Todd, Michael, 1909-1958

Date: 1950 - 1959

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

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Variety-1950s

Description: Includes programmes and fliers for the following: 1950s?: Cuba Street Carnival. Spotting misplaced article competition. 1000 pounds in prizes. Shop and save in Cuba Street. How to enter [1955, 1960, 1966?] Personality sensation, Harry 'Woo-Woo' Stevens. Night club, TV and radio star. [non New Zealand promotional brochure . 1950s?] Wellington Dry Cleaning Co Ltd and Hygienic Laundry Ltd present in association with George Tollerton, 10 guineas funny story competition held at the Wellington Provincial 250 [pound] talent quest each Tuesday - Town Hall Lower Hutt; each Thursday - Paramount, Wellington. Pink entry form. 1950: J C Williamson's Theatres Ltd present The Kiwis Revue Company, the New Zealand Division's soldier show. Four phenomenally successful years in Australia. Municipal Theatre Hastings, Friday & Saturday, 11th & 12th August [1950?]. Small poster J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. Souvenir of the New Zealand Kiwis Revue, originally the N.Z. entertainment unit formed within the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, Middle East. [ca 1950]. Michael Todd's "Peep show". (New York, 1950). Programme. 1951: Trevor King presents Presentation concert. Centennial 100 [pound] stage "Quest for talent" 1951, 'the year of the stars'. Civic Theatre [Christchurch?], 1 June [1951]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs of Mollie Haines (Canadian bird impersonations), Gary and Wally Wakefield, Norma Hancock (contortionist). Also lists performers: Stanley C Ivey, Robin K Heaps, Violet Downing, Noel Tweedie, Jim Hodder, Bruce Johnston, Tom Hodder, Ray Kamo's Hawaiian Entertainers, Miss Bessie McDonald's Hula Dancers, Pat Dugan, John Columbus Burlesque Ballet, William Gray, Adagio Trio (Laurel Watts, Don Williamson, Morris MacDougall), Gary Fraser, Aroha Paahi, George Robinson's Star Rangers, and Lester Gibson. 1952: Presentation concerts under the patronage of His Worship the Mayor (Mr R M McFarlane). Canterbury amateur talent entertains! Civic Theatre, Thurs May 22 [1952]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs of Trevor King, Ernie Jones, John Columbus Men's Burlesque Ballet, Ken Boniface, Mollie Haines and the Wakefield Brothers. Lists other performers: Compere Lester Gibson, Keith Tonks, Peggy Guy, Jill Ormady, Watson Raines, Stanley Ivey, Charles Barrett (Maori baritone), John Brundall, Beverley Cornelius, Rino Tirikataene, Norma Hancock, Eileen Campbell, John Ritchards, Rex Williams, Ray O'Connor, Cliff Storer, Stan Newton's Flying Scotsmen. Trevor King's 150 [pound] talent quest for new stars for the stage. Civic Theatre, Thursday 6 March and every Thursday night throughout the talent quest contest. Entry form [1952?] Trevor King proudly presents the grand finals, 150 [pound] stage quest for talent. Civic Theatre, [pound] stage quest for talent. Civic Theatre, Saturday May 17, [1952]. Brochure World entertainers, headed by Hollywood star Cliff Edwards. Joe Taylor presents his Sydney Celebrity Club Variety. Wellington season, 1952-1953. Programme. 1953: Geo Tollerton presents the winners of the Air-Race Council's All Canterbury "Search for Stars". 250 [pounds] biggest ever held in New Zealand. Town Hall Darfield, Monday 7 September [1953]. Promotional flier with photographs of the Adagio Dancers, Janice Eder and Harry Pletzers, and other performers listed: Desmond Duo, Stanley Ivey, Robin Moore, Carlyle Brown (tenor), Cliff Storer, Jennifer Levy, Colleen Hills, Don Killner's Radio Rhythm Rascals, Joe Thomson, Colleen Morgan, Graeme Aldridge, Pauline Toohey & Robin Hamburgher, Rosemary Hewstone, Andrews Liver Salt Sisters, Jeff Bishop, Val Miles, also "Chuckles with Jerry". F W Larcombe, Christchurch, (printer) 1955: Sir Harold Scott, 1887- ."Scott" of Scotland Yard. Lecture tour, [1955]. Illustrated programme. Folies of 1955. 10 star acts, vaudeville, variety, revue. International attractions. Souvenir programme. 1955/1956: Promotional and biographical notes for Harlem Blackbirds" show, with photographs of Sunshine Body [Dolores Cooper], Larry Steele and Maurice Rocco [Australian publication. ca 1955/1956] 1956: Australian Returned Servicemen's Association presents "Show time"; annual Anzac night variety show. Guest artist Rusty Greaves, yodelling cowboy star who won Western Springs Talent Quest (With Valrey Charnly - "the voice of 1956", Cliff Shirley, Watson Raines, Martha Malcolm, Bill Ramsay). [Christchurch, ca 1956]. Illustrated pamphlet Harry Watson presents "Talent Highlights"; the all New Zealand talent show. Promotional flier with photographs of Watson Raines, Rusty Greaves, Jill Brooker, Vantini, Joe Thompson, and The Russals. Town Hall Bluff, 25 October [1956] Geo Tollerton in association with Kerridge-Odeon presents the Auckland Provincial 250 [pound] talent seaerch centred on Hamilton at the Embassy Theatre, commencing Wednesday June 13, 1956 and each subsequent Wednesday. The winner will receive 100 [pounds]. Flier (2 copies) with photo of finalists of the Canterbury "Search for stars" standing in front of a New Zealand Raiwlays Road Services bus. The Gympie Times. Thursday May 17, 1956. The Olympia Theatre. The Follies of 1956. [Newsclipping]. 1957: Amalgamated Theatres (N.Z.) Ltd present their 300 [pound] "talent search", produced by Trevor King, at the Crystal Palace, commencing Thursday 11th April [1957]. Flier (2 copies). Sam Snyder's internationally famous Water Follies. Aztec Services Pty Ltd proudly present World's greatest water & stage show. Australasian tour 1957. Official souvenir program. 1958: Les E Rohmer presents the Laugh till you cry show, Celebrity Variety Revue; the Frivolous frolics of 1958. Ninth annual tour. Cavendish Memorial Hall, Monday, 22nd Sept. [1958]. (Flier) Radio and stage show coming to your town!! New Zealand tour on stage "Variety Round Up". Johnny Cooper in person [ca 1958]. Flier with photographs of Johnny Cooper, Vantini, the Skyliners, the Wakefield Brothers, Ken Boniface, Watson Raines, the Wildcats, Isola Bennett and a crowded theatre audience in Wellington. Larcombe Print. Joe Brown's dominion-wide "Search for Stars" contest [1958-1959. Brochure. late 1958]. (2 copies) 1959: Joe Brown's "Search for Stars". Grand New Zealand final. [1959]. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Joe Brown's dominion-wide 2000 [pound] "Search for stars". Brochure. 1959. (2 copies) Joe Brown's dominion-wide Search for stars [letterhead paper. 1959?] (2 copies) Entry form. Johnny Cooper 60 [pounds] cash! talent quest. Gaiety Theatre Wairoa, commencing 19 February 1959 (2 copies) Quantity: 16 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes, under 300 mm.

Date: 1958

From: [Menus and ephemera of octavo size relating to restaurants. 1950s]

By: Hotel St. George (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-DINING-1958-02

Description: Front cover title, and an illustration of a hot-air balloon at top left. The inside spread shows the menu in French on the left, and a list of international speciality dishes from America, France, New Zealand, India, Italy, England, Japan and Denmark on the right. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, on folded card, 221 x 121 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Singleton, Arthur Dick, active 1939-1970

Reference: Eph-A-DINING-1950/1959

Description: Includes a booklet "Blow hot, blow cold", a booklet written and illustrated by David Kennedy for the Gourmet Restaurant Auckland, telling the story of the installation of an air-conditioning plant by Fisher & Paykel. [late 1950s?] Includes: Christmas card reproducing a recipe for Pate chaud de caneton [1950s?] Includes: Quaint New Zealand habits ... under-the-table drinking / Kennedy [Card. 1950s] Includes 1955 calendar card issued by Beaths Restaurant (part of Beaths department store Christchurch)Includes business car from Henry Berry Limited, Wellington, providers of caterers' equipment. 1950s/ Includes menus for: 1940-1960s: French Maid Coffee House (356 Lambton Quay). Menu with Yellow and grey design on cover. [1940-60s]. (donor A D Singleton 1975). French Maid Coffee House (356 Lambton Quay). Menu with pink design on cover. [1940-1960s]. (Donor Mr A D Singleton 1975) Majestic Lounge. Supper menu. [1950s?] 1953: Wellington Club. Dinner to His Excellency the Governor-General Lieut-General Sir Willoughby Norrie. 19 June 1953. Cowles Private Hotel (Waiheke). Greetings for Christmas and best wishes for the New Year from Mr and Mrs J Lees Faulkner, jnr. Christmas 1953; New Zealand 1954. Christmas and New Year season of the Royal visit. Menu [1953] 1954: Wanganui Officers' Club. Mess dinner. Saturday 25th September 1954. Grand Hotel Wanganui. Menu 1957: Wellington Club. Dinner to His Excellency the Governor General Lord Norrie. 21 June 1957. Hotel Waterloo (Wellington). Dinner menu for 3 September 1957. 1958: In honour of Sir Vivian Fuchs and members of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand. Parliament House, 17 March 1958. Hotel St George. Supper reception tendered by the Michael Todd Organisation to mark the New Zealand premiere of "Around the World in Eighty Days". 25 June 1958. Montmartre Coffee House Montmartre, 44 Molesworth Street, Wellington. [3 weeks'menus] No 1 [1958-1959] Montmartre Coffee House 4 weeks' menus. October 1958, no. 2. Manager Lawson Giddens; chef R White. (2 copies) Montmartre Coffee House 4 weeks' menus. November 1958, no. 3. Manager Lawson Giddens; chef R White (2 copies) Montmartre Coffee House 4 weeks' menus. December 1958, no. 4. Manager Lawson Giddens; chef Madame Louise (Normandie) (2 copies) 1959: Montmartre Coffee House 4 weeks' menus. January 1959, no. 5 (2 copies). Hotel Waterloo (Wellington) Xmas 1959; New Year 1960. [Christmas dinner menu] Cafe Montmartre Ltd (Wellington) Invoice sheet [ca 1959] (2 copies) and small envelope: "Montmartre, New Zealand's first coffee house, opposite the main gates of the House of Parliament, Wellington" Quantity: 1 booklet. 15 menus. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on cards, sizes varying below 210 mm.