Follies Costume Comedy Company

Date: 1913

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1913

Description: Includes: Mr V M Beebe presents "Polite vaudeville de luxe" (With George Walton, Will White, Wal Rockley, William Fairbank, George Spilker, Miss Rubee Raymond, Miss Ella Conrad, Miss Lillie Rockley, Miss Ruby Cox, the Great & Only Keilderson, Mr James Laidlaw & Orchestra). Opera House Wellington, 19 May 1913. Programme "The blue bird", by Maurice Maeterlinck, translated by Texeira de Mattos. Opera House Wellington, 19 April 1913. Plus open at the Dresden, 16 April. Promotional booklet with photographs J C Williamson presents Maurice Maeterlinck's beautiful stage fantasy, "The blue bird", by arrangement with Mr Frederick Harrison (London). Opera House Wellington, 19 April 1913. Programme (2 copies, one without cover) Mr Jack Waller presents his musical flight of fancy, "The butterflies" (With Jack Waller, Mr Wylie Watson, Cecilia Gold, Mr R Foster-Hine, Miss Marion Armitage, Miss Ada Smart, Mr Frederick W Dennett). Opera House Wellington, 8 March 1913. Programme (2 copies) Concert tendered by Mr John Court (With the Lyric Quartet, Miss Zoe Bartley, Madame Chambers, Herr Raimund Pechotsch, Mr H C Borradale, Miss Margaret McKenzie, Mr Fred G Bourke, Madame Wielart, Mr Laurie Abrahams, Mr Claude Over, Mr J W Ryan). Auckland Town Hall, 14 August 1913. Programme Mr Edward Branscombe's New English Comedy Company, The Dandies. Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber, [1912-1913 - see back cover]. Programme (horizontal format) Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). Concert Chamber Town Hall [Wellington], 26 May 1913. Programme Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). Opera House Wellington, 2-3 June 1913. Programme (2 copies) Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). New Zealand tour June - July 1913. Itinerary. The Follies Costume Comedy Company (With Kennedy Black, Iris Edgar, Balfour Fergusson, Clifford O'Keefe, Percy Clifton, Cissie O'Keefe, Percy Dalton, Lily Moore, Lily and Lulu Lussanne, Hugh C Steyne. Musical director W H Butler). Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, commencing 15 February 1913. Programme Members of the "H" Company. Company Concert by the members, assisted by leading talent and the band of the 4th regiment. (With Mr S Hall, Sgt T R George, Miss D'Arcy Davidson, Miss E Wallace, Private A Ford, Mr A Smith, Mr Phil Duncan, Privates G Robinson and Rae, Miss E Ford, Captain W Fleming) Mornington, 28 March 1913. Programme /flier His Majesty's Theatre, where everybody goes. Vaudeville de Luxe. Managing director Ben J Fuller. Brennan-Fullers Circuit (With Miss Eileen Capel, The Creightons, Maurice Chenoweth, Mahoney Bros & daisy, Miss Gerildine [sic] Morton, Hubanik Company in tabloid grand opera, Callen & Emery). Programme for week commencing 15 December 1913 (Red cover). His Majesty's Theatre, where everybody goes. Vaudeville de Luxe. Managing director Ben J Fuller (With Frank Crowther and Orchestra, Miss Olga Pennington, Klimo & Klifton, Ernest Picture, the Lyrical Four, St George & Dayne, Mr John Fuller, the Royal Banzai family (Japan), Neil Cant, Karl and Grace Roma). His Majesty's Theatre, 15 September 1913. Programme (white cover) Cecil Haines Concert Party (With Ernst Luks, Rowland Digby, Norman Aitken). [August 1913]. Programme / flier (damaged) Hugard's Mysteries, an entertainment that has dazed, dazzled, delighted and dumbfounded thousands (With Madam Carrol & Orchestra, M Jean Hugard (magician), George Carman, comedian). Opera House Wellington, 10 February 1913. Programme Rickards Great Tivoli Company, governing director Hugh D McIntosh. (With Chinko, Alberto Marini, Nella Webb, Arnold de Biere, Earl Taylor & Dick Arnold, Miss Minnie Kaufmann). Opera House Wellington, 27 February 1913. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Historical Pageant & Bazaar. Newtown Park and Town Hall, 25 October - 1 November 1913. Programme. Quantity: 17 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

Date: 1913

From: [Theatre programmes of quarto size for shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand by J C Williamson]

Reference: Eph-B-WILLIAMSON-1913

Description: Includes programmes for the following: Australasian Boxing Championships. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 22-23 September [1913]. Programme (2 copies) Allen Doone supported by the charming American actress Miss Edna Keeley, in "Molly Bawn", and "The wearing of the green". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 12 April 1913. Programme The Bert Bailey New Dramatic Organisation. "On our selection", the great Australian characteristic comedy drama in four acts. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 15 January [1913]. Programme Gladys Bowen's concert (with Christchurch Orchestral Society, Mrs Arthur Mead, Mr Frank Charlton and the Christchurch Quartette Party. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 15 July 1913. Programme Mr Jack Waller presents his musical flight of fancy, "The butterflies". Thatre Royal Christchurch, 30 May 1913. Programme Mr Edward Branscombe presents his Musical Costume Comedy Company. "The Dandies" Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 22 August 1913. Programme Christchurch Mandolin Orchestra. Twelfth grand concert. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 12 June 1913. Programme Christchurch Orchestral Society. First concert (with Vera Mitchell, Lottie Barker, Millicent Jennings, Herbert Bloy; honorary conductor Alfred Bunz). Theatre Royal Christchurch, 29 May 1913. Programme Christchurch Orchestral Society. Second concert (With Sidney Williamson, Max Scherek). Theatre Royal Christchurch, 21 August 1913. Programme Christchurch Orchestral Society. Third concert (With Mr C Joll, Violet Fraser, accompanist Lottie Barker). Theatre Royal Christchurch, 8 October 1913. Programme Christchurch Orchestral Society. Fo[u]rth concert (With Gwladys Sugden, Irene Morris, Clarence Moss, accompanist Mrs Russell). Theatre Royal Christchurch, 10 December 1913. Programme Christchurch Sports Club. Canterbury Boxing Championships. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 21 and 23 June 1913. Programme The Dandies Musical Costume Comedy Company. His Majesty's Theate Dunedin, commencing 12 May 1913. Programme The Dandies Musical Costume Comedy Co. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 21 May 1913. Programme Demonstration concert (With Sacred Heart High School, J J Brownlee, Howard Moody, ... Gwladys Sugden, Miss M Davenport, etc). Theatre Royal Christchurch [ca 30 April 1913]. Programme Dunedin Operatic and Musical Society presents Lionel Monckton and Ivan Caryll's "A runaway girl", [with Miss G Helen Gard'ner]. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 15 September 1913. Programme The Ellwood Trio. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 8 August 1913. Programme The Follies Costume Comedy Co in the latest songs, dances, musical scenas, burlesques and sketches. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 6 February 1913. Programme The Follies Costume Comedy Company. Theatre Royal Christchurch [1913]. Programme Dunedin Operatic and Musical Society, under the direction of Mr Tom Pollard. "The geisha". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 2 June 1913. Programme Walter George and Maynard Dakin present the "Smart Set" Entertainers. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, ca 1913. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Adeline Genee, Alexander Volinin and the Imperial Russian Ballet. "Les sylphides", "Divertissements". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, cmmencing 10 November 1913. Programme "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford". His Majesty's Theatre, commencing 29 January [1913]. Programme (2 copies) Hamilton-Plimmer season. "A woman of impulse", "Dr Wake's patient". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 25 June [1913]. Programme Hamilton-Plimmer season. "A woman of impulse", "Dr Wake's patient". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 4 August [1913]. Programme Hugard the magician. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland [1913]. Programme The Julius Knight Amateur Dramatic Club presents for the first time in Christchurch, Bernard Shaw's comedy "You never can tell". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 13 and 16 December [1913]. Programme John McCormack NZ tour. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 29 December 1913. Programme The great McEwen, author, hypnotist, mind reader and sleight-of-hand artist. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6 October 1913. Programme Stanley McKay's Royal Pantomime Company in "Bo-Peep; the girl who lost her sheep". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 27 November 1913. programme George Marlow's Dramatic Company. "East Lynne". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 24 September [1913]. Programme George Marlow's Dramatic Company. "The monk and the woman". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, [June 1913]. Programme George Marlow's Dramatic Company. in "The night side of London", "The girl who took the wrong turning", and "East Lynne". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 4 october [1913]. Programme Otago Boxing Association's boxing tournament. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 25-26 August [1913]. Programme Rickard's Tivoli Co. (With juggler Chinko, tenor Alberto Marini, diseuse Nella Webb, Arnold De Biere the Mysterious, comedians Taylor & Arnold, trick cyclist Minne Kaufmann). Theatre Royal Christchurch, 15 march 1913. Programme Quantity: 35 programmes. Physical Description: Printed programmes, mainly 250 x 95 mm.