Smith, Merv, active 1970-1990s

Date: 1974

Reference: Eph-A-MERCURY-1974

Description: Includes: "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn. Produced by Raymond Hawthorne; stage design John Roberts. Mercury Theatre, 24 April 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Cabaret" based on the play by John van Druten and the stories by Christopher Isherwood. Produced by Robert Alderton; choreography Basil Pattison. Mercury Theatre, 13 November 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Producer Anthony Richardson; design John Roberts; movement Basil Pattison; sound Robert Alderton (With photo and biographical notes about Bevan Wilson. Mercury Theatre, 16 October 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Heroes and butterflies", by Robert Lord. Produced by Robert Lord; design Rohanna Hawthorne; music Robert Alderton. (With photographs and biographical notes about Robert Lord and Richard Campion). Mercury Theatre, 5 June 1974. Programme (2 copies, 1 damaged) "King Lear", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Anthony Richardson. (With photos and biographical notes about Francis Batten and Richard Poore). Mercury Theatre, 3 July 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Macbett", by Eugene Ionesco. Produced by Ian Mune; sound John Arvidson; opera musical sequence Robert Alderton. (With photo and biographical notes about Ken Blackburn). Mercury Theatre, 27 February 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Saturday Sunday Monday", by Eduardo de Filippo, adapted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. Produced by Don Farr; movement Francis Batten. Mercury Theatre, 31 July 1974. Programme (2 copies, 1 damaged) "The sea horse", by Edward J Moore. Directed by Roy Hope (With photos and biographical notes about Lee Grant and Terry Barry). Mercury Theatre, 25 September 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Production Anthony Richardson; costume design Rohanna Hawthorne. Mercury Theatre, 27 March 1974. Programme (2 copies) Katherine Mansfield's "The voyage", and other stories presented by Pat Evison. Production manager and lighting Graham Sparkes; stage management Mervyn Smith. Mercury Theatre, 18-21 September 1974. Programme "You can't take it with you", by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman. Produced by Raymond Hawthorne; design Rohanna Hawthorne (With photos and biographical notes about Ilona Rodgers and Patrik Hoff). Mercury Theatre, 25 January 1974. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklets and pamphlets, sizes varying up to octavo.

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-A-MERCURY-1982

Description: Includes: Mercury Theatre "Horizon 82" prospectus pamphlet, January - July 1982 (2 copies) Mercury Theatre presents the world premiere of "Aladdin", by Steve Agnew and Jonathan Hardy. Music by Stephen McCurdy and Penelope Dodd. Directed by Steve Agnew (With photos and biographical notes about Darryl Forbes-Dawson, and Alma Woods). Mercury Theatre, 8 January 1982. Programme "Amadeus", by Peter Shaffer. Director Simon Phillips (With photos and biographical notes about Frank Whitten, Michael Hurst). Mercury Theatre, 3 September 1982. Programme "Blood of the lamb", by Bruce Mason. Directed by Simon Phillips (Dorothy McKegg as Eliza, Elizabeth Moody as Henry, Denise O'Connell at Victoria). Promotional card only "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. Directed by Jonathan Hardy and Steve Agnew (with photos and biographical notes about Greg McGee, Linden Wilkenson [Wilkinson], Roy Billing, Philip Holder). Mercury Theatre [1982]. Programme Grand variety concert to celebrate the opposition to the Springbok tour. Mercury Theatre, 18 July [1982?]. Card Mercury Theatre in association with Television New Zealand presents the world premiere of "The great Kiwi concert show", by Tom Parkinson and Maurice Shadbolt. Mercury Theatre, 12 February 1982. Programme (2 copies) "Hot water", by Roger Hall. Directed by Steve Agnew (With photos and brief notes about Dorothy McKegg, Paul Robinson, Merv Smith, Philip Holder, Davina Whitehouse, Annie Whittle, Frances Edmond, Nathaniel Lees). World premiere season, 30 July - 28 August 1982. Programme "Once on Chunuk Bair", by Maurice Shadbolt. Directed by Ian Mune. World premiere, Mercury Theatre, 23 April 1982. Programme (2 copies) "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith. Directed by Simon Phillips (With photos and biographical notes about Aileen O'Sullivan, Graham Trevor Johnson). Mercury Theatre, 19 March 1982. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklets and pamphlets, sizes varying up to octavo.

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-D-SERIAL-1982

Description: Includes posters for: Australasian post: 29 July (re Bingo, herpes); 5 August (pub mud wrestling); 7 October (strip tease) Busy needles: Part 1 City girl, October / November [1982]. A Gourmet publication New idea: 8 May (former Miss Australia, with inset of Princess Diana); 5 June (Princess Diana); 26 June (Princess Diana, Prince Charles); 3 July (Princess Diana); 10 July (Princess Diana - 36-page Royal baby souvenir); 24 July (Lynda Stoner and Princess Diana inset with baby); 14 August (unknown plus inset of Princess Diana); 21 August (Princess Diana, Prince Charles and Prince William); 28 August (Princess Diana, Royal family and baby); 23 October (Princess Grace of Monaco, Grace Kelly final tribute); 30 October (unknown model) New Zealand listener: 19 June (Great Kiwi concert show); 3 July (Meatworkers); 10 July (Netball); 28 August ("The rubble-makers); 18 September (Wayne Mowat); 9 October ("Tenko")' 23 October (Shags - "Wild South"); 20 November (Prince Tui Teka); 27 November (Countrycalendar - the great cattle drive); 4 December (television sports commentator, Peter Williams) New Zealand Woman's weekly: 3 May (new father Arthur Allan Thomas); 14 June (Princess Diana); 28 June ("Close to home" Anne & Duncan - Deirdre O'Connor and ...; plus inset of Princess Diana); 5 July (Kiri Te Kanawa); 9 August (Merv Smith and wife Gill); 23 August (Sue Wood, NZ National Party); 30 August (Princess Diana, baby and Prince Charles); 13 September (Princess Diana and baby William); 20 September (Miss New Zealand Sue Mainland); 4 October (Princess Grace); 11 October (Brian Edwards and daughter Rebecca); 18 October (Prince Andrew in a helicopter aboard ship); 22 November (Ray Woolf and Jean); 29 November (Abba's Agnetha); 6 December (Lynne Robson with Greer and Kendyl). People: Each issue features a pin-up girl on the cover. 20 July (Fia Morrow); 27 July (Jane Roffey); 3 August (Debbie); 17 August (Amanda); 24 August (Would you marry this girl?); 28 September (pull-out calendar girl); 12 October (Jula Fulford-Kirby) Time: 6 December 1982 (Trade talks: Geneva slanging match) Woman's Day: 18 May (Rachel Ward); 6 July (Great collars to make); 13 July (Princess Diana's 21st birthday); 3 August (Julie); 10 August (George Negus); 17 August (Princess Diana and baby William); 31 August (Princess Diana, bay William, Prince Charles; Mel Gibson inset); 12 October (Model); 19 October (Model, and Dolly Parton); 26 October (female Australian athlete with Commonwealth Games medal) Quantity: 20 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on billboard posters. Physical Description: Colour photolithographs on paper, sizes varying around 560 x 415 mm.