Ripley, Gladys, 1908-1955

Date: 1940

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1940

Description: Includes: 1940s?: Concert programme (Carbon typescript featuring Jack McDonagh, Miss Betty Rosenthal, Master Feehan, Geo Simmons & Jim White, Miss Marjorie Clifford, Geo Stent, Miss Janette Briggs, Mr Walter Nash (speech), Chas H Burridge, Mrs Rosenthal, Jim Taylor's Band) 1940: Auckland Centennial Music Festival. 7-16 June 1940. (With Sir Ernest Davis, Hewitt Edwards, Andersen Tyrer, Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, Heddle Nash, Oscar Natzke, Raymond Beatty, Frank Bermingham, T W M Ashby, J S Stewart, James Shelley, Harry Woolley, Dr S Kenneth Phillips, Colin Muston, Albert Bryant, H C Luscombe, etc). Programme [Cover design by A J C Fisher]. (2 copies) The British Music Society New Zealand (Incorporated). Second concert, 1939-40 season. (With Marie Vandewart, Nora Gray, Lawrence A North, Audrey Gibson Foster, Mrs Ernest Porter). James Smiths' Ltd, 22 April 1940. Programme / flier Canterbury Centennial Music Festival. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 24 May - 2 June 1940. (With Andersen Tyrer, Len Barnes, Harison Cook, James Shelley, Professor J C Bradshaw, Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, Heddle Nash, Oscar Natzke, Alfred Worsley, Frederick Bullock, Raymond Beatty, Frank Bermingham, Maurice Clare, Frederick Page, Fred C Penfold, Victor C Peters, James Hight, Leonard C Travers, Eric Craighead, Mrs N W Robbins). Souvenir programme (2 copies) Centennial celebrity concerts, July 1940. (With photographs of Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, Heddle Nash, Oscar Natzke, the Centennial String Quartet, Clifford Huntsman). Souvenir programme (2 copies) Ignaz Friedman, eminent Polish pianist. Pianoforte recital. Town Hall, 24 October [1940]. Programme (2 copies) Farewell pianoforte recital by Ignaz Friedman, eminent Polish pianist. Town Hall Wellington, 19 November [1940]. Programme (2 copies, one with cover damage) Wellington Centennial Music Festival, 22-29 June 1940. With photos of Isobel Baillie, Heddle Nash, Stanley Oliver, Oscar Natzke, Gladys Ripley, Frank Bermingham, Harison Cook, Raymond Beatty, Andersen Tyrer, Maurice Clare. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Training College Choral Society. Fifth annual recital, 27th September 1940. (With Vesta Emanuel, Loretto Cunningham, T A Larsen, H Warburton, Joan Wollerman). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and offset print, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1940 - 1949

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

By: Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981; Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Music-1940s

Description: Includes posters for: Don't miss the additional concerts by David Clark, famous English baritone, and Edna Clark, brilliant English soprano at the Wellington Town Hall, 11th and 12th July [1945] Begg's Celebrity Artists Co presents Peter Dawson, the world's most popular baritone, and Clarence Black, noted pianist of Sydney. Wellington Town Hall, 8-9 July 1946. (Portrait of Dawson) Todd Duncan, baritone, star (portrait). Three glorious concerts. At the piano William Allen. Town Hall Wellington. 3, 7, 10 August 1946. (2 copies) Alexander Levitoff presents Isador Goodman, celebrated pianist (portrait). Only two concerts prior to first world tour. Town Hall. 17 & 19 July 1945. (2 copies - 1 paper, 1 card) World tour of Robin Jansen, distinguished overseas virtuoso of the piano, in a brilliant repertoire including the works of Chopin & Beethoven. Programme no 3 [1940s] Rawdon Blandford presents Robin Jansen, eminent piano virtuoso (portrait), following a triumphant overseas tour. Town Hall. 23 , 26, 28 March [1946]. Lili Kraus, international celebrity pianist (portrait). "She has heroism as well as tenderness in heart and fingers". One public concert only. Wellington Town Hall. 27 July 1946. Another night of opera with the Marottas (portraits) at the Town Hall, Tuesday 7th November 1944. Henryk Mierowski, celebrated Polish pianist (silhouette portrait). Town Hall Wellington. 25 June, also 28 June [1947]. J & N Tait have the honor to present the world-famous pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch in his fifth Australian tour (portrait). One gala concert prior to departure for Europe. Grand Opera House. 24 August [1948] Begg's Celebrity Artists Co presents the beautiful British and Continental soprano ... Angela Parselles and Lettie Keyes the brilliant Australian pianist. Wellington Town Hall, 11 & 14 May [1946] Rosina Raisbeck, one of the great singers of our time (portrait). Grand farewell recital. Town Hall. 22 May [1947]. (2 copies) International Attractions present Jan Rubini, the world famous composer and conductor (portrait), assisted by Vassili Ilster, noted Russian pianist, in a grand tour of New Zealand. Farewell recital. Town Hall. 13 July [1946]. Solomon, Britain's master pianist (portrait), (by arrangement with Harold Holt Ltd London). Farewell recital. Town Hall. 12 September 1946. Flying world concert tour by the famous French singer Georges Thill, leading operatic tenor from the "Paris Grand Opera". (portrait). At the piano Marcel Lorber. Two concerts. Wellington Town Hall, 9 & 12 October [1946]. John Charles Thomas, celebrated American baritone (portrait). Town Hall Wellington, commencing Saturday 26 July [1947]. Alexander Levitoff presents the Ambassadress of art, the Epress of song, acclaimed as "The most glorious recitalist", Ninon Vallin, famous French soprano (portrait). Two glorious concerts. Town Hall. 4 - 11 June [1947]. (2 copies) Wellington's Centennial Musical Festival. Famous overseas artists in popular prgrammes. Centennial Festival orchestra. Music week. Opera House and Town Hall 22 - 29 June [1940]. Wellington Provincial Council [and] N.Z. Centennial Organization. [Portraits of Isobel Baillie, Heddle Nash, Raymond Beatty, Gladys Ripley, Oscar Natzke, Frank Bermingham, and conductor Andersen Tyrer]. (2 copies) Young Hawkes Bay Trio (Renais Gage, Tom and Marie Gannaway). Wellington Town Hall. 10 May [1947]. Quantity: 18 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on card, sizes varying under 500 mm.

Date: 1930 - 1949

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

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Music-1930/1949

Description: Includes: 1930: John Brownlee, principal baritone of the Paris Opera House. Concert Chamber, Town Hall Wellington, 18, 21, 23 March [1930]. Promotional pamphlet 1933: Peter Dawson - Tapia Caballero concerts. Town Hall Wellington, 1, 3, 6 June [1933]. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) 1934: Xmas Day! Grenadier Guards Band. Wonderful music in conjunction with the great spectacular feature, The Changing of the Guard ... supported by First Battalion Wellington Regiment. Athletic Park, Xmas Day 3 p.m. [1934] (Not in folder 17 August 2012) The Band of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, by special permission of the King. Direction J & N Tait. Australia and New Zealand 1934. Programme The Band of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, by special permission of the King. Direction J & N Tait. Australia and New Zealand 1934. Programme of music [12 programmes and provincial programme all in one booklet] 1938: 4 great events for 15/-, appearing one month apart. Town Hall Wellington 1938. First attraction 21 March, Howard Milholland assisted by Eva Garcia; Second attraction 26 April, Leona Flood; Third attraction 17 May, Grace Adams East, trumpet virtuoso and Paul McCoole, pianist; fourth attraction, 14 June, Barre Hill, baritone, assisted by Hale Clifton pianist. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) 1940: Wellington's Centennial Musical Festival. Town hall and Opera House. Famous overseas artistis in popular programmes (Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, Andersen Tyrer, Heddle Nash, Oscar Natzke) (All photographed). Music Week June 22 to June 29 [1940] (Poster on light card) 1945: Presenting David Clark, famed English baritone, and Edna Clark, brilliant English soprano. Town Hall Concert Chamber, Thursday May 24th [1945] (Poster on light card) J & N Tait in conjunction with Alex Cherniavsky present the most phenomenal pianist of the younger generation, Pnina Salzman. Town Hall, September 20th, 25th & 27th [1945] (Poster on light card) J & N Tait in conjunction with Alex Cherniavsky present Pnina Salzman. Town Hall Wellington, 25 September 1945. Programme number two Alexander Levitoff presents Isador Goodman. 1945-1946 first world tour. New Zealand, Palestine, Egypt, South Africa, Canada, South America, USA. Promotional pamphlet Robert P H Jensen presents a musical treat. [Laurice Castle, Shirley Craig, Renais Gage, accomp. Clement Howe]. Town Hall Wellington, 15 November 1945. Programme 1946: J & N Tait have the honour to present Todd Duncan, famous Negro baritone. New Zealand tour 1946. Third programme The New Zealand tour of Frank Hutchens and Lindley Evans; the famous duo pianists. Itinerary and programme no. 3 International Attractions present Jan Rubini, wolrd famous virtuoso, composer and conductor. Programme International Attractions. Confirmation local arrangements [for] Jan Rubini's tour of New Zealand [Mimeographed typescript sheet. 1946] Robert P H Jensen presents a farewell concert for Raymond Windsor. Town Hall Wellington, 20 February 1946. Programme Rawdon Blandford letter introducing Robin Jansen, pianist [ca 1946] (2 copies) 1947: Farewell to Mierowski. Tomorrow (Tuedsay) [sic] night at 8 pm. Positively final appearance in Wellington. Town Hall. Wonderful Beethoven-Chopin programme [Red flyer. 1947] John Charles Thomas, baritone, assisted by Roy Urseth, pianist. Sydney Town Hall, 5 July 1947. Souvenir programme 1948: The next N.Z.B.S. artist, Richard Farrell, New Zealand born pianist. Remembered as a boy prodigy, returns as a concert virtuoso. Wellington concerts, Town Hall, Wednesday June 16th, Saturday June 19th [1948?] [Printed by] M.T.C. Ltd. J & N Tait have the honour to present Benno Moiseiwitsch, "supreme genius of the piano". New Zealand tour 1948. Programme number one Frederic McCallum International Attractions Pty Ltd presents "Music for all". Lidia Paolozzi (soprano), Leo Demant (pianist), John Cameron (baritone). New Zealand tour 1948. Promotional pamphlet 1949: Peter Dawson NZ tour 1949. Accompanist and associate artist Geoffrey Parsons. Programmes 1-4 in one pamphlet (Autographed by Geoffrey Parsons, and with attached Christmas card from Geoffrey Parsons to "May") Aubrey Pankey, internationally famous Negro lyric baritone. new Zealand and Australian concert tour, February-May 1949. Promotional pamphlet Quantity: 23 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1949

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1949

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Auckland Junior Symphony Orchestra. Musical evening. Seddon Memorial Technical College Hall, 19 November 1949. Souvenir programme British Music Society New Zealand (Incorporated). Recital (With Elsie Betts-Vincent, Edythe Roberts, John Harvie, Ida Carless). Concert Chamber Town Hall, 18 October 1949. Programme / flier J & N Tait have the honour to present Todd Duncan, famous Negro baritone. Assisted by William Allen at the piano. New Zealand tour 1949. First concert. Programme (2 copies) J & N Tait have the honour to present Todd Duncan, famous Negro baritone. Assisted by William Allen at the piano. New Zealand tour 1949. Second concert. Programme (2 copies) J & N Tait have the honour to present Todd Duncan, famous Negro baritone. Assisted by William Allen at the piano. New Zealand tour 1949. Third concert. Programme (2 copies, one autographed) J & N Tait have the honour to present Todd Duncan, famous Negro baritone. Assisted by William Allen at the piano. New Zealand tour 1949. Fourth concert. Programme Aleksandr Helmann. Concerts. Wellington Town Hall, 10, 13 and 15 September 1949. Programme / flier (2 copies) J & N Tait have the honour to present Marjorie Lawrence, dramatic soprano. New Zealand tour 1949. Programme - first concert J & N Tait have the honour to present Marjorie Lawrence, dramatic soprano. New Zealand tour 1949. Programme - second concert (2 copies, both autographed) J & N Tait have the honour to present Marjorie Lawrence, dramatic soprano. New Zealand tour 1949. Programme - second Auckland concert J & N Tait have the honour to present Marjorie Lawrence, dramatic soprano. New Zealand tour 1949. Programme - third Wellington concert Walter Midgley (tenor). Solo recital. At the piano Wainwright Morgan. Regent Theatre Masterton, 30 April 1949. Programme Otago University Music Union presents the University Choral Society and Orchestra (leader Ritchie Hanna) [Concert with pieces by Bach, Vivaldi, Purcell, with soloists Ataneta Swainson, Betty Naylor, Joan Calder, Robin Gordon, Ninian Walden, Liselle Fillenz, Barbara Napier, Beverley Pollock, Eric Hill, Geoffrey de Lautour]. Conductor John Matheson. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 22-23 June 1949. Programme Aubrey Pankey, American Negro lyric baritone. Direction Natan Scheinwald. New Zealand tour 1949. Programmes no 1 and no 2 (2 copies of each) The New Zealand Broadcasting Service presents Gladys Ripley (contralto) and Walter Midgley (tenor) in the Concert Chamber, Dunedin Town Hall, 15 March 1949. Programme Gladys Ripley (contralto). At the piano, Wainwright Morgan. Direction New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Solo recital. Concert Chamber, Wellington Town Hall, 3 March 1949. Programme (2 copies) Frederic McCallum Attractions (N.Z.) presents Ninon Vallin, soprano. At the piano Henri Penn. Australia New Zealand Noumea tour 1949. Programme no. 1 Frederic McCallum Attractions (N.Z.) presents Ninon Vallin, soprano. At the piano Henri Penn. Australia New Zealand Noumea tour 1949. Programme no. 2 Frederic McCallum Attractions (N.Z.) presents Ninon Vallin, soprano. At the piano Henri Penn. Australia New Zealand Noumea tour 1949. Programme no. 3 (2 copies) Wellington College. Recital of music. Conductor and solo organist Murray Fastier with the Wellington Symphony Orchestra. Town Hall Wellington, 30-31 March [1949]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

Date: 1940

From: [Programmes and fliers relating to music concerts and musical performances in New Zealand. 1940].

By: Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1940-01

Description: Cover shows an arrangement of text in navy and gold, beneath a crest of the centennial, surrounded by a curtain border. Programme includes an introduction by Prime Minister Peter Fraser, foreword by Thomas Andrews, message from Christchurch Mayor R M Macfarlane. There are also portraits of Len Barnes, Harison Cook, Christchurch Centennial Music Festival Executive, Andersen Tyrer, James Shelley, Professor J C Bradshaw, Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, Heddle Nash, Oscar Natzke, Alfred Worsley, Frederick Bullock, Raymond Beatty, Frank Bermingham, Maurice Clare, Frederick Page, Fred C Penfold, Victor S Peters, Professor James Hight, Leonard C travers, Eric Craighead, Mrs N W Robbins. Printed by Whitcombe and Tombs Limited - 84521. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programme of 20 pages, 282 x 217 mm.

Date: [1930s-1978]

From: Atkinson, Molly, 1909-2008 :Photographs of broadcasting, musicians and music teachers

Reference: PAColl-0979

Description: Includes portraits of various musicians (many autographed) by various photographs. Includes a series of photographs taken from the Centennial Faust (1940). Quantity: 55 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints