Priestley, Arthur Donald, 1907-1978

Date: 1966

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1966

Description: Includes: "Gangreen", produced by John F Brattle. Green Room Theatre Club. [1966] Programme (2 copies)(Each with a copy of a "bank note" featuring Robert Muldoon) "The geese are getting fat", by Arthur Watkyn. Directed by Leslie Wright. Concert Chamber, 18-22 October 1966. Programme (2 copies) "The government inspector", by Nikolai Gogol. Producer Nola Millar. University Memorial Theatre, 22-31 March 1966. Programme (2 copies) "Hotel Paradiso", by Georges Feydeau. Produced by David Tinkham. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 18-28 May 1966. Programme (2 copies) "Mrs Gibbons' boys", by Will Glickman and Joseph Stein. Produced by Elsie Lloyd. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 4-9 July 1966. Programme (2 copies) "Pinocchio", based on the story by Carlo Collodi, adapted for the stage by Brian Way. Produced by Donald and Allona Priestley. Wellington High School Theatre, 10-17 December 1966. Programme (2 copies) and flier about "Fire-Eater's Wonderful Puppets". Newsletter, June 1966. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1964

From: Wellington Repertory Theatre :[Theatre programmes for drama productions in 1964].

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1964-02

Description: Programme for a Wellington Repertory Theatre production in which the cast included Ann Kennedy, John Wadd, Margaret O'Sullivan, Alan Farquhar, Colleen Allen, Wayne Brabin, Eric Kemeys, Alison Toomer, Mollie Parton, Adele Sceats, Bernard Foster. Cover design by Michael Smythe. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programme, 8 pages, 247 x 186 mm.

Date: 1936 - 1999

By: Whitehouse, Jocelyn A, active 1950-2000

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-VUDC-1900s

Description: Includes productions of the Victoria University College Drama Club and the VUWSA Drama Club. Includes: 1936: "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. Directed by Mr Ashley-Jones. College Gymnasium, 12-13 March 1936. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies) ca 1939: "Stage door", by Edna Ferber. Produced by Marie McWilliams. Typescript flier / programme One act play evening: "E and O.E.; a farce in one act", by E Crawshaw Williams, produced by Guy C Bliss; "An evening at the Rodways'; a low comedy in one spasm:, written and produced by Ronald L Meek' "The royal inn", by Ronald Elwy Mitchell, produced by J D Freeman". [ca 1939]. Programme. Three one-act plays: "Flickering light", by Ethel Madeley, produced by H M Williamson; "Where's that bomb?" by Roger Gullan and Buckley Roberts, produced by A B Gordon; "Danger", by Richard Hughes, produced by Miss June Cummins. [ca 1939]. Typescript programme / flier. 1940: "Harvest in the north", by James Lansdale Hodson, produced by A Donald Priestley. 14-16 March 1940. Typescript programme / flier. ca 1947?: V U C Drama Club presents "Mr Bolfry", by James Brodie [i.e. Bridie]. Produced by Pix Hurrell. Programme / flier 1950: "Coriolanus", by William Shakespeare, produced by Patricia Evison. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 21-25 March 1950. Programme (2 copies) 1951: "The typewriter", by Jean Cocteau. University Little Theatre, 26-28 April 1951. Flier announcement. Three one-act plays: "The corridors of the soul", by Evreinov [?], produced by Klaus Neuberg; "The dark lady of the sonnets", by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Elizabeth Oliver; "Lord Byron's love letter", by Tennessee Williams, produced by Robin King. Typescript flier / programme. 1952: "The rivals", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Produced by Ralph Hogg. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 18-22 March 1952. Programme (2 copies) 1953: "The circle", by Somerset Maugham. produced by Harold Baigent. Scenery constructed in the CAS workshop and painted by John Holmwood. North Island tour 1953. A Community Arts Service. Programme 1957: "I am a camera", by John van Druten. Produced by Ann Flannery. 7 August 1957. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies one with date in ink) 1960s: "The last half-crown; V.U.W. Drama Club's Christmas revue. Producer Roger Hall [1960s - ca 1967?]. Programme (2 copies) 1963: 1963 Inter University Drama Festival. Allen Hall, 19- and 21 August [1963]. Judge Patric Carey (Canterbury University "The respectable prostitute; Auckland University "The public eye"; Massey University "Electra"; Contemporary Arts Society "The sandbox"; Victoria University "Crawling Arnold"; Lincoln College "The eccentric"; Otago University "The rattle"). Programme (photocopy only) "Lysistrata", by Aristophanes, traslated by Dudley Fitts. produced by Owen Leeming. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 22 June - 3 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1967: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare, produced by William Austin. 14-21 April 1967. Programme. 1972: Shakespeare is alive and well and living in "The winter's tale", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Anthony Taylor. May/June 1972. Programme (2 copies) ca 1977-1979: "Doctor Faustus", by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Jeremy Jay; and "Everyman", directed by Judith Dale. [ca 1977-1979?]. Typescript programme 1979: "The marriage of Figaro", by Beaumarchais, directed by Adrian Kiernander. Victoria University of Wellington Drama Studies. Drama House, 7-14 Juiy [1979] Flier only. 1983: One act plays: "The stationary 6th form poetry trip", by Rachel McAlpine; "The pen of my aunt", by Gordon Daviot; "The end of the picnic", by David Compton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. Also "The ruffian on the stairs", by Joe Orton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. 16-18 August [1983] (2 different fliers) 1984: "Setting the table", by Renee. Drama House, 93 Kelburn Parade, 11-16 September [1984]. Flyer 1985: "Twelfth night, or what you will", by William Shakespeare. Director David Copeland. With new and beautiful scenery and effects by Mr Richard Till. Majestic Theatre, 6-16 February 1985. Flier only (2 copies) 1986: Victoria University Drama Studies production directed by John Downie. "Everyman", a contemporary version of the medieval play. Drama Studio, 93 Kelburn Parade, 30 April - 3 May [1986] "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. VUW Union Hall, 6-13 September [1986]. Flyer only 1987: VUW Drama Studies presents "Promptings of the Devil"; scenes of temptation from Elizabethan drama [Marlowe, Webster, Shakespeare, Middleton]. Drama House Studio, 30 September - 3 October [1987]. Flyer 1988: Much ado about nothing; Summer Shakespeare Trust 1989. Auditions. 2-day audition/workshop for 1989 Victoria University Summer Shakespeare. Dance Room, University Recreation Centre, 8-9 October [1988]. Flyer 1990s?: Cocktail: wine, beer, vodka and ... blood. VUW Drama Department's composition class present the premiere of four original plays: "In", "Terrace", "Loaf" and "The red death". Studio 77, 77 Fairlie Tce, Wednesday 11th- Friday 13th [1990s?]. Green flyer only 1991: Victoria University Drama Club & Summer City present "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare, with original music composed by Ivan Patterson. Director David O'Donnell; asst director Jeremy Scrivener. [1991]. Programme 1992: Summer Shakespeare. "Richard III". Directed by David O'Donnell. The Dell, 1992. Programme (2 copies) 1995: "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare (Summer Shakepeare). Directed by Gabrielle Bishop. [February 1995]. Programme and two tickets (inside) 1996: Summer Shakespeare "As you like it" in Civic Square, Summer 1996. Programme VUWSA Drama Club. "A fish with 2 tales"; two plays: "To be a fish you must get wet", by Eliot Pryor and Virginia Fenton; "Eyepie", by Virginia Fenton. Directors Melinda Collie and Judy Dale. Bats Theatre, 3-9 March [1996]. Programme "Tall stories and short yarns"; 75th anniversary production. Circa Studio 5-14 September; Dionysus Ball, Boatshed 6 September; Archives alive - launching of Drama Club archives 14 September [1996]. Flier 1997: VUW Theatre and Film Department presents Bertolt Brecht's "The resistable rise of Arturo Ui", directed by Vanessa Byrnes. Studio 77, 16-19 April 1997. Programme. Quantity: 31 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 320 mm.

Date: 1971

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1971

Description: Includes: "Half way up the tree", by Peter Ustinov. Produced by Bryan Aitken. Wellington Repertory Theatre, 14-24 April 1971. Programme (2 copies) "Medea", by Euripides, adapted by Robinson Jeffers. Produced by Donald Priestley. Wellington Repertory Theatre Centre, 2-12 June 1971. Programme (2 copies) "Once upon a time ..." Book devised and written by David Tinkham; music and lyrics xcomposed and arranged by Marjorie Orchiston.l [1971]. Programme. "The play of Hadrian VII", by Peter Luke. Production by Meriol Buchanan. Repertory Theatre Centre, 11-21 August 1971. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Jill Goodwin, Wellington, in 2004; one by Philippa Conway in 2014.

Date: 1950

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1950

Description: Includes: "And so to bed", by James Bernard Fagan, based on the diary of Samuel Pepys, produced by Cedric Gardiner. [1950] Programme (2 copies) "Born yesterday", by Garson Kanin. Produced by Kenneth Firth. Grand Opera House 18-25 March 1950. Programme (2 different covers, one red (2 copies) and one blue). "The children's hour", by Lillian Hellman. Produced by Bernard O Jones. Concert Chamber, 19-21 April 1950. Programme (2 copies). "Crime passionel", by Jean-Paul Sartre. Produced by Kenneth Firth. St James Theatre, 13-19 May 1950. Programme (2 copies) "Frieda", by Ronald Millar. Produced by Donald Priestley. St Francis Hall, 1-3 November 1950. Programme (2 copies). "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams. Produced by Ernest Le Grove. St Francis Hall, 7-9 June 1950. Programme (2 copies). "Night must fall", by Emlyn Williams. Produced by Elsie Lloyd. St James Theatre, 7-13 October 1950. Programme (2 copies) "The paragon", by Roland and Michael Pertwee. Produced by Kenneth Firth. St James Theatre, 1-7 July 1950. Programme (2 copies) "Payment deferred", by Jeffrey Dell. Produced by Kenneth Firth. St Francis Hall, 12-15 September 1950. Programme (2 copies) "Playbill", comprising "The Browning version" and "Harlequinade", by Terence Rattigan. Produced by Ralph Hogg. St Francis Hall. 26-28 July 1950. Programme (2 copies) "Present laughter", by Noel Coward. Produced by Kenneth Firth. Grand Opera House, 9-16 December 1950. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1961

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1961

Description: Drama Club and College Choirs of St Patrick's College, Wellington. "Iolanthe" or "The Peer and the Peri". Orchestra leader, Ruth Pearl. Concert Chamber, Wellington Town Hall, 3-5 August, 1961. Programme. New Plymouth Operatic Society. "The King and I". Producer, Cydie Strang. Musical director, Murray Hewson. Opera House, New Plymouth. 6-11 November, 1961. Programme. Napier Operatic Society. "Kismet". Producer, Eva Moore. Musical director, Cedric White. Municipal Theatre, Napier, 5-12 August, 1961. Municipal Theatre, Hastings, 14-16 and 18, 19, 21 August, 1961. Programme. The Napier Frivolity Minstrels present their 64th minstrel show, "Magic in the air". Writer Sid Henney; producer Jock Stevenson; choreography Joan Leonard. Municipal Theatre Napier, 1961. Programme Wellington Technical College presents the "Mikado", by Gilbert & Sullivan. Produced by Donald Priestley; musical director Evan Roberts. Technical College Theatre, 27-31 May 1961. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. "My fair lady". Directed by John McCallum. Production designed by Oliver Smith. Costumes designed by Cecil Beaton. Patricia Moore (Eliza Doolittle). David Oxley (Henry Higgins). New Zealand tour. Booklet (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. "My fair lady". Directed by John McCallum. Production designed by Oliver Smith. Costumes designed by Cecil Beaton. Patricia Moore (Eliza Doolittle). David Oxley (Henry Higgins). New Zealand tour - His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, opening 11 February 1961. Grand Opera House, Wellington, opening 26 August 1961. Theatre Royal, Christchurch, opening 8 February, 1962. Programme. (2 copies). The cast of "My fair lady" presents "Night of stars". Grand Opera House Wellington, 1 October 1961. Entire proceeds for Birthright (Wellington). Programme (2 copies) Rotorua Operatic Society. "Rose Marie". Producer, Constance Haggart. Musical director, Andrew Carter. Majestic Theatre, Rotorua, 1961. Programme. Hastings Musical Comedy Company. "South Pacific". Producer, Laurie Swindell. Musical director, Arthur Young. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 4-16 September 1961. Napier Municipal Theatre, 20-23 September 1961. Programme (2 copies). Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society. "South Pacific". Stage manager, F M Martin. Conductor, David Carman. Regent Theatre, Masterton, 1961. Programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. "South Pacific". Produced by Cedric Gardiner; musical director Gilmour McConnell; ballet mistress Joyce Hayward; stage manager Rowland Bailey. Opera House Palmerston North, 26 August - 9 September 1961. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 11 programmes. Physical Description: Theatre programmes up to 290 x 223mm in size Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS Group-2424 ("My fair lady" booklet only).

Date: 1964

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1964

Description: Includes: "The anatomist" by James Bridie. Directed by Bernard O Jones. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 8-15 August 1964. Programme (2 copies) "A Christmas carol", by Charles Dickens, dramatised and directed by David Tinkham. Grand Opera House, 9-19 December 1964. Programme (2 copies)(Cover design by Michael Smythe) "The curious savage", by John Patrick. Directed by Donald Priestley, assisted by Rosina Morrison. Concert Chamber, 17-24 October 1964. Programme (2 copies) "Hobson's choice", by Harold Brighouse. Diected by Elsie Lloyd. Concert Chamber, 6-11 July 1964. Programme (2 copies) "A man for all seasons", by Robert Bolt. Produced by Wendy de la Bere. Cathedral Church of St Paul Wellington. Admission programmes for 27 May, 30 May, 4 June, 6 June 1964. "See how they run", by Phillip King. Directed by Alex Peacock. Concert Chamber, 4-11 April 1964. Programme (2 copies) "Three of one": "The thistle in donkey field", by Richard Tydeman, produced by John Smythe; "Noah", by Andre Obey, produced by Pauline Yerex; Idea for a play" by Richard Tydeman, produced by Margaret O'Sullivan. [1964]. Programme Quantity: 7 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1948

By: Johnson, Evelyn, active 1940s

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1948

Description: Includes: "All my sons", by Arthur Miller. Directed by Elsie Lloyd. Opera House, 26 June - 3 July 1948. Programme (2 copies) (Cover design by Evelyn Johnson) "Antigone", by Jean Anouilh adapted by Lewis Galantiere. Produced by G Helen Gard'ner. St Francis Hall. 8-10 September 1948. Programme (2 copies). "Dear Ruth", by Norman Krasna. Produced by Cedric E Gardiner. St James Theatre, 27 November - 3 December 1948. Programme (2 copies) "The Devil's disciple", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Maria Dronke. St James Theatre, 9-16 August 1948. Programme (2 copies). "Ghosts", by Henrik Ibsen. Produced by Maria Dronke. St Francis' Hall, 14-16 April 1948. Programme (2 copies) "Ghosts", by Henrik Ibsen. Single performance benefit revival. St Francis Hall Hill Street, Tuesday 18 May [1948] for the benefit of Mr Graeme Allwright and Miss Beryl McMillan, each of whom is proceeding to the United Kingdom to extend dramatic traning and seek a career in the theatre. Flier and programme "The little foxes", by Lillian Hellman. Produced by Cedric E Gardiner. Theatre Royal, 27-31 March 1948. Programme (2 copies) "Love on the dole", by Ronald Gow and Walter Greenwood. Produced by Bernard Beeby. St Francis Hall. 27-29 October 1948. Programme (2 copies). "The man from the ministry", by Madeleine Bingham. Produced by Donald Priestley. St James Theatre. 25 September - 1 October 1948. Programme (2 copies) "My sister Eileen", by Jerome Chodorov and Joseph Fields. Produced by Ralph Hogg. Opera House, 13-20 March 1948. Programme (cover design by Evelyn Johnson) (2 copies) "National Velvet", by Enid Bagnold. Produced by Ernest Le Grove. Opera House, 8-15 May 1948. Programme (Cover design by Evelyn Johnson) (2 copies) "No room at the inn", by Joan Temple. Produced by Cedric E Gardiner. St Francis Hall, 9-11 June 1948. Proceeds donated to United Nations Appeal for Children. Programme (2 copies) "Stage door", by Edna Ferber and George S Kaufman. Produced by Bernard O Jones. St Francis Hall, 21-23 July 1948. Programme (2 copies) Three programme covers feature illustrations by Evelyn Johnson. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1949

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1949

Description: Includes programmes for: "... And no birds sing", by Jenny Laird and John Fernald. Produced by Ulu Hancock. Concert Chamber, 4-8 October 1949. Programme (2 copies) "Beyond tomorrow", a satirical fantasy by Peter Philip. A rehearsed reading arranged by Lilian Millar. ESU Rooms, 8 September [1949]. Programme "The Bourgeois gentleman", by Moliere. Produced by D G Edwards. 1949. Programme (2 copies) "Henry IV", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Allona Priestley. August 1949. Programme (2 versions, 2 copies of each) "Life sentence", by Howard Wadman. Produced by Don Priestley. Concert Chamber, 4-9 April 1949. Programme (2 copies) and abridged programme "Sarah simple", by A A Milne. Produced by Lilian Millar. Concert Chamber, 22-26 November 1949. Programme (2 copies) Three one-act plays: "The sword is double edged" by Arthur Swenson (Producer L Buick-Constable); "The brothers", by Nora Ratcliff (Producer Jean McQueen); "Bright is the waning moon", by Cecile Grey (Producer Jack Giles). RSA Hall, Victoria Street, 24-26 October [1949]. Programme Quantity: 7 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance housed at MS-Group-0450..

Date: 1935

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1935

Description: Includes: Rules of the Wellington Repertory Theatre (Incorporated). "The laughing woman", by Gordon Daviot. Produced by Leo du Chateau. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 27-30 March 1935. Programme. "Sixteen", by Aimee and Philip Stuart. Produced by W S Wauchop. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 5-8 June 1935. Programme. "Sheppey", by W Somerset Maugham. Produced by Leo du Chateau. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 17-20 July 1935. Programme (2 copies) "Autumn crocus", by C L Anthony. Produced by W S Wauchop. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 11-14 September 1955. Programme (2 copies) "The late Christopher Bean", by Emlyn Williams. Produced by Leo du Chateau. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 29 October - 2 November 1935. Programme. (2 copies) Second annual presentation of one-act plays: "One goes alone", by Edward Williams, produced by Ralph Hogg; "The man in the stalls", by Alfred Sutro, produced by Leo du Chateau; "The Valiant", by H Hall and R Middlemass, produced by H N Hannah; "The Spartan girl", by A J Talbot, produced by A D Priestley. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 19-20 November 1935. Programme. "After all", by John van Druten. Produced by W S Wauchop. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 4-7 December 1935. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1946

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1946

Description: Includes programmes for: "Anna Christie", by Eugene O'Neill. Produced by Donald Priestley. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 19-23 November 1946. Programme. (3 copies, one bound in cardboard) The circle", by W Somerset Maugham. Studio production, RSA Hall, 26-27 August [1946]. Programme "The Tempest", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Russell Reid. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 22-27 July 1946. Programme (2 copies) "They came to a city", by J B Priestley. Produced by Ulu Hancock. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 25 and 27 May 1946. Programme (2 copies) "Three men on a horse", by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott. Directed by Eric Bradwell. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 18-21 September 1946. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 5 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance housed at MS-Group-0450..

Date: 1989-1997

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8548-07

Description: Research notes and correspondence relating to proposed biographical essays on Ethel Livingston, Esma North, Donald Priestley and Gladys Sommerville Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1984-1985]

From: Wellington High School Centenary Committee : Records of and relating to Wellington Technical College and Wellington High School

Reference: MS-Papers-7988-9

Description: Correspondence relating to matters about the centenary of the college; correspondents entered in the Name field. Many of the correspondents included names and contact details of other pupils. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1940 - 1950

From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives

Reference: 1/1-018312-G

Description: Shows Don Priestley (left), Sinclair Breen (Centre) and Ralph Hogg (right) reading a script in a studio during a radio broadcast. They are standing behind a microphone. Photograph taken by Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew.