Masterton Savage Club

Date: 1956 - 1968

From: [The Marjorie Saunders collection of theatre ephemera, collected by Arthur Saunders. 1940-2006].

Reference: Eph-B-SAUNDERS-Variety-1950/60s

Description: Includes: Programme performers. Technical Hall, December 31st 1956. (Jack Fenton, Andy Loftus, Ross Robbins, Ned Kelly, Don Stringer, Ron Scott, Trevor Hodson, Ahkbar Khan, Jack Wood). [Probably in the Wairarapa].[Programme]. The Masterton Savage Club proudly present their Variety revue, all star cast, Town Hall Eketahuna. Saturday 30th September 1961. [Programme]. R J Kerridge & Harry Miller present "Showtime Spectacular '61. The Howard Morrison Quartet, Antoni Williams, John Daley, Jon Zealando, Bob Paris, Kim Krueger. [Programme]. "Cherry Blossom Show", presented by Harry Wren (Celebrity Circuit Pty Ltd). [1962. Programme] (2 copies) "Starnight Roof '63", Harry Wren's fabulous new revue. New Zealand tour, Gala New Zealand premiere August 31st, 1963. [Programme]. (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Aztec Services Pty Ltd, by arrangement with Robert Luff of London present "Black & White Minstrel Show". [ca 1968. Programme]. Quantity: 6 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, approximately 300 mm in height.

Date: 1936-1942

From: Franks, Cecil William, 1912-1990: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11648-13

Description: Contains Franks' certificate of provisional matriculation from the University of New Zealand and membership card for the Masterton Savage Club. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1960 - 1964

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-1960/1964

Description: Includes: 1961: Masterton Savage Club proudly present their Variety Revue. Producer R Jordan. All male all star cast. Town Hall Masterton, 11 and 13 November 1961. Programme 1962: Kerridge Odeon presentation. The Kenneth McKellar Show with Jimmy Shand and his band, Sydney Chalmers, George Mackelvey, James Scott, Duncan Macrae, Moira Anderson, Jimmy Warren, Denis Woolford. New Zealand tour June-August 1962. Programme (2 copies) Joe Brown's Miss New Zealand contest 1962. Programme (shows front cover portrait of Miss New Zealand 1961, Miss Leone Main) The Moscow State Variety Theatre, featuring 25 stars from the Soviet States. First Australasian tour, May-July 1962 (2 copies) Cherry Blossom Show, by the Toho Company, Japan. [ca 1962]. (2 copies) 1963: Starnight Roof '63. Harry Wren's fabulous new revue. New Zealand tour gala premiere 31 August 1963. (2 copies) Starnight Roof '63. Harry Wren's fabulous new revue. Playhouse Theatre (Auckland), 1963 (2 copies) Douglas G Elliott in association with James N Haddleton proudly present Stars of the Royal Command Variety Show, Howard Morrison Quartet, Bill & Boyd & all star cast. Official souvenir programme. Victor Borge (musical comedian). Booklet [1963] The 1963 White Heather Show. With Niven Miller, Alex Finlay, Bobby Watson, Billy Crotchet, Alistair McHarg, Eunice McGowan, Bill Thomas. Tour of New Zealand 1963. (2 copies) 1964: Kerridge Odeon presents the Kenneth McKellar Show, with Jack Radcliffe, Denis Woolford, Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor, Moira Anderson, Jimmy Shand and his band. Programme (2 copies) The Kenneth McKellar Show, the big new 1964 show with the tang o' the heather .... [flier with colour portrait of Jimmy Shand and his band] Miss New Zealand contest 1964. (Showing Miss New Zealand 1963, Elaine Miscall, who was also runner-up to Miss World 1963) Benny Levin takes pleasure in presenting "Showtime spectacular 1964" (With Howard Morrison Quartet, Jim McNaught, Toni Williams, Graham Bartlett, Steve Stevenson, Anne and Jimmy Murphy, and Graeme Sumers). Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, under 300 mm. Provenance: Various donations and purchases

Date: 1950 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-1950s

Description: Includes programmes for the following: 1950: The Kiwis souvenir; souvenir of the New Zealand Kiwis Revue, originally the N.Z. Entertainment Unit formed within the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, Middle East. Programme (2 versions, 2 copies of each, and one additional signed) "The Kiwis are coming!" Promotional pamphlet for the season at His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, Tuesday 23 May 1950. (2 copies) Ice frolics souvenir programme (with Marika Saary, Meep Jodfried, Lionel Forge, Lester Brown, Wim de Jong, Marcy Lazoff, Arne Selfors, Will Gracey (juggler), David Wheeler (comedian), The Kolkos, The Arnedis (balancers), Peter Dene, Paul Dalton (magician), Wally Ruffe (2 copies) The Great Franquin; souvenir programme. Direction, Commonwealth Theatre Guild. [ca 1950] The New Zealand Broadcasting Service presents a non-stop variety show; song and dance, music-laughter. Town Hall Wellington, 4 September 1950. Programme arranged by Malcolm Rickard; musical direction Henry Rudolph; stage management Bernard Beeby, Proceeds to the United Nations Appeal for Children (One day of your pay will save another child) (2 copies) Photocopied extract from the Canterbury College Revue - programme of songs from "The first four slips [sic]" 1950. 1951: The New Zealand Broadcasting Service presents Non-Stop Variety, "NZBS on review". Programme arranged by Malcolm Rickard; musical arrangement Henry Rudolph; stage management Bernard Beeby. Town Hall Wellington, 23 June 1951. Proceeds to Wellington Citizens War Memorial. Programme (2 copies) 1953: Folies Bergere Revue. Tivoli Circuit, Australia & New Zealand. Souvenir. 1953. Napier Frivolity Minstrels present the sparkling pantomime "Simple Simon", written by Sid Henney. 1953 Minstrel Show; 56th annual performance. Programme The Tommy Trinder Story. Souvenir. 1952-1953 (2 copies) 1955: Masterton Savage Club proudly present their "Come to Masterton Week" variety revue. Produced by Cyril Wilton; stage director Jack Guppy; musical director Murray Paris. All male all star cast. Town Hall Masterton, 5 November 1955. Programme 1956: "Wit's End; a Christmas revue", written and produced by Bruce Mason. Setting by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Geraldine Keane. l, 18-21 December; Municipal Theatre Lower Hutt, 22 December [1956]. Flier. Auckland Festival 1956. Festival variety; a cavalcade of radio entertainers (with the John McKenzie Quartet - Don Branch, John McKenzie, Ray Gunter, Bob Ewing; The Radio Roadhouse team - Barry Lineham, Noeline Pritchard, Mervyn Smith; Bill Wolfgramm's Hawaiians; Pat McMinn with the Stardusters - Jack Langford, Laurie North, Bill Langford; Ian Watkins, Peter Gwynn and Keith Bracey, James Hoskins, Doreen Harvey, Rex Wilson, Rex Sayers, Doug Laurenson, Eddie Hegan, Deryl Dalley, Oswald Cheesman, pianists Nancy Harrie and John Thomson). Town Hall, 9 June 1956. Programme. 1957: "Nylons and nonsense". Waipawa Musical and Dramatic Club, 1957. Programme Aztec Services Ltd proudly presents world's greatest water & stage show, Sam Snyder's internationally famous Water Follies (with Mal Thomas, Mary Dwight, Eddie Rose, Roger Nadeau, Barbara McAulay, Charlie Aitken, Kevin Newell, Stanley Mitchell, Gene Cooper, Renald & Rudy, Gillian Grey, Chet Clark, Annette Kellerman, Jackie Gatty and the gorgeous Aquabelles (incl Colleen Bennett of New Zealand). Musical director Reg Redgrave; technical supervisor Leo Burke. Australasian tour 1957. Official souvenir program 1958: Mr Punch Puppet Theatre. 1958. The Puppet Theatre presents "The birds" by Aristophanes, produced by Nola Millar, music from works by Arthur Sullivan arranged by Anthony Larsen; and "Three Maori legends", narrative written by Lorna Rowland [ca 1958]. (The set designs and puppets were by Raymond Boyce) 1959: Otto Groen presents the Revusical comedy, "Linehan at large, a diversion for winter 1959, starring Barry Linehan and Brigid Lenihan. Quantity: 17 Programme(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, under 300 mm.