Breman.. Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society presents four one act plays: "The perfect ending", by F Ryerson and C Colin, produced by Ailsa Duff; "Sanctuary", by Phoebe M Rees, produced by Helen Mitchell; "Get it at Denby's", produced by Rae Sturrock; "When the whirlwind blows", by Essex Dane, produced by Nola Millar. Programme / flier 1950: CAS Theatre. "An inspector calls", by J B Priestley. C.A.S. Theatre. September-October 1950. Pamphlet / programme. CAS Theatre. "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. North Island tour 1950. Pamphlet / programme (2 copies) Gisborne Repertory Society. "The miser", by Moliere. Translated by Miles Malleson. Produced by John V Trevor. 1950. Programme. Masterton Little Theatre Society. "Lovely to look at", by Philip Johnson. Producer Keith Jaine. St Matthews's Collegiate School Hall, 2-6 September 1950. Programme Robert Morley and Sophie Stewart in "Edward my son". Opera House, 21 February [1950]. Pamphlet with portrait of Robert Morley. Robert Morley and Sopie Stewart in "Edward my son". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 17 Marech [1950]. Pamphlet with portrait of Robert Morley. 1951: Community Arts Service Theatre. "Pygmalion", by G B Shaw. North Island tour 1951. Programme Theatre Arts Guild. William Shakespeare's most excellent and lamentable tragedie of "Romeo and Juliet", presented by the Theatre Arts Guild in Christchurch at Abberley Park, February thirteenth to twentieth 1954. Produced by Gregory Kane. Programme Victoria University College German Speaking Club (Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft. "Szenen aus dem Kriegsgefangenenlager" or "R.O.W. Camp 4442", by D B Carrad. Victoria University Little Theatre. 6 August [1951]. Programme (typescript) Gisborne Repertory Society. "The shop at Sly Corner", by Edward Percy. Produced by June Irvine. Gisborne Opera House. 22-23 October 1951. Programme. 1952: Community Arts Service Theatre. "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Harold Baigent. North Island tour 1952. Pamphlet / programme. Community Arts Service Theatre. "Captain Carvallo", by Denis Cannan. Produced by Harold Baigent. Provincial tour 1952. Pamphlet / programme (2 copies). Combined Repertory Societies of Carterton, Eketahuna, Greytown, Martinborough, Masterton, Pahiatua. "The happiest days of your life", by John Dighton. Produced by John Lawson and Joan Aldrick. Nov-Dec 1952. Programme (2 copies) 1953: Community Arts Service Theatre. Regional Council of Adult Education. "The circle", a comedy by Somerset Maugham. Produced by Harold Baigent. North Island tour 1953. Programme Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. New Zealand and Australia tour 1953. Illustrated booklet. (2 copies) 1954: Community Arts Players. Three one-act plays, designed and produced by Russell Reid. "Village wooing", by Bernard Shaw; "Kestrel edge", by Wilfrid Gibson; "The end of the beginning", by Sean O'Casey. Programme [with itinerary] Quantity: 20 programmes and three flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1953

Description: Includes programmes featuring: British Music Society, Hastings Branch. Third concert. Wesley Hall, 26 September 1953. Programme / flier Christchurch Harmonic Society and Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. Bach's "Mass in B Minor". Soloists Edna Boyd-Wilson, Mary Pratt, Thomas E West, Donald Munro. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 11 and 13 April 1953. Programme Peter Cooper. Public recital. Concert Chamber Wellington, 10 August [1953]. Programme / flier (2 copies) Community Arts Service. Carl Dolmetsch, Joseph Saxby, Layton Ring. Recitals I, II, III. Programme Dunedin Music Council. 1953 Music festival. Dunedin Main Town Hall, 19, 21 and 22 September; Concert Chamber, 28 September 1953. Programme (2 copies) (Warwick Braithwaite conducted the National Orchestra on 19, 21 and 22 September) Dunedin Primary Schools' Choral Festival. Thirsteenth annual performance, non-competitive. Town Hall Dunedin, 28 October 1953. Conductor of massed items Arthur Rawlinson; organist and pianist for massed items Roi Don. Programme Griller String Quartet. New Zealand tour 1953. British Music Society (Palmerston North Branch) and Massey University Students' Association Music Club. Massey College, 24 July 1953. Programme Griller String Quartet. New Zealand tour 1953. Wellington Chamber Music Society Inc. Town Hall, 1 August 1953. Programme (2 copies) Griller String Quartet and Hephzibah Menuhin. Wellington Town Hall, 1 August [1953]. Programme / flier Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College. Festival of Music. Main Town Hall Wellington, 8 August 1953. Souvenir programme The New Zealand Broadcasting Service has great pleasure in announcing a special solo violin recital by Alan Loveday, famous New Zealand violinist during his 1953 New Zealand tour. Accompanist and associate artist, his young wife Ruth Stanfield. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 30 May [1953]. Programme / flier The New Zealand Broadcasting Service has great pleasure in announcing a special solo violin recital by Alan Loveday, famous New Zealand violinist during his 1953 New Zealand tour. Accompanist and associate artist, his young wife Ruth Stanfield. Town Hall Wellington, 13 June [1953]. Programme / flier New Zealand Composers concert [Auckland Oriana Singers, Auckland Girls Choir, string orchestra and leading instrumental soloists, Lyric Harmonists Choir, etc; compositions by Joseph Papesch, Tracy Moresby, Dorothea Franchi, Reginald Dixon, Ronald Dellow, Henry Shirley, Leslie Jordan, Lesley Impey, David Farquhar, Gwilyn Llewelyn Jones]. Auckland Town Hall, 10 October 1953. Souvenir programme (2 copies) North Shore Orchestral Society. First concert 1953 season. Conductor A R Gough; leader Mrs H D Finey. Programme Yi-Kwei Sze with Nancy Lee Sze in his only recital in Wellington. Town Hall, 16 September [1953]. Flier only Vienna Boys' Choir. Promotional flier only [1953?] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: One programme donated from the collection of Mrs Judith Pitman

Date: 1957

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1957

Description: Includes: Community Arts Service Players present "Anna Christie", by Eugene O'Neill. Provincial tour, September-October 1957. Victoria University College Regional Council of Adult Education. Programme. Community Players. "The heiress", by Ruth and Augustus Goetz. Direction by H G Woolcott. Community Centre Hall, Wellington, [1957]. Programme Hutt Repertory Theatre Inc. Members' evening programme. 11 March 1957. Letter / invitation, 28 Febrary 1957. Invercargill Repertory Theatre Society presents "The tree", by Stella Jones. Produced by A R Dunlop. Civic Theatre Invercargill. 11-13 June 1957. Programme. Otaki Players Society (Inc). "cry wolf", by Stafford Byrne. Directed by Graham Scarf. 17 September [1957]. Programme. Shoestring Players. [Three plays] "The bathroom door", "Mtotion", and "The fair and the lovely". [1957?]. Programme. (2 copies) Shoestring Players. "The happiest days of your life". 12-13 November [1957?]. Two tickets. Taumarunui Repertory Society presents "The two Mrs Carrolls", by Martin Vale. Produced by Rodney Murray. Winter Show Buildings Taumarunui. 31 July - 3 August 1957. Programme. Taumarunui Repertory Society presents three one act plays ("The happy journey", by Thornton Wilder, produced by Joan Holmes; "Happiness my goal", produced by Rod Murray; "In the mist", by Anthony Gittins, produced by Des Wapp. Winter Show Hall. 9-10 May 1957. Programme (2 copies) Tawa-Linden Drama Group presents "Wasn't it odd?", by Kenneth Horne. Tawa Hall, 17-18 June [1957]. Flier only Thursday Theatre Society Inc. presents "Quiet weekend", by Esther McCracken. Produced by David Tinkham. Concert Chamber Wellington. 7-8 May 1957. Programme. Valley Players. "A little bit of fluff", by Walter Ellis; directed by L Assheton Harbord. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 20-24 August 1957. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "All for Mary", by Harold Brooke and Kay Bannerman. Grand Opera House Wellington. [1957]. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "All for Mary". Opera House Palmerston North, 5-8 October [1957]. Promotional pamphlet J C Williamson presents Roger Livesey and Ursula Jeans in "The reluctant debutante", by William Douglas Home. Grand Opera House Wellington. 15 March 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson presents Roger Livesey and Ursula Jeans in "The reluctant debutante", by William Douglas Home. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 28 March 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson presents Roger Livesey and Ursula Jeans in "The reluctant debutante", by William Douglas Home. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 6 April 1957. Programme Quantity: 17 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1952

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1952

Description: Includes programmes featuring: John Brownlee, baritone, at the piano Terence Vaughan. Recital programme Richard Farrell, pianist. Recital programme (beginning with "Sonata in A minor, K.310). (2 copies) Richard Farrell, pianist. Recital programme (beginning with "Sonata in E flat, opus 7") Vocal Art Society. "Requiem", by Giuseppe Verdi. Victoria University College, Regional Council of Adult Education. A Community Arts Service. 7 December 1952. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

Date: 1950-1954

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1950/1954

Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: 1951: Victoria University College Regional Council of Adult Education presents the great Manipuri dancer Priyagopal with Lakshman Singh his master-drummer in "Jagoi", by arrangement with Louise Lightfoot, November-December 1951. A Community Arts Service. Programme 1. Auckland, Pelorus Press (2 copies) Victoria University College Regional Council of Adult Education presents the great Manipuri dancer Priyagopal with Lakshman Singh his master-drummer in "Jagoi", by arrangement with Louise Lightfoot, November-December 1951. A Community Arts Service. Programme 2. Auckland, Pelorus Press (2 copies) 1952?: Borovansky Ballet. Wellington season at Grand Opera House, [from] 20 October [1952]. Flier Danses Royales. Danses Khmeres, executees par la Troupe Royale, presentee par La Delegation du Cambodge a l'Association Pan Pacifique des Femmes a Christchurch (Nouvelle Zelande). 1952? Programme 1952: Victoria University College. Regional Council of Adult Education. Beth Dean; Victor Carell. Concert Chamber, 11-12 August [1952]. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) Beth Dean. CAS tour, September - October 1952. Programme / pamphlet (2 copies) Beth Dean. [1952]. Programme / pamphlet 1953: Galina Wassiliewa, School of Russian Classical Ballet. Grand Opera House Wellington, 10-11 November 1953. Programme (2 copies) 1954: Galina Wassiliewa School of Russian Classical Ballet presents Coppelia; ballet in 3 acts; music by L Delibes. Grand Opera House, 5th and 6th October, 1954. Programme 1954 Borovansky Ballet season, organised by J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. Musical director Kurt Herweg; deputy conductor Dudley Simpson; scenic director William Constable. [Promotional booklet] 1955 Borovansky Ballet season. New Zealand tour commencing Monday 27th December 1954, orgainised by J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. Director of tour Arthur J Tait. Promotional booklet (2 copies) Quantity: 9 programmes and flyers. 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying under 340 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1949

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1940/1949

Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: 1942: Wellington Competitions Society (Incorporated). Final demonstration concert (With Adeline Burnette School of Dancing, Valma Hunt (dance), Ivan Cher (recitation), Vera Swanson & Flo Turner (dance), Hazel Martin School of Dancing, Loretto Cunninghame (piano), Ivena Pothan (recitation), Mr F Lynch (singer), Marie McLeod (tap dance), Margaret Proudfoot (Piano), Noela Tregurtha (soprano), William Wallace (piano accordion), Alexander Grant (dance), Diana Power-Palmer School of Ballet, Joy Smith (dance), Jeane Horne School of Dancing, Beverley Burke (elocution), Dorothy Jenness (dance), Mona Ross (singer), Margaret Oates School of Dancing, Shirley Austin-Turtle (musical monolgue), Dorothy Daniels School of Dancing). Town Hall, 2 September 1942. Programme / flyer 1943: Grand benefit matinee of ballet, in aid of the RSA Premises Appeal, presented by pupils of Diana Power-Palmer. Technical College Theatre, 19 June 1943. Programme 1944: Recital of ballet by pupils of Diana Power-Palmer. Technical College Theatre, 15 April 1944. Programme 1945: Beryl Nettleton and Bettina Edwards present a display of dancing. Concert Chamber, Town Hall [Auckland], 18-19 December 1945. Programme 1947: Ballet Rambert. The tour of Australia and New Zealand. Direction D D O'Connor Pty Ltd ... in association with the British Council 1947-1948. Promotional booklet (2 copies) 1948: Dance recital by the pupils of Miss Patsie Payne. Pianist Mrs Elizabeth Read. [Auckland, 1948]. Programme 1949: Repertory Ballet Theatre; direction Nettleton-Edwards. Community Arts Service tour, October-November 1949. Programme (2 copies) Repertory Ballet Theatre; direction Beryl Nettleton- Bettina Edwards. Community Arts Service Auckland season 1949. Programme (sellotape damage / stain) Kathleen Whitford School of Ballet at the Playhouse [Auckland]. Wednesday November 16th 1949. Programme Quantity: 9 programmes and flyers. Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying under 340 mm. Provenance: One item donated by the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2004, one from the collection of Keith Woods (2004), and one from the collection of Judith Pitman (2009); one by R Jill Mullen, in 2012. Two items from the collection of Mrs Wilcox, 1980s.

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: New Zealand Ballet

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-NZB-1950s

Description: Includes the following programmes for the ballet under Poul Gnatt with assistance from Dorothea Franchi: 1950?: Tolv Unge fra Den kongelige danske Ballet Kobenhavn - promotional pamphlet. ca 1950. 1952?: Community Arts Service presents The New Zealand Ballet Company (touring members). "Peer Gynt". [Undated]. Programme (2 copies) 1953: Performance with the Light Opera Club. His Majesty's Theatre 6-8 August [1953]. Programme. (2 copies) New Zealand Ballet at the Playhouse Theatre. 30 June - 1 July [1953]. Programme (2 copies) Tuakau Town Hall. Poul Gnatt of the Royal Danish Ballet present New Zealand Ballet. 20 August [1953] With Hamilton Amateur Operatic Society. [1953]. Programme. "Round the continent", "Le Spectre de la Rose", "Valse triste", "Fun fair", "Swan Lake", "Blue bird", "Waltz in Vienna". [ca 1953-1954?] (2 copies) "Let's make a ballet". Various pamphlets and programmes. [1953] (2 copies) 1953/54: Community Arts Service presents New Zealand Ballet with Poul Gnatt of the Royal Danish Ballet. Regional Council of Adult Education [1953/54] (2 copies) 1954: New Zealand Ballet. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 24-27 November 1954. Programme. (2 copies) 1955?: Community Arts Service. "Swan Lake", "Petrouchka", "Popular pastime" / or "Swan Lake", "Sonata", "Romance in D Flat", "Valse triste", "Romance in D Minor", "Popular pastime". Programme (2 copies) Community Arts Service - "Le Conservatoire", "Four in a glasshouse","Coppelia". Programme [ca 1955?] (2 copies) Regional Council of Adult Education, Auckland University College. Community Arts Service - "Le Conservatoire", "Four in a glasshouse","Coppelia". Programme [Nov 1955] (2 copies, one of which is autographed) 1956: The New Zealand Ballet Company. Producer and principal dancer Poul Gnatt. Alternative programme ("Le conservatorie", dances from "Coppelia", "Romeo and Juliet" "Tarantella" from "Napoli". [April 1956]. Photocopied programme (2 copies) Community Arts Service presents members of the New Zealand Ballet Company in an entirely new programme. Poul Gnatt producer and leading dancer; Gloria Young [and] Arthur Turnbull, principal dancers; Dorothea Franchi pianist. Auckland University College Council of Adult Education. [Flier. 1956] The New Zealand Ballet Company. Community Centre Thames, Thursday 14 June 1956. Flier with photograph of Poul Gnatt in the dressing room. Victoria University College Council of Adult Education. Ballet School 1956 under the direction of Poul Gnatt. Pamphlet. Community Arts Service. 27-31 October 1956. Programme (2 copies) 1957: Community Arts Service. - "Tale of long ago", "Romeo & Juliet", "Gaucho". Programme. Community Arts Service. - "Tale of long ago", "Triptych", "Gaucho". Programme "Sylphides", "Popular pastimes", "Triptych", "Napoli third act". 1957? Programme (2 copies) "Sylphides", "Bluebird", "Triptych". Programme (2 copies) Community Arts Service. NZ Ballet Company touring members - brochures 1957/1958 (several, 2 copies of some) 1958: The New Zealand Ballet Company. 1958 tour ("Badinage", "La sylphide", "Memories of Vienna"). Booklet Community Arts Service presents the New Zealand Ballet Company (touring members). "Badinage", "La Sylphide", "Memories of Vienna". University of Auckland Council of Adult Education [1958] (2 copies) New Zealand Ballet at the Playhouse Theatre 7-12 July 1958. Programme (2 copies) Also blue flier for this performance. New Zealand Ballet "Badinage", "La Sylphide", "Memories of Vienna". Tour sponsored by Adult Education Department, Canterbury University College. 1958? (Printed by Caxton Press). (2 copies) 1959: Festival of the Pines. New Plymouth, 17-24 February 1959. Programme University of Auckland. Council of Adult Education. New Zealand Ballet Company in "Four in a glasshouse", "Petrouchka", "Prismatic variations", and "Facade". Programme Victoria University of Wellington. Council of Adult Education. New Zealand Ballet Company in "Four in a glasshouse", "Petrouchka", "Prismatic variations", and "Facade". Programme (2 copies) "Peer Gynt", "Stranger in Paris". Tour sponsored by Adult Education Department, University of Canterbury. 1959. Programme. The New Zealand Ballet Company and the New Plymouth Orchestra proudly present "Coppelia". Opera House New Plymouth, 7-9 September 1959. programme (2 copies) Pamphlet for "Dream vision", "Prismatic variations", "Les patineurs", "Prince Igor". [1959/60] United Ballet Company (Auckland Ballet Theatre - New Zealand Ballet Company). "Dream visions", "Prismatic variations", "Les Partineurs" [Patineurs], "Prince Igor". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 28 November -7 December 1959. Programme Quantity: 23 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Booklets of sizes varying below 250 mm.