Littlewood, Chic, active 1960-80s

Date: 1960 - 1969

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

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Variety-1960s

Description: Includes programmes for the following: 1960s?: Del Mere et Rosa. You have seen the rest; now! see the best [Dancing, acrobatics, juggling, etc. 1960s?] 1960: "The great" Dr Robert (Tex) Morton show. 1960 version. Proudly presented under the auspices of the Lions Club of Wellington. 2nd world tour. Souvenir programme. [1960]. Theatre Royal (Christchurch). Talent toppers of 1960. Sunday night May 8th, 1960. Produced by Trevor King. Guest artist Charles Hikana. Programme. ca 1960: Australian Imperial Forces Association (Ch.Ch) proudly present their annual ANZAC night variety show "Thanks for the memories", produced by Trevor King (With Watson Raines, Country Club Quartet, Rosemary Hewstone, Gordon Graham, Graeme Wooton, Brian Simpson, Max Merritt and his Meteors, Bill Ramsey, Danny McGurr's Skiffle Duo, Russ Muir, Roy Cook, Ahkbar Khan, Ken Bonniface [sic], Charles Hikana). Majestic Theatre [ca 1959-1960?]. Programme 1961: The cast of "My Fair Lady" presents "Night of Stars". Opera House Wanganui. 29 October 1961. Programme. R J Kerridge & Harry M Miller present "Showtime spectacular '61". The Howard Morrison quartet, Antoni Williams, John Daley, Jon Zealando, Bob Paris, Kim Krueger. Programme. 1962: The Moscow State Variety Theatre, featuring 25 stars from the Soviet States. First Australasian tour, May-July 1962 (2 copies) Harry M Miller presents Bobby Vee, plus special added guest attraction Gene McDaniels and Linda Scott. Don Linden, Kim Krueger, Lou and Simon, Des Britten. First New Zealand tour June 1962. (Autographed by Bobby Vee, Gene McDaniels, Linda Scott). Programme. Includes an advertisement with portrait for Des Britten's Hi-Fi Club Show, on page third from back. Also includes an autographed portrait of Des Britten on page facing inside back cover. Celebrity Circuit Pty Ltd. Starnight revue '62. Promotional folder, and typescript sheet.. Cherry Blossom Show, by the Toho Company, Japan. [ca 1962]. Kerridge-Odeon and Harry M Miller present "Showtime spectacular 1962", starring the Howard Morrison Quartet, Antoni Williams, The Quin Tikis, "The Muracs", Jill Thomas, Stan Wineera. Second New Zealand tour 1962. Programme. 1963: A mid-November Night's dream. Extrav '63. Opera House. 13-18 May 1963. Programme. Starnight Roof '63. Harry Wren's fabulous new revue. New Zealand tour gala premiere 31 August 1963. (1 copy of programme, plus 2 envelopes) 1964: Lexington leader. Lexington, Kentucky, 13 August 1964. Karen Nyce. [Flyer, Dayton, Ohio]. Abe Saperstein's fabulous Harlem Globetreotters, magicians of basketball. 37th season. Fourth tour of New Zealand (Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland. February [ca 1964]). Programme. Benny Levin takes pleasure in presenting "Showtime spectacular 1964". Programme. 1965: Iterama Limited; Cinerama Mobile Theatre. [Newsletter (England)] The Danish Gym Team, organised and directed by Erik Flensted-Jensen. [1965]. Poster blank (2 copies) 1967: The great Luisillo in the new spectacular "Festival of Spain". The electrifying experience of '67. Folded pamphlet. Rolf Harris. London Palladium, 13 November 1967. Promotional booklet with photographs. Kerridge Odeon by arrangement with Fuller's Entertainment Circuit presents "C'Mon!" [with] Peter Sinclair, Sandy Edmonds, Mr Lee Grant, Herma Keil, The Chicks, Bobby Davis, The Underdogs, Sonny Day. Souvenir programme with fullpage photographs, many in colour. [1967] 1968: Joe Brown presents the Big Country and Western Stage Show 1968. Programme (Howard Morrison, Gary Wallace, John Hore, Paul Walden, Keri Summers). Harry M Miller presents Eartha Kitt. With Ken Littlewood, Stan Penrose, Ray McGeary. [1968?]. Programme (autographed). J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Aztec Services Pty Ltd ... present Black & White Minstrel Show with the George Mitchell Minstrels. Programme (autographed; 2 copies) Danny Sailor; top high act of '69. American promotional brochure [1969] (2 copies) 1969: South American Fiesta (With John Rowles, Alison Durbin, Isobel & Peter Cowan, Chic Littlewood, De Larno, Shevelles, Dance Team). Direction Ken Cooper Limited. Winter Show Building Wellington, 28 February [1969]. Brochure, with photograph of John Rowles 1969? : Elvis Presley's $75,000 "gold" Cadillac. New Zealand tour. Don't fail to see this fabulous car. Location - see your local newspaper or radio. By courtesy of R.C.A. [ca 1969?] Quantity: 27 programmes, brochures or fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 300 mm.

Date: 1974

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1974

Description: Includes programmes and fliers for: The Alexander Brothers, touring Australia & New Zealand, May 1974. The brightest stars in Scottish show business, Tom and Jack Alexander (with supporting artists Ronnie Christie, Bobby Harvey & His Band, Jack Milroy and Mary Lee). Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society presents the New Music Group (leader Ronald Woodcock; with guest artists Janetta McStay, Gavin Saunders, Kenneth Weir, Glennys Jarman). Auckland Grammar School Centennial Theatre, 5 Sunday evening concerts. Pamphlet programme (2 copies) Auckland Youth Symphonic Band. 1974 Spring concert series. Wellington 21-22 September; Auckland 24 September. Flyer (2 copies) Kerridge Odeon & J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present an evening with John Boulter, golden-voiced tenor of the Black and White Minstrel Show. 1974 New Zealand tour. (With supporting artists Jonathan Cohen, Gillian Humphreys, Gray Bartlett). Booklet (2 copies) Brass and choral concert. Town Hall Dunedin, 19 May 1974. Programme Val Doonican. Australasian tour souvenir brochure, February-March 1974. (2 copies) Fires of London, directed by Peter Maxwell Davies. Auckland Town Hall, 28-29 March 1974. Programme (2 copies) Fires of London, directed by Peter Maxwell Davies. (Prelude and fugue in c-sharp minor, Missa super L'Homme arme, Pierrot lunaire op 21) [Wellington? 2 April 1974]. Programme Fires of London, directed by Peter Maxwell Davies. (Antechrist, Pakuru (by Gillian Whitehead), Solita, Fantasia upon a ground and Two pavans; Miss Donnithorne's maggot)[Wellington? 3 April 1974]. Programme (2 copies) Joe Brown Enterprises presents the Irish Rovers in concert. Introduced by New Zealand's no. 1 compere / comedian Chic Littlewood. [1974?]. Programme World Vision presents the Korean Children's Choir. To the world with love. Australian New Zealand tour 1974. Programme Kerridge Odeon Corporation Limited and J C Williamson Theatres Limited present Kenneth McKellar [with] Rita Morris; at the piano Alfred Furnish. [New Zealand dates 16 November - 3 December 1974]. Programme (2 copies, one autographed by the two singers) National Band of New Zealand. Brass and choral concert. Town Hall Dunedin, 19 May 1974. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd (in New Zealand with Kerridge Odeon Corporation Ltd) presents the New York Philharmonic and Leonard Bernstein. Pacific tour 1974. [Illustrated promotional booklet] (2 copies) New Zealand Students' Arts Council. Music Players '70 on campus. [New Zealand tour 17 September - 7 October 1974]. Typescript flyer (2 copies). An evening of music with ... The Olivers (Andrea Oliver, Robert Oliver). November 1974. Typescript programme sheet (2 copies) Frederick Page, pianoforte. Auckland University, 12 June 1974. Programme Benny Levin, Russell Clark, Robert Raymond proudly present Ivan Rebroff with his magnificent Balalaika Ensemble. New Zealand tour 5-20 September 1974. Programme Scotch College (Melbourne, Adelaide) concert tour, New Zealand 1974. Programme booklet (2 copies) Sunday Afternoon Concerts. St Peter's Church Willis Street, 16 June (with John Miley and Lionel Mann); St Andrew's Church The Terrace, 30 June (with Ron Thrush and Lionel Mann). Typescript programme sheet University of Canterbury Department of Extension Studies. "Twentieth century music; its cultural setting, language and techniques". 19-24 May 1974. Vacation refresher course. Enrolment pamphlet Wellington Junior Choir, conductor Judith Temple White. Dunhill Cultural Foundation Display Centre, Sturdee Street, 20 October [1974]. Flier / programme Quantity: 24 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

Date: 1984

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1984

Description: Includes: State Opera House. 2 pm Saturday 18 August? 1984. Tickets. Stalls K10 and K11. Elmwood Players Inc. "Cabaret". Directed by Barry Grant. [1974]. Programme "Cabaret" starring Angela Ayres. Palmerston North Opera House, 1-15 September 1984. Promotional brochure / booking form with photograph of Angela Ayres. Alfred Dunhill Ltd in association with the Grand Opera Society of Auckland (Inc) presents the Dunhill Grand Opera master classes conducted by Myer Fredman. Christchurch 9-10 April; Wellington 11-12 April, Auckland 17-18 April 1984. Pamphlet / application form (2 copies) Shoestring Opera. "Madam Butterfly". Producer Penny Giddens; conductor John Pattinson. Repertory Theatre Kilmore Street (Christchurch), [1984]. Programme Opera Artists' and Technicians' Guild and New Zealand School of Dance present an "Evening of opera and ballet". Bellet produced by Raymond hedges; choreographer Anne Rowse; musical director John Jerome. Newtown Community Centre, 29 February - 1 March [1984]. Programme (2 copies) Auckland City Opera Ballet Co presents Edward Lear's "The owl & the pussycat and lots of nonsense", starring Chic Littlewood. Choreography Jacqueline Conroy and Janette Heffernan. [1984]. Programme Don't miss the New Zealand premiere production of "Waituhi, the life of the village". Librettist Witi Ihimaera, composer Ross Harris, director Adrian Kiernander. State Opera House Wellington, 8-15 September 1984. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and fliers, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1969

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

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981

Reference: Eph-D-CABOT-Music-1969-01

Description: Arrangement of text with a head and shoulders portrait of the singer John Rowles in the centre. Recalls the names of his hit songs, "If I only had time", and "Hush! not a word to Mary". Dated by notes of previous owner on verso, and by perpetual calendar. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 732 x 483 mm.

Date: 1969

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

By: Ken Cooper Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Music-1969-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with "mosaic" squares of pink, red and orange, making a circular shape and horizontal bands. Other entertainers listed were: Isobel and Peter Cowan, The Shevelles, Chic Littlewood, 20-piece TV 'Come Dance' Orchestra from Auckland, Fiesta Time Dancers. Direction was by Ken Cooper Limited. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 485 x 350 mm.