Walker, Peggy Lilla, 1914-1987

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1960s

Description: Includes some programmes whose dates are unknown, and from groups within the University not strictly the Drama Club. Includes: 1960s: University Drama presents "After the rain", by John Bowen. Produced by Pamela Hewes. [1960s?] Programme. V.U.W. Drama Club. "The promise", by Aleksei Arbuzov. Produced by Murray ALford in 1968. Programme. University Drama Club. "Salome", by Oscar Wilde, produced by Jack Richards; and "Everyman", produced by Paul Maunder. [1960s?]. Programme (2 copies) "Sick nativity"; Victoria University Drama Club annual Christmas revue. Stage manager Russell Campbell; producer Martin van Dijk. Programme [1960s?] ca 1960: VUW Drama Club. "Yules a Poppin" [Yulesapoppin]; a Christmas revue directed by William Sheat, associate director Bruce Lawson. Designed by Don Ramage. [late 1950s or ca 1960]. Programme (2 copies) VUW Drama Club. "The knight of the burning pestle", by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. Produced by John Dawick. VUW Little Theatre, 26-30 April [late 1950s - ca 1960]. Programme (2 copies) 1961: VUW Drama Club. "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Roy Hope. Setting and costume design by Richard Hammond. 26 April - 3 Mary 1961. Programme (2 copies) 1962: VUW Drama Club. "Troilus and Cressida", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Roger Savage; design by Bruce Woods. Composer Jenny McLeod. [1962?]. Programme (2 copies) VUW Drama Club. "The seagull", by Anton Chekhov". Produced by Margaret Walker. Student Union Theatre, 21-28 July 1962. Programme (2 copies) VUW Drama Club. "Guided mistletoe"; Xmas revue 1962. Devised and directed by William Sheat. University Memorial Theatre, 11-15 December 1962. Programme (cover design by Don Ramage) 1963: VUW Drama Club. "Lysistrata", by Aristophanes, translated by Dudley Fitts. Produced by Owen Leeming. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 22 June - 3 July 1963. Programme (2 copies). VUW Drama Club. "Vilent nite"; a revue. Little Theatre, 10-14 December 1963. Programme (2 copies) Victoria University English Department presents "Measure for Measure", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Michael Hattaway, in the University Theatre. 24, 26, 27 April 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1964: "The private ear and the public eye", by Peter Scaffer. Produced by Peter Engebretsen. VUC Drama Club, June 164. Programme. Victoria University Contemporary Arts Group. Three one-act plays ("Crawling Arnold" by Jules Feiffer, produced by Brian Wigney (VUW Drama Club); "The sandbox", by Edward Albee, produced by Peter Frater (VUW Contemporary Arts group); "The greatest day in me life", by John Parkyn, produced by Anne Brooker (Wellington Teachers' Training Coolege Drama Club)). Memorial Theatre, Student Union Building, 10 and 12 September 1964?. Programme. 1965: "Roundabout"; ten dialogues - Arthur Schnitzler's "Reigen" (1897) translated by Eric Bentley. Produced by Roger Savage.; Victoria University Drama Club, July 1965. Programme (2 copies, one damaged) "The devils", by John Whiting. Produced by Richard Campion. Victoria University Drama Club. University Theatre, 21-27 April [1965]. Programme (2 copies) 1966: "Billy Liar", by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. Produced by Leslie Wright. [16.4.66]. Programme (2 copies). "The revenger's tragedy", by Cyril Tourneur, 1607. Produced by Cathie Gordon. 1966. Programme 1967: VUW Drama Club. "Cross purpose", by Albert Camus, translated by Stuart Gilbert. Produced by Jennie Sherwood-Butt. Memorial Theatre, March 1967. Programme. 1968: "The crucible", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Antony Groser. VUW Drama Club, 15-20 April, 1968. Programme (2 copies) 1969: "All's well that ends well", by William Shakespeare, produced by Dick Johnstone. VUW Drama Club, 10-19 April 1969. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 21 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Processing information: Record updated 7 March 2024 with information on play 'The Promise'.

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1950s

Description: Includes: 1950: "The drunkard; or Father dear Father come home", by W H Smith and P T Barnum. Musical arrangement by Mr H Walter. Direction Mr L Souness. Programme (2 copies). "The Government inspector", by Nikolai V Gogol. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 8-11 March 1950. Produced by Nola Millar. Set designs by George Eiby; costume designs by Helen Hitchings. Music composed by Leslie Souness. Programme (2 copies) "Caesar and Cleopatra", by Bernard Shaw. Produced by J P Delahunty. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 9-12 August 1950. Programme (2 copies) "The Madwoman of Chaillot", by Jean Giraudoux. Produced by Nola Millar. 36 Drummond Street. 26-29 October; 2-5 November 1950. Programme. Newsletter from J Delahunty titled "To those who attend and enjoy Unity Theatre productions". 1950 1951: "The Lower depths", by Maxim Gorki. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 13-16 March 1951. Programme (2 copies) "Diversion", written and produced by Kathleen Ross, and "The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet", by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Beatrice Ashton. 36 Drummond Street. 22 June - 1 July 1951. Programme. "The Beggar's Opera", by John Gay. Musical score arranged by Christopher Thompson. Produced by Nat Beatus. Wellington Savage Club Hall. 24-28 August 1951. Programme. (2 copies) "The seagull", by Anton Tchekhov; adaptation by M B Gittos. Produced by J Delahunty. 36 Drummond Street. November and December 1951. Programme. (2 copies). 1952: "The chalk circle", by Bertholt Brecht. Produced by Richard Campion. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 5-8 March 1952. Programme (2 copies). "Three one-act plays: "The respectable prostitute", by Jean-Paul Sartre, produced by Kathleen Ross; "This property is condemned", by Tennessee Williams, produced by Raydia D'Elsa; "The odd one, by Kathleen Ross, produced by Beatrice Ashton. 4-6 July 1952. Programme (2 copies). "The Gentle people", by Irwin Shaw. Produced by Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 5-7 August 1952. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card (2 copies) "Cupid and Psyche", by Marie Bullock. Performed for the first time at 36 Drumond Street. 7-9 November 1952. Programme. "Deep are the roots", by Arnaud d'Usseau and James Gow. Produced by F M Renner. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 25-29 November 1952. Programme. (2 copies) 1953: "The White Devil", by John Webster. Produced by Russell Reid. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 4-7 March 1953. Programme. (2 copies) Three one-act plays: "Trees", "The Bonds of love"; "The insect play". 36 Drummond Street. 12-14 June 1953. Programme. "Death of a salesman, by Arthur Miller. Produced by Beatrice Ashton. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 5-8 August 1953. programme. (2 copies) "Point of departure", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by Margaret Walker. 36 Drummond Street. 25-29 November 1953. Programme. Three prize-winning playwrights. John Mihell, Kathleen Ross, Bruce Mason. 4 December 1953. Programme (2 copies). 1954: "The wild duck", by Henrik Ibsen. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber. 3-6 March 1954. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. Season of one-act plays. "A provincial lady", by Turgenev, produced by Wally Christie; "King Lear's wife", by Gordon Bottomley, produced by Margaret Mitchell; "The licensed victualler", by Bruce Mason. 36 Drummond Street. 22-25 July 1954. Programme. "The London merchant; or, The history of George Barnwell", by Mr Lillo. Drummond Street. September 1954. Programme. An evening of one-act plays by New Zealand authors: "The loopholed shed" by Alice Kenney, produced by Raydia d'Elsa; "The bride from the hills", by Isobel Andrews, produced by Nola Millar; "An evening's pleasure", written and produced by Marie Bullock. Concert Chamber. 10 December 1954. Programme (2 copies). 1955: "Tobias and the angel", by James Bridie. Thespians Inc and Unity Theatre present 1955 Open-Air Theatre. Produced by Patric Carey. Sound Shell Botanical Gardens, 3-5 February 1955. Programme. "Thirty pieces of silver", by Howard Fast. Produced by George Webby. 36 Drummond Street, 5-8 May 1955. Programme. "The house of Bernarda Alba", by Federico Garcia Lorca. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 28 May - 2 June 1955. Produced by Margaret Walker. Songs composed by Bruce Mason. Programme (2 copies) "Marching song", by John Whiting. Produced by Margaret Mitchell. 36 Drummond Street. 11-14 August 1955. Programme (2 copies). "The needlewomen", by Murray Gittos, produced by J P Delahunty; settings and costume designed by Valerie Scott. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 9-12 March 1955. Programme (2 copies). Unity Theatre Drummond Steps, presents an evening of drama. September 17th, 1855 at 8 o'clock. 1955. Programme. (2 copies, 1 damaged) "The time of your life". Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 2-5 November 1955. Produced by Nola Millar. Programme (2 copies), flyer and photograph of poster. Unity Revue 1955. Books, lyrics, music and production by Bruce Mason, with Sunny Amey, Oriole Harris, Gay Orwin, Margaret Walker, David Crewes, Michael Haigh, Roger Harris, John Norton, George Webby. Presented for your delight in the Jewish Social Club Hall, Ghuznee Street, 10 December 1955. Programme. (2 copies) 1956: "The Crucible", by Arthur Miller. Producer Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber 1956; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 26-28 April 1956. Flyer. "Volpone", by Ben Jonson. Producer George Eiby. Concert Chamber Wellington, 26-29 September 1956; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 3-5 October 1956. Flyer. (2 copies) and bookmarks (4 copies assorted colours) The Thespians and Unity Theatre in conjunction with Wellington City Council present "Open air theatre". Sound Shell Botanical Gardens, 24-25 February 1956. Programme. "Carnival of thieves", by Jean Anouilh. Contrived by Nola Millar. Designer Helen Hitchings. Concert Chamber, 21-24 November 1956; Municipal Theatre Lower Hutt, 28-30 November 1956. Programme (2 copies), Invitation card (2 copies, one of which is addressed to Charles Brasch) Unity Revue 1956. A Crewes-Harris production. 8 December 1956. Programme. (2 copies) 1957: The Bishop's bonfire", by Sean O'Casey. Produced by Margaret Mitchell. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 27-30 November 1957. Programme (2 copies), fliers (2 yellow copies) "Come back Little Sheba", by William Inge. Produced by Dorothy Whittaker. 36 Drummond St, 8-11 August 1957. Programme. "Fast and breezy; Unity Revue Theatre". A McClymo-Crewes production. Scripts by Jeanette Stace, Ron Lynn, Grant Tilly, Barry Hill, Roger Harris and David Crewes. Jewish Social Club. 7 December 1957. Programme (2 copies). Unity Theatre presents "Hedda Gabler", by Henrik Ibsen. Play reading produced by Margaret Mitchell. Cast includes: Starr Robinson, Earle Spencer, Shirley Wilson, Meg Andersen, Ronald Lynn, Alex Kettles, and Jill Berry. Victoria University College Little Theatre, 16 September 1957. "Huis clos", by Jean-Paul Sartre. Produced by Kenneth Akerman. 36 Drummond Street. 21-24 March, 1957. Programme (2 copies). "The good woman of Setzuan", by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber, 9-13 April; Little Theatre, Lower Hutt, 15-16 April; Wainuiomata, 26 April 1957. Programme. (2 copies) 1958: "Blood wedding", by Garcia Lorca. Produced by Nola Millar. Unity Theatre Studio. 20 February - 1 March 1958. Programme (2 copies). "A view from the bridge", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Sunny Amey. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 16-19 April 1958. Programme (2 copies white, and 2 yellow) "Revunity 1958". Produced by Shirley Keane and Ron Lynn. Programme. Three one-act plays: "The stronger" by August Strindberg, produced by Anne Flannery; "The gamblers", by Nikolai Gogol, produced by Anne Flannery; "A physician in spite of himself", by Jean Baptiste Moliere, produced by Shirley Keane. 7-10 August 1958. Programme (Typescript, 2 copies) "The diary of Anne Frank", dramatised by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Produced by George Webby. Set designs by George Eiby. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 19-22 November 1958. Programmes (2 different; one copy of one and 2 copies of the other) 1959: A season of two plays by Eugene Ionescu. "The chairs" and "The lesson". Studio Drummond Street, 26 February - 1 March 1959. Programme "Look back in anger", by John Osborne. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 15-18, 21-22 April 1959. Programme (2 copies brown, 1 copy yellow) "Each his own wilderness", by Doris Lessing. Produced by Philip McHale. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 12-15 August 1959. Programme. (2 copies) "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Peroduced by Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber Wellington. 14-17 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) "The wide open cage", by James K Baxter. Producer Richard Campion. Designer Donald Ramage. 19-22, 27-29 November 1959. Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1939 - 1990

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-WTC

Description: Includes: 1935: Wellington Teachers' College. Annual concert 20-22 August 1935 (With plays "Campbell of Kilmohr", "Something to talk about", "The Bishop's candlesticks", "Nix nought and nothing" - names of directors not given). Programme 1939: Training College Dramatic Club presents "The ascent of F6", by W H Auden and Christopher Isherwood. Produced by W I Scott and I Kirk. College Hall Kelburn, 13-15 July 1939. Programme (2 copies) 1942: Wellington Teachers' Training College presents "The man who came to dinner", by George S Kaufman and Moss Hart. Produced by Pat Hildreth. 23-25 July 1942. Programme 1950: "Antigone", by Jean Anouilh, roduced by Margaret Walker assisted by Ishbel Benzies; preceded by "Hello out there", by William Saroyan, produced by Margaret Walker. Victoria University Little Theatre, 3-5 August 1950. Programme 1951: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "Dark side of the moon", by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Produced by Margaret Walker. Victoria College Little Theatre, 19-21 July 1951. Programme (2 copies) 1952: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "The firstborn", by Christopher Fry. Produced by Zenocrate Mountjoy. Victoria College Little Theatre, 17-19 July 1952. Programme 1953: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "The mad woman of Chaillot", by Jean Giraudoux. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Victoria College Little Theatre, 16-18 July 1953. Programme 1956: "Love and lunacy", by Peter Philp. Directed by Sunny Amey. Victoria College Little Theatre, 17-20 July 1956. Programme 1957: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "Six characters in search of an author", by Luigi Pirandello. Produced by Sunny Amey. Victoria College Little Theatre, 24-27 July 1957. Programme (2 copies) 1958?: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "Pinocchio", by Carlo Collodi. Produced by Sunny Amey. Teachers' College Hall Kelburn, 17-19 July 1958? Programme 1960s?: An evening of three one-act plays: "Come, fill the cup", by Peg Harid, produced by Nicky Hamid; "The calf before the hearse", by Yves Cabrol, produced by David Baillie; "In camera", by Jean-Paul Sartre, produced by Anne Brooker. [1960s?]. Programme 1961: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "The offshore island", By Marghanita Laski. Produced by Margaret Walker. Teachers' College Hall Kelburn, [1961]. Programme (2 copies) and ticket (2 copies) 1977: Wellington Teachers' College premier production of "Spiridon". Written and directed by Dick Epstein. Wellington Teachers' College 28-29 April; Unity Theatre, 4-8 May [1977]. Programme 1979: Wellington Teachers' College presents "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Ralph D McAllister. Wellington Teachers' College Theatre, 8-15 October [1979]. Programme 1980: Wellington Teachers' College presents "Long day's journey into night", by Eugene O'Neill. Directed by Ralph McAllister. [1980]. Programme Wellington Teachers' College in association with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "Man of La Mancha", directed by Ralph D McAllister; musical director Laughton Pattrick. 1980. Programme 1984: Wellington Teachers College presents "Fiddler on the roof". Teachers' College Hall, Donald Street, karori, 27-30 June [1984]. Yellow flier only Quantity: 20 theatre programmes and fliers, plus duplicates of some. Physical Description: Offset print on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Ms Robyn Favell, Wellington, in 2007; one by Mrs Gill Watt, Wellington, in 2008. One donated from the estate of Constance Kirkcaldie, 2008; one by Mary Jennings, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1934 - 1949

By: Walker, Peggy Lilla, 1914-1987

Reference: Eph-B-THESPIANS-1930/1940s

Description: Includes a list of the Thespians' 50 productions from 1934-1948. Includes posters for: "An inspector calls". Horticultural Hall, Laings Road, 3rd and 4th June [1948]. "Much ado about nothing". Concert Chamber. 26-31 July [1948] (2 copies) "And no birds sing". Concert Chamber, 4-8 October [1949]. (2 copies) "The Merry wives of Windsor". Concert Chamber Town Hall, 27 -30 June [1945?] "Private lives", in conjunction with the Masterton Little Theatre Society. Opera House Masterton, 16 December 1939. Includes programmes for: [Undated 1930s?]: Programme of one-act plays: "Fantastic flight", by Sydney Box, directed by Myles F E Wright; duet by Mr & Mrs Allwright of Hawera; "In the midst of life", by Selwyn Toogood and Graham Forgie; "Lucretia Borgia's little party", by A J Talbot, produced by W J Mountjoy; Marsden Old Girls' production of "The Pacifist", produced by Mrs J Williams. 1934: "Thespiana II". Little Theatre Cuba Street. 10-13 October [1934]. Programme. 1935: Gala one-act play evening, 29 November 1935 (Murder trial" by Sidney Box, produced by Mr E R Render; "Kings in Nomania" by Percival Wilde, produced by Mrs Victor S Lloyd; "Self-made man" by Sidney Box, produced by H Norman Hannah; "Catherine Parr" by Maurice Baring, produced by Mrs Sam Tansley). Programme sheet. 1936: "One-act plays evening, 25 July 1936 ("The talisman by Percival Wilde, produced by H N Hannah; "The lovely miracle" by Philip Johnson, produced by Vryn Evans; "The decoy", produced by Elsie Lloyd; "No servants" by gertrude Jennings, produced by Janet Stirling). Programme sheet 1939: "The flashing stream". Town Hall Concert Chamber, 5-8 August 1939. 1946: Letter to Percy Cousins from Thespians chairman Campbell, suggesting plays for 3rd major production 1947 1948: "No medals". Concert Chamber Wellington. 8-13 November 1948 (Nevile Colvin cartoon on cover). Quantity: 11 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on programmes and posters. Physical Description: Relief print and letterpress, sizes varying to 240 x 320 mm. Provenance: Some material donated by Mrs Peggy Walker in 1976; some by Mrs Alice Megget in 2008.

Date: 1950s

By: Wingfield Press

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1950s

Description: Includes: 1951: "Lucrece", by Thornton Wilder. Produced by Maria Dronke. Concert Chamber Wellington, 7-10 March 1951. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card. 1954: "Under the sycamore tree", by Samuel Spewack. Produced by Mrs Nada Martin. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 31 March - 3 April 1954. Programme (2 copies) and 1 blue ticket. 1955: "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Maria Dronke. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 15-18 March 1955. Programme (2 copies). 1957: "The cherry orchard", by Anton Chekhov. Produced by Margaret Walker. Little Theatre, 1-6 April 1957. Programme (2 copies - Harry H Tombs, Wingfield Press) 1958: "All's well that ends well", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Nola Millar. Little Theatre, 10-16 April; Teacher's College Hall Palmerston North, 18-19 April [1958]. Programme 1959: "Jack Winter's dream", by James K Baxter; and "Oedipus Rex", by Sophocles. Produced by Richard Campion. Set design by Raymond Boyce; music David Farquhar. Concert Chamber, 24-27 June 1959. Programme (2 copies - Harry H Tombs, Wingfield Press) "The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke", by William Shakespeare. An illustrated lecture on the last scene. Memorial Theatre, Tuesday 24 March [1959? or early 1960s?] (May not be VUDC) Programme. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 15 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1954

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1954

Description: Includes: "Pygmalion and Galatea", by W S Gilbert. Produced by Kenneth Adams. Programme (2 copies) "Captain Carvallo". Produced by Mae Cleall. Concert Chamber Wellington. 23-27 March 1954. Programme (2 copies) "The farm of the three echoes", by Noel Langley. Produced by Reid Douglas. Concert Chamber Wellington. 18-22 May 1954. Programme (2 copies) "Ten little nigger boys", by Agatha Christie. Produced by Ronald Walker. Concert Chamber Wellington. 21-25 September 1954. Programme (2 copies) "The tinder box", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber Wellington. 23-27 November 1954. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 5 theatre programmes (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Walker, Peggy Lilla, 1914-1987

Reference: Eph-B-THESPIANS-1950s

Description: Includes posters for: "Charles and Mary", by Joan Temple. Concert Chamber, 4-8 April 1950.(2 copies) "Merchant of Venice". Directed by W J Mountjoy, jr. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 22-26 July [1952] Includes programmes for: 1950s: "Thespiana II". Little Theatre Cuba Street. 10-13 October 1950s? (With Selwyn Toogood, Warren Toogood, Redmond Phillips, Robert Cheyne, B R O'Brien, Sam Tansley, Norman grenfell, H Liardet, R Sproule, Len Crothers, Roberta Griffin. 1950: "Charles and Mary". 4-8 April 1950, together with typescript notes. "Barb of Truth" June 1950 (typescript notes) 1951: Newsletter advertising "The Importance of being Earnest". 1951. 1954: Membership enrolment form 1954. 1956: "Open air theatre". (With Unity Theatre). Sound Shell Botanical Gardens. 24-25 February 1956. Newsletter advertising "Crocks' Cove" and "Jubilee concert" 1956? 1957: The Thespians present a rehearsed reading of "The manor of Northstead", by William Douglas Home. 1 July 1957 The Thespians present a rehearsed reading of "Merely murder" by Guy Paxton & Edward Hoile. [1957] The Thespians present a rehearsed reading of "Appointment with death" by Agatha Christie. 27 May 1957 The Thespians Inc. "A day by the sea" by N C Hunter; reading arranged by Iris Fowler. 5 August 1957 The Thespians Inc present "Point of departure" by Jean Anouilh. 7 October 1957 Quantity: 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on programmes and posters. Physical Description: Relief print and letterpress, sizes varying to 240 x 320 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Peggy Walker in 1976. Some donated by J Maybury in 1998; Brian K Mountjoy in 2009.

Date: 1965 - 1978

By: Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society

Reference: Eph-B-CANTERBURY-REP

Description: 1930: "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Miss Kiore King. Radiant Hall. 29 November - 2 December 1930. Programme. 1931: "The romantic age", by A A Milne. Produced by Miss Kiore King. Radiant Hall. 19-22 September 1931. Programme. 1932: "London wall", by John van Druten. Produced by Miss Kiore King. Radiant Hall. 19-22 November 1932. Programme. 1933: "Mrs Moonlight", by Benn W Levy. Produced by Mrs Kiore King. Radiant Hall, 8-11 April 1933. Programme. 1934: "Captain Banner", by George Preedy. Produced by Professor J Shelley. Radiant Hall, 17-20 February 1934. Programme "The pigeon", by John Galsworthy. Produced by Professor J Shelley. Radiant Hall, 23-26 June 1934. Programme. "Her shop", by Aimee and Philip Stuart. Produced by professor J Shelley. Radiant Hall, 11-14 August 1934. Programme "Mary Mary quite contrary", by St John G Ervine. Produced by Professor J Shelley. Radiant Hall, 1-4 December 1934. Programme. 1935: "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Professor J Shelley. Radiant Hall. 15-18 October 1935. Programme. 1936: "The young idea", by Noel Coward. Produced by Bernard Beeby. Radiant Hall, 3-6 October 1936. Programme (2 copies) 1937: "Lucky dip", by Frank Vosper. Produced by Bernard Beeby. Radiant Hall, 29 April - 1 May 1937. Programme. "To have the honour", by A A Milne. Produced by Bernard Beeby. Radiant Hall, 26-28 August 1937. Programme. 1965: A season with Bruce Mason, by courtesy Downstage Wellington, presented by the Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society in the Provincial Council Chamber [including "The end of the golden weather" and "The counsels of the wood"]. Stage director Penny Giddens. 25 September - 2 October 1965. Programme "Two's company"; Brian Bell and Jonathan Elsom. Produced by Ngaio Marsh. Provincial Council Chamber Christchurch. 19-24 April 1965. Programme (2 copies). 1974: "Dylan", by Sydney Michaels. Produced by Jennifer Blumsky. 25 May - 1 June 1974. Programme. 1975: Canterbury Children's Theatre. "Treasure Island", by R L Stevenson. Produced by Bryan Aitken (by courtesy Court Theatre). Repertory Theatre. 5-17 May 1975. Programme. 1977: Christchurch Theatre Workshop (Inc.) presents "Dick Whittington and his cat; traditional pantomime. Written and directed by Taura Henderson. Repertory Theatre. 1-8 October 1977. Programme. 1978: "School for scandal", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Produced by Elric Hooper. Original music by Heath Lees. Costume design by Peter Lees-Jeffries. Wardrobe mistress Mrs Madge Rands. [1978]. Programme (2 copies) Canterbury Children's Theatre Inc. 25th anniversary production. "Mary Poppins". Words and music by Richard M and Robert B Sherman. Directed by Neta Neale. Musical director Malcolm Jones. James Hay Theatre. 8-20 May 1978. Programme (autographed) 1981: "Vivat! Vivat Regina!", by Robert Bolt. Directed by Jennifer Blumsky. Repertory's 273rd production. [August? 1981]. Programme. Quantity: 20 theatre programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Mrs Peggy Walker, in 1976.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1953

Description: Includes: "Before the party", by Somerset Maugham and Rodney Ackland. Produced by Anne Lane. RSA Little Theatre, 19-21 November 1953. Programme (2 copies) "Don't listen ladies", by Sacha Guitry. Produced by Lilian Millar. 1953. Programme (2 copies) "Eden End", by J B Priestley. produced by Lois Mair. 24-28 March 1953. Programme (2 copies) "Great expectations", by Charles Dickens. produced by Margaret Walker. Set and costumes designed by John Drawbridge. Wellington Concert Chamber, 14-18 July; Pahiatua 24-25 July 1953. Programme (2 copies) The Thespians (Inc) present a naturalistic tragedy "Miss Julie", by August Strindberg. Produced by Mae Cleall. RSA Little Theatre, 4-6 June [1953]. Programme All programme cover designs by John Pine Snadden. Quantity: 5 theatre programmes (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1939-1952

By: Walker, Peggy Lilla, 1914-1987

Reference: MS-Papers-9995

Description: Papers collected by Walker relating to theatre and World War II. Includes cuttings of theatre programme notes by R W (Ronald Walker) (1948-1951) and similar cuttings (ca 1952); transcript of radio interview with Howard Wadman re his three-act play `Life Sentence'; announcer's copy of `Moliere - The greatest French dramatist'; transcript of morse code message sent by 29th Battalion (nd); miscellaneous papers re WW2 (1940). Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs P Walker, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 1977

Date: 1955

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1955

Description: Includes: "The confidential clerk", by T S Eliot. Produced by Olga Harding. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 10 - 14 May 1955. Programme (2 copies) "King Richard the Second:, by William Shakespeare. produced by Nola Millar. Music composed by David Farquhar. [July?] 1955. Programme (2 copies) "The living room", by Graham Greene. Produced by Dorothy Whittaker. Concert Chamber, 20-24 September [1955]. Programme (2 copies) and flier "Surfeit of lampreys", adapted by Owen Howell from the novel by Ngaio Marsh. Australasian premiere, directed by Lilian Millar (Thespians' 21st birthday celebration). 22-26 November 1955. Programme, containing complete list of productions to date (2 copies) "Tartuffe", by Moliere. Produced by Lilian Millar. Concert Chamber, 22-26 March 1955. Programme. (2 copies) Thespians and Unity Theatre. "Tobias and the angel", by James Bridie. Directed by Patric Carey. Sound Shell Botanical Gardens, 3-5 February 1955. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 6 theatre programmes and fliers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: [1940s-1950s]

By: Gilchrist, Annette Margaret, 1924-

Reference: PAColl-9658

Description: Photographs of productions by Wellington theatrical group The Thespians Inc. Productions are "Tell me the truth", by Leslie Howard (1947); "The taming of the shrew" (1947); "Major Barbara", by G B Shaw (1947); (An inspector calls", by J B Priestley (1948); "The Duchess of Malfi" (1948); "Much ado about nothing" (1948); "Henry IV" (1949); "Life sentence", by Howard Wadman (1949); "The bourgeois gentleman", by Moliere (1949); "You never can tell", by G B Shaw (1952); "Eden end", by J B Priestley (1953). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 37 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Annette Gilchrist, Dunedin, in 2010 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Photographic Archive; material transferred to other sections from here - To Ephemera Collection - programmes for productions of Life sentence, The bourgeois gentleman, You never can tell, Tell me the truth, The taming of the shrew, Major Barbara, An inspector calls, The duchess of Malfi, Much ado about nothing, Henry IV, Eden end, Friends and relations, Anna Christie, Macbeth, The tinder box, The first born, Richard II, The middle watch, How he lied to her husband & In camera, The living room, Great expectations, The confidential clerk, The tempest, Tartuffe, A murder has been arranged, Three's company, Three men on a horse, The Merchant of Venice, The miser, Now Barabbas, Don't listen ladies, New clothes for the emperor..