Batt, Anne, active 1970s

Date: 1977

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1977

Description: Includes: "The prime of Miss Jean Brodie", by Jay Presson Allen; adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark. Directed by Anne Batt. 4-14 May [1977]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) Programme(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1956 - 1997

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-KDS

Description: Includes: 1956: "The late Christopher Bean". Concert Chamber Town Hall [1956]. Programme 1957: "The secret tent", by Elizabeth Addyman. Produced by Donald Macleod. Concert Chamber Town Hall, [1957]. Programme (2 copies) 1958: "The house by the lake", by Hugh Mills. Produced by Edna Wiggs. Concert Chamber Town Hall, [May 1958]. Programme. 1961: "Arsenic and old lace", by Joseph Kesselring. Produced by Mae Cleall. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 26-28 October 1961. Programme (2 copies) 1962: "The woodcarver", by Morris Brown. Produced by Bettie Goodwin. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 10-12 May 1962. Programme. 1965?: "The offshore island", by Marghanita Laski. Produced by Bettie Goodwin. Karori Community Hall, 11-13 November [1965 or 1972?]. Programme. 1966: "The rehearsal", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by Anne Batt. Karori Community Hall, 27-30 April 1966. Programme 1966?: "Dark of the moon", by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Produced and designed by Harry Baker. [ca 1966] Programme / flier 1979: "Pinocchio", by Brian Way. Directed by Dean Ward. Karori Community Hall, 23 November - 2 December [1979]. Flier (2 copies) Double bill by Peter Shaffer: "The white liars", produced by Richard Russell; "Black comedy", produced by Mary Singleton-Bryan. 29 March - 7 April [1979]. Programme and flier. 1980: Karori Dramatic Society present a double bill - two plays by Noel Coward. "Fumed oak", and "Shadows of the evening". Samuel Marsden School Hall, 6-14 June [1980]. Flier. 1981: Karori Dramatic Society in association with Penguin Books present Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", adapted by Richard George. Auditions, 12 September [1981]. Contact Dean Ward. Flier. Karori Dramatic Society in association with Penguin Books present Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", adapted by Richard George. Wellington Teachers' College Hall, 18-20 December [1981]. Flier (2 copies) Karori Dramatic Society in association with Playmarket present "The pied piper", by Peter Harcourt. Wellington Teachers' College, 15-21 December [1980]. Flier. 1982: Karori Dramatic Society in association with Penguin Books and Jumbo's Restaurant present Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the great glass elevator", adapted by Barbara Neale. Wellington Teachers' College Hall, 27-29 August [1982]. Flier (2 copies) ca 1982: "An inspector calls", by J B Priestley. Produced by Mary bryan. Karori Community Hall, 15-17 September [ca 1982?]. Flier. 1987: "Changes", by Barbara Neale. Directed by Ewen Coleman. Wellington Teachers' College, 18-27 September [1987]. Flier. 1996: Two one-act plays: "Lunchtime" and "In confidence". St John's Centre Karori, 4-6 July [1996]. Flier (2 copies). 1997: "Ten times table", by Alan Ayckbourn. St Ninains' Church Hall, 25 July - 2 August [1997]. Flier. "Daisy pulls it off", by Denise Deegan. 6-8, 14-15 March [1997]. Flier. Quantity: 19 programmes and fliers, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Offset and photocopies, sizes varying up to A4. Provenance: One item donated from the estate of Margaret Barker, 2013.

Date: 1959 - 1980

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-KDS

Description: Includes: Undated: "The hostage" by Brendan Behan. Produced by Bill Smith. 20-24 April [1960s?]. Programme 1959: "Come back Little Sheba", by William Inge. Produced by George Webby. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 29-31 October 1959. Programme (2 copies). 1960: "Something to hide" by Leslie Sands. Produced by Mae Cleall. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 25-27 October 1960. Programme. 1960s: "The Seventh Swan". Produced by Bettie Goodwin. 1961: "The bride and the bachelor", by Ronald Miller. Produced by Elsie Lloyd, assisted by Bettie Goodwin. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 11-13 May 1961. Programme. 1962: "It's never too late", by Felicity Douglas. Produced by Roy W. Bonnell. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 25-27 October 1962. Programme. 1963: "The cat and the canary", by John Willard. Directed by Edna Wiggs. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 2-4 May 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1969: "The seagull by Anton Chekhov. Produced by Anne Batt. [May 1969]. Programme. 1970: "Antony & Cleopatra". Directed by Patrick Craddock. 17-27 June 1970. Programme. (2 copies) 1977: "The man of mode" by Sir George Etherege. Produced by Chris McCarthy and Virginia Goldblatt. Karori Community Centre. 26-28 May 1977. Programme (2 copies) "An inspector calls" by J B Priestley. Directed by Mary Bryan. [1977]. Programme. 1980: "The pied piper", by Peter Harcourt. Directed by Dean Ward; pianist Ian Williamson. [Christmas 1980]. Programme. (2 copies) "Fumed oak", by Noel Coward, directed by Kevin Nonweiler; and "Shadows of an evening" by Noel Coward, directed by Dean Ward. Samuel Marsden School Hall. 6-14 June [1980]. Programme. Quantity: 13 programmes, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Gill Watt, Wellington, in 2008; one from the estate of Margaret Barker, 2013.

Date: 1970 - 1977

Reference: Eph-A-NEW-THEATRE-1970s

Description: Includes programmes and invitations / tickets for: ca 1970: New Theatre student productions. "Anytime you're ready I'll sparkle", by John Hopkins. 6-9 May [ca 1970]. Programme (PR-02-0425) 1970 (All directed by Nola Millar): The Cherry Orchard (March 1970) (2 copies); So stout a gentleman (May-June 1970)(2 copies); Mixed doubles (modern short comedies - 7-16 August 1970)(2 copies); Happy family (November 1970) (2 copies) 1971: The Contractor (directed by Dell King, March 1971- 2 copies); Little boxes (directed by Richard Russell, June/July 1971 - 2 copies); Announcement of coming productions - "Call me a liar", "Twelfth night", "Chicken soup with barley"; Twelfth night (directed by Nola Millar, August 1971 - 2 copies); Chicken soup with barley (directed by Anne Batt, September 1971 - 2 copies red and 2 copies white); The First night of Pygmalion, with Group Theatre Productions (directed by Matthew O'Sullivan - 2 tickets only); An evening with Ionesco (The bald Prima Donna; The New Tenant; The Chairs)(directed by Nola Millar and Jean Howell - 2 copies); A view from the bridge (directed by Jenny Barlow - 2 copies). 1972: General programme for 1972; Eh? (directed by Nola Millar, March 1972 - 2 copies); Serjeant Musgrave's dance (directed by Jean Crabtree, April 1972 Programme (2 copies) and 2 tickets - on same ticket as "Eh?"); Surprise packet (directed by Nola Millar, 6-13 May 1972 - 1 ticket only); Crime and punishment (directed by Nola Millar, 20-24 June 1972 - programme and 2 tickets); Hedda Gabler (directed by Anne Batt, August 1972 - 2 copies of programme and one ticket); The Glass Menagerie (directed by Nola Millar, 5-15 October 1972 - 2 programmes and 2 tickets); Mourning becomes Electra (directed by Nola Millar, 11-20 December 1972 - 2 programmes and 2 tickets). 1973: School for wives (directed by Ronald Till, March 1973 - one programme and two tickets); The House of Bernarda Alba (directed by Richard Russell, May 1973 - 2 copies of programme); The Taming of the Shrew (directed by Nola Millar, June-July 1973 - 1 programme, 2 tickets); The Trojan women (directed by Jean Howell, September 1973 - 2 programmes, 2 tickets); A Southerly wind (directed by Nola Millar, October 1973 - 2 programmes, 2 tickets); Traveller without luggage (directed by Jean Crabtree, November 1973 - 1 programme, 2 tickets). 1974: A Double Bill (The Drapes come", "An evening for Merlin Finch")(directed by James Macfarlane snr, March 1974 - 2 programmes, 2 tickets); The Aspern Papers (directed by Anne Batt, April 1974 - 2 programmes, 2 tickets); The Happy Army (directed by Richard Russell, May 1974 (5 programmes of 4 different colours); Was he anyone? (directed by Anthony Taylor, June 1974 - 2 programmes, 2 tickets); The Merchant of Venice (directed by Jean Crabtree, September 1974 (2 programmes, 2 tickets); Habeas Corpus (directed by Jean Howell, Oct/Nov 1974 - 2 programmes, 2 tickets); The melodrama "More sinned against than sinning", directed and designed by Richard Russell. December 1974. (2 copies of programme) 1975: A Scent of flowers (directed by Jan Prettejohns, March 1975 - 2 copies of programme); Small craft warnings (directed by Peter Meikle, June 1975 - 2 copies of programme); The frogs (directed by Stuart Devenie, September 1975 - 2 copies of programme); The School for Scandal (directed by Jean Howell, November 1975 - 2 programmes and two flyers); New Zealand Play Cycle 75, a festival of four New Zealand author plays - 1 programme (includes The Song - Wellington Rep; The Whites of their eyes - Unity Theatre; If I bought her the wool - Stagecraft; Grief goes over - New Theatre) 1976: A Month in the country (directed by Anne Batt, April 1976 - 2 programmes, 2 tickets); Antigone (directed by Jean Howell, July 1976 (2 programmes, 2 tickets); Notes on a love affair (directed by Bruce Gowan, August 1976 - 2 programmes, 1 ticket); The Tempest (directed by Peter Meikle, October 1976 - 2 programmes, 2 tickets); The killing of Sister George, by Frank Marcus. (Directed by John Stier. December 1976. Programme) 1977: Partial circular letter dated 27 January 1977; A Delicate balance (directed by Jan Prettejohns, July 1977 - 1 programme and 1 ticket). Quantity: 40 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.