Ritchard, Cyril, 1898-1977

Date: 1932

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1932

Description: Includes: Folder 1: Hawera Amateur Operatic Society presents the musical play "Gipsy love". Produced by Harison Cook; musical director Mr H C A Fox. Opera House Hawera, 26-30 September 1932. Programme Invercargill Amateur Operatic Society presents "A country girl". Produced by Major F H Lampen; musical director Mr D W McKay. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 19-23 July 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents "Blue roses", by Desmond Carter and Caswell Garth, with Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 July 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents "Follow through"; book by Laurance Schwab and B G de Sylva. Play produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 August 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents "Follow through"; book by Laurance Schwab and B G de Sylva. Play produced by Frederick Blackman. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 27 August 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their new Gilbert & Sullivan Comic Opera Co. including Ivan Menzies, Gregory Stroud, Evelyn Gardiner ... Marie Bremner, Leo Darnton, John Ralston, Maisie Ramsay, Mary Hotham, Bernard Manning ... Civic Theatre Invercargill, commencing Friday April 8th [1932. Postcard showing group photograph, with autographs of some members] J C Williamson Ltd presents their specially arranged Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. in "Dorothy". Words by B C Stephenson; music by Alfred Cellier. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 16 April 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The gondoliers". Country tour. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 22 January 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The gondoliers". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 5 March 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "HMS Pinafore". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 12 February 1932. Programme (2 copies) Folder 2: J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "Iolanthe". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 1 February 1932. Programme (2 copies, 1 damaged) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "Iolanthe". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 11 March 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The mikado". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 27 January 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "Patience". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 15 February 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The pirates of Penzance". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 4 February 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The pirates of Penzance". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 14 March 1932. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "Ruddigore". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 April 1932. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co in "The yeomen of the guard". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 8 February 1932. Programme (2 copies) Folder 3: Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "High jinks", by Ogden Hartley; music by Roderick Freeman. A Cardston-Baxter production. Regent Theatre Levin, 4-8 August 1932. Souvenir programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "La boheme". Grand Opera House Wellington, 4 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Carmen". Grand Opera House Wellington, 9 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Carmen". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 22 November 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Cavalleria rusticana". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 22 October 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Cavalleria rusticana". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Cavalleria rusticana". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 6 December 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Faust". Grand Opera House Wellington, 9 November 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Faust". Grand Opera House Wellington, 12 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Folder 4: Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Lucia di Lammermoor". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6 October 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Madam Butterfly". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 5 October 1932. Programme Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Madam Butterfly". Grand Opera House Wellington, 29 October 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Madam Butterfly". Grand Opera House Wellington, 11 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Madam Butterfly". [Country tour?] 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Rigoletto". Grand Opera House Wellington, 31 October 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Tales of Hoffmann". Grand Opera House Wellington, 7 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera season. "Tosca". Grand Opera House Wellington, 17 November 1932. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 box(es) containing 4 folders. Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Alan Sadd, Wellington, in 2016; one by Joe Barnao in 2015.

Date: 1935

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1935

Description: Includes: Te Kuiti Operatic Society presents "Les cloches de Corneville". Mr J Sparks, producer and musical director. [ca 1935?]. Programme Dunedin Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "The geisha", by Owen Hall and Sidney Jones. Produced by Major F H Lampen; musical director James Clark. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 14 September 1935. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "High jinks", by Otto Harbach and Rudolph Friml. Produced by Cyril Ritchard. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 7 November 1935. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Invercargill Operatic Society. "The new moon". Producer T R Pryde; musical director Howard Moody; ballets Miss Lily Stevens. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 14-19 October 1935. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "Our Miss Gibbs". Producer Cyril Ritchard; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 November 1935. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "Roberta". Producer Cyril Ritchard; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 October 1935. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "Roberta". Producer Cyril Ritchard; musical director Leo Packer. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 11 November 1935. Programme (2 copies, one with enclosed yellow flyer announcing an extension to the season) J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "Roberta". Producer Cyril Ritchard; musical director Leo Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 26 November 1935. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: [ca 1932-1937]

By: Russell Roberts Ltd; Heimbrod, George K, active 1930s; Cohn, Alfred A, active 1930s; S P Andrew Ltd; Collett, R E, active 1923-1945; Lafayette Ltd; Reprograph Studio; Lornquist, H, active 1920s; Buttermere, (Mr?), active 1920s

Reference: PAColl-0366

Description: Photographs of stage actors and actresses, some in costume, many of them autographed and addressed to Harry or Mr Carson (possibly the same person). On two no names are given but they have been identified as probably Cyril Ritchard (man in tuxedo with cigarette) and Cyril Ritchard and Madge Elliott (couple dancing). Also included are three group photographs. Two were taken in the lobby of His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, one of the cast of Roberta which had been brought over from Australia (Cyril Ritchard probably seventh from left in the group of men to the left and Madge Elliott in the middle of the second row of women) and the other, the cast of the George Wallace Show (George Wallace in the middle of the front row). The third one was taken outside and includes a man from the Roberta photograph (first on the left of the second row) who may be a tour manager. Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Mostly autographed photographic prints

Date: 1930 - 1939

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

By: Wright & Jaques Ltd; Tolan Print

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Opera-1930s

Description: Includes: 1930: J C Williamson Films presents Humphrey Bishop and his Musical Comedy Company in conjunction with Nancy Carroll, Gwen Weston, Maurice Barling, Mlle Desire, Walter Kingsley, Denis Sheard, Thelma Trott, Richard Arlen, Warner Oland. Grand Opera House, 21 November [1930]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs Humphrey Bishop, well known London entrepreneur, and his Musical Comedy Company in conjunction with Nancy Carroll, with Richard Arlen in "Dangerous paradise". Grand Opera House, Friday 1 November [1930]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs 1932: Williamson-Imperial Grand Opera Company. (With Lina Paliughi, Cesarina Valobra, Bruna Castagna, Molly de Gunst, Pedro Mirassou, Apollo Granforte, Primo Montanari, Albino Marone, Maestro Emilio Rossi, Maestro Wando Aldrovandi, Joseph Post, Carlo Alfieri, Michele Fiore, Franco Izal, Ilio Del Chiaro, Frank Rigo). Grand Opera House Wellington season of 17 nights 29 October - 17 November 1932. Promotional pamphlet with photographs 1934: J C Williamson Ltd present their supreme comic opera attractions: "The Dubarry" and "Waltzes from Vienna", with Sylvia Welling (With Ivy Kirby, Jean Gibson, Jean Duncan, John Dudley, Cecil Kellaway, Leslie Holland, Richard Parry, Douglas Herald, Lou Vernon). Grand Opera House Wellington, grand gala performance, 19 September 1934. Promotional pamphlet with photographs 1935: J C Williamson Ltd present Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in ... "Roberta". Second production "Our Miss Gibbs"; third production "High jinks" (With Diana Du Cane, Marie Le Varre, Frank Leighton, Ethel Morrison, Leo Franklyn, Leslie Crane). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 October 1935. Promotional pamphlet with photographs "White horse inn", a gorgeous panorama of colour, melody and movement ... based on Erik Charell's original Berlin production and staged by J C Williamson Ltd, by arrangement with Sir Oswald Stoll. Promotional pamphlet and flyer (2 copies) 1936: J C Williamson Ltd present their specially organised and incomparable Gilbert & Sullivan Comic Opera Company. "The gondoliers". "The pirates of Penzance", "The yeomen of the guard", "Iolanthe", "The mikado", "Patience", HMS Pinafore". (With Ivan Menzies, Gregory Stroud, Godfrey Stirling, Eileen Kelly, Bernard Manning, Helen Langton, Winifred Lawson, Evelyn Gardiner, Richard Watson). Grand Opera House Wellington commencing 11 April [1936]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs 1938: J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents their New Royal Comic Opera Company in the unparalleled stage triumph "Balalaika"; a play with music (with Violet Carlson, George Hancock, Diana Ducane, Don Nicol). Attracting all Wellington to the New Opera House [September 1938]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs of main performers J C Williamson Ltd presents "Victoria Regina" by Laurence Housman; play produced by Peter Dearing. (With Fay Compton, Bruno Barnabe, Peter Dearing, Stafford Hilliard, Michael Wilding, Jack McNaughton, Ann Codrington, Hayley Bell, Mary Charles, Yvette Anning). Grand Opera House Wellington, 5 March [1938]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs J C Williamson Ltd present their New Musical Comedy Company featuring George Gee, Valerie Hay, Donald Burr, Billie Worth, Percy Le Fre [in] "Over she goes", "Nice goings on", "Swing along" (Also with William O'Neal, John Dobbie, Lois Green, Tommy Jay, Enid Hollins). Opera House Wellington, 15 January 1938. Promotional pamphlet All pamphlets except the first (printed by Tolan Print) were printed by Wright & Jaques. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and offset prints, up to 330 mm.