Craig, Marcus, active 1970-1980s

Date: 1977

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-1977

Description: Includes fliers for the following: Ace of Clubs Auckland: Diamond Lil meets Fred Dagg; Diamond Lil meets Derek Payne; Diamond Lils a Broad; Diamond Lil and Howard Morrison; Shoreline Cabaret: The Tiongco Brothers, Inkspots, Gigi Galon, Gerry and the Pacemakers. Flier (2 copies) Robert Bennett - mime. 8 May 1977. Programme sheet The new Andy Stewart Show, with Debbie Stewart, John Macdonald, John Carmichael, Mark. Programme (with signed portrait photographs of the performers) Red Mole & friends. Cabaret Capital Strut. The Balcony, 57A Victoria Street Wellington. [1977] Flier (2 copies) and ticket (1) "Ghost rite". Red Mole, Beaver, Country Flyers & guests. Maidment Theatre Auckland 24-25 Feb; Opera House Wellington 4-5 March [1977]. Yellow flier (2 copies) Red Mole Enterprises proudly present "Arabian Nights", at the Balcony, 57A Victoria Street. Decoration courtesy of Narnia. [1977?] Quantity: 6 fliers and programmes. Physical Description: Printed programmes, under 300 mm. Provenance: Some programmes from the estate of William Neil MacRae, 2005; one from Hocken Library 2017

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-1976

Description: Includes programmes for the following: Alf's Place. Folk. chamber music, jazz, poetry, lion tamers, magicians and jugglers. Every Thurs, Fri Sat and Sun nites, 8 pm - late. 284 [248] Lambton Quay (not far from Cable Car Lane). Opening soon! [Flyer. August 1976] "Life is a cabaret"; featuring Diamond Lil and Fred Dagg (cast Marcus Craig, John Clarke, John Sumner, Davina Henderson, Al Turley, Bridgette Allen, Merilyn Hey, Joe Dewey, Janet Saussey, Wendy Wright, Warwick Bryant, Bette Gilmore, Doug Aston, Erana Clark, Eleanor Elliot, Dave Hart, Doreen Althea, Deborah Carter. Ace of Clubs, Auckland. 1976. Promotional booklet with photographs. (2 copies) Rumanian spectacular, presented by David Cunningham in association with Kerridge Odeon & J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. Commemorating the first ever visit to Australasia of the Doina Folkloriq[u]e Ensemble. [1976] Programme/promotional booklet with photographs (2 copies) David Dunningham Associated Ltd and Goskoncert Moscow present the Moscow Variety Spectacular, specially chosen from all over the USSR. Promotional booklet with photographs. [ca 1976] (2 copies) Bill Millet; poet entertainer extraordinaire. Rotorua Art Gallery, Governmetn Gardens. Friday 9th July, 8 pm [1976? or 1982?] Flier. White Rabbit Puppet Theatre, 26 Upton Tce., Wellington. Circular letter by White Rabbit (Sally Rodwell) to school headmasters advertising White Rabbit Puppet Theatre. 4 August 1976. Words and/are Music. Library Lecture Hall, Mercer Street. Friday 8 October 1976. Programme $1 for the Bill Toft Memorial Fund (2 copies) Quantity: 5 programmes. 2 fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes, under 300 mm.

Date: 1980

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1980

Description: Includes: Chameleon Circus [cabaret performance]. Group constists of Aileen Davidson, Tim Hyde, Garth Frost, May Lloyd, Elizabeth Tolley, Stephen McCurdy. Includes photographs of the performers. Performances at the Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, 12-13 April 1980. Flyer. The Company of Musical Players presents Music Hall 1980. Producer-Musical director, Bob Whyte. Musical co-ordinator and orchestra leader, Joyce Brown. Programme. (2 copies). The Dick Emery show [with] Dick Emery, Laurie Dee, Jodi Vaughan, Gray Bartlett & The Showband. Ace of Clubs. Souvenir brochure 1980 [to be unfolded as a poster] Foxton Little Theatre presents Music Hall. Director John Hornblow. 3-10 May 1980. Programme The Mask Project presents Mask-A-Reading. Performers consist of Victoria Boyack, Tim Denton, Gillian Clark, Rob Jayne, Matthew Fisher, Murray Edmond. 1980. Programme. Red Mole. NZ Students Arts Council presents NZ Tour, Feb-March'80. Performers include, Allan Brunton, Sally Rodwell, Deborah Hunt, Jan Preston, Martin Edmond, John Davies and Neil Hannan. Public shows - Wellington 9-10 February, State Opera House; Hamilton 15-16 February, Founders Theatre; Palmerston North 21-22 February, Opera House; Dunedin 29 February, Concert Chamber. Campus shows - Otago University 28 February; Lincoln College 1 March; Canterbury University 2 March; Victoria University 4 March; Massey University 5 March; Waikato Students Union 6 March; Auckland University 7-8 March. 1980. Flyer. (3 copies). I'll Never Dance Down Bugis St Again with Red Mole. Majestic Cabaret, Wellington. 8 June 1980. Ticket. (2 copies). Oliver's Cabaret, no.5 Lloyd Street, Wellington. Billy Washington's Drifters recreating the fabulous 50s and 60s as only they can, 18-20 September. Les Girls Hollywood Nites, 29-30 September [and] 5-8 October (also one performance at Upper Hutt Town Hall, 1 October). Miss World Glamour Spectacular starring Miss World 1979-80 (Miss Bermuda Gina Swainson); runner up Miss United Kingdom (Carolyn Seaward); Miss New Zealand 1980 (Miss Waikato Vicki-Lee Hemi); Wellington's own Tracy McIntyre. Lower Hutt Town Hall one night only. Diamond Lil's Travelling Road Show, at Olivers 13-17 October, and Lower Hutt Town Hall 20 October. Christmas Scandals, a Christmas Review at the Caltex Lounge. 1980. Flyer. Quantity: 7 programmes and flyers. 4 duplicates. Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying up to 210 x 168 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by Noelene Wevell, Wellington, in 1998.

Date: 1975 - 1976

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

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-VARIETY-1975/1976

Description: Includes programmes for the following: 1975: The Merry Minstrel Show [Australian Tour]. Show manager Peter Quirk. Choroegrapher Ken Jeacle. Staring Peter Kaye, Sula Cartier, Tony Hillman, Roy Waterson, The Raybons, and the Merry Minstral Dancers. Brochure (Five copies, autographed). 1975: The Reg Varney Show. Managing Director, Philip Warren. Starring Reg Varney, Peter Caulton, and Jenny Parkinson. New Zealand tour. Brochure. 1975-1976: Basil Brush, New Zealand Tour. Producer Ivan Owen. Director Tony Richardson. Musical director Merve Thomas. Performers include Lorna Dallas, Roy North, Errol Manoff and The Puppet people, Howard De Courcy and Bert Weedon. Programme. (Three copies). 1976?: Life is a Cabaret. This is a brochure about cabaret shows promoted by Prestige Cabarets Limited [Auckland] with an introduction by managing director, Philip Warren. It includes the submission made by Prestige Cabarets Limited to the Statutes Revision Committee relating to the Sale of Liquor Amendment (No 2) Bill, Licensing Trust Amendment Bill, and Licencing Amendment Bill, in April 1976. Performers in the brochure include among others, Marcus Craig (Diamond Lil), John Clarke (Fred Dagg), Howard Morrison, Ray Columbus, Toni Williams, and Tommy Adderly. Overseas performers include, Holly Brown, The Inkspots, Lilian de los Reys, Web Flemming and others. Included are photographs of performances at the Ace of Clubs Nightclub, Auckland. Brochure. 1976: The Rumanian Spectacular with the Doina Folk Ensemble and stars of the Bucharest Ballet and Opera, New Zealand tour. Director Vasile Florea. Conductor Marin Cioaca. Artistic director Gheorghe Baciu. Programme. (Two copies). Quantity: 5 programmes and brochures. (7 duplicates). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to 296 x 210 mm

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1982

Description: Includes: Auckland Opera & Ballet Workshop magazine. Marcus Craig's "Gems from French Opera". May 1982. Programme Shoestring Opera. "Albert Herring", by Benjamin Britten. Directed and designed by Penny Giddens; musical director John Pattinson. Repertory Theatre (Christchurch), 21-23 October [1982]. Programme (2 copies) Perkel Opera Inc. Jubilee 25th production. "Carmen", by Bizet. Produced by Paul Person. Auckland season 20-27 March; other touring dates 2nd April - 29 May [1982]. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Polytechnic. "Doctor Miracle", by Georges Bizet. New Zealand Drama School, 19 October [1982]. Programme Shoestring Theatre Company. "For whom the road tolls", [and] "Roundabout", both by Charles Harter. [1982?] Programme De La Tour Wellington Regional Opera Trust presents a gala concert featuring Anthony Benfell [and many others]. State Opera House, 11 September [1982]. Flier "Love in a village", by Dr Thomas Arne. Proesented by Central School of Music, Speech and Drama, pupils of George Scott Morrison. Studio, 11 and 13 August; Intimate Opera Theatre, 18, 20-21 August [1982? or 1976?]. Programme Light Opera Club. Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" Directed by Lee Grant; musical director Tim Jenkinson; choreographer Robert Henderson (With photographs of all principal performers and support staff). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 30 September - 9 October 1982. Programme Northern Opera (Inc) present Opera Boutique in "A programme of opera excerpts", produced by Neil Jenkins. Symphonia Theatre Auckland, 27 & 29 April, 1 May 1982. Programme Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions on behalf of 4444 Ltd proudly present "Rose", by Andrew Davies, with Judy Cornwell as Rose. New Zealand tour October - December [1982]. Programme Wellington Polytechnic. "Thomas and Sally, or The sailor's return", by Thomas Arne. Produced by Flora Edwards; musical director Simon Tipping. New Zealand Drama School, 21 October [1982]. Programme Shoestring Theatre Company presents "Scrooge!", written and directed by Charles Harter. The De La Tour Opera Trust presents "La Traviata", by Verdi. University Memorial Theatre, 21-25 September [1982]. Programme (2 copies) and typescript flier Auckland Opera and Ballet Workshop presents the Opera "The turn of the screw", by Benjamin Britten. Director Janette Heffernan. Pumphouse, Lake Pupuke, Takapuna, 21-24 January [1982]. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and fliers, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-D-VARIETY-1970s

Description: Includes: 1973: Blerta's last stand; electric revelation; travelling apparition. The country girl saga. Paddo Town Hall, Sunday 26th August [1973] [Flaws, Fane], 1951- :Blerta organism is comin'. Here - tonight [1973?] 1975: MacDiarmid, Rod, fl 1975 :BLERTA campus tour. Wednesday April 30 Auckland Teachers College .... Friday May 23 Wellington University Union Hall [1975] V.U.S.A. presents "Silent knife" (a Christmas revue). University Memorial Theatre 11-21 December [ca 1975]. (Poster illustration by Bob Brockie shows Robert Muldoon as Father Christmas getting stabbed in the back) 1976: Pengwins; a revue. "In the worst possible taste". VUW Memorial Theatre, 3-13 Sept [ca 1976] The sensational Moscow Variety Spectacular ... with Eugene Raikov, Pavel Necheporenko ... Tour itinerary, 4 August - 28 September [1976?] (2 copies) Your country needs this man. Fred Dagg on tour. See him in your town soon with John Hore & The Big Dagg Band. $3.80 [ca 1976] (2 copies) Now 3 more great nights-out! at Auckland's showplace, Ace of Clubs. Diamond Lil meets Fred Dagg (Marcus Craig & John Clarke), with Erana Clark and Doug Aston, 31 Jan - 12 Feb; Returning by public demand Diamond Lil meets Derek Payne with Eleanor Elliot, Doug Aston, Viki Carryl and with Marcus Craig as you've never seen before! 14-26 February [1977] 1978: Nambassa proudly presents Mahana, Rick Steel, Danze Co., Ted Chapman & Norma, Nambas Theatre Troupe in The Winter Show. Napier ... Wellington ... Auckland ... Hamilton. Border design by N Wernham. [1978] 1979: In association with the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council, the New Zealand Students Arts Council presents an end of term break up, with Sam Hunt, Jenny Parkinson, Uncle Alberts Orgasmic Orchestra, Theatre Action [Tour itinerary 9-24 December] and all welcome to the Great benefit concert, Auckland University Union Cafetaria [sic], 22 December [1979] The Philippe Genty Company, world acclaimed puppet cabaret [Tour itinerary 27 November - 22 December [1979] Pittsburgh Tamburitzans; 30 American-Yugoslav artists from successful tours of Europe and the Americas will present Yugoslav & American songs, dances & folklore. Town Hall, 3 July 1979. Proceeds to International Year of the Child Concert Promotions present Norman Gunston live. See the little Aussie bleeder on stage; thrill to the multi talented confidant to the stars. Plus the Norman Tabernacle Choir, the Gunston Seventet. Special guests Cheetah. [New Zealand tour poster. 1979] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes ranging up to 600 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1977

By: Secombe, Harry Donald (Sir), 1921-2001

Reference: Eph-C-VARIETY-1970/1977

Description: Includes: 1971: The Brian Edwards Travelling Road Show. Opera House Wellington 16-18 December (1971); Municipal Theatre Hastings 28-31 December [1971]; Municipal Theatre Napier (1-3 January 1972]; Opera House New Plymouth 5-8 January [1972], Theatre Royal Nelson, 11-15 January [1972] Prestige Promotions Ltd for Quadrant Productions Pty Ltd present Peter Cook & Dudley Moore. "Behind the 'fridge". World premiere season. Souvenir programme [1971] 1973: Say man - it's Bill Cosby here again - in person -0 on stage! A Prestige Promotions NZBC presentation [8-13 August 1973] The Kwangchow Acrobatic Troupe, live from the People's Republic of China [1973] (2 copies) 1974: Prestige Promotions and the NZBC present "The Golden Years of Music Hall" by arrangement with Audrey Lupton and Arthur Lane. (With Elsie & Doris Waters, Cavan O'Connor, Sandy Powell, Bob & Alf Pearson, Margery Manners, Don Smoothey) [1974] (2 copies) "Mother, the wardrobe's full of infantrymen" ... an indulgence in favourite pieces, by Janice Finn, Michael Haig [Haigh], Maralynne Head, Ray Henwood, Grant Tilly. A charity concert in aid of Community Volunteers Wellington. Old Saint Pauls Mulgrave St[r]eet, 7 April 1974 Royal variety concert in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips and Captain Phillips. Christchurch Town Hall, 31 January 1974. Programme (2 copies) 1975: Cheech and Chong down under in Australasia [Souvenir booklet 1975] Prestige Promotions proudly present that suave, impeccable charmer Patrick Cargill, star of T.V.'s "Father dear father", in "Patrick dear Patrick" with Bridgette Allen, Gray Bartlett, Steve Allen; orchestra under the direction of David Fraser. Special guest apprearance of 'H G Wells' [St Bernard dog]. [Tour itinerary 10 October - 1 November 1975] (2 copies) Christopher Cambridge & the NZBC proudly present The harry Secombe Show, plus ... the Toppanos, Kenny Canto, and the Harry Secombe Showband [Tour itinerary 3 February - 5 March 1975] Your ticket to fun & laughter! The Reg Varney show, with Reg Varney, Peter Caulton, Jenny Parkinson. [Tour itinerary 2 -25 August 1975] 1976: Soundshell Spectacular. (Including Stu's holiday show, stars of "A tough of country", the Maori Volcanics, TV2's Booma talent show, Miss Napier contest, Air New Zealand's Polynesian Spectacular, Junior "It's in the bag" with Selwyn Toogood and Tineke Stephenson, Go-Cola talent quest final with Ray Columbus, and Ragnarok in concert. Napier Soundshell, 26 December [1976] - 9 January [1977] 1977: "Diamond Lil's a-broad; or Around the world in 80 ways", starring Marcus Craig, Viki Carryl, Patricia Ann-Shaw, Joe Dewey, Mike Jones. No playing till 9 April every Thursday, Fri, Sat [And] Diamond Lil & Howard Morrison. 11 April for 2 weeks [1977] (2 copies) Manurewa Theatre Club presents "A music hall", produced by Michael White. St Luke's Church Hall cr Weymouth and Russell Rds., 16-17 June [1977] (handmade poster) Wylie, Joe, 1948- :Red Mole Enterprises proudly present "Cabaret Capital Strut" at the Ace of Clubs / Flexible Shaft [1977]. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1981

Reference: Eph-C-VARIETY-1980/1981

Description: Includes: 1980: Philip Warren proudly presents an evening with Dave Allen. Limited NZ tour! Wellington Opera House 13-14 June; Christchurch Town Hall 16-17 June; Auckland Town Hall 24-25 June [1980] By order the New Zealand Official Gumberment presents, extended season - 3 nights only, "Cabaret Sauvignon Marque II'. VUW Memorial Theatre, 12-14 March [1980] Artist unknown :The dancing spider; assisted by NZ Railways & the Committee on Women (Poster advertising a puppet play by Rose Wedde). [Screenprinted by Wellington Media Collective 1980]. (3 versions, one printed in red and blue; one in red only; and one in blue/green) "Black dog in the street"; a multi-media presentation for solo performer; conceived by Ian Prior. Shadows Michelle Scullion and Carmel McGlone. Drama House, Kelburn Parade, 28 September [1980] The Dick Emery show, with special guest stars Laurie Dee, Jodi Vaughan, the Gray Bartlett Show band. 1980 New Zealand tour [Tour itinerary 3-26 November 1980] Capital Entertainers dinner variety theatre. 1 Colombo Street Newtown. Musical director Noel Signal; choreographed by Jane Brimilcombe [1980] Killeen, Richard, 1946- :Red Mole ... [1980]. Red Mole Enterprises [tabloid 8-page newsprint booklet] The Sea of Antipodes presents "Jack in the Box". Woolstore, 238-246 Thorndon Quay, 23-28 August 1980] State of the nation: 3 posts: Ian Wedde, Alan Brunton, Dave Mitchell; 3 musicians: Bill Gruar, Wilton Rodger, Bruno Lawrence; Australian guest Sara Mitchell. Majestic Cabaret, 22 [August 1980] "Steel Heels" present an evening with the Stiffs; top satirical act, includes live music. BATS Theatre, 14-19 July [1980 "The three musketeers", a free-wheeling romp through the pages of history and legend ... written and directed by Michael Carney; musical director Murray Webb; choreographer Jane Brimilcombe. A Musical and Drama Society pantomime. University Memorial Theatre, 22-29 November 1980] (2 copies)Town & Country Players present "Jenny and the Puppets", introduced by Rufus the Clown. May holiday children's show. Circa Theatre, 10-24 May [1980] (2 copies) 1981: Now in his 6th fun filled year at Auckland's Ace of Clubs Cabaret; it's your turn to laugh with Marcus Craig in Diamond Lil's Travellin' Road Show. Caltex Lounge, 11-13 May [1981] (2 copies) Frenzi; fire and illusion, presents Xmas magic special, featuring the famous magic clown "Nelson". Lower Hutt's Little Theatre, 19-20 December [1981] And now! here comes the world's funniest, most infamous, erotic musical revue! "Oh! Calcutta!, starring Bob ("On the buses") Grant. Direction and choreography by Robert Howe. State Opera House Wellington, 16-25 July [1981] (2 copies) Silvio's Xmas Variety Show. Music, mirth, magic, melodrama, merriment, music hall, madness. Special guest artists Frances Green, Dave Olerenshaw, Jacque Harvey, Buchanan Family. Wellington Operatic Soc[iety] Hall, 29 Vivian Street, [8-14 December 1981] (2 copies) International Entertainment, direct from Australia, Julian Deen, star of Les Girls' Hollywood by Night" and fully Australian cast: "Sydney by Night". Topless revue, glamour, comedy, music. Oliver's Cabaret, 2-12 July [1981] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm.