Manawatu Repertory Society (Inc)

Date: 1955 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1955/1959

Description: Includes: 1955: C.A.S. Theatre (Regional Council of Adult Education). "The tempest", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Harold Baigent. Autumn tour 1955. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society; Manawatu Repertory Society; Palmerston North Little Theatre Society present "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. Produced by Mavis Mortland. Palmerston North Opera House. 19-26 March 1955. Programme. Victoria University College Council of Adult Education. "Gaslight", by Patrick Hamilton, a Community Arts Service. Programme. Auckland University College Drama Society. "The alchemist", by Ben Jonson. August 1955. Pelorus Press. Flier only. The Ralph Richardson 1955 tour of Australia and New Zealand, presented by Garnet H Carroll in association with H M Tennent Ltd. Illustrated booklet (2 copies). 1956: Theatre Arts Guild. "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. Abberley Park, Christchurch. 3-11 February 1956. Caxton Press. 1956. Programme. Wairoa Combined Arts Council Drama Festival. Gaiety Theatre 10-12 July 1956. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Tuai Drama Circle, producer Michael G Allison; Country Women's Institute Players, producer Joan Roberts; Gisborne Tamarau C.W.I., producer Mrs Moles; Wairoa College, producer Michael Martin; Wairoa Jaycee, producer Des Cairns; Gisborne Country Girls' Club, producer Mrs June Daniels; Wairoa Play Reading Circle, producer Doreen Parker; Gisborne Little Theatre, producer Jack Roderick) Theatre Guild NZ Ltd. "York Nativity Play". Directed by John N Thomson. Auckland, Otahuhu and Hamilton season, 9-16 December 1956. Programme. 1957: Shoestring Players presents "The Bathroom door", "The fair and the lovely". 2 July 1957. Flier. Shoestring Players. "The happiest days of your life". St Thomas Hall Newtown. 12-13 November [1957?]. Flier only. NZ Drama Council, 8th annual Residential Theatre School. Massey Agricultural College Palmerston North. 7-16 January 1957. Flier. Theatre Arts Guild presents Shakespeare's "Tempest"; the Guild's 7th outdoor production. Producer Arnold Goodwin. Abberley Park, 15-23 February 1957. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Offset prints, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1937 - 1949

Reference: Eph-B-MANAWATU-REP

Description: Includes: "And so to bed". Produced by Babette Rodgers. Empire Hall. 3-6 August 1940. "Bird in hand". Produced by Babette Rodgers. Empire Hall. 25-28 November 1939 (2 copies) "Dear Octopus". produced by M H Oram. Empire Hall 31 October - 2 November 1940. "The distaff side". Produced by Mavis Mortland. Empire Hall. 22-25 July 1939. "The first Mrs Fraser". Produced by Alexia Rankin. Empire Hall. 21 August 1939. "Grief goes over" by Merton Hodge. Produced by Miss H Prideaux-Pridham and Miss Muriel Richards. Empire Hall 5 ugust 1937. "Heaven on earth", produced by Miss K N Woodhouse; "It's Autumn now", produced by Mrs M D Kilpatrick; "Dark betrothal". Produced by Miss Ruth Lees. "The Harum" produced by Miss Elaine Hall. [ca 1940?] "Lovers' leap". Produced by Fred Cousins. Empire Hall 11-14 May 1940. "A Midsummer Night's dream". Produced by Mavis Mortland. Opera House. 8-13 April 1949. (2 copies) "They came by night". Produced by Fred Cousins. Opera House 3-6 June 1939. Quantity: 11 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 350 mm.

Date: 1944

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1944

Description: Includes: Joe Brown presents "Lights up". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 18 March 1944. Programme "Footlight parade", conductor Mrs I M Anderson (With the Centennial Harmonica Band, Phyllis Anderson, Nola Blackburn, Rex Anderson, Noelleen Anderson, Madge Brown, Kay Smith, Bernard Ramsey, Centennial Quartette, Nick Karaitiana, Nyra Hemsley, Bobby Ramsey, Alley Cats, Beverley O'Neill, Kahu Karaitiana, Audrey Edy, Nola Moir). Masterton [1944]. Programme Assheton Harbord presents his Victory Pantomime "Clawper Snorter". Opera House Wellington, commencing 23 September 1944. Programme (2 copies) "Colonial memories"; entertainment held in Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, in aid of Wellnigton Free Kindergarten, 26 September 1944 (With Mrs Z Jacobsen, Miss Pat Kelly, Miss June West, Mr Roy Hill, Miss Rosaleen Hickmott, Mrs Bernard Webb, and members of Wellington Repertory Theatre including Noeline Myers, Eric Lawson, Roy McDonald, M B Hoffmeister, Nancye Williams, Alan Rowe, George F Vincent, Mary Stott, Ernest E le Grove). Programme Khaki Kapers present their non-stop Variety Revue. By permission of Lt-Col. H D McHugh. [August 1944]. Programme Kiwi Concert Party presents "Pacific roundabout" [Green Island, 23/5/44]. Programme K.C.P. Entertainments Ltd present "The Kiwis" musical revue "Cairo Carnival". Opera House Wellington, 4 November 1944. Programme. K.C.P. Entertainments Ltd present "The Kiwis" in their bright comedy "Desert days". New Zealand tour [1944?]. Programme St Hilda's Bible Class Club (Island Bay). Concert (including "The crimson coconut", by Ian Hay. Produced by F N Hastings. Lighting by Maurie Cotter). 3 August [ca 1944]. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Stan Lawson presents his riotous musical comedy "Wait for it!". Direction: Allied Entertainments Ltd. His Majesty's Theatre [Dunedin. ca 1944?] Programme Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. First free public performance. Opera House, 24 May 1944. Programme / flier (With Palmerston North Girls' Music Club, Manawatu Repertory Society, Little Theatre Society). Ophir Rees presents his Radiant Revue Company in "Topsy Turvy". Grand Opera House Wellington Commencing 23 December [1944]. Programme. 2Ya Camp Entertainers come to town with a Non-Stop Variety Show. Song & dance, music & laughter. Town Hall Wellington, 25 March 1944. Programme. Wellington Returned Services' Association has pleasure in presenting the Tin Hat Club and assisting artists in "Chins up". Grand Opera House Wellington. ANZAC night, 1944. Quantity: 14 theatre programmes.. Physical Description: Programmes, various sizes under 250 mm.

Date: 1932 - 1939

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1930s

Description: Includes: Joan and Betty Rayner Strolling Players. Four posters. 1932 (See child record) Manawatu Repertory Society presents "The distaff side", by John van Druten. Produced by Mavis Mortland. Empire Hall. 22-25 July 1939 [Poster with full cast list and named photograph of performers in action]. Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Various print media on posters, sizes varying below 500 mm.

Date: 1945

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1945

Description: Includes: Karori Children's Centre (Inc). Evening of music, song and story. Parish hall, Karori. Thursday April 12th, 1945 (with singers Kenneth Macauley, Mary Mckenzie and Dorothy Kemp, and pianist Shirley Craig). Proceeds to Karori Children's Centre (Inc) K.C.P. Entertainments Ltd present The Kiwis in their bright comedy "Alamein antics". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 3 March 1945. Programme Karori Plunket Society. Programme [1945?] (Yellow pamphlet) K.C.P. Entertainments Ltd present The Kiwis in their bright comedy "Alamein antics". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 19 May 1945. Programme K.C.P. Entertainments Ltd present The Kiwis in their bright comedy "Alamein antics". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 9 June 1945. Programme K.C.P. Entertainments Ltd present The Kiwis in their bright comedy "Desert days". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 18 June 1945. Programme K.C.P. Entertainments Ltd present The Kiwis "Middle East escapades". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12 May 1945. Programme. Stan Lawson. "Let's be happy". Allied Entertainers Ltd. (With Rowena Jackson, Colin Campbell, Harry Howlett, Maurice Tansley, Esme Pedder, Joyce Chamber and Laurie Jones). Programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. Free public performance. Opera House, 14 June 1945. Programme (With British Music Society, Frances Revere, Kathryn Williams, W Thomson, Violet Bowick, Mrs Noel K Beveridge, accompanist Edna M Eyre; and Manawatu Repertory Society, and Little Theatre Society) . Programme / flyer. Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. Free public performance. Opera House, 12 July 1945 (With Little Theatre Salon Orchestra, Vocal Art Society, conductor John Emmett, Mrs A W Black, Manawatu Repertory Society). Programme. Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. Free public performance. Opera House, 9 August 1945 (With Little Theatre Salon Orchestra, Palmerston North Music Club, Misses Frances and Mysie Anderson, Mrs M Pearce, Miss D Southey Baker, Miss Iris Sutherland, Miss Frances Revere, Miss Edna M Eyre, Manawatu Repertory Society). Programme / flier. Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. Free public performance. Opera House, 13 September 1945 (With Little Theatre Salon Orchestra, British Music Society, Millicent Penketh, Noeline McLaren, Cyril F Bowick, Little Theatre Society, Manawatu Repertory Society). Programme / flier. Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. Free public performance. Opera House, 10 October 1945 (With Little Theatre Salon Orchestra, Dorian Society, Peggy Snelling, Donald Bowick, Adrian McDonald, Ula Drummond, Reval Gair, Mr A Thomas, Mrs G E Nilsson, Mr B H Potter, Mrs C R Gair, Little Theatre Society, Manawatu Amateur Cine Society, Australasian Society of Operatic Dancing Ballet Group). Programme / flier. Polish children's concert extraordinary. Proceeds in aid of the Wellington Patriotic Fund. Town Hall Wellington, 1-2 May 1945. Programme Ophir Rees presents his brilliant Radiant Revue Company in the latest New York musical revue, "Furlough frolics". Grand Opera House Wellington Commencing 5 January 1945. Programme. Johnny Walker presents the Harbord Show in "Black and white". (With Assheton Harbord, Stan Winn, Rae Staig, Ngaire Corkhill, Toa Isaac, Greta Barrett, Reg Bryant, Jack Wilson, Pamela Walker, Gus Large, Jeane Horne and J T Walker) (all photographed). Grand Opera House Wellington, 13 April 1945. Programme. Quantity: 15 theatre programmes.. Physical Description: Programmes, various sizes under 250 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance housed at MS-Group-0450..

Date: 1960-1969

Reference: Eph-A-MANAWATU-REP-1960s

Description: Includes: 1961: "The lovebirds", by Basil Thomas. Produced by Coleen Craven. Repertory Theatre, 3-10 June 1961. Programme (2 copies) "The shifting heart", by Richard Beynon; produced by Coleen Craven. Repertory Theatre, 18-25 November 1961. Programme 1962: "The desperate hours", by Joseph Hayes; produced by Harry Hutchings. Repertory Theatre, 10-17 March 1962. Programme "The tree", by Stella Jones; produced by Chris Davey. Repertory Theatre, 13-20 October 1962. Programme 1963: "Charley's aunt", by Brandon Thomas; produced by Mavis Mortland. Repertory Theatre, 9-16 November 1963. Programme "The hollow", by Agatha Christie; produced by Coleen Craven. Repertory Theatre, 23-30 March 1963. Programme "A view from the bridge", by Arthur Miller; produced by Grace Rose. Repertory Theatre, 22-29 June 1963. Programme 1964: "Write me a murder", by Frederick Knott; directed by Peter Adams. Repertory Theatre, 11-18 April 1964. Programme Quantity: 24 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1960-1979

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to pantomimes and pantomime extravaganzas performed in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-PANTOMIME-1960/1979

Description: Includes: 1960s: "Aladdin", produced by Celia Harlen. Kapiti College Hall, 16-18 December [1960s?]. Red flier 1970: Nelson Repertory Theatre. "Aladdin". Devised written and produced by David Tinkham. Theatre Royal Nelson, beginning 21 November 1970. Programme 1973: Manawatu Theatre Society (Inc) presets "Aladdin, a pantomime by David Tinkham. Directed by Pat Snoxell. Palmerston North Opera House, 6-12 November 1973. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1949

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1940s

Description: Includes: 1940: Eighteenth New Zealand Rotary Conference. Empire Hall, 6 March 1940. Manawatu Repertory Society has kindly offered to entertain conference members by presenting "Bird in hand", by John Drinkwater. Producer Babette Rodgers. Programme / flier 1941: Manawatu Repertory Society. "Children to bless you". Empire Hall. 21-22 July 1941. Programme. Manawatu Repertory Society. "Fresh fields". Empire Hall. 5-7 April 1941. Programme. ca 1941-1942: "Fresh fields", by Ovor Novello. Produced by Mrs Elsie Lloyd. [ca 1941-1942?]. Programme / flier with advertisement for 1941 film "Back street" on verso. 1943: Manawatu Repertory Society. Repertory Junior High Schools Group presents "Dark betrothal" by T B Morris, produced by Mrs J Davidson; "Eldorado", by Bernard Gilbert, produced by Mrs Espiner; "Quality Street", produced by Miss K Birnie; "The Day's good causes", produced by Miss J Marshall. Opera House (Palmerston North?). 4 August 1943. Flyer / programme. 1944: Manawatu Repertory Society. "The Barretts of Wimpole Street", by Rudolph Besier, Produced by Fred Cousins. Opera House. 4 November 1944. Programme. Napier Repertory Players (Inc). "Tony draws a horse". A comedy in three acts, by Lesley Storm. Directed by Elizabeth Culford Bell. Municipal Theatre Napier, 20, 21 and 23 October 1944. Programme 1945: Dai Tung Music Society (Auckland). "Human integrity". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 27 March 1945. Programme. Drawing Room entertainment by pupils of G Helen Gard'ner. Pioneer Club Room, 18-19 December [1945]. Programme Masterton Little Theatre Society presents a dramatised reading of N C Hunter's farcical comedy "Grouse in June". Producer John Lawson. Masonic Hall, 21 July 1945. Programme /flyer Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society. Three one-act plays: "The phantom ship", by Mary E Matheson, produced by Esme Grindrod; "Charade", by Philip Johnson, produced by Beryl McMillan; "Check to the Queen", by T B Morris, produced by Noeline Myers. Flyer only. 1947: Wellington Technical College presents "Pygmalion", by G B Shaw. College Assembly Hall. 19-22 August 1947. Programme. Community Arts Service presents the C.A.S. Play Unit in ... "The sulky fire", by Jean Jacques Bernard. Produced by Arnold Goodwin. W E A Theatre. Friday 1 August [1947?]. Auckland, Pelorus Press. (Flyer only) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The hasty heart", by Captain John Patrick. Produced by Gerald Kirby; New Zealand production directed by Robert Quentin. Grand Opera House Wellington, 15 March 1947. Programme J C Williamson (New Zealand) Ltd Company. "While the sun shines" and "The hasty heart". Two "admission money" slips for 2nd May 1947, for His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. WEA Drama Group (Wellington?) "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. 7 April 1947. Flier / programme. (PR-03-0337) 1948: The Old Vic Company. Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1948. 60-page illustrated book. (2 copies) Old Vic Company. Australian-New Zealand tour. "The school for scandal". Programme. (Three copies: one inscribed "Tuesday October 12, 1948 - I stood in a queue for five hours to get seats". One with enclosed slip: "Owing to the indisposition of Sir Laurence Olivier, the part of Sir Peter Teazle will be played by Mr Derrick Penley") Old Vic Company. Australian and New Zealand tour 1948. "Richard III". Programme (2 copies) Undated 1940s?: Programme: Hutt Valley High School Old Pupils' Dramatic Society presents "In the cellar" by gertrude Jennings, producer John B Stanton; Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society presents "Phantom ship", by Mary Matheson, producer Esme Grindrod; Peter Pan Players present "Gran plays trump" by Alic Halsey, producer Percy W Cousins. Flier. Quantity: 21 programmes and four flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance housed at MS-Group-0450..

Date: 1938 - 1959

Reference: Eph-A-MANAWATU-REP-1930/1959

Description: Includes (at Opera House Palmerston North unless otherwise stated): 1938: "The skin game". Produced by Miss Babette Rodgers. Empire Hall Palmerston North. 1-4 October 1938. Programme 1940: Grand Combined concert by Operatic Society, British Music Society, Little Theatre Society, Repertory Society. 17 December 1940. "George & Margaret". Produced by Mavis Mortland. Empire Hall Palmerston North. 18-21 June 1938. 1941: Programme for first half of 1941 season. 1943: "Heat wave". Produced by Fred Cousins. 7-9 December 1943. "Tony draws a horse". Produced by Mrs E Lovell. 30 July - 2 August 1943 "Tony draws a horse". Horowhenua College Hall. 18 August 1943. 1944: "Love in a mist". Produced by John D Kitchen. 27-29 June 1944 The Repertory revue. Produced by Mavis Mortland; pianiste Marie Moffatt. 1944 (2 copies) 1945: "Daddy Long-Legs". Produced by Mavis Mortland. 11-15 December 1945 (Programme and bookmark) "Interference". Produced by Fred Cousins (portrait). 11-14 April 1945. 1946: "The Dover Road". Produced by Betty Crookenden. 1946. (Includes list of members and list of past productions) "Ladies in retirement". Produced by Fred Cousins. 22-25 May 1946. Programme (2 copies) "You can't take it with you". Produced by Mavis Mortland. 5-9 October 1946. Programme (2 copies) 1948: "Duet for two hands". Produced by Mavis Mortland. 18-22 September 1948. (2 copies) (Contains portraits of Mr T M N (Noel) Rodgers, Mavis Mortland, Dorothy Smith, Ian Watkins, Graham Driver, Lesley Dolby)"Home from home". Produced by Fred Cousins. 19-23 June 1948. "No medals". Produced by Graham Driver. 4-8 December 1948 1950s: "Those pretty things". Produced by Evelyn Davidson. Municipal Hall. 22-23 October [195-?] 1951: "Lady Frederick", by Somerset Maugham; produced by Fred Cousins. 29 September - 2 October 1951. Programme "Random harvest". Produced by Mavis Mortland. 28-30 April 1951 1952: "The happiest days of your life". Produced by Alex Peacock. 24-27 May 1952. 1954: "She stoops to conquer, by Oliver Goldsmith; produced by Mrs Leslie Dolby. St Paul's Memorial Hall, 18-21 August 1954. Programme (2 copies) 1956: "My three angels", by Sam and Bella Spewack; produced by Grace Rose. Repertory Theatre, 18-25 June [1956]. Programme Quantity: 24 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1944

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1944

Description: Includes programmes featuring: British Music Society New Zealand (Incorporated). Second concert 1944-1945 season (With the Victory Troubadours, Leela Bloy, Therle Oswin, Haagen Holenbergh, Nola Pritchard). Town Hall Concert Chamber (Wellington), 11 December 1944. Programme / flier Recital by Dorothy Kemp, contralto. Stanley Oliver at the piano. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 9 November 1944. Programme The National War Loan Committee present a Victory Concert inaugurating the Victory Loan Campaign. (With Mary Pratt, Henri Penn, Kenneth Macaulay, N.B.S. Variety Orchestra and 2YA Wireless Chorus. Guest conductor Gil Dech. Leader Vincent Aspey). Grand Opera House, 28 August 1944. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. [2nd] Free public performance. Opera House, 15 June 1944 (With British Music Society, Manawatu Repertory Society in "Boccaccio's untold tale", Little Theatre Society in "Woman's crowning glory"). Programme / flier Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. [3rd] Free public performance. Opera House 13 July 1944 (With Vocal Art Society, Little Theatre Society in "A piece of china", Manawatu Repertory Society in "'Op-o'-me-Thumb"). Programme / flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

Date: 1930 - 1949

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-BDL-1930/1949

Description: Includes: 1933: First final Festival of Community drama. Blue Triangle Hall Boulcott Street. 22-23 September 1933. Programme (St Matthew's School Masterton, Old Girls' Circle presents "The new word" by J M Barrie, produced by Constance Miller; Wellington Lyceum Club Drama Circle presents "The odd streak", by Roland Pertwee, produced by M E P Ahern; Hastings Comedy Players present "Knight to move", by Adrian Hurley; Elam Dramatic Club Auckland presents "The sisters' tragedy", by Hughes; The Readers, Timaru present "The long Christmas dinner", by Thornton Wilder; Linton Women's Institute presents "Lonesome like", by H Brighouse; The Orari Readers' "A" Team presents "The wonderful son", by Barrington Gates; The Nameless Group, Christchurch presents "Kestrel Edge", by Wilfrid Gibson, produced by Professor James Shelley); The Dannevirke Players present "When the Muezzin calls", by H Chalmers Haddon, produced by E N Hogben; Central Taranaki Winning Team presents "Rabbits", by V Targuse, produced by Mrs Uniacke; South Taranaki Winning Team presents "The Touchstone", by V Targuse. (2 copies). 1934: Weekend School of Drama. Palmerston North. 4-6 May 1934. Outline of timetable - tutors Miss Elizabeth Blake, Miss Beatrice MacKenzie.(Flyer). 1936: Third annual festival of community drama. Opera House Palmerston North. 11-12 August 1936. Programme (Manawatu Country Club Reading Branch, YWCA Lyceum, Foxton Women's Institute, Palmerston North Little Theatre Society, Unnamed Society, Milson Women's Institute, High School Old Girls' Association, Marton Players, Towns Women's Guild, Cheltenham Women's Institute). Easter School of Drama. Allen Hall, University, Dunedin. 9-14 April 1936. Tutors Miss Elizabeth Loe, Miss Barbara Williams, Professor Adams, Professor Shelley. Pamphlet. 1937: Fourth annual festival of community drama. Opera House, Palmerston North. 9-10 August 1937. Programme (Pohangina Women's Institute, Marton Players, Palmerston North Little Theatre Society, Freda Whittaker Players, St Andrews Players (Levin), Girls' High School Dramatic Club, Boys' High School Dramatic Club, Milson Women's Institute, Levin Play Readers, Te Ara Kura Women's Institute). North Island Elimination Festival. Opera House Hawera. 7-9 September 1937. Adjudicator Miss Elizabeth Loe. Programme. 1938: Fifth festival of community drama, Opera House Palmerston North. Adjudicator Mr Victor Lloyd. (Junior Library Players, Levin District High School, Palmerston North Boys' High School, Girl Citizens' Drama Group, Little Theatre Society, Linton Women's Institute, Pohangina Women's Institute, St Andrew's Players (Levin), Levin Playreaders, Marton Playreaders. 26-27 September 1936. Programme. North Island Elimination Drama Festival. Adjudicator Miss Elizabeth Blake. Opera House Masterton. 10-11 October 1938. (St Matthew's Old Girls, Levin Playreaders, Pioneer Club Drama Circle, Knox Players, Napier Repertory Players, All Saints' Players). (2 copies) 1939: Sixth annual festival of community drama. Adjudicator Mr A E Lawrence. Opera House Palmerston North. 26-27 September 1939. (Palmerston North Technical School, Palmerston North Boys' High School, Rangiotu Women's Institute, Palmerston North Little Theatre Society, Palmerston North Repeortry Society, Levin District High School, Foxton Women's Institute, Levin Playreaders). North Island Elimination Festival of Drama. Opera House Palmerston North. 9 October 1939. Programme (Newlands Women's Institute, Turitown Women's Institute, Hamilton Playbox, Hawera Repertory Club, Palmerston North Little Theatre Society, St Matthew's Church Team). Members card. Expires 31 December 1939. (2 copies) 1940: Christchurch area eliminations. Adjudicator J J W Pollard. Committee: W J Parson, Janet McLeod, Frona King, Naare Hooper, D I Macdonald, Eric Craighead, Alex Gale. Radiant Hall Christchurch. 27-29 June 1940. (Canterbury Training College - producer R J Harrison, WEA - producer Mrs J P O'Sullivan; Canterbury Repertory - producers Magdalen Hall and Molly Dailey; Canterbury Training College - producer J W Luxton; Bankside Players - producer Mrs Stephenson Temple; Old Westonians - producer Miss Frona King; Hay's Drama Club - producer Len Barnes; Zenith Players - producer Mrs Aileen Cleave; Miss Naare Hooper's Group. Programme (2 copies) 1943: Twelfth annual festival of community drama will be held in the Tin Hat Hall, RSA Building, 12 Victoria Street Wellington, 1-3 September 1943. Ten one-act plays will be presented. Adjudicator Elsie Lloyd. Flier only 1949: North Island Festival of Community Drama. Opera House Palmerston North. 10 and 12 September 1949. Adjudicator Norman Byrne. President A S Farquhar, committee C F B Clarkes, Mrs T F Mackenzie, G A Jesson, G H A Swan, Miss Amy Kane, Miss Nola Millar. (Pukekohe Dramatic Society - producer May Revell; Strathmore Players - producer Doug G Edwards; Hawera Repertory Society; Hamilton Playbox - producer David W Reid; Awaiti Players - producer Lou Peck; Manawatu Repertory Society - producer Evelyn Davidson; Stratford Women's Institute - producer Catherine O Holmes; Eltham Women's Institute Arts and Crafts Circle - producers Dorothy Riddle and Cynthia Wilcox). Programme. South Island Elimination Festival. Theatre Royal Timaru. 5 September 1949. Adjudicator L F Moller. (Milton Drama Club; Timaru Catholic Dramatic Club; Methven Drama Club; Dunedin Greenroom Club). Programme. New Zealand National Final Festival. Concert Chamber Wellington. 14 September 1949. Adjudicators Mrs Mary McKenzie, Miss May Macdonald, G H A Swan. (Hawera Repertory Society - co-producers Margaret Buist and Alison Corrigan; Dunedin Greenroom Club - producer Roland Watson; Manawatu Repertory Society - producer Evelyn Davidson). Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 18 pamphlets and programmes plus duplicates. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One flier donated by Mrs Joyce Megget, Papakura, in 2009.

Date: 1947-1966

By: Barlow, Nicola, active 2021; Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society; Manawatu Repertory Society (Inc); New Plymouth Repertory Society; Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society

Reference: Eph-B-0004

Description: Comprises 22 repertory theatre programmes from several productions. Includes programmes by Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, dated 1947 to 1951; Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society, dated 1951 and 1952; New Plymouth Repertory Society, dated 1955 to 1966; and the Manawatu Repertory Society, dated 1947 to 1949. Programmes included are for the following productions: The Diary of Anne Frank, The Tinder Box, Peter Pan, The Happy Marriage, Quiet Weekend, Kate Kennedy, Autumn, Saint Joan, Goodnight Vienna, Katinka, No Medals, Jane Steps Out, I Will Arise, A Castle in the Air, The Merry Widow, Brigadoon, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The King and I, and The Music Man. One of the programmes for The Happy Marriage also includes newspaper clippings relating to the production. Some programmes are duplicated. Many of the programmes have been signed by the actors. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: The programmes arrived to the Library in no discernable order. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: The collection originally belonged to the donor's parents, Audrey and Richard Barlow, who were involved in amateur dramatics. Processing information: Library reference changed 23 April 2024. Previous reference: MS-Papers-12671