Everett, Minnie Rebecca, 1874-1956

Date: 1937

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1937

Description: Includes programmes for the following productions: Dunedin Operatic & Dramatic Society Inc presents "Wildflower", produced by Stan Lawson. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 5-12 June 1937. Programme (with photos of Stan Lawson, Freda Elmes and the donkey Joko, Louise Henderson, Rowena Jackson (solo dancer), Dorothy Judd (solo dancer)) J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "The gondoliers". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Iolanthe". Produced by Minnie Everett. Farewell season. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Iolanthe". Farewell season. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 20 February 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Lilac time". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains". Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 26 June 1937. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains". Produced by Frederick Blackman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 12 July 1937. Programme J C Williamson presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains", Produced by Frederick Blackman; musical director Fred Quintrell. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 1937. Programme J C Williamson presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Music by Franz Lehar; lyrics by Adrian Ross. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, 26 June 1937. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Music by Franz Lehar; lyrics by Adrian Ross. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 12 July 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "The Mikado". Farewell season. Grand Opera House, 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents "Nice goings on", by Douglas Furber. Produced by S Albert Locke; ballets by Leah Miller. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 29 December 1937. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents "Nice goings on", by Stanley Lupino; music by Billy Mayerl. Produced by S Albert Locke; musical director Fred Quintrell. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 10 December 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Paul Jones", by H B Farnie and Robert Planquette. Country tour [ca Feb-1937]. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Paul Jones". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Pirates of Penzance". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Princess Ida". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society presents "Rio Rita". Musical director Wilfred C Kohn. (With Myra Booth and Norma Kohn, Hugo Wall) Opera House Gisborne, 22-28 November 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Ruddigore". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme In loyal commemoration of the coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the historical pageant "Runnymede", a dramatic opera-comique by Dr George de Clive Lowe. [Programme, generously annotated with autographs, by the production's property man, Alan A Ryan. Cover loose] J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Yeomen of the guard". Farewell season. Produced by Minnie Everett. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 23 January 1937. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. "Yeomen of the guard". Farewell season. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 20 February 1937. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1936

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1936

Description: Includes: Dunedin Operatic and Dramatic Society. "The maid of the mountains", by Frederick Lonsdale. Produced by Major F H Lampen. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 20-27 June 1936. Souvenir programme (cover design by J Figgins) J C Williamson Ltd present "Fresh fields", by Ivor Novello, with a specially organised company including Ethel Morrison, Elaine Hamill. Produced by Harvey Adams. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present for the first time in New Zealand "Night must fall", by Emlyn Williams, with a specially organised company including Ethel Morrison, Elaine Hamill. Produced by Gregan McMahon. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May 1936. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present "The shining hour", by Keith Winter, with a specially organised company including Ethel Morrison, Elaine Hamill. Produced by S Albert Locke. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 May 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The gondoliers". Country tour 1936. Progrmme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Compay in "The gondoliers". New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. in "Iolanthe". Country tour. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, commencing 19 February 1936. Programme (loose cover pages) J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Produced by Frederick Blackman. Country tour. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". Country tour. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 19 February 1936. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "The Mikado". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Patience". Produced by Minnie Everett. New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Pirates of Penzance" [and] "Trial by jury". Country tour. Programme J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Pirates of Penzance" [and] "Trial by jury". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 19 February 1936. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present a farewell season of its specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. in "Princess Ida". Theatre Royal Christchurch [1936]. Programme with loose autographed photograph of Strella Wilson. J C Williamson present their specially organised Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in "Yeomen of the guard". New Opera House Wellington, commencing 11 April 1936. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present a farewell season of its specially organised Comic Opera Company in "Lilac time"; a play with music by Franz Schubert. Produced by Dick Shortland; ballets and dances arranged by Minnie Everett. Musical director Leo H Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 28 December 1936. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (Inc) presents "Our Miss Gibbs". Producer Harison Cook. Opera House Palmerston North, 3-7 November 1936. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One item purchased through Trademe in 2016.

Date: 1941

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1941

Description: Includes: Dunedin Operatic Society. "A country girl", by Brian Ross and Lionel Monckton. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director Mr J Clark. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, [1941]. Programme New Plymouth Choral Society ... the romantic opera "Maritana". Musical director Mr R Laurie Cooper. St Mary's Hall, 30 July 1941. Programme / flier Otago University Musical Society, hon. conductor Dr V E Galway. "Dido and Aeneas" and miscellaneous works. With Honor McKellar, Miss M Elder, Mr E R Hill. Allen Hall, 5 August 1941. Programme Wellington Musical Comedy Company (Incorporated) presents "Rose Marie", by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director W H Stevens. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 9 August 1941. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres present their famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. in "The gondoliers". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 8 April 1941. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres present their famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. in "HMS Pinafore", preceded by "Trial by jury". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 8 April 1941. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres present their famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. in "Iolanthe". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 15 January 1941. Programme J C Williamson Theatres present their famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. in "Iolanthe". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 12 February 1941. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres present their famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. in "The mikado". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 12 February 1941. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres present their famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. in "Pirates of Penzance". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 12 February 1941. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres present their famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. in "Yeomen of the guard". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 January 1941. Programme J C Williamson Theatres present their famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. in "Yeomen of the guard". Produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, season commencing 12 February 1941. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1933 - 1944

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Opera-1933/1944

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: 1934: J C Williamson Ltd present "The Arcadians", by Mark Ambient. Produced by Chas A Wenman. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 27 January 1934. Programme Wellington Operatic and Theatrical Society presents "The count of Luxembourg". Produced by Harison Cook. Grand Opera House, commencing 2 June 1934. Programme. 1936: Ultra Amusements Ltd. New Zealand tour of the world famous Fisk Jubilee Singers & Entertainers. Musical director W Huntley Spencer; director C D'Arcy Allen. 1936. Programme (With photographs of directors and performers Bada Ross, Rhoda Rainton, John Bryant, Marguerite Edwards, Harvey Sandra, Alton Christie, Moana Lawrence, Clarke Gordon, Joy Sinclair) 1937: J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The merry widow". Music by Franz Lehar, lyrics by Adrian Ross. Produced by Frederick Blackman. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 26 May 1937. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "A southern maid". Music by Harold Fraser-Simpson. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 June [1937]. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Gladys Moncrieff in "The maid of the mountains". Music by Harold Fraser-Simpson. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 June [1937]. Programme 1938: J C Williamson Ltd. present "Balalaika" a new musical play. Book and lyrics by Eric Maschwitz; music by George Posford. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 7 September 1938. Programme (1 copy) and postcard (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "The desert song". Music by Sigmund Romberg, book by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, and Frank Mandell. Produced by Frederick Blackman. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 7 September 1938. Programme Wellington Operatic and Theatrical Society presents for 1938 "The student prince". Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics and book by Dorothy Donnelly. Produced by Harison Cook; musical director John F Woodward. Grand Opera House Wellington, 24 September - 4 October 1938. Programme (2 copies) 1941: J C Williamson Theatres present their famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. in "The gondoliers", produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 12 February 1941. Programme 1942: J C Williamson Ltd present their celebrated Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. Grand Opera House Wellington, 11-29 April [1942?]. Operas produced by Minnie Everett; musical director Leo Packer. Programme of season (folded card) 1944: Wellington Musical Comedy Company by arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd, presents "A country girl", an original musical play by James F Tanner; lyrics by Brian Ross; music by Lionel Monckton. Produced by Stan Lawson. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 September 1944. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.