A theatrical production unit aiming to bring theatre to small communities. It brought the Strand Theatre Company to Wellington areas ca 1949-50. Story and photograph of members published in NZ Free Lance, 1 Feb 1950 (p 19) - Members were Maurice Gillespie, Michael Cotterill, Lois Mair, Ken Adams, Avril Flockton, Bob Renner, Colleen Rae, Joan Reed, Russell Reed and Mary Hopewell.
Theatre Guild (Wellington, N.Z.)
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[Theatre programmes for drama productions in New Zealand, mostly Wellington, in 1949]
Date: 1949
From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]
By: Roycroft Press Ltd; Whitehouse, Jocelyn A, active 1950-2000
Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1949
Description: Includes: Auckland University College Drama Society. "The alchemist", by Ben Jonson. Producer S Musgrove. Set designed by A R D Fairburn. St Andrews Hall. 5-9 July [1949]. Programme. Cercle Litteraire Francais de Wellington presente "Le revizor", ou "L'Inspecteur-General", de Nicolas Gogol. Evening arranged by Madame Robert M Scotten and Mr Henry Rollet. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 26 October 1949. Programme. Community Arts Service presents "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Harold Baigent. Costumes by Raeburn Griffiths. North Island tour 1949. Programme Gisborne High School Old Students' Little Theatre presents "Quiet weekend", by Esther McCracken. Produced by John Kitchen. Opera House Gisborne. 11-12 April 1949. Programme. Gisborne High School Old Students' Little Theatre. "Pride and prejudice", by Jane Austen. Produced by John Kitchen. Opera House Gisborne. 11 & 13 June 1949. Programme. Gisborne High School Old Students' Little Theatre presents "Home from home", by Muriel and Sydney Box. Produced by John Kitchen. Opera House Gisborne. 4-5 October 1949. Programme. Gisborne Repertory Society. "An inspector calls", by J B Priestly. Produced by Arnold Goodwin. Opera House. 1-3 September 1949. Programme. Gisborne Repertory Society. "The circle", by Somerset Maugham. Produced by Frances Burns. Opera House Gisborne. 8-9 November 1949. Programme. Masterton Little Theatre Society Incorporated presents "Maudeleine", by John Lawson. Produced by John Lawson. Masterton 21, 22, 24, 25 May; Greytown, 30 May 1949. Programme National Committee of Invitation for "The forgotten factor"; industrial play. Wellington, August 1949. Pamphlet. Theatre Guild. Strand Theatre Company in "Happy as Larry", a comedy by Donagh McDonagh. Produced by Russell Reid. Programme printed by Roycroft Press Ltd, Wellington. Theatre Guild. Strand Theatre Company in "Happy as Larry" by Donagh McDonagh. Produced by Russell Reid. Holiday production, Raumati, Otaki Foxton, Paekakariki. December-Jan [ca 1949]. Programme. Wellington East Dramatic Society presents "The lilies of the field", a comedy in three acts by John Hastings Turner. produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber, 11-12 November 1949. Programme Quantity: 13 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.
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New Zealand scenes, events and personalities, etc
Date: 1927-1951
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-141
Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance, 1924-1951. Subjects include: `Operation Oyster' at Bluff, Jun 1950; Lewis Pass (Maruia Springs), Jun 1950; stranding of `Wahine' at Maseia Island and rescue by naval tug HMAS Emu, Aug 1951; Theatre Guild on tour at Raumati Beach, Feb 1950; South Seas voyage of Nelson yacht `Blue Seas'; New Zealand Grand Prix held at Ohakea, 1950; Mr Kelly and sketching class in Hagley Park, (undated); National Time Keeping (Master clock), 1951; Miss Marjorey Hurrey showing children Maori carving at Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1950; making snowman at The Hermitage; motoring through kauris in Waipoua State Forest; trout fishing at Hamurana Spring, N-W shore of Lake Rotorua, 1939. Also: ANZAC Day parade, Auckland, 1940; camp site at Western Springs, 1949; haymaking at Tipapa Station (undated); monument at Okarito; Waipori hydro-electric works, 1930; Fernside Garden bridge; newly erected hut on Mt Ruapehu erected by Manawatu Tramping Club, 1950; `dangerous' level-crossing at Woodside, 1927; Otaki sanatorium, 1929; Women's Hospital at Hanmer, 1931; party on horseback crossing Doubtful River to inspect proposed route over Lewis Saddle, Jun 1929; aerial view of tennis courts (Christchurch?); yachts at Lyttelton; old house built by William & John Deans (1843) in grounds of Riccarton House, 1949; Waiheke Island, Jan 1949; etc. Quantity: 87 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints