Musicals - New Zealand - Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Date: 1929 - 1934

From: [Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand 1930-1935].

By: Keeling & Mundy (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1930s-01

Description: Programme for a production in Palmerston North, containing sketches. The main performers were: Pats [sic] Mills, Marjorie Statham, Cecile Duncan, Joan Evans, Valmai Cooke, Eileen Wood, John Duncan, Ted Pope, Claude Batten, Sheila Todd, Grace Booth, Isla Blair, Marjorie Ward, Jean Webster, Frank Reding, Ross Gore, Eru Gore and Pat Ward. Dated ca 1929-1934 because Mr Clement May is know to have been in New Zealand in those years. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet, of 8 pages, each 245 x 387 mm. Provenance: Donated to the Wairarapa Archive by Mr Terry Tatham, from the collection of his mother, Karen Glasgow.

Date: 1955 - 1957

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1955/1957

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: Undated: Te Kuiti Choral and Operatic Society. "The mikado"; produced by Dawn Grainger; musical director Bill McMinn. [1950s?]. Programme in the shape of a fan 1955: Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) proudly presents "The desert song". Producer Eva Moore; conductor Stan Pearson. Regent Theatre, 21-24 March 1955. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Napier Operatic Society presents "Desert song". Municipal Theatre, Napier and Hastings, 17-24 September, 28 September - 1 October [1955]. Programme Whangarei Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society proudly presents their first 1955 production "The desert song", by Harbach, Romberg, Hammerstein. Directed by Bruce Wightman; dances Monica Wightman. Town Hall, 27 June - 1 July 1955. Programme Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Inc) in collaboration with the Auckland Festival Society (Inc) presents "Hugh the drover". Words by Harold Childs; music by R Vaughan Williams. Produced by H Powell Lloyd. (With Joan Stuart, Ronald Dowd). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 26 May 1955. Programme Napier Frivolity Minstrels present the sparkling pantomime "Jack and Jill". Municipal Theatre Napier, 5, 7 and 12 November 1955. Programme Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society. "No No Nanette". Book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel; lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach; music by Vincent Youmans. Produced by Stan Vincent; musical director J S Rutherford. Opera House Gisborne, 18-24 October 1955. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society Inc. "New moon", by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel, Laurence Schwab; music by Sigmund Romberg. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director C L Mowlem. Opera House, 16-23 July [1955]. Programme Theatre Guild (NZ) Ltd. "The York Nativity Play", adapted by Martin Browne. Directed by John N Thomson (With Darryl Forbes-Dawson, John C Thomas, Ronald Gregory, Zoe Hunter, etc). Various Auckland venues, December 1955. Programme 1956: Auckland Operatic Society presents "Naughty Marietta" (Australasian stage premiere). Music by Victor herbert; book and lyrics by Rida Johnson Young. Produced by Rex Sayers; costumes designed by Molly Cook. (With Trevor Crabb and Valerie Isbister). His Majesty's Theatre, commencing 15 September 1956. Programme and promotional pamphlet Napier Operatic Society. "The new moon", by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel, Lawrence Schwab; music by Sigmund Romberg. Produced by Eva Moore (With Grace Tough, Robert Houston, Ken Stewart, Gavin Garner, Gordon Johansen, Maureen Brady, Bob Ross, Joy McNamara, Reg Johnston, Mona Fauchelle, Ngaire Porter [later known as Nyree Dawn Porter - see photo on page 24]). Municipal Theatre Napier 15-22 September; Municipal Theatre Hastings, 26-29 September [1956]. Programme (2 copies) Masterton Amateur Operatic Society. "Rio Rita". Producer Eva Moore; musical directors Edna Paterson and Stan Pearson. Regent Theatre, March 1956. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Hastings Musical Comedy Company. "Rose Marie". Municipal Theatre Hastings, 10-19 September 1956; Napier 1-3 October 1956. Programme Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. "Sweethearts", produced by Ernest E Le Grove. Regent Theatre [Levin. May 1956]. Programme 1957: Community Operatic Society proudly presents as its ninth annual production, the operetta "Sally", Jerome Kern. Producer Fred Barnes. Campbell Hall, Mount Eden, commencing 25 June 1957. Programme The Dutch Drama Group of the Dutch Club Inc presents in English "The black tulip", a musical comedy adapted from the novel of Alexandre Dumas by Bert van Eysselteyn. Produced by Toetie Breman. [September 1957]. Programme and book of words. Napier Frivolity Minstrels present the gorgeous pantomime "Capt Kidd". 60th Jubilee. Municipal Theatre Napier, 9, 11 and 16 November 1957. Programme Hastings Musical Comedy Company presents the hawke's bay stage premiere of "Naughty Marietta". producer Jack Baxter; musical director Henry Rudolph. Municipal Theatre Hastings 9-18 September; Napier 2-5 October 1957. Programme Napier Operatic Society (Inc) presents "Oklahoma"; music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director R Mulholland. Municipal Theatre Napier, 14-21 September; Municipal Theatre Hastings, 25-28 September 1957. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Inc). "Rose Marie", book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II; music by Rudolph Friml and Herbert Stothart. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director C L Mowlem. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North, 6-17 April 1957. Programme Te Kuiti Choral & Operatic Society presents "Merrie England", by Edward German. Produced by Dawn Grainger. [1957]. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc). "Wild violets". Producer Eva Moore; conductor Ron Hargreaves; piano Kenneth Wilton. Regent Theatre Masterton, March 1957. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 22 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1951

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1950/1951

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1950: Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society presents the glorious operetta "The belle of New York". Music by Gustave Kerker; book and lyrics by Hugh Morton. Produced by Eva Moore. Opera House Wanganui 21-23, 30-31 May and 1 June 1950. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. Gilbert & Sullivan opera season. Souvenir book 1950-1951 season. (With photographs of Ivan Menzies, Marjorie Eyre, Helen Roberts, Muriel Howard, Evelyn Gardiner, Colin Thomas, Richard Walker, Leslie Rands, Max Oldaker, John Fullard) (Cover illustration by Bernie Bragg)(2 copies) 1951: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society Inc. "Show boat". Produced by John N Thomson; musical director Gordon S Cole (With Mary Frelengou, Don Kessell, Bruce McHattie, Delme Hope, Nola Machin, James Hoskins, Frank Brown, Joy Asquith). St James Theatre, 19-31 May 1951. Programme (2 copies, each with different coloured covers) Wairoa Amateur Theatrical Society Inc presents "High jinks". Produced by Harry Cooper and John A Kennedy; musical director Harry Cooper. Gaiety Theatre Wairoa, 2-4 October, 1951. Programme Quantity: 5 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1945 - 1949

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1945/1949

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1945: Whangarei Patriotic Committee presents Combined Services' Operatic Club in "Iolanthe", by W S Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan. Producer Lieut. J C Reid; musical director J A Blitz. Town Hall Whangarei, 22 September 1945. Programme 1946: Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society Inc presents "A country girl". Producer and ballet mistress Eva Moore; Hon. musical director Mrs C J Spillane. Opera House Wanganui, 12-14, 19-21 November 1946. Programme J C Williamson's New Comic Opera Company in "The desert song" with Joy Beattie as Margot and Allen Christie as The Red Shadow. Opera House Wellington, 28 November [1946]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society presents "Sally", by Guy Bolton and Clifford Grey; music by Jerome Kern. With Shirley Smith as the leading lady (photo). Produced by Eva Moore; musical director Mrs C I Spillane (photos). Opera House, 30 April - 2 May, 7-9 May 1946. Programme 1947: Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society Inc. "The vagabond king", book and lyrics by W H Post and Brian Hooker; music by Rudolf Friml. Produced by Miss Eva Moore. Opera House Wanganui, 13-15, 20-22 May 1947. Programme 1948: J C Williamson Theatres Ltd by arrangement with Lee Ephraim, Tom Arnold and Emile Littler present Cicely Courtneidge in a new comedy with music, "Under the counter", by Arthur Macrae. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 14 August 1948. Programme (2 copies) Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society Inc presents "Goodnight Vienna". Book and lyrics by Holt Marvell; music by Geo. Posford. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director E O Schnack. Opera House Wanganui, 11-13, 18-20 May 1948. Programme The New Zealand Broasdcasting Service in conjunction with the Otago Centennial Association (INc) proudly present "Carmen". Book by Henry Meilhac and Ludovic Halery; music by Georges Bizet. Produced by Bernard Beeby; Andersen Tyrer conductor. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 27 May - 12 June 1948. Programme 1949: J C Williamson Theatres 1949 Grand Opera season. World -famous continental artists, by arrangement with the New Zealand Broadcasting Service, commencing 28 March 1949 with a magnificent production of Puccini's famous opera "La boheme" ... Promotional pamphlet listing the performers and the timetable of Wellington performances (2 copies) Quantity: 9 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1989

Description: Includes: Canterbury Opera presents "The barber of Seville", by Rossini. Director Elric Hooper; conductor Max McBride. Canterbury Opera Chorus, chorus master Tony Ryan; Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, leader John Boardman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 26, 28, 31 October, 2 & 4 November 1989. Programme Canterbury Opera and the Bank of New Zealand present the 1989 season of Verdi's "La traviata". Director Anthony Taylor; conductor Vanco Cavdarski; choreographer Taisia Missevich. Canterbury Opera Chorus, chorus master Martin Setchell; Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, leader John Boardman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 July 1989. Programme (2 copies) "Cats"; music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on "Old Possum's book of practical cats", by T S Eliot. A Cameron Mackintosh Production ... Director Trevor Nunn; musical director Guy Simpson; direction and choreography Jo-Anne Robinson. St James Theatre Auckland from 17 November 1989. Booklet with programme in back flap (2 copies) The Palmerston North Operatic Society Inc by arrangement with Robert Stigwood Organisation Limited and David Land presents "Evita". Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyrics by Timothy Rice. Director Sharon Stevens-Cottle; musical director Eldon Ormsby. Palmerston North Opera House, 26 July - 5 August 1989. Programme Quantity: 4 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1958 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1958/1959

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1958: Hastings Musical Comedy Company presents "Showboat". Book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd; music by Jerome Kern. Produced by May Macdonald. Hastings Municipal Theatre 8-20 September; Napier Municipal Theatre, 24-27 September [1958] (2 copies) Kaitaia Dramatic Society in conjunction with the Choral Society and the Orchestral Society, 10th anniversary souvenir programme, "The pirates of Penzance" by Gilbert & Sullivan. College Hall Kaitaia, 30 June - 3 July 1958. Souvenir programme Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents the Horowhenua Manawatu and Wellington Province's premiere of "Naughty Marietta". Producer Jack Baxter; musical director T E Douds. Regent Theatre Levin, 3-8 May 1958. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) presents "The belle of New York". Producer Ernest Le Grove; musical director David Carman. Regent Theatre Masterton [ca 1958]. Souvenir programme Minerva Musical Society 1958 production. "The two bouquets", a Victorian musical comedy by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon. Produced by Antony Vercoe; musical director William Rea. Concert Chamber, Town Hall, 14-18 October [1958]. Programme (2 copies) Stratford Repertory & Operatic Society. "Love from Judy"; book by Eric Maschwitz and Jean Webster; music by Hugh Martin. Producer by Eva Moore. Town Hall Stratford, 19-26 July 1958. Programme Wanganui Musical and Dramatic Society (Inc) presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's stage production "Oklahoma". Produced by Eva Moore; musical director E O Schnack. Opera House Wanganui, 31 May - 7 June 1958. Programme 1959: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints presents Roland and Helen Parry's "All faces west", the inspiring musical drama of Utah's pioneers, featuring Igor Gorin as Brigham Young. Produced and directed by Rulon B Stanfield with Roland Parry as musical director. Hamilton, 7, 11 & 12 December; Auckland, 8-9 December; Hastings 15-16, 18-19 December [1959]. Programme Alexandra Musical Society. "No roads to Arrow", a musical comedy by Syd Stevens and Ewen Cameron. Presented ... for the Alexandra Blossom Festival, 1959. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) presents their Golden Jubilee production "Oklahoma". Produced by Ernest Le Grove; ballet mistress Geraldine Inder; musical director David Carman. Regent Theatre 1959. Souvenir programme Hastings Municipal Comedy Company. "Rio Rita". produced by May Macdonald. Hastings Municipal Theatre 7-19 September; Napier Municipal Theatre 23-26 September 1959. Programme Napier Frivolity Minstrels present "The shriek of Araby", and their 62nd Minstrel Shows. Municipal Theatre Napier, 14-16, 21-23 November 1959. Palmerston North Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "White Horse Inn", by Hans Muller. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director Mr T E Staples. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North, 18 April - 2 May 1959. Programme (2 copies) Wanganui Musical and Dramatic Society presents "White Horse Inn", adapted by Eric Mashcwitz and Bernard Grun. Production by Eva Moore; musical direction E O Schnack. Opera House Wanganui, 3-13 June 1959. Programme Quantity: 14 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1921

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1921

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: J & N Tait present their Musical Comedy Company in "Irene", by James Montgomery; music by Harry Tierney; lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 18 January 1921. Programme J & N Tait and Bailey & Grant's superb pantomime "Sinbad the sailor". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 21 April 1921. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents "Chu-Chin-Chow". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 July 1921. Programme (2 copies, one in fair condition) J C Williamson present "The lilac domino". Special engagement of Rene Maxwell, Claude Flemming, George Gee, Gaston Mervale, Hugh Steyne. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 24 December 1921. Programme (2 copies, one with centre spread only) J C Williamson. The Gilbert and Sullivan Comic Opera season. Grand Opera House, commencing 2 July [1921]. Promotional pamphlet J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme (central spread only) J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore". Grand Opera House, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "Iolanthe". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Comic Opera Company in "The Mikado". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 24 May 1921. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "Princess Ida". grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "Yeoman of the guard". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 July 1921. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "Yeoman of the guard". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 12 September 1921. Programme Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society (Inc). "A country girl". Directed by Theodore Trezise. Wanganui, 16-18, 23-25 February 1921. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1966

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1966

Description: Call Me Madam presented by the Hastings Musical Comedy Company. Producer, Hazel Stroud. Musical director, Cedric White. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 29 August-10 September, 1966. Napier Municipal Theatre, 14-17 September, 1966. Programme. (2 copies). The Hastings Light Opera Company presents Valley of Song. Producer, James Morgan. Musical director, Cecil Fitzwater. Napier Municipal Theatre, 5-7 May, 1966. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 10-14, 1966. Programme. (2 copies). Ruddigore or The Wiches Curse presented by St Patrick's College, Wellington in association with St Catherine's College, Kilbirnie. Producer, Father P J O'Neill. Musical director, Mr R D Moloney. University Memorial Theatre. 1-3 August, 1966. Programme. Wanganui Amateur Musical & Dramatic Society presents The Belle of New York. Producer, David Rossiter. Musical director, E O Schnack. Opera House Wanganui, 4-11 June, 1966. Programme. Wanganui Amateur Musical & Dramatic Society presents Calamity Jane. Producer, David Rossiter. Musical director, E O Schnack. Opera House Wanganui. 5-12 November, 1966. Programme (2 copies) Wanganui Girls College and Wanganui Boys' College. "The yeomen of the guard". Produced by Mrs J C Bauld. 3-5 May 1966. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 5 programmes, including 2 duplicates.. Physical Description: Theatre programmes up to 285 x 222 mm

Date: 1965

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1965

Description: Babes in Toyland. Presented by Don Wortman in association with Theatre Arts [Auckland]. Producer, Don Wartman. Choreographer, Philip Chatfield. Musical director, Vivian Jacobs. Leading man, William Lewis. Special guest star, Lew Pryme. Venue unidentified. December 1965. Programme (2 copies) The Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society presents "Brigadoon". Producer, Paddy Turner. Musical director, David Carman. Regent Theatre, Masterton. June 1965. Programme (2 copies) The Blenheim Amateur Operatic Society presents Calamity Jane. Producer, Vivian Jacobs. Musical director, Max Stewart. His Majesty's Theatre, Blenheim. 11-16 October 1965. Programme. The Desert Song presented by the Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society. Producer, David Rossiter. Musical director, E O Schnack. Choreographer, Phyllis Wansbrough. Wanganui Opera House. 5-12 June, 1965. Programme. The Hamilton Amateur Operatic Society presents the NZ Premier of The Wizard of Oz. Producer, Molly Donald. Musical director, Gordon Cole. Ballet mistress, Alma McKenzie. Founders Theatre, Hamilton. 1965 (pre Xmas production). (2 copies). Programme. Maid of the Mountains from Drury Lane [London]. Produced by Brian Crossley. Leading lady, Lynn Kennington. His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland. Commencing 11 September, 1965. Flyer. Programme. Tauranga Choral and Operatic Society presents The Music Man. Producer, David Rossiter. Tauranga Town Hall. 10-17 July 1965. Programme. Hastings Light Opera Company presents "The pirates of Penzance"; produced by Sadie Brown; musical director Arthur Young. Napier Municipal Theatre 1-3 April; Hastings Municipal Theatre 5-10 April [1965]. Programme The Hamilton Amateur Operatic Society presents Show Boat. Producer, Molly Donald. Musical director, Gordon cole. Founders Theatre, Hamilton. Commencing 30 October 1965. Programme. Theatre Guild Ltd in association with St Mary's Cathedral Choir [Auckland] present The York Nativity Play. Director, John N Thomson. Conductor, Peter Godfrey. Composer, Jack Body. St Mary's Cathedral, Parnell, and St Peters Parish Hall, Auckland. 15-16 December, 1965. Programme. (2 copies). Wanganui Girls' & Boys' Colleges. "The mikado". Producer T N Worthington; musical director L R Francis. Opera House, 4-6 May [1965]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 9 programmes, including two duplicates.. Physical Description: Theatre programmes up to 305 x 248 mm

Date: 1963 - 1964

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-Taumarunui

Description: Includes programmes for: 1963: Taumarunui Choral Society invites you to a delightful evening in "Oklahoma!". War Memorial Hall Taumarunui, 29 July 1963. Programme 1964: The Taumarunui Choral and Operatic Society and the Taumarunui Repertory Society Inc invites you to an enchanted evening in "South Pacific". War Memorial Hall, Taumarunui, 4-8 August 1964. Programme Quantity: 2 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Letterpress on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1968

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1968

Description: The Hamilton Amateur Operatic Society presents the New Zealand premiere of Once Upon a Mattress. Producer, Molly Donald. Musical director, Richard Lawson. Founders Theatre, Hamilton, September 1968. Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society presents Sound of Music. Producer, Julie Blumsky. Musical director, David Carman. Regent Theatre, Masterton, July 1968. Our Miss Gibbs, a musical play presented by the Drama Club and College Choirs of St Patrick's College, Wellington, and senior pupils of St Catherine's College, Kilbirnie. Producer, Colleen Walling. Musical director, Rohan D Moloney. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 15-17 July 1968. Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society presents The Sound of Music. Producer, Hazel Stroud. Musical director, E O Schnack. Opera House, Wanganui, 1-8 June, 1968. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 4 programmes. Physical Description: Theatre programmes up to 280 x 215 mm

Date: 1980

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1980

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: Undated 1980s?: Opera Artists and Technicians Guild. Programme with "Rdiers to the sea" (Vaughan Williams) conducted by Peter Averi, followed by arias sung by Grant Crawley, Greta Crawley, Gillian Stier. Flyer / programme "The perfect fool", by Gustav Holst. Producer Venessa Park; musical director Emily Mair [and] Excerpts from Wagner operas; producer Mary Singleton. [1980s?]. Programme / flyer (2 separate sheets) 1980: De La Tour Opera. 'The human voice" - Poulenc; "The impresario" - Mozart; "the telephone" - Menotti. [Pamphlet. 1980] Dunedin Opera Company. "Tosca"; director Noela Simpson; musical director Russell Sheppard. 1980. Programme National Opera of New Zealand. "La boheme". Music director James Robertson; producer Michael Beauchamp; resident producer Adrian Kiernander; designer Raymond Boyce. (With Symphonia of Auckland - in Auckland; Sinfonia of Wellington - in Wellington 12-19 April 1980; Christchurch Symphony Orchestra - in Christchurch, 21-30 June). Programme (2 copies - with extra sheets inserted for Christchurch and Wellington seasons) Otamatea Repertory Theatre Inc proudly presents Alister Williams, Patsy Bowey, Bert Simpkiss, Phil Trappitt. "My fair lady". Production directed by Lachie Mclean; choreography by Shirley Paul; musical direction by Christine Dunn [Otamatea, ca 1980]. Programme Rotorua Operatic Society Inc in association with Radio Geyserland presents "Joseph and the amazing technicolour dreamcoat", jointly written and composed by Timothy Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Directed and choreographed in Rotorua by Robert Young, starring Rob Guest; narrated by Euan Mason, musical direction by Susan Hartley. Civic Theatre Rotorua, August 1980. Programme Quantity: 7 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 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: 1969

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1969

Description: Includes: Tauranga Choral and Operatic Society. "Camelot", by Lerner & Lowe. Produced by Garth Clark; direction and choreography by Joy Dredge. Tauranga, 1969. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Fiddler on the roof", with Brigid Lenihan, Max Bruch, Margaret Christensen. Direction reproduced by Fred Hebert; musical direction Alan Barker; choreography reproduced by Betty Pounder. His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, 1 March 1969. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Fiddler on the roof", with Brigid Lenihan, Max Bruch, Margaret Christensen. Direction reproduced by Fred Hebert; musical direction Alan Barker; choreography reproduced by Betty Pounder. Grand Opera House Wellington, 2 May 1969. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Hastings Musical Comedy Company presents its 19th annual production. Producer Laurie Swindell; musical director Harry Cooper; choral director Mary Bell, choreographer Judith Cater - all photographed, as are main actors). Hastings, [July 1969]. Programme Auckland Operatic Society jubilee production 1919-1969. "Showboat", by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II. Producer Robert Alderton; musical director Neil McGough; choreographer Robert Young. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 30 August 1969. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society presents on stage "The sound of music", by Rodgers & Hammerstein II. Directed by Pat Snoxell; musical director Theodore Staples; choreographer Edna Williams. Opera House Palmerston North, 23 August - 6 September 1969. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Mr Ernie Asher in 1997.

Date: 1965

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1965

Description: Includes: Napier Operatic Society proudly presents "Annie get your gun". Municipal Theatre Napier, 9-16 October; Municipal Theatre Hastings, 19-23 October [1965]. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "Annie get your gun". Producer David Rossiter, ballet mistress Joyce Hayward; musical director Gilmour McConnell. Opera House Palmerston North, 21 August - 4 September 1965. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Operatic Society. "Call me madam", by Irving Berlin. Produced by John Atha; choreography by Doreen Yalland; musical director W Lindsay Hall. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 6 November 1965. Programme United Players (Orewa) Inc presents Oscar Asche's musical spectacular "Chu Chin Chow". Words and lyrics by Frederic Norton. Producer Garth Clark; music director Ivan Ruscoe; pianist Margaret Creagh. Orewa Hall 1-6 May; Helensville War Memorial Hall 8 May; Silverdale Hall, 28 April 1965. Programme Auckland Operatic Society. "The pirates of Penzance", produced by Jon Weaving. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 8-24 April 1965. Programme Auckland Operatic Society. "South Pacific". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 22 March 1965. Programme Don A Wortman in association with Vivian Jacobs and Theatre Arts (Inc) presents William Lewis in "The student prince", by Sigmund Romberg, featuring Philip Chatfield, formerly principal dancer Royal Ballet. Conductor Vivian Jacobs, choreography Philip Chatfield; musical production William Lewis. Playhouse, Auckland, [1965]. Programme "The vagabond king". Producer by Eddie Hegan. Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth, 28-20 February 1965. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1964

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1964

Description: Includes: The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Ali Baba and the forty thieves". Production by William Fletcher and Vincent Ley; conductor Frank Poore; ballets Doreen Yalland; orchestra leader Gwen Small. His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, 5 December 1964. Programme Auckland Operatic Society and Light Opera Club proudly present Jon Weaving and Suzanne Steele in "Belle of New York". Production Stan Lawson, conductor Frank Poore, choreography Doreen Yalland, leader of orchestra Gwen Small. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 5 September 1964. Programme (2 copies) Kerridge Odeon presents the "Black Nativity"; the world wide stage sensation! [New Zealand tour 7 September - 28 October 1964. Promotional flier] Kerridge-Odeon by arrangement with Michael Dorfman presents "Black nativity", by Langston Hughes. Produced by Michael R Santangelo and Barbara Griner, in association with Eric Franck. New Zealand tour 1964. Programme (2 copies) Kerridge Odeon by arrangement with Garnett H Carroll presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The king and I". [New Zealand tour]. Programme (2 copies) Theatre Arts. "Kiss me Kate", produced by Vivian Jacobs. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 11-25 July 1964. Programme The Ohura Valley Choral and Dramatic Group proudly present "The new moon", a romantic musical play. Producer Bob Wickham; musical director Noleen Baker. Ohura, June 1964. Programme (2 copies) The Light Opera Club presents "Oklahoma", by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Production and ensembles by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore; ballet choreography Doreen Yalland; leader of orchestra Gwen Small. His Majesty's Theatre, 28 March 1964. Programme Theatre Arts (Inc) presents "Song of Norway", produced by Vivian Jacobs. Production directed by Jack Goode; musical director George Hopkins; choreography Russell Kerr; ballet mistress Christine Robertson. Grand Opera House Wellington, 11-16 May 1964. Programme Theatre Arts (Inc) presents "Rose Marie", by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein and Rudolf Friml. Produced and directed by Vivian Jacobs. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 9-25 November 1964. Programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "Showboat", by Edna Ferber, Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II. produced by David Rossiter; musical director Ted Schnack; ballet Joyce Hayward. Opera House Palmerston North, 22 August - 5 September 1964. Programme Theatre Arts (Inc) presents "Song of Norway", produced by Vivian Jacobs. Production directed by Jack Goode; musical director George Hopkins; choreography Russell Kerr; ballet mistress Christine Robertson. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 15 April - 9 May 1964. Programme (2 copies) South Auckland Theatre (Inc). "White Horse Inn", by Hans Muller. Produced by Alec Musha; musical director Joe Glen. Otahuhu College Hall, 29 August - 5 September; Manurewa High School, 9-10 September; Mt Roskill Grammar School, 12 September 1964. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1971

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1971

Description: Includes: Sacred Heart Girls' College and Napier Boys' High School present "The boy friend", by Sandy Wilson. Produced by Mr J Beardsell and Miss D Rohloff. Boys' High School Hall, 29 April - 5 May 1971. Programme Titirangi Light Opera Company presents "Carousel", by Rodgers and Hammerstein, by arrangement with Chappell & Co. Ltd. Producer Brian O'Connor; musical director W Lindsay Hall; choreographer Phyllis Marmont & Kerri Hamilton. Titirangi War Memorial Hall, 18-25 September 1971. Programme Light Opera Club. "Cavalleria rusticana" and "I pagliacci". Producer Gil Cornwall; musical director Ray Wilson; chorusmaster Graeme Young. His Majesty's Theatre, 7-14 September 1971. Programme, and flyer with partial cast list. The German Touring Opera Company of Berlin. "Die Kluge", by Carl Orff. Promotional pamphlet / booking form Deutsche Gastspieloper Berlin. Carl Orff "Die Kluge"; the wise woman. Goethe-Institut Munchen [1071]. programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Kerridge Odeon presents "Man of La Mancha", by Wasserman, Leigh & Darion. Director Marnel Sumner; musical director Noel Smith; choreographer Betty Pounder. (With Charles West and Suzanne Steele). Grand Opera House Wellington, [Sept/Oct.? 1971]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Kerridge Odeon presents "Man of La Mancha", by Wasserman, Leigh & Darion. Director Marnel Sumner; musical director Noel Smith; choreographer Betty Pounder. (With Charles West and Suzanne Steele). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6 August 1971. Programme Maximes (Courtenay Place). "The Pajama game", words and music by Richard Adler & Jerry Jones. Director Duncan Whiting; musical director John Morrison. Music for dancing by the Guardians. Maximes licensed restanrant, 106 Courtenay Place, [Wellington, 1971]. Programme / pamphlet Palmerston North Centennial $1000 aria contest, under auspices Manawatu Competitions Society (Inc). Preliminaries Concert Chamber Palmerston North, 13-14 may 1971; Semi-finals, Opera House Palmerston North, 14 May 1971; Grand final, Opera House, 15 May 1971. Programme / list of competitors Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Ross Harland, Wellington, in 2011; one by Stella Milne, 2014.

Date: 1966

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1966

Description: Includes: Christchurch Operatic Society (Inc) proudly presents "Call me Madam". Produced by Alan de Malmanche; musical director Keith Newson. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 24 March - 2 April 1966. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Hello Dolly!" Produced by Fred Hebert; musical director Brian Buggy (Starring Carole Cook and Jack Goode). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 12 February 1966. Programme and promotional flier J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Hello Dolly!" Produced by Fred Hebert; musical director Brian Buggy (Starring Carole Cook and Jack Goode). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 7 April 1966. Programme (2 copies), coloured promotional flier (2 copies) and pink typescript promotion sheet "Hello Dolly!" premiere. On this Gala occasion patrons are invited to dress formally if they so desire. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd [Gilt-edged ticket] Auckland Operatic Society. “The king and I”. His Majesty’s Theatre, commencing 10 September 1966. Programme The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation presents a live broadcast of "Madame Butterfly", by Giacomo Puccini, with soloists, chorus and the NZBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Juan Matteucci. Wellington Town Hall, 25 August 1966. Programme St Andrew's College. Present and past pupils of St Andrew's College and Rangiruru Presbyterian Girls' School present "The mikado", by Gilbert and Sullivan. Repertory Theatre Christchurch, 10-14 March 1966. Programme An evening of opera, presented by Donald Munro. Department of Extension Studies, University of Canterbury, September 1966. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society presents "The music man", by Meredith Willson. Produced by David Rossiter; musical director David de Lara Bell; ballet mistress Margo McDermott. Opera House [Palmerston North], 20 August - 3 September 1966. Programme (2 copies) Light Opera Club and Grafton Theatre proudly present the musical comedy "No no Nanette", by Vincent Youmans. Producer David Stevens; conductor Frank Poore. St Andrew's Hall, Auckland, commencing 28 September 1966. Programme "Noye's fludde"; the Chester miracle play, set to music by Benjamin Britten. Singers and players from St Margaret's College and Christ's College. Christ's College Chapel, 3-6 August 1966. Programme "The yeomen of the guard". Scots and Queen Margaret Colleges, golden jubilee. Scots College Chapel-Assembly hall, 9-13 July 1966. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1915

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1915

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore" [and] "The mikado". Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1915. Programme (1 copy with white cover, 1 copy with cream cover) J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "HMS Pinafore" [and] "The pirates of Penzance". Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1915. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in 'The pirates of Penzance" [and] "The mikado". Grand Opera House Wellington [1915?]. Programme J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "The yeoman of the guard". Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1915. Programme (central page only) J C Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in "The yeoman of the guard" [and] "The gondoliers". Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1915. programme (1 copy with red cover, 1 copy with white cover) J C Williamson's New English Musical Comedy Company in "The girl in the taxi". Grand Opera House Wellington, 16-21 October 1915. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's New English Musical Comedy Company in "The girl on the film". Grand Opera House Wellington [October 1915]. Programme J C Williamson's New English Musical Comedy Company in "High jinks". Grand Opera House Wellington, [October 1915] Palmerston North Amateur Operatic Society. "Paul Jones", in aid of the Sick and Wounded Fund (With photographs of fallen servicemen Captain Harry Palmer, Lieutenant James Hawthorne Gray, and other local men in action: Colonel E W C Chaytor, Lieutenant D Eric Gardner, Lieutenant Robert D Hardie). Opera House Palmerston North, 2-6 November 1915. Programme Wellington Amateur Operatic Society present "Les cloches de Corneville" (Musical director Bernard Page; cast including Isabel Wilford). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 25 September 1915. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1956 - 1967 - 1974 - 1965

By: Levin Operatic Society (Inc); Berquist, Jean Eleanor, 1917-2003

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-LO

Description: Includes: 1956: "Sweet hearts", by Victor Herbert. Produced by Ernest E Le Grove. Regent Theatre. 29-31 May 1956. Programme. 1957: "The belle of New York", by Hugh Morton and Gustave Kerker. Produced by Ernest E Le Grove. Musical director T E Douds; ballet mistress Miss Jean Scott. Regent Theatre, Levin. 1-4 July 1957. Programme 1958: "Naughty Marietta", by Rida Johnson Young and Victor Herbert. Produced by Jack Baxter; stage manager Roy Stewart; musical director T E Douds, ballet mistress Jean Scott. Regent Theatre Levin, 3-8 May 1958. Programme (2 copies) 1959: "Rose Marie; a romance of the Canadian Rockies", by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart. Produced by Ron Frost; musical director T E Douds; ballet mistress Jean Scott. Regent Theatre Levin. 8-9, 13-16 July 1959. Programme. 1960: "Rio Rita", by Grey Balton et al; music by Harry Tierney. Produced by Ernest E Le Grove; asssisted by Marion Antcliff. Musical director T E Douds; ballet mistress Jean Scott. Regent Theatre Levin. 5-8, 12-13 September 1960. Programme 1961: "South Pacific", by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced by Ron Frost; musical director T E Douds. 1961. Programme 1962: "Oklahoma", by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced by Joy Stoneman; musical director T E Douds. Regent Theatre Levin. 10-18 September 1962. Programme (2 copies) 1963: "New moon", by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab, music by Sigmund Romberg. Produced by R W Frost, musical director T E Douds; choreography Sandra Hickey. Regent Theatre Levin. 22-27 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1964: "Where's Charley?", by George Abbott and Frank Loesser, based on Brandon Thomas' "Charley's aunt". Produced by Joe McCartney, musical ditrector T E Douds. Regent Theatre Levin. 1-6 August 1964. Programme 1965: "The desert song", by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Frank Mandel. Produced by Vivan Jacobs; musical director David De Lara Bell chorus mistress Barbara Jones; ballet mistress Sandra Hickey. Regent Theatre Levin. 10-15 July 1965. Programme (2 copies) 1967: "Me and my girl", by Arthur Rose Douglas Furber, Noel Gay. Production by Daphne Hunt; musical director Marios Sophocleous. Little Theatre. 5-12 August 1967. Programme 1974: "Fiddler on the roof", by Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Produced by Ivan Heard; musical director Stephen Fisher; choreography by Michelle Robinson. Levin, 23 March - 10 April 1974. Programme Quantity: 12 booklets, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 290 x 225 mm. Provenance: Most programmes donated by Alison Elliott, Wellington, from the estate of Jean Berquist (nee Scott, formerly Elliott). Jean Scott was ballet mistress for Levin Operatic Society productions in the 1950-1960s.