Renner, Francis M, active 1950s

Date: 1948

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1948

Description: Includes membership card for George Eiby 1948. Includes programmes for: "Duchess of [Malfi] Malfy", by John Webster. Produced by F M Renner. Concert Chamber, 13-18 September 1948. Programme (2 copies) "Friends and relations", by St John Ervine. Produced by Anne Lane (biog notes and portrait). Concert Chamber Wellington. 6-10 April 1948. Programme (2 copies). "An inspector calls", by J B Priestley. Produced by Percy W Cousins. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 25-29 May 1948. Programme (2 copies). "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Allona Priestley. Wellington and Palmerston North, 1948. Programme (2 copies cream cover, 1 copy grey cover) "No medals", by Esther McCracken. Produced by Eve Smith. Concert Chamber. 8-13 November 1948. Programme with cover design by Neville Colvin. (2 copies) "Time and the Conways", by J B Priestley. Produced by Frank Ponton. Studio Production, RSA Hall. 15-17 June 1948. Programme (2 copies). Student Thespians present "The woman and the walnut tree" by Sydney Box. Produced by A Saunders Farquhar. RSA Hall, Victoria Street, 4-6 October 1948. Programme. Quantity: 7 theatre programmes. 1 membership card. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1950

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1950

Description: Includes programmes for: 1950s: "Maria Marten or the Murder in the red barn". Directed by Elsie Lloyd. Little Theatre, 8-9 September [1950s?]. Programme "Caste; a Victorian romance in three acts", by T W Robertson. Produced by F M Renner. [October 1950]. Programme (2 copies) "Charles and Mary", by Joan Temple. Produced by Lilian Millar. Concert Chamber, 4-8 April 1950. Programme (2 copies) "Exercise bowler", by T Atkinson. Produced by Frederick Farley. 1950. Programme (2 copies). "Tomorrow's child", by John Coates. Produced by Ulu Hancock. [June 1950]. Programme (2 copies) "Winter's tale", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Kathrine Keddell. [1950]. Programme with cover design by John Pine Snadden (2 copies) Quantity: 6 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Hutt Repertory Theatre

Reference: Eph-A-HUTT-REPERTORY-1950s

Description: Includes: 1951: "Home and beauty", by Somerset Maugham. Produced by F M Renner. Horticultural Hall, 12-14 June [1951]. Programme "Murder without crime", by J Lee Thompson. Producer Briton Chadwick. Horticultural Hall, 21-23 [1951]. Programme "Young Mrs Barrington", by Warren Chetham Strode. Directed by Mrs Brenda Saville. Horticultural Hall. 30 October - 1 November 1951. Programme. 1952: "Bonaventure", by Charlotte Hastings. Produced by Kenneth Adams. 1952. Programme. "Home at seven". Produced by Assheton Harbord. 1952. Programme "When we are married", by J B Priestley. Produced by Mrs P Dowse. 1952. Programme (2 copies) "Young wives' tale:, by Ronald Jeans. Produced by Mary MacKenzie. 1952. Programme 1953: "The cherry orchard", by Anton Chekhov. Produced by Alix McMillan. 1953. Programme (2 copies). 1954: "Background", by Warren Chetham-Strode. Produced by Mrs Percy Dowse. 1954. Programme "The rising generation", by Wyn Weaver and Laura Leicester. prodcued by L Assheton Harbord. 1954. Programme. 1955: "The bat", by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood. Produced by Bernard O Jones. 1955. Programme. "The rose and the ring", by W M Thackeray, adapted by Harris Deans. Produced by L Assheton Harbord. 1955. Programme. "The sacred flame", by W Somerset Maugham. Produced by Francis M Renner. 1955. Programme. 1956: "Busman's holiday", by Dorothy L Sayers and M St Clare Byrne. Produced by Mrs Percy Dowse. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 23-26 May 1956. Programme. "Dear James", by James M Barrie. Produced by Lois Mair. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 17-21 July 1956. Programme. 1957: Programme for 1957 (small format) "After my fashion", by Diana Morgan. Produced by John James. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 9-13 July 1957. Programme "Don't listen ladies!", by Sacha Guitry. Directed by Alix McMillan. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 17-21 September 1957. Programme "Seven keys to Baldpate", by George M Cohan. Produced by L Assheton Harbord. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 26-30 March 1957. Programme and flier. "Puss in boots", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Mary Mackenzie. Little Theatre Lower Hutt. 16-23 November 1957. Programme. 1958: "A view from the bridge", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Bernard O Jones. 1958. Programme (2 copies) "Affairs of state", by Louis Verneuil. Produced by Lois Mair. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 15-19 July 1958. Programme. 1959: "The bride and the bachelor", by Ronald Millar. Produced by Norris Smith. 22-26 September 1959. Programme "Sailor beware; a comedy", by Philip King and Falkland Cary. Produced by Mary Mackenzie. Little Theatre, 7-11 April 1959. Programme (2 copies) "The snow queen", by Suria Magito and Rudolf Weil. Produced by Mary Mackenzie. Little Theatre, 28 November - 5 December 1959. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 24 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1955

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1955

Description: Includes: "The burning glass". by Charles Morgan. Produced by Patric Carey. Grand Opera House, 28 March - 2 April 1955. Programme (2 copies) "Charley's aunt", by Brandon Thomas. Produced by Elsie Lloyd. Grand Opera House. 9-16 July 1955. Programme (2 copies) "Colombe", by Jean Anouilh (version by Denis Cannan). Produced by Lynda Hastings. Concert Chamber 23-26 February 1955. Programme. (2 copies) "The cure for love", by Walter Greenwood. Produced by Davina Whitehouse. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 7-10 September 1955. Programme (2 copies) "Dream girl", by Elmer Rice. Produced by Cedric E Gardiner. [Grand Opera House, August 1955]. Programme (2 copies) "Jack and the beanstalk"; Repertory's Christmas pantomime 1955. Directed by Cedric Gardiner; musical director Fanny McDonald. Grand Opera House. 3-17 December 1955. Programme (2 copies) "The rivals", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Produced by Ralph Hogg. Grand Opera House Wellington. 14-21 May 1955. Programme (2 copies). "The white carnation", by R C Sherriff. Directed by Ernest le Grove. Grand Opera House. 8-15 October 1955. Programme (2 copies). "The young and fair", by J Richard Nash. Produced by Francis M Renner. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 20-23 April 1955. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1947

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1947

Description: Includes programmes for: "Major Barbara", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by F M Renner. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 4-8 November 1947. Programme. (2 copies) "A murder has been arranged", by Emlyn Williams. Produced by Ulu Hancock. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 6-10 May 1947. Programme (2 copies) The Student Thespians present "No thoroughfare" by Lilian Smee. Produced by A Saunders Farquhar. [November 1947?]. Programme. "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Allona Priestley (photo and biog notes). Programme (2 copies) "Tell me the truth", by Leslie Howard. Produced by Percy W Cousins. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 30 September - 4 October 1947. Programme (2 copies) "Three's company"; a series of plays by Isobel Andrews ("The goldfish" - producer Anne Lane, "The real betrayal", "The willing horse"- both produced by Doug Edwards). Concert Chamber Town Hall. 25-29 March 1947. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 6 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1942

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1942

Description: Includes programmes for: "Ladies in retirement", by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham. Produced by Russell Reid. Concert Chamber 11-13 June 1942. Programme. "Martine", by Jean-Jacques Bernard. Produced by F M Renner. Technical College Hall (because of earthquake damage to Concert Chamber). 22 + 24 August 1942. Programme (2 copies) "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Myles F M Wright. Concert Chamber. 14-18 April 1942. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 3 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated from the estate of Constance Kirkcaldie, 2008.

Date: 1945 - 1949

By: Hutt Repertory Theatre; Yaldwyn, John Cameron, 1929-2005

Reference: Eph-A-HUTT-REPERTORY-1940s

Description: Includes: 1945: "Eden end", by J B Priestley. Produced by Bernard O Jones. St James Hall, Lower Hutt, 20-23 November 1945. Programme Four evenings; three one-act plays: "The distant drum, by Philip Johnson, produced by G A Blundell' "The shadow of the light", by H Russell Moss, produced by Briton Chadwick; "Charade", by Philip Johnson, produced by Mary Dowse. St James Hall Lower Hutt, 11-14 September 1945. programme 1946: "Tony draws a horse", by Lesley Storm. Produced by Briton Chadwick. St James Hall Lower Hutt, 19-22 March 1946. Programme 1947: "Libel", a play in three acts, by Edward Wooll. Produced by J B Yaldwyn. Waterloo School Hall, 25-27 March 1947. Programme A season of three one-act plays. "Masks", by Patricia Chown, produced by Lois Mair; "Dark brown", by Philip Johnson, produced by D Sherwood-Butt; "Cards on the table", produced by A Leslie. Waterloo School Hall, 13-15 May 1947. Programme "The shining hour", by Keith Winter. Produced by H Norman Hannah. Horticultural Hall, 1-3 July 1947. Programme 1949: "Candida", by George Bernard Shaw. [Produced by F M Renner]. Horticultural Hall, 21-23 April 1949. Programme [Three plays]. "The sea shell", by Patricia Chown, produced by Kenneth Adams; "Op-o-me-thumb", by Frederick Fenn & Richard Pryce, produced by Marguerite Pudney; "Two aunts & a grandmother", by T M Morris, produced by Annette Chadwick. [1949]. Programme / flier. Quantity: 7 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1941

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1941

Description: Includes programmes for: "Candida", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Russell Reid in association with Myles F E Wright. Concert Chamber. 13-15 November 1941. Programme with cover design by Russell Clark (2 copies) "Dangerous corner", by J B Priestley. Produced by Eric Bradwell. Concert Chamber 26-28 June 1941. Programme (2 copies) "Grouse in June", by N C Hunter. Produced by F M Renner. Thespians' Little Theatre. 9-11 October 1941. Programme (2 copies). "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Myles F M Wright. Concert Chamber. 2-5 April 1941. Programme (2 copies) "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. Produced by Myles F M Wright. Concert Chamber 14-16 August 1941. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 5 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Constance Kirkcaldie and Ronald Megget.

Date: 1958

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1958

Description: Includes: "Babes in the wood", by Bernard O Jones, Peter Harcourt and David Tinkham. Directed by Bernard O Jones; musical directors Fanny McDonald and Hugh Reid. Grand Opera House, 8-20 December 1958. Programme (2 copies) "Candida", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Francis M Renner. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1-5 July 1958. Programme (2 copies) "A day's mischief", by Lesley Storm. Produced by Greville and Edna Wiggs. Concert Chamber, 24-27 September 1958. Invitation card only "Harvey", by Mary Chase. Directed by Elsie Lloyd. Grand Opera House, 25 October - 1 November 1958. Programme (2 copies) "High spirits", devised and written by David Tinkham and Peter Harcourt. Wellington Repertory revue. Concert Chamber, 8-12 July 1958. Programme (2 copies) "The man who came to dinner", by Moss Hart and George F Kaufman. Directed by Ronald Bowie. Grand Opera House, 19-24 May 1958. Programme (2 copies) "Someone waiting", by Emlyn Williams. Directed by Ernest Le Grove. Grand Opera House, 26-30 August 1958. Programme (2 copies) "The white sheep of the family", by L du Garde Peach and Ian Hay. Directed by David Tinkham. Technical College Theatre, 15-22 March 1958. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Mr Michael Wyatt in 1976, Jeanette Stace in 1994, J Taylor in 1995, and the estate of Ronald Megget in 2006.