Mortland, Mavis, active 1940s

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: 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: 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.