Milholland, Howard, active 1920-1930s

Date: 1930 - 1939

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

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Variety-1930s

Description: Includes programmes and fliers for the following: 1930s: Come to the Fair! New Zealand's biggest seaside fair, Evans Bay foreshore Wellington, commencing Saturday Dec 19. Organisers J Thomas, C Wilson, Box 585, GPO Wellington. Standard print Winter show; first time here - The Pigmy Woman from Africa. Children love Chilliwingi. Grand Opera House Wellington, com[mencing] Saturday June 15th. Clem Dawe back again, together with his record breaking company of international artists, for a short gala farewell season. [1930s?] (2 copies) A most prodigious and astounding attraction! The Merry Makers, Continental entertainers will present to your town for a short season a truthful entertainment of music, mirth, mystery! [1930s?]. Flyer 1932: Young Australia League. New Zealand tour 1932-33. Souvenir programme (cover illustration by H W Bennett; cast features nearly 40 young performers ranging in age from 8 to 15. Photographs of J J Simons (founder and director), Warren Lamb (euphonium), Ted Bird (sousaphone), W Noonan (bass), R Hill (sousaphone), Colin Croft, Vicor Laird, Les Keary, Charlie Stanton (drum major) 1933: Young Australia League. Y.A.L. Boys world famous show to be presented at Town Hall Wellington, 13-14 January [1933]. Pale yellow flier (with photographs of Charlie Stanton, Colin Croft and Doug Pratt) (2 copies) "Bright side up", by Ernest C Rolls, starring Jennie Benson, Charles Norman, Rene Riano, Colin Crane, Chic Arnold, Maie Baird, Archie Thompson, L'Etoile and Laurance, Bill Kershaw, Cecil Scott, Audrey Lewis, Thelma Trott, Madge Hope, Marie Doran, Al Mack, Frank Keane, Charles King, Albert Batchelder, etc. Grand Opera House Wellington, 30 September [1933]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs New Zealand National Confidence Carnival. 18-25 November 1933. Programme 1935: J C Williamson Ltd amazingly spectacular new variety revue "New faces". Grand Opera House Wellington. 19 January 1935. Promotional pamphlet showing Frank Neil. Tramways Band Xmas and New Year Carnival Fair, Evans Bay Foreshore. Application for licence and space for side-shows, games and selling stands. Watkins Print [1935]. 1935-1936: Masked bathing beauty contest. Wellington Municipal Tramways Band Beach Carnival. Evans Bay, 26 December 1935. Flier and entry form. 1936: Sensational return from the east of the Oriental Master of Magic, Long Tack Sam supported by his entire company of Oriental mystery makers & China's most beautifl girl, Miss Nee Sa Long. Grand Opera House Wellington, com[mencing] Saturday May 30th [1936]. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1936. Gift matinee, Saturday 29 February. Pat Reno and his wonderful performing dogs (photo). During the matinee numerous valuable presents including cowboy suits, Indian squaw suits, tennis racquets, books, teddy bears, cricket bats, etc will be given away! Flier (2 copies) Rex Theatre, Cuba Street [Wellington]. Trevor and Dawn presents their All Star Vaudeville sensation, Brevities Beauty Ballet. 18-28 December [1936] Flier. (2 copies) 1937: The Marcus Show, direct from New York - 80 in entourage, 22 principals ... (flier with photo of Sara Obvanov, exotic Russian beauty in "La vie Parisienne") The Marcus Show, direct from New York - "Revue Continental". Grand Opera House Wellington, 8 May [1937]. Programme (with photograph of Helen Palmer on the cover) (2 copies, one with pages 9-10 missing; one with tears) Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1937. Grand Opera House Wellington, 20 February 1937 (With Joe Lawman, Elton Black, Stella Lamond, Elvy ferguson, George Corelli, The Yodelling Newtons, The Warren Boys, Cy Pier, Arthur Hemming, The 4 Sundowners, Kathleen Howard, The Hilo Duo (Geo Greig and Wehi), The Seven Flying Martinis, The Gaieties' Beauty Ballet, May Brooke's Orchestra, producer Victor Roberts). Pamphlet (2 copies) Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1937. The marriage of Little Tom Thumb. Flier (3 copies) Tramways Band Xmas and New Year Holiday Fair, Evans Bay Foreshore. Application for licence and space for side-shows, games and selling stands. (Flier) Tramways Band Christmas and New year Fair, Evans Bay Foreshore. 27 December 1937 - 8 January 1938. Flier. 1938: Personality concert series. Four great events for 15/-: Howard Milholland assisted by Eva Garcia; Leona Flood (violin) assisted by Karl Wolden, piano; Grace Adams East (trumpet) with Paul McCoole, pianist; Barre Hill (baritone) assisted by Hale Clifton, pianist. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1938. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 April 1938 (With Joe Lawman, Elton Black, Fredo Freres, Elvy Ferguson, George Corelli, Winnie Edgerton, "James", Alessandro Fossati, Heather Wright, The Big Four, Clif O'Keefe, Alice Bennetto, The popular Hilo Duo, The Gaieties' Beauty Ballet, May Brooke's Orchestra). Pamphlet (2 copies) Evans Bay Xmas Carnival. Anna John Budd; woman turning into man. 1938-1939: Centennial Exhibition. Chinese Theatre of Living Wonders; presenting a troup of oriental entertainers! A Greenhalgh & Jackson attraction. Evening Post Print - 654. At Evans Bay Carnival, you must see Wee Jimmy, South America's miniature racehorse, 23 1/2 inches high, shod with solid gold shoes; everybody's darling. Dave T Meekin's 100 per cent shows 1939: Will Mahoney with Evie Hayes and Violet Carlson in "Why be serious". Grand Opera House Wellington, 14 January [1939]. Pictorial promotional brochure (2 copies) Stanley Mackay New Gaieties of 1939 (with photos of George Hurd, Nellie Kolle, Stella Lamond, Stan Foley, Alec McKinnon). Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) Salici's Parisian Puppets in "Funz-a-poppin'"(With photographs of Tommy "Bozo" Snyder, Harry Ross, Eddie Edwards, Murray Greene, Elsa Lang, The Carr Brothers, Jack Bickle, Dorothy Holbrook, Loretta Grey, Bobby Morris). Grand Opera House, 8 July 1939. Promotional pictorial pamphlet (2 copies) Otaki King Carnival. Ted Pratt presents "The Gaieties" in the Civic Theatre Otaki on 3 March 1939, in aid of the Maori King funds (with Wyn Chown, Mabel Scott, Betty Sparks, Audrey Bowen, Connie Stinson, Wyn Donovan, Doreen Killeen, Tainui Maori Party). The world famous Young Australians Revue and Band (With photographs of Charles Stanton, Colin Croft, George Nichols, George Schilling, Keith Withers, Ron Morris). Grand Opera House Wellington, 23 March 1939. Promotional brochure (3 copies, one red, one green and one cream) The world famous Young Australians Revue and Band. They're coming back!! with complete change of show. (With photographs of Charles Stanton, Colin Croft, George Nichols, George Schilling, Keith Withers, Ron Morris). Grand Opera House Wellington, 12 June 1939. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) and flier with photograph of Colin Croft and Charles Stanton, and of George Nichols, famous Scotch comedian and impersonator of film stars Quantity: 33 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes and fliers, under 300 mm. Provenance: The collection of Mr Charles Cabot, donated by Mrs Beatrice Cabot in the 1970s.

Date: 1930 - 1949

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

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Music-1930/1949

Description: Includes: 1930: John Brownlee, principal baritone of the Paris Opera House. Concert Chamber, Town Hall Wellington, 18, 21, 23 March [1930]. Promotional pamphlet 1933: Peter Dawson - Tapia Caballero concerts. Town Hall Wellington, 1, 3, 6 June [1933]. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) 1934: Xmas Day! Grenadier Guards Band. Wonderful music in conjunction with the great spectacular feature, The Changing of the Guard ... supported by First Battalion Wellington Regiment. Athletic Park, Xmas Day 3 p.m. [1934] (Not in folder 17 August 2012) The Band of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, by special permission of the King. Direction J & N Tait. Australia and New Zealand 1934. Programme The Band of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, by special permission of the King. Direction J & N Tait. Australia and New Zealand 1934. Programme of music [12 programmes and provincial programme all in one booklet] 1938: 4 great events for 15/-, appearing one month apart. Town Hall Wellington 1938. First attraction 21 March, Howard Milholland assisted by Eva Garcia; Second attraction 26 April, Leona Flood; Third attraction 17 May, Grace Adams East, trumpet virtuoso and Paul McCoole, pianist; fourth attraction, 14 June, Barre Hill, baritone, assisted by Hale Clifton pianist. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) 1940: Wellington's Centennial Musical Festival. Town hall and Opera House. Famous overseas artistis in popular programmes (Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, Andersen Tyrer, Heddle Nash, Oscar Natzke) (All photographed). Music Week June 22 to June 29 [1940] (Poster on light card) 1945: Presenting David Clark, famed English baritone, and Edna Clark, brilliant English soprano. Town Hall Concert Chamber, Thursday May 24th [1945] (Poster on light card) J & N Tait in conjunction with Alex Cherniavsky present the most phenomenal pianist of the younger generation, Pnina Salzman. Town Hall, September 20th, 25th & 27th [1945] (Poster on light card) J & N Tait in conjunction with Alex Cherniavsky present Pnina Salzman. Town Hall Wellington, 25 September 1945. Programme number two Alexander Levitoff presents Isador Goodman. 1945-1946 first world tour. New Zealand, Palestine, Egypt, South Africa, Canada, South America, USA. Promotional pamphlet Robert P H Jensen presents a musical treat. [Laurice Castle, Shirley Craig, Renais Gage, accomp. Clement Howe]. Town Hall Wellington, 15 November 1945. Programme 1946: J & N Tait have the honour to present Todd Duncan, famous Negro baritone. New Zealand tour 1946. Third programme The New Zealand tour of Frank Hutchens and Lindley Evans; the famous duo pianists. Itinerary and programme no. 3 International Attractions present Jan Rubini, wolrd famous virtuoso, composer and conductor. Programme International Attractions. Confirmation local arrangements [for] Jan Rubini's tour of New Zealand [Mimeographed typescript sheet. 1946] Robert P H Jensen presents a farewell concert for Raymond Windsor. Town Hall Wellington, 20 February 1946. Programme Rawdon Blandford letter introducing Robin Jansen, pianist [ca 1946] (2 copies) 1947: Farewell to Mierowski. Tomorrow (Tuedsay) [sic] night at 8 pm. Positively final appearance in Wellington. Town Hall. Wonderful Beethoven-Chopin programme [Red flyer. 1947] John Charles Thomas, baritone, assisted by Roy Urseth, pianist. Sydney Town Hall, 5 July 1947. Souvenir programme 1948: The next N.Z.B.S. artist, Richard Farrell, New Zealand born pianist. Remembered as a boy prodigy, returns as a concert virtuoso. Wellington concerts, Town Hall, Wednesday June 16th, Saturday June 19th [1948?] [Printed by] M.T.C. Ltd. J & N Tait have the honour to present Benno Moiseiwitsch, "supreme genius of the piano". New Zealand tour 1948. Programme number one Frederic McCallum International Attractions Pty Ltd presents "Music for all". Lidia Paolozzi (soprano), Leo Demant (pianist), John Cameron (baritone). New Zealand tour 1948. Promotional pamphlet 1949: Peter Dawson NZ tour 1949. Accompanist and associate artist Geoffrey Parsons. Programmes 1-4 in one pamphlet (Autographed by Geoffrey Parsons, and with attached Christmas card from Geoffrey Parsons to "May") Aubrey Pankey, internationally famous Negro lyric baritone. new Zealand and Australian concert tour, February-May 1949. Promotional pamphlet Quantity: 23 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset sizes varying up to 330 mm.