Reid, Hugh, active 1950s

Date: 1958

From: Victoria University of Wellington :[Ephemera up to octavo size. 1950-1959]

By: Ferguson and Osborn Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-VICTORIA-1958-01

Description: Programme for "The PAYE off; or three years' hard labour". book and lyrics by Frank Curtin; additional dialogue and lyrics by Terry Browne, Tony Ferrers, ben Goffman, and Bill Sheat. Production directed by Bill Sheat. Musical director was Hugh Reid; production designer Bob Brockie; stage director Mike Bright. The format of the booklet was in the form of a race meeting programme with eight "races", and listed all the "starters" (performers). Two copies held. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of [48[ pages, 134 x 106 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Bill Sheat, Lower Hutt, in 2016.

Date: 1958

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1958

Description: Includes: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. "White horse inn", a musical comedy in three acts. Producer John N Thomson, choreographer Doreen O'Leary, musical director Lindsay Hall. His Majesty's Theatre, commencing 12 July 1958. Programme (2 copies) Grand Opera Associates in conjunction with the Auckland Festival Society present a season of grand opera, Giacomo Puccini's "La Boheme" and Giuseppe Verdi's "La traviata". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 24 May - 14 June 1958. Programme (2 copies, one with pale grey cover, one with blue cover) Grand Opera Associates present Giacomo Puccini's "La boheme", Giuseppe Verdi's "La traviata". Grand Opera House Wellington, 9-16 August 1958. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd by arrangement with Frederick Brisson, Robert E Griffith and Harold S Prince presents "The pajama game". Music and lyrics by Richard and Jerry Ross. Dances staged by Betty Pounder; production directed by Fred Hebert (of New York). 1958 New Zealand tour, April - May 1958. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd by arrangement with Frederick Brisson, Robert E Griffith and Harold S Prince presents "The pajama game". Music and lyrics by Richard and Jerry Ross. Dances staged by Betty Pounder; production directed by Fred Herbert. [Wellington], commencing 12 March 1958. Programme (2 copies) Light Opera Club and Auckland Repertory Theatre present "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. Producer and stage director Molly Donald. Ballet mistress Doreen O'Leary; musical director Gordon Cole. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 December 1958. Programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. "Viktoria and her hussar". Produced by Eva Moore; musical director Colin Pickering. Ballet mistress Zoe Bailey. Opera House Palmerston North, 12-19 April, 1958. Programme Tauranga Choral and Operatic Society. "The gondoliers". Produced by John Tully; assistant producers Barbara Jenkins and Nola Spier. Ballets arranged by Undine Clarke. Musical director Ron Horman. Town Hall Tauranga, 9-14 June 1958. Programme Pupils of Wellington secondary schools present "The gondoliers" by Gilbert and Sullivan. Production by Edina Wiggs; musical direction by Hugh Reid. Festival of Wellington, [1958]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1961

By: Nash, Walter (Sir), 1882-1968

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1961

Description: Includes: Light Opera Club (Inc) presents the ever popular pantomime "Babes in the wood". Produced and devised by Alma Woods; conductor Frank Poore; ballets by Nettleton-Edward-Kerrs Studios; choreography by Russell Kerr. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 9 December 1961. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Operatic Society Inc proudly presents the NZ premiere stage production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel" director Keith Newson; production Stan Lawson; ballet mistress Lenor Barry-Baker. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 11 March 1961. Programme (2 copies) Te Kuiti Choral and Operatic Society (Inc) presents "The gondoliers", by Gilbert and Sullivan. Produced by D Grainger; musical director W V McMinn. [1961]. Programme Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society Dunedin Incorporated proudly present ... "The gondoliers". Concert Chamber Dunedin, 27 September 1961. Flier / cast list only. Together with Subscriber's member ship card 1961 for the Rt Honourable W Nash Hamilton Amateur Operatic Society proudly presents NZ premiere Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstien's "Music in the air", produced by Molly Donald. Embassy Hamilton, October 1961. Programme Light Opera Club (Inc) presents Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" preceded by "Trial by jury". Directed by Phyllis Mackney; musical director Gordon Cole. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, from 30 September 1961. Programme Pocket Opera Club presents "Iolanthe" by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Producer and musical director Bernard Holibar. [Auckland], October - November 1961. Programme Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. "King's rhapsody", by Ivor Novello. Directed and produced by John N Thomson; musical director W Lindsay Hall; choreographer Doreen O'Leary. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 9 September 1961. Programme (2 copies) and flier / newsletter no. 10, August 1961 (2 copies, one originally owned by Molly Donald) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents David Oxley and Patricia Moore in "My fair lady", adapted from Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion". Producer John McCallum (photo, also photos of David Oxley, Patricia Moore, John Baskcomb, David Hutcheson, Minnie Love, Robert McPhee). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 February 1961. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents David Oxley and Patricia Moore in "My fair lady", adapted from Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion". Producer John McCallum (photo, also photos of David Oxley, Patricia Moore, John Baskcomb, David Hutcheson, Minnie Love, Robert McPhee). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 August 1961. Programme (2 copies) Howick Light Opera Group proudly presents "Rose Marie". Producer Beryl Prentice; ballet mistress Sylvia Hilling; Margaret McCulloch, costume design (With performers Pettine-Ann Croul, Boyd Gavin, Jacqueline Heath-Preest, Robert Karl, Natalie Limm). Pakuranga College Hall, 5-9 September 1961. Programme Wellington District Secondary Schools. "Ruddigore", by Gilbert & Sullivan. Producer Edna Wiggs; musical direction by Hugh Reid. Festival of Wellington 1961. Programme (2 copies) Hamilton Dickson Light Opera Singers present concert version of "Tom Jones". Lyrics by Chas H Taylor; music by Edward German. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 17 October 1961; Concert Chamber Wellington, 18 October 1961. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1960

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1960

Description: Includes: R.S.A. Little Theatre presents a New Zealand musical play for the whole family. "The remarkable Pekapeka", by Ronald Cometti. 8-12 February [1960s?]. Programme / libretto Masterton Amateur Operatic Society (Inc) presents "Amahl and the night visitors" by Menotti. Musical direction Jean Bassett; producer Donald Thompson. Town Hall Masterton, 1960. Programme Hamilton Orpheus Grand Opera and Choral Society (Incorporated). Third production. "The bartered bride", by Smetana. Producer Lesbia Paine; musical director John J Andrews; choreography by Poul Gnatt (photos of these). Embassy Theatre Hamilton, 27-30 June 1960. Programme Rotorua Amateur Operatic Society Inc presents "The belle of New York". Produced by Gordon Sutherland; musical director Andrew Carter. Majestic Theatre, Rotorua, 16-21 July [1960]. Programme (partly missing back cover) Hamilton Dickson Light Opera Singers present concert version of "The Bohemian girl", by Michael Balfe. Musical director Hamilton Dickson. Concert Chamber Wellington, 1 June 1960; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 2 June 1960. Programme Auckland Operatic Society presents its forty-first annual production "Iolanthe". Production by Vivian Jacobs and David Rossiter. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 18 May 1960. Programme The Light Opera Club presents Franz Lehar's "The merry widow". Producer John Atha, musical director Frank Poore; choreographer Russell Kerr; scenery painted by George Farr. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 August 1960. Programme (2 copies) Gore Choral Society (Inc) presents "The Messiah", a sacred oratorio by G F Handel, in St Andrew's Hall, Devon Street, Gore, 4 December 1960. (With Audrey Nicholson, Rena Scully, Revel Rice, John Fisher, George Duncan, Vera Roy, Peter Garrity). Programme Hamilton Amateur Operatic Society presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's fabulous "Oklahoma!", produced by Molly Donald. Ballets by Alma McKenzie. Embassy Theatre Hamilton, 1960. Programme Scots College assisted by Queen Margaret College present "Ruddigore", by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Production by Edna Wiggs; musical direction by Hugh Reid. Grand Opera House Wellington, 13-15 June 1960. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Inc). presents "South Pacific", by Rogers & Hammerstein. Production by David Rossiter; musical direction by W Lindsay Hall. (With photos of David Rossiter, W Lindsay Hall, Athol Freshney, Lynne Cantlon, Bryan Johnson, Gerald Lynch-Blosse, Maurice Turley, Vincent Collins, Nola Machin, Beverley Jordan). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 10 September 1960. Programme (2 copies) Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Wedding in Paris", by Vera Caspary. Production Stan Lawson; musical director Frank Poore. (With photos of Frank Poore, Stan Lawson, Gordon Cole, Russell Kerr, John Atha, Bette Gilmore, Eileen Bukowski, David White, Bruce Purchase, Hazel Cole, Robin Macdonald). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 5 March 1960. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1963

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1963

Description: Includes: Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ... "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 23 March 1963. Programme (2 copies) Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ... "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. Founders Memorial Theatre Hamilton, commencing 23 April 1963. Programme Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ...the fabulous Anne Hart in "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 29 May 1963. Programme (2 copies) Light Opera Club (Inc) present Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel". Production Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore; ballet Doreen Yalland. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 31 October 1963. Programme Light Opera Club (Inc). "Cinderella". Ensembles by Vincent Ley & Doreen Yalland; leader of orchestra Gwen Small. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 December 1963. Programme Wainuiomata Union Parish present "The crucifixion", by John Stainer. St Stephens Church, 11 April 1963. (With Peter Baillie tenor, Thomas Hanna bass, Peter Averi organist, John Knox conductor) Theatre Arts Inc presents "The desert song", by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, Frank Mander; music Sigmund Romberg. Director Vivian Jacobs; set design Colin Broadley; musical director George Hopkins; ballet Bettina Edwards. Production directed by Jack Goode. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 2-26 October [1963]. Programme Harmony Films present the Salzburg Festival production. "Don Giovanni"; an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. [November - December 1963 screenings]. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Opera Group Limited presents "Doctor Miracle", by Georges Bizet, produced by William Sheat, designed by Robin McMurray; and "The soldier's tale" by Igor Stravinsky, produced by Roger Savage, designed by Raymond Boyce. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 6-9 February 1963. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Dunedin Opera Company (Inc) assisted by the NZ Arts Advisory Council present their first production for 1963, "Die Fledermaus (The bat)", by Johann Strauss. Director Grahame Clifford; musical director Professor Peter Platt. Dunedin, 1963. Programme Risingholme presents "HMS Pinafore". Producer Doreen Herbert; musical director Albert N Wilson. Linwood High School Hall, 11-13 June; Rangiora Town Hall, 17 June [1963]. Souvenir programme Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "The merry widow". Devised and staged by Charles Hickman; re-choreographed by Bert Shaw. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North [1963]. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "The merry widow". Stage director Harry Starling; choreographer Bert Shaw; musical director Alexander Faris. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 February 1963. Programme (2 copies). Scots and Queen Margaret Colleges. "The mikado". Producer W F Hoyland; dances Jean Horne; musical director Hugh Reid. Scots College Hall, 10-14 August 1963. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "Orpheus in the underworld". Conductor Alexander Faris; choreographer-producer Robert Blake. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 21 January 1963. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "Orpheus in the underworld". Conductor Alexander Faris; choreographer-producer Robert Blake. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 February 1963. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Opera Group Limited. Cimarosa "The rehearsal" (Il maestro di Cappella); Stravinsky "The soldier's tale" (L'histoire du soldat). Produced by Roger Savage; choreography by Sara Neil. Victoria University Theatre, November 1963. Programme (2 copies) Ohura Valley Choral & Dramatic Group proudly present "Rio Rita", a romantic musical comedy. Producer Reg Nicholson; co-producer Leonie Wheeler; musical director Mavis Barnard. Ohura, 1963. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Rogers and Hammerstein's "smash hit" record-breaking musical play "The sound of music". Directed by Charles Hickman; conductor Alan Barker. (With Margaret Nisbett, Rosina Raisbeck, Stuart Wagstaff, Eric Reiman, June Clyne). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 7 August [1963]. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Rogers and Hammerstein's "smash hit" record-breaking musical play "The sound of music". Directed by Charles Hickman; conductor Alan Barker. (With Margaret Nisbett, Rosina Raisbeck, Stuart Wagstaff, Eric Reiman, June Clyne). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 30 September 1963. Programme (2 copies) and promotional flier South Auckland Theatre Inc. "South Pacific". Producer Charles Zambucka; musical director Neville Rowe. Otahuhu College Hall, 31 August - 7 September 1963. Programme Dunedin Operatic and Dramatic Society proudly presents "South Pacific", by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Producer Waric Slyfield; musical director James Clark; hula choreography Johnny Frisbie. Dunedin, [1963]. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "The student prince". Producer David Rossiter; musical director Gilmour McConnell. Opera House Palmerston North, 24 August - 7 September 1963. Programme Mt Eden Community Operatic Society presents "Sweethearts", by arrangement with Chappell & Co Ltd. Producer Gwennyth Allen; musical director Ulric Burstein; choreography Gordon Waite. [1963]. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1959

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1959

Description: Includes: The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Cinderella". Script by V C Clinton-Baddeley; music by Gavin Walker & Walter Leigh; ensembles by John Atha; leader of the orchestra Ina Bosworth (With photos of John Atha, Gordon Cole, Russell Kerr). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 12 December 1959. Programme (2 copies) "The gondoliers", by Gilbert and Sullivan. Presented by pupils of Wellington Secondary Schools; production by Edina [Edna] Wiggs; musical direction by Hugh Reid. Festival of Wellington [1959]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents Britain' greatest musica; "Grab me a gondola", produced by Johnny Ladd. Choreography by Betty Pounder; musical director Clive Jay. (With photographs of Sheila Bradley, Guido Lorraine, Johnny Ladd, Barbara Robinson, Bill French, Tikky Taylor, John Newman, Fred Paterson, Letty Craydon, Ronnie Shand, Estella Nova, Jeffrey Kovel). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 21 July [1959]. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Incorporated) presents the New Zealand premiere of "Kismet". Director and producer John N Thomson; musical director W Lindsay Hall; choreographer Doreen O'Leary. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 25 July 1959. Programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Theachers' College. "Let's make an opera", music by Benjamin Britten; words by Eric Crozier. College Hall, 20-21 July 1959. Programme (2 copies0 Pocket Opera Club presents Gilbert & Sullivan's "Patience". Produced by Bernard Holibar; guest conductor Gordon Cole. [Auckland], November 1959. Programme (2 copies) Hamilton Dickson Light Opera Singers present concert version of "Merrie England". Lower Hutt Little Theatre 6 Ocotber 1959; Concert Chamber Wellington 8 October 1959. programme (2 copies) The Light Opera Club (Inc) present "Pink champagne", a new adaptation of "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss. Production Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore; ballet Russell Kerr. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 June 1959. Programme (two copies each of two differently coloured versions) Christchurch Operatic Society (Inc) presents its 21st birthday production, Jerome Kern's musical colossus, "Showboat". Producer Alan de Malmanche; music director T J Kirk-Burnnand; ballet mistress Ivy Collins. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 20 May 1959. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Loretta lander, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1954 - 1959

From: Opera-Technique Inc :[Ephemera and programmes for performances of opera. 1950-1990s]

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-OT-1950s

Description: Includes: 1954: Wellington Technical College Old Students' Opera group presents Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe". 4-5 May 1954. Programme Wellington Technical College Old Students' Opera group presents "Miss Hook of Holland", written by Paul A Rubens. Produced by Eileen Teward. Conductor Harry Botham. [October 1954]. Programme 1955: The Wellington Technical College Old Students' Light Opera Group presents [the] Australasian premiere of Roger Quilter's "Love at the inn". Technical College Theatre, 28 September - 1 October 1955. Programme. Cover design by William Baine. (1 copy and one photocopy) 1956: Opera-Technique presents "The bartered bride", by Smetana. Musical director Harry Botham; stage director Eileen Teward. Wellington Technical College Theatre, 2-5 October 1956. Programme (2 copies, one with centre spread autographed by cast members) 1957: Opera-Technique presents two one-act operettas: "Trial by jury" (Musical director Hugh Reid; stage director John Duff) and "Cast ashore", script written by Wm Newton Sheat; musical director Frank Hoy; stage director John Duff). [1956]. Programme (with advertisement for forthcoming "Die Fledermaus") Opera-Technique presents "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss II. Guest conductor James Robertson. Musical director Harry Botham; producer Harry Baker. Technical College Theatre, 27 September - 1 October [1957]. Programme (2 copies) 1958: Opera-Technique presents "Martha", by Friedrich von Flotow. Guest conductor John Hopkins. Musical direction by Harry Botham; production by William Sheat. Production and costumes designed by Harry Baker; ensembles staged by Jean Swain. 3-6 September [1958]. Programme (2 copies) and flier Opera-Technique presents "Trial by jury", (musical director Hugh Reid; producer John Duff) and concert items. Technical College Theatre, Saturday 6th December. Programme (photocopy only) 1959: Opera Technique (Inc) presents "Lilac time". Conductor Harry Botham. produced by John Thompson. Technical College Theatre, 17-20 June 1959. Programme (2 copies) Opera-Technique (Inc) presents "Martha", by Friedrich von Flotow. Guest conductor John Hopkins; musical direction Harry Botham; production staged by William Sheat. Technical College Theatre Wellington. Festival of Wellington production, 25-26 February 1959. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 10 programmes. Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Many programmes donated by Opera Technique trustees, 2007. Some from the collection of Harry Baker, donated 2010.