Adams, Kenneth, active 1950s

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Hutt Repertory Theatre

Reference: Eph-A-HUTT-REPERTORY-1950s

Description: Includes: 1951: "Home and beauty", by Somerset Maugham. Produced by F M Renner. Horticultural Hall, 12-14 June [1951]. Programme "Murder without crime", by J Lee Thompson. Producer Briton Chadwick. Horticultural Hall, 21-23 [1951]. Programme "Young Mrs Barrington", by Warren Chetham Strode. Directed by Mrs Brenda Saville. Horticultural Hall. 30 October - 1 November 1951. Programme. 1952: "Bonaventure", by Charlotte Hastings. Produced by Kenneth Adams. 1952. Programme. "Home at seven". Produced by Assheton Harbord. 1952. Programme "When we are married", by J B Priestley. Produced by Mrs P Dowse. 1952. Programme (2 copies) "Young wives' tale:, by Ronald Jeans. Produced by Mary MacKenzie. 1952. Programme 1953: "The cherry orchard", by Anton Chekhov. Produced by Alix McMillan. 1953. Programme (2 copies). 1954: "Background", by Warren Chetham-Strode. Produced by Mrs Percy Dowse. 1954. Programme "The rising generation", by Wyn Weaver and Laura Leicester. prodcued by L Assheton Harbord. 1954. Programme. 1955: "The bat", by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood. Produced by Bernard O Jones. 1955. Programme. "The rose and the ring", by W M Thackeray, adapted by Harris Deans. Produced by L Assheton Harbord. 1955. Programme. "The sacred flame", by W Somerset Maugham. Produced by Francis M Renner. 1955. Programme. 1956: "Busman's holiday", by Dorothy L Sayers and M St Clare Byrne. Produced by Mrs Percy Dowse. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 23-26 May 1956. Programme. "Dear James", by James M Barrie. Produced by Lois Mair. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 17-21 July 1956. Programme. 1957: Programme for 1957 (small format) "After my fashion", by Diana Morgan. Produced by John James. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 9-13 July 1957. Programme "Don't listen ladies!", by Sacha Guitry. Directed by Alix McMillan. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 17-21 September 1957. Programme "Seven keys to Baldpate", by George M Cohan. Produced by L Assheton Harbord. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 26-30 March 1957. Programme and flier. "Puss in boots", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Mary Mackenzie. Little Theatre Lower Hutt. 16-23 November 1957. Programme. 1958: "A view from the bridge", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Bernard O Jones. 1958. Programme (2 copies) "Affairs of state", by Louis Verneuil. Produced by Lois Mair. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 15-19 July 1958. Programme. 1959: "The bride and the bachelor", by Ronald Millar. Produced by Norris Smith. 22-26 September 1959. Programme "Sailor beware; a comedy", by Philip King and Falkland Cary. Produced by Mary Mackenzie. Little Theatre, 7-11 April 1959. Programme (2 copies) "The snow queen", by Suria Magito and Rudolf Weil. Produced by Mary Mackenzie. Little Theatre, 28 November - 5 December 1959. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 24 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1954

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1954

Description: Includes: "Pygmalion and Galatea", by W S Gilbert. Produced by Kenneth Adams. Programme (2 copies) "Captain Carvallo". Produced by Mae Cleall. Concert Chamber Wellington. 23-27 March 1954. Programme (2 copies) "The farm of the three echoes", by Noel Langley. Produced by Reid Douglas. Concert Chamber Wellington. 18-22 May 1954. Programme (2 copies) "Ten little nigger boys", by Agatha Christie. Produced by Ronald Walker. Concert Chamber Wellington. 21-25 September 1954. Programme (2 copies) "The tinder box", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber Wellington. 23-27 November 1954. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 5 theatre programmes (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1855 - 1925 - 1983 - 1857 - 1975 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-GB-1800/1999

Description: Includes promotional cards for Mr Copping (no New Zealand connection known): 1855: Royal Grecian, City Road (Proprietor B O Conquest). Mr Copping's annual benefit. Thursday March 22, 1855. (With portrait of Mr Copping) Great National Standard Theatre, Shoreditch (Proprietor Mr John Douglass). For the benefit of Mr Copping, Thursday March 19, 1857. Sixpenny ticket for pit. Includes programmes for: 1925: Nottingham Empire. Moss Empires Ltd. Variety programme 4 May 1925. Programme (Joe Brennan, "the New Zealand comedian") 1926: The Victoria Palace. Miss Clarice Mayne, Wilkie Bard, The Victoria Girls, Gillie Potter, The Dawn Sisters, the Flying Winskills, Louie Louise. 29 March 1926. Programme (No known NZ connection) 1927: "Shake your feet". London Hippodrome, 20 July 1927. Programme 1931: Al-Wright's screaming comedy Circus. Her Majesty's Theatre Walsall, 6 April 1931. Programme (Barnes & O'Donnell, New Zealand's acrobatic comedians) 1933: Coliseum programme, commencing Monday February 27th, 1933. Programme (Keith Wilbur as "Just a New Zealander") 1935: Birmingham Hippodrome programme, commencing 22 April 1935. Programme (Lance Fairfax) 1936: Charles B Cochran's 1936 revue "Follow the sun". Adelphi Theatre 1936. Programme (Lance Fairfax) "O-Kay for sound". London Palladium, 2 November 1936. Programme (Lance Fairfax) 1940: Palace of Varieties, County Theatre Reading. Programme (Keith Wilbur, international radio artiste in "Just a New Zealander") 1943: "Scotch & Splash". Aston Hippodrome Birmingham, 22 March 1943. Programme (Iris Day (Edmonds)) 1948: Chiswick Empire Theatre. Variety show presented by Bernard Delfont. 26 April 1948. Programme (Ewen Solon) 1951: "Bonsoir mesdames". Wood Green Empire, 17 September 1951. Programme (John Guest) "Bon Soir Mesdames". Empire Theatre Nottingham, 30 July 1951. Programme (John Guest) 1953: Palace Theatre Morecambe presents Heldy Claxton's "Gaytime". Souvenir programme (Valerie Gray and Arthur Downes) 1953 or 1959?: "Fun and the fair". London Palladium, Wednesday October 7th. Programme (John Hauxvell) 1954: "Light fantastic". King's Theatre Hammersmith. 22 July 1954. Programme (Phillipa Reid) 1955 or 1960?: "Ocean revue". Ocean Theatre, Clacton Pier, [1955?]. Programme (Peter Crago) 1956: Circus a la Moscow. Hippodrome, Derby, 21 May 1956. Programme (Roy Mack) 1958: "For amusement only". Theatre Royal Nottingham, 22 September 1958. Programme (Vivienne Martin) ca 1960?: "Cavalcade of Commonwealth", presented by the Joint Commonwealth Societies. Devised and directed by Richard Campion. London, ca 1960?. Programme (2 copies) (Other New Zealanders taking part were Diana Baxendale, Denise le Compte, Hilary Debden-Wilkins, Trilby Sandhan, Valerie Deakin, Michael Cotterill, Edith Campion, Anna and Jane Campion; stage director Kenneth Adams; also Margaret Leamey, Noeline Pritchard) 1960s: Jack Billing Ltd present "Summer spectacular". Pavilion Rhyl, 1960s? Programme (Peter Crago) 1963: "Round Leicester Square". Prince Charles Theatre, 28 April 1963. Programme (Vivienne Martin) 1964: "The good old days". Nottingham Playhouse, 30 March 1964. Programme (Vivienne Martin) 1967: City Variety Leeds. "The Latin Quarter peep show". Week commencing 10 April 1967. Programme (Tui Alba) "The Bouquets". The glamorous summer show. Esplanade Theatre Bognor Regis, 17 June 1967. Programme (2 copies) (Bette Gilmore) 1969: "Dick Whittington". Watford Palace Theatre, 20 December 1969 - 17 january 1970. programme (Jack Gunn) 1971: "A little of what you fancy". Hampstead Theatre Club, 16 August [1971]. Programme (Bette Gilmore, David O'Brien) 1973: "Mother Goose". Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House, 19 December 1973. Programme (Louise Pajo) 1974: Max Bygraves Show. Theatre Royal Nottingham, 5 October 1974. Programme (Denise Keene and Happy Tenana) Max Bygraves Show. Theatre Royal Nottingham, 11 May 1974. Programme (Denise Keene and Happy Tenana) Max Bygraves Show. Programme (Denise Keene and Happy Tenana) Paul Raymond's Royalty Folies [sic]. Royalty Theatre, London [1974]. Programme (Jack Gunn)(2 copies) 1983: "The two Ronnies". London Palladium, March 1983. Programme (Ed Fardell, sound designer) 1993: Players' Theatre presents Victorian Music Hall. Thorndike Theatre, 6-11 December 1993. Programme (Peter Sutherland) 1997: "Tales from the Triangle"; a weekend of stories and songs for adults and children. Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery, Fife. Programme (Mike Paterson) Quantity: 30 programmmes. 2 promotional cards. Physical Description: Offset print on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by the Theatre Museum, London, in 2003; some purchased from Louise Grant, dealer London, in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017.

Date: 1956

From: New Zealand Players Company Ltd :[Theatre programmes for drama productions in 1956].

By: George W Slade Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-PLAYERS-1956-01

Description: Programme for a production including performers John Hunter, Kenneth Adams, Bernard Shine, Paddy Frost, Michael Cotterill, Rosalind Atkinson, Bryon O'Leary, Ngaire Porter, Redmond Phillips, Bridget Armstrong, Ben Hawthorne, Norman Sidey, John McRae, Maia Alexander, Selwyn Toogood, Winston McCarthy, Brian Brimer, Davina Whitehouse. Production was by George Webby and design by Jan Prain. Television sequences were filmed by the New Zealand National Film Unit. The New York backcloth was designed by Raymond Boyce. Cover design by Dennis Beytagh. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 247 x 188 mm.

Date: 1957

From: New Zealand Players Company Ltd :[Theatre programmes for drama productions in 1957].

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-PLAYERS-1957-01

Description: Programme for a production including performers Brigid Lenihan, Terence Bayler, Kenneth Adams, Freda Wilson, Bernard Shine, Paddy Frost, Basil Clarke, Michael Cotterill. Company manager James L Clarke, stage director Don Miller, Stage manager Jon McRae, Assistant Stage Manager Ngaire [Nyree Dawn] Porter, Chief Mechanist Harry Leatherbarrow, Electrician Gordon Weaver, Property master Jack Stewart. Cover design by Dennis Beytagh. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 250 x 185 mm.

Date: 1958 - 1959

From: New Zealand Players :[Posters and broadsheets relating to the drama company and its productions. 1953-1959]

By: Wilson & Horton (Firm)

Reference: Eph-C-NZ-PLAYERS-1958-01

Description: Text and news story by "Special correspondent", about the actors who once performed with the New Zealand Players, and their subsequent careers. Actors mentioned and pictured are: Michael Cotterill, John Hunter, John Carson-Parker, Roy Patrick, John Kim, Allen Paton, Desmond Digby, Kenneth Adams, Terence Bayler, Ngaire (Nyree Dawn) Porter, Brian [Bryon] O'Leary, John Gordon, Brian Bell, Rosalind Atkinson, Eleanor Elliot, Bridget Armstrong. Also mentions Redmond Phillips, Brigid Lenihan, Stafford Byrne, Susan Stovell, Paddy Frost, Ben Hawthorne, Bernard Shine. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Text and news story by "Special correspondent, about the actors who once performed with the New Zealand Players, and their subsequent careers. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Shirley Megget in 2006.