Douds, T E, active 1950s

Date: 1957

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1957

Description: Includes: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. "Oklahoma!". Director and producer John N Thomson; musical director Lindsay Hall. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 26 October 1957. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Operatic Society by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd presents "Wedding in Paris" ... by Vera Caspary. Musical director T J Kirk-Burnnand, production and ensembles Stan Lawson; ballets by Ivy Collins. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 8 April 1957. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "The gondoliers". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 11 May 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "Yeoman of the guard". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6 May 1957. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "Cox & Box" [and] "HMS Pinafore". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 8 June 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 19 June 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "The mikado". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 24 May 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "Trial by jury" and "The pirates of Penzance". Grand Opera House, commencing 4 June 1957. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "Yeomen of the guard". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 14 June 1957. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents the 1957 Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Season, commencing with "The mikado". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 27 June [1957]. Promotional pamphlet Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society Dunedin Incorporated presents its third Savoy Opera in traditional manner, "The rose of Persia", or "The story-teller and the slave". Concert Chamber Town Hall Dunedin, 23-28 Spetember 1957. Programme Grand Opera Associates present Verdi's "La traviata". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 5 October 1957. Programme (2 copies) The Hamilton Dickson Light Opera Singers present world premiere season of "General Gore", a comic opera in three acts, written and composed by Hamilton Dickson. Concert Chamber, Wellington, commencing, 1 October 1957. Programme (2 copies) Hastings Musical Comedy Company Blossom Festival attraction. "Naughty Marietta". Matinee. Municipal Theatre, 14 September [1957]. Flier only Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Inc). present "The belle of New York". Producer Ernest Le Grove. Musical director T E Douds; ballet mistress Miss Jean Scott. Regent Theatre, 1-4 July 1957. Programme Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Viktoria and her hussars", a light opera in three acts. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 July 19578. Programme (2 copies) Minerva Musical Society. Emile Littler's musical play "Dear Miss Phoebe", based on Sir James Barrie's "Quality Street". Concert Chamber Town Hall, Wellington, commencing 24 September 1957. Programme (2 copies) Opera Workshop Inc. present "The devil take her", comedy by Arthur Benjamin, conductor Michael Corban, producer Alan Beart; "Cavalleria rusticana", tragedy, by Pietro Mascagni, conductor Michael Corban, producer Ray Stoupe. Second season. Auckland, 23-27 April 1957. Programme Scots College and Queen Margaret College. "The pirates of Penzance", a comic opera in two acts by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Town Hall, Lower Hutt, 16-18 July, 1957. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1958 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1958/1959

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1958: Hastings Musical Comedy Company presents "Showboat". Book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd; music by Jerome Kern. Produced by May Macdonald. Hastings Municipal Theatre 8-20 September; Napier Municipal Theatre, 24-27 September [1958] (2 copies) Kaitaia Dramatic Society in conjunction with the Choral Society and the Orchestral Society, 10th anniversary souvenir programme, "The pirates of Penzance" by Gilbert & Sullivan. College Hall Kaitaia, 30 June - 3 July 1958. Souvenir programme Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents the Horowhenua Manawatu and Wellington Province's premiere of "Naughty Marietta". Producer Jack Baxter; musical director T E Douds. Regent Theatre Levin, 3-8 May 1958. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) presents "The belle of New York". Producer Ernest Le Grove; musical director David Carman. Regent Theatre Masterton [ca 1958]. Souvenir programme Minerva Musical Society 1958 production. "The two bouquets", a Victorian musical comedy by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon. Produced by Antony Vercoe; musical director William Rea. Concert Chamber, Town Hall, 14-18 October [1958]. Programme (2 copies) Stratford Repertory & Operatic Society. "Love from Judy"; book by Eric Maschwitz and Jean Webster; music by Hugh Martin. Producer by Eva Moore. Town Hall Stratford, 19-26 July 1958. Programme Wanganui Musical and Dramatic Society (Inc) presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's stage production "Oklahoma". Produced by Eva Moore; musical director E O Schnack. Opera House Wanganui, 31 May - 7 June 1958. Programme 1959: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints presents Roland and Helen Parry's "All faces west", the inspiring musical drama of Utah's pioneers, featuring Igor Gorin as Brigham Young. Produced and directed by Rulon B Stanfield with Roland Parry as musical director. Hamilton, 7, 11 & 12 December; Auckland, 8-9 December; Hastings 15-16, 18-19 December [1959]. Programme Alexandra Musical Society. "No roads to Arrow", a musical comedy by Syd Stevens and Ewen Cameron. Presented ... for the Alexandra Blossom Festival, 1959. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) presents their Golden Jubilee production "Oklahoma". Produced by Ernest Le Grove; ballet mistress Geraldine Inder; musical director David Carman. Regent Theatre 1959. Souvenir programme Hastings Municipal Comedy Company. "Rio Rita". produced by May Macdonald. Hastings Municipal Theatre 7-19 September; Napier Municipal Theatre 23-26 September 1959. Programme Napier Frivolity Minstrels present "The shriek of Araby", and their 62nd Minstrel Shows. Municipal Theatre Napier, 14-16, 21-23 November 1959. Palmerston North Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "White Horse Inn", by Hans Muller. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director Mr T E Staples. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North, 18 April - 2 May 1959. Programme (2 copies) Wanganui Musical and Dramatic Society presents "White Horse Inn", adapted by Eric Mashcwitz and Bernard Grun. Production by Eva Moore; musical direction E O Schnack. Opera House Wanganui, 3-13 June 1959. Programme Quantity: 14 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1956 - 1967 - 1974 - 1965

By: Levin Operatic Society (Inc); Berquist, Jean Eleanor, 1917-2003

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-LO

Description: Includes: 1956: "Sweet hearts", by Victor Herbert. Produced by Ernest E Le Grove. Regent Theatre. 29-31 May 1956. Programme. 1957: "The belle of New York", by Hugh Morton and Gustave Kerker. Produced by Ernest E Le Grove. Musical director T E Douds; ballet mistress Miss Jean Scott. Regent Theatre, Levin. 1-4 July 1957. Programme 1958: "Naughty Marietta", by Rida Johnson Young and Victor Herbert. Produced by Jack Baxter; stage manager Roy Stewart; musical director T E Douds, ballet mistress Jean Scott. Regent Theatre Levin, 3-8 May 1958. Programme (2 copies) 1959: "Rose Marie; a romance of the Canadian Rockies", by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart. Produced by Ron Frost; musical director T E Douds; ballet mistress Jean Scott. Regent Theatre Levin. 8-9, 13-16 July 1959. Programme. 1960: "Rio Rita", by Grey Balton et al; music by Harry Tierney. Produced by Ernest E Le Grove; asssisted by Marion Antcliff. Musical director T E Douds; ballet mistress Jean Scott. Regent Theatre Levin. 5-8, 12-13 September 1960. Programme 1961: "South Pacific", by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced by Ron Frost; musical director T E Douds. 1961. Programme 1962: "Oklahoma", by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced by Joy Stoneman; musical director T E Douds. Regent Theatre Levin. 10-18 September 1962. Programme (2 copies) 1963: "New moon", by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab, music by Sigmund Romberg. Produced by R W Frost, musical director T E Douds; choreography Sandra Hickey. Regent Theatre Levin. 22-27 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1964: "Where's Charley?", by George Abbott and Frank Loesser, based on Brandon Thomas' "Charley's aunt". Produced by Joe McCartney, musical ditrector T E Douds. Regent Theatre Levin. 1-6 August 1964. Programme 1965: "The desert song", by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Frank Mandel. Produced by Vivan Jacobs; musical director David De Lara Bell chorus mistress Barbara Jones; ballet mistress Sandra Hickey. Regent Theatre Levin. 10-15 July 1965. Programme (2 copies) 1967: "Me and my girl", by Arthur Rose Douglas Furber, Noel Gay. Production by Daphne Hunt; musical director Marios Sophocleous. Little Theatre. 5-12 August 1967. Programme 1974: "Fiddler on the roof", by Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Produced by Ivan Heard; musical director Stephen Fisher; choreography by Michelle Robinson. Levin, 23 March - 10 April 1974. Programme Quantity: 12 booklets, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 290 x 225 mm. Provenance: Most programmes donated by Alison Elliott, Wellington, from the estate of Jean Berquist (nee Scott, formerly Elliott). Jean Scott was ballet mistress for Levin Operatic Society productions in the 1950-1960s.