Old Vic Theatre (London, England)

Date: 1962

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1962

Description: Includes: Foxton Little Theatre presents "Wild goose chase", by Derek Benfield. Produced by Neal Hunt; guest producer Bernard Jones. Foxton Town Hall, 18-19 June 1962. Programme Hamilton Playbox Repertory Society. "The Gazebo", by Alec Coppel. Produced by Lorna Booth. Playbox Theatre. 14-24 November 1962. Programme. Kaikoura Drama Club presents four one-act plays. "All the tea in China" (producer Valerie Johnston), "And then there were none" (producer Kenneth Bray), "The lonely summit" (producer Doris Perry), "The field of fashion" (producer Ida Vaughan). Kaikoura Memorial Centre, 3 May 1962. Programme "King Arthur". Devised by Mary Annette Hay and Mrs Mclennan, British High Commissioner's wife, and held in British residence 1962? (with Molly Cook, Mary Annette Hay, Anabright Hay, Peter Gwynne, Brian Meads). Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "The constant wife", by Somerset Maugham. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 26 April - 12 May 1962. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The constant wife", by Somerset Maugham. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1962. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The constant wife", by Somerset Maugham. Repertory Theatre Christchurch, 11-16 June 1962. Programme Old Vic Company. "Duel of angels", by Jean Giraudoux, translated by Christopher Fry. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes designed by Christian Dior. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1962. Programme (2 copies) Old Vic Company. "Duel of angels", by Jean Giraudoux, translated by Christopher Fry. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes designed by Christian Dior. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. Programme (2 copies). Old Vic Company. "Lady of the camellias", by Alexandre Dumas fils, adapted by Andrew Allan. With Vivien Leigh. Produced by Robert Helpmann. Costumes and decor by Carl Toms. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1962. Programme (2 copies) Old Vic Company. "Duel of angels", by Jean Giraudoux, translated by Christopher Fry. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes designed by Christian Dior. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North, 22-24 February 1962. Programme Old Vic Company. "Lady of the camellias". Pamphlet featuring a portrait of Vivien Leigh in the part of Marguerite Gauthier. (2 different, one for Grand Opera House Wellington season, commencing 26 Feb 1962; and 2 copies of one for His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 January 1962) Old Vic Company. "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes and decor by Loudon Sainthill; music by Gordon Jacob. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1962. Programme. (2 copies) Old Vic Company. "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. With Vivien Leigh. Directed by Robert Helpmann. Costumes and decor by Loudon Sainthill; music by Gordon Jacob. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1962. Programme Shoestring Players. "The friends of Valerie Lane", by Donald Parsons, and other items. 27-28 March 1962. Programme. (2 copies) Training College Drama Club. "Uncle Harry", by Thomas Job. Produced by Pat Hildreth. 26-28 July [1962?]. Programme. Victoria University of Wellington French Department presents "les Mains Sales" by Jean-Paul Sartre. Produced by Michael Hattaway. Student Union Theatre, 20 June 1962. Wanganui Players present "I remember Mama", by John van Druten. Produced by Lucy Arcus. Wanganui Technical College, Ward Hall, 19-21 November [1962]. Programme Wanganui RSA Little Theatre presents "The bride and the bachelor". produced by Helen McConnochie. 3-7 July 1962. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "The constant wife", by Somerset Maugham. With Googie Withers, Clement McCallin, Terry McDermott, Rod Douglas, Bettina Welch, Alathea Siddons, Marie Redshaw. Directed by John Sumner; scenery and costumes designed by Anne Fraser. 1962 New Zealand tour. Programme. (2 copies) "Wit's end", a Christmas revue. Book, lyrics, music and production by Bruce Mason (with Sunny Amey, Dorothy Toogood, Jessie Weddell, Ralph McAllister, Ian McClymont, John Norton, George Webby. Setting Raymond Boyce; pianist Barry Nalder). Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, Tuesday 18 - Friday 21 December; Lower Hutt Little Theatre Saturday 22 December [1962 OR 1956?] Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 17 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1948

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1948

Description: Includes: Otago University Dramatic Society presents "The ascent of F6", by W H Auden & Christopher Isherwood. Production manager Helen Paine. Allen Hall, Otago University, 7-10 July 1948. Programme Auckland University Drama Society. "The tragicall historie of the life and death of Dr John Faustus". Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber, 2-6 August 1948 (2 copies) Dargaville Players present three one-act plays ("Up to date"; "Tea for three"; "Riders to the sea"). Church of England Parish Hall, 25 November [1948]. Programme Dargaville Community Centre Repertory Society presents "Quiet wedding", by Esther McCracken. Royal Theatre Dargaville, 28-29 July 1948. Programme "The devil's disciple" by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Pat Lowe, set designed by Frank Dean and Roy Cowan. July 1948. (2 copies) Gisborne Repertory Society. "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw. Opera House, Gisborne, 20-22 November 1948. New Zealand Drama Council. [Booklet]. Wellington New Zealand 1948. New Zealand Theatre. A repertory of plays. ("No medals", "French without tears", "Fools rush in", "The light of heart", "The man from the Ministry"). South Island tour sponsored by Kerridge Odeon. 1948. Programme. New Zealand Theatre presents "The man from the ministry", a comedy in three acts by Madeleine Bingham. Directed by Gabriel Toyne. Playhouse Auckland [1948]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Theatre presents "Fools rush in", a comedy in three acts by Kenneth Horne. Directed by Gabriel Toyne. Playhouse Auckland [1948]. Programme. Old Vic Theatre Company. Australian and New Zealand tour 1948. "Richard III". (With Peter Cushing, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh et al) Programme (2 copies) Old Vic Theatre Company. Australian and New Zealand tour 1948. "The school for scandal" (2 copies plus a note from the St James Theatre advising that Laurence Olivier was indisposed and his part was to be taken by Mr Derrick Penley, 12-14 October 1948). Old Vic Theatre Company. Australian and New Zealand tour 1948. "The Skin of our Teeth". (2 copies) The Oliviers' a brief chronicle as featured in the Saturday Book no 6, here produced as a tribute to the British Council and to assist the Food for Britain appeal. (Illustrated booklet about Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh). The New Zealand Theatre presents the Pasadena Players in "Charley's Aunt". Auckland Playhouse Theatre, 1948? Training College Drama Club. Training College One-Act plays, April 30th, 1948. "Cathleen ni Houlihan" (produced by Derm Sullivan); "Two gentlemen of Soho" (produced by Marion Chappell); "The shewing ip of Blanco Posnet" (produced by Klaus Neuberg). (2 copies) "There'll be a spring", a play by Claude Evans; produced by Neta Neale. Radiant Theatre, 8-15 May 1948. Programme W.E.A. Dramatic Club (Auckland). "The beautiful people" by William Saroyan. W.E.A. Theatre, 26-30 June 1948. (Card only) Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society presents "Goodness, how sad!", a comedy in three acts by Robert Morley. Produced by Nola Millar. [1948] Programme (2 copies) Whangarei District Federation of Women's Institutes. 11th annual play festival ("The signal", and "Snowed up with a duchess" presented by Poroti Women's Institute; "Oh Mr Smythe", presented by the Portland Women's Institute; "Too much Bluebeard", presented by the Omana Women's Institute; "The patchwork quilt" present by the Kamo Women's Institute; Mime, presented by Whangarei Centre Women's Institute; "No count boy", presented by Whangarei Repertory Society; "Anti-clockwise", presented by Dramatic Four; "Peace in our time", presented by Whakapara Women's Institute; "Mother's Day" sketch presented by Dargaville Women's Institute; "Merely Miranda sketch, presented by Whangarei Centre; "According to instructions" presented by Onerahi Women's Institute ... "Beauty for sale" presented by Titoki Women's Institute, etc. Town Hall Whangarei, 21-22 July 1948. Programme Quantity: 12 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1951

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

Reference: B-150-001/004

Description: Includes design sketches for three figures in Restoration drama costume, and one design sketch for the character of Gloucester in Act I, Scene II of "Richard III". On the designer's own inventory as item number 19/136. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Signed or initialled] Quantity: 4 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and gouache on sheets, szies ranging from 260 x 160 mm to 400 x 290 mm.

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: 1962

By: EMI Records Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-GB-1962-01

Description: Booklet to accompany a set of three records issued in about 1962, with a foreword by Joan Cross, contains an outline history of the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells, a listing of the tracks on each record, and biographical sketches of the performers, including Lilian Baylis, Heddle Nash, Dame Nellie Melba, Edith Coates, Tudor Davies, Maggie Teyte, Joan Hammond (born in New Zealand), Owen Brannigan, Joan Cross, Parry Jones, Peter Pears, Florence Austral, Jeanne Dusseau, Redvers Llewellyn, and Gwen Catley, Howell Glynne, Arnold Matters, Joyce Gartside, James Johnston, Amy Shuard, John Hargreaves, Charles craig, and others. The last page contains biographical notes about conductors Lawrance Collingwood and Warwick Braithwaite (born in New Zealand). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 285 x 285 mm.

Date: 1859

By: Peel, J, active 1859; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: Eph-E-WEBSTER-Theatre-1859-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with an illustration of the angel Azael appearing to a shepherd boy at the bottom. The text describes the play "Never too late to mend", which features a Jew and money lender, Isaac Levi "whose actions and sentiments are worthy any Christian". He leaves England for Australia and the gold rushes. Another item on the programme is a comic description of Shylock by Mr G W Simms.l Other items are "St Patrick's Day" (farce), "The Dancing Scotchman" (ballet), the "Azael" (drama). Mr J W Peel, of Lambeth, was the printer. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, on poster 910 x 310 mm. Provenance: Previously part of the Webster Collection, stamped and numbered 2440.

Date: 1948

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: J-057-013

Description: Shows Peter Fraser wearing a crown and dressed in robes standing in front of a box of grease paint and delivering a speech in parliament. An MP to the side is telling another that Fraser was impressed by the well-known British actors, Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife Vivienne Leigh. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Extended Title - They say he was most impressed by the Oliviers Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size laser copy on poster paper

Date: 1945

From: Smith, John Ralfe, 1879-1959 : Theatre papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11639-2

Description: Folder contains a theatre programme for `Showplace' at Radio City Music Hall, New York, 5 Apr 1945. Also theatre programmes for the following plays in London during 1945: `Variety band box, Richard the Third, Midsummer night's dream, Hamlet, The Assassin, Tomorrow the world, Another love story, Arsenic and old lace, Madame Louise, Harold Holt Sunday concerts'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed material

Date: 1957

From: [Theatre programmes of octavo size for shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand by J C Williamson]

Reference: Eph-A-WILLIAMSON-1957

Description: Includes New Zealand programmes for the following: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. "Oklahoma!". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 26 October - 9 November 1957. Programme. (2 copies) Auckland Ballet Theatre present "Casse-Noisette" and "Les Sylphides". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 14 December 1957. Programme. Celebrity Circuit presents "The Good Old Days". The crowning glory of vaudeville. New Zealand tour commencing 26 June 1957. Programme. Christchurch Operatic Society. "Wedding in Paris". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 8 April 1957. Programme. Katherine Dunham and her Company. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 16 March 1957. Programme. Katherine Dunham and her Company. Grand Opera House Wellington. 8 April 1957. Programme. (2 copies) Katherine Dunham and her Company. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 26 April 1957. Programme. Grafton Theatre and the Light Opera Club combine to present "Father of the bride". His Majesty's Theatere Auckland. 14 September 1957. Programme. (2 copies) Grand Opera Associates present Verdi's "La Traviata", with Mary O'Brien, Ramon Opie, Frederick Cox, Jill Evans, Noel Mangin, Patricia Price, Ian Morton, Doreen Harvey. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 5 October 1957. (2 copies) Grand Opera Associates present Verdi's "La Traviata". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 12-14 November 1957. Programme. Luigi Infantino (Italian tenor) with Angelo Campori at the piano. New Zealand tour 1957. Programme. The Intellectually Handicapped Children's Parents' Association presents "Mother Goose". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 5-19 October 1957. Programme. (2 copies) Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Viktoria and her Hussar". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 20 July 1957. Programme. New Zealand Opera Company in association with New Zealand Players Theatre Trust presents "The Consul". Wellington Opera House. 16-22 August 1957. Programme. New Zealand Players present "Free and easy". Wellington. 7-16 November 1957. Programme. (2 copies) New Zealand Players present "Free and easy". Christchurch 7-12 December 1957. Programme. (2 copies) New Zealand Players present "The Merchant of Venice". Wellington. 21 February-2 March 1957. Programme. New Zealand Players present "The Merchant of Venice". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 19-23 March 1957. Programme. (2 copies) New Zealand Players. "The mousetrap". Christchurch season. 1957. Programme. New Zealand Players. "The Mousetrap". Tour June - August 1957. Programmes for Wellington, Auckland. The Singing Boys of Mexico. Conductor Rogelio Zarzosa. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 25-30 May 1957. Programme. (2 copies) The Great Sorcar, world's greatest magician. Grand Opera House Wellington. 18 September - 5 October 1957. Programme and flyer. The Great Sorcar, world's greatest magician. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 24 October - 6 November 1957. programme. The Great Sorcar, world's greatest magician. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 1 November - 7 December 1957. Programme. (2 copies) Victoria University College. Cappicade 1957. "Up the poll". Lower Hutt, Wellington and Hastings. 1957. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "All for Mary". Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 August - 7 September 1957. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "All for Mary". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 9-14 September 1957. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. "The reluctant debutante" with Roger Livesey and Ursula Jeans. New Zealand tour. 1957. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. "The reluctante debutante" with Roger Livesey and Ursula Jeans. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 12-28 February 1957. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. "The reluctante debutante" with Roger Livesey and Urslua Jeans. Grand Opera House Wellington. 15-27 March 1957. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. "The reluctante debutante" with Roger Livesey and Ursula Jeans. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 28 March - 3 June 1957. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan. "The Gondoliers. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 11 May 1957. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan. "Trial by Jury", "The Pirates of Penzance". New Zealand tour 1957. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents the 1957 Gilbert and Sullivan Opera season. "The gondoliers". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 5 September 1957. Programme. J C Williamson Gilbert and Sullivan season. "The Mikado". Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 May 1957. Programme. J C Williamson Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Season. "Mikado". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 27 June-20 July 1957. Programme. J C Williamson present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan. "Yeomen of the Guard". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 12 July 1957. Programme. Wellington Operatic Theatrical Society. "Oklahoma!". Grand Opera House. 27 April - 11 May 1957. Programme. Wellington Repertory Theatre presents "Boy meets girl". Grand Opera House Wellington 9-14 September 1957. Programme. (2 copies) Wellington Repertory Theatre presents Shaw's "Major Barbara". Wellington 29 June-6 July 1957. Programme. (2 copies) Wellington Repertory Theatre. "My Three angels". Grand Opera House. 13-18 May 1957. Programme. (3 copies) The Auckland Festival presents Wellington Repertory Theatre in "My Three Angels". 1-8 June 1957. Programme. Wellington Repertory Theatre presents "The Pied Piper". Grand Opera House. 30 November- 14 December 1957. Programme. Wellington Repertory Theatre. "Sabrina Fair". Grand Opera House 30 March - 6 April 1957. Programme. (2 copies) Wellington Repertory Theatre presents "Winter journey". Grand Opera House Wellington. 7-12 October 1957. Programme. Also includes overseas programmes as follows: Australian Elizabethan Trust ... presents the Elizabethan Trusts Opera Company's grand opera season 1957. "The Tales of Hoffmann". His Majesty's Theatre Brisbane. 1957. Borovansky Ballet. "Prince Igor", "Nutcracker". Her Majesty's Theatre Brisbane. 1 November 1957. Borovansky Ballet. "Swan Lake". Her Majesty's Theatre Brisbane. 20 September 1957. Borovansky Ballet. "Les Sylphides", "Nutcracker". Her Majesty's Theatre Brisbane. 18 October 1957. Borovansky Ballet with Margot Fonteyn. Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne. 18 June 1957. Cambridge Theatre, London. "Silver wedding". 9 July 1957. Celebrity Circuit. "The good old days" (vaudeville). Theatre Royal Sydney. 1957. Comedy Theatre. "Hamlet". Melbourne season. 23 July 1957. Fortune Theatre (London). Michael Flanders and Donald Swann in "Drop of a hat". 24 January 1957. Joyce Grenfell. Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. 8 October 1957? Emrys Jones in "Double image". Theatre Royal Sydney. 24 July 1957. Lyric Theatre Hammersmith (London). Michael Codron ... presents "Share my lettuce", a diversion with music. 21 August 1957. New Theatre (London). "Summer of the seventeenth doll". 30 April 1957. Old Vic Company. "A midsummer night's dream". London. 1957. Phoenix Theatre. "Roar like a dove". 26 September 1957. Phoenix Theatre. "Six months grace", by Robert Morley and Dundas Hamilton. 4 June 1957. Piccadilly Theatre. "A dead secret", by Rodney Ackland. 30 May 1957. "Robinson Crusoe", the Christmas pantomime at the famous London Palladium. 23 December 1957. Royal Ballet season. "The lady and the fool" & "Job"; "The shadow" & "La Peri". Royal Opera House. 1957. Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "Elektra". 16 November 1957. "The Great Sorcar". "Ind-dra-Jal". Empire Theatre Sydney. 31 January 1957. Plus several brochures and a postcard advertising Sorcar. Royal Court Theatre. English Stage Company. "The entertainer" by John Osborne. 10 April 1957. Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "Otello". 21 December 1957. Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson in "The chalk garden". Comedy Theatre Melbourne. 31 August 1957. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "All for Mary". Theatre Royal Sydney. 9 March 1957. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. A season of Gilbert and Sullivan Operas at Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne - "Iolanthe", "HMS Pinafore", "The Mikado". J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents the 1957 Gilbert and Sullivan opera season . "The gondoliers" (4 March 1957); "The Mikado" (16 March 1957). His Majesty's Theatre Brisbane. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. "The multi-coloured umbrella" by Barbara Vernon. Theatre Royal Sydney. 9 November 1957. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. "The pajama game". Her Majesty's Theatre Brisbane. 12 November 1957. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. "The pajama game". Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne. 2 February 1957. Quantity: 71 programmes (plus duplicates). Physical Description: Printed programmes distributed in three boxes, programmes approximately 220 mm.

Date: 1947-1948

From: Simpson, Adrienne Marie, 1943-2010: Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-10782-073

Description: Information about the tour of New Zealand by the Old Vic Theatre Company Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter, typescript (some photocopies)

Date: 1948

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: A-319-005

Description: Shows two businessmen entering the stock exchange building, one talking to the other. One would like tickets to the rugby game, and is willing to swap them at par, for the (supposedly more expensive) tickets to see the Old Vic Theatre Company, at that time touring New Zealand. Sir Laurence Olivier and the Old Vic Theatre Company toured New Zealand in 1948. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Nevile Lodge 48 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, on paper 280 x 252 mm.

Date: 1948

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: H-723-009

Description: Shows Peter Fraser wearing a crown and dressed in robes standing in front of a box of grease paint and delivering a speech in parliament. An MP to the side is telling another that Fraser was impressed by the well-known British actors, Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife Vivienne Leigh. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Extended Title - They say he was most impressed by the Oliviers Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.