Tauranga Town Hall (Tauranga, N.Z.)

Date: 1940 - 1969

Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-CONCERT-1940/1969

Description: Includes: 1953: University of Auckland. Department of Extension Studies. Coronation Cultural Competitions, Turangawaewae Marae Ngaruawahia. Entry form 1964: 1964 Maori Arts Festival, being a section of the Wellington Festival of Arts 1964 and conducted by the Wellington Competitions Society (Inc). Town Hall Wellington, 22 August 1964. Programme 1965: Wills National Maori Concert Party championships. Town Hall Tauranga, 5 June 1965. Programme / list of competing teams (Presumably sponsored by W D & H O Wills and with advertising inside the front page for Players cigarettes) 1968: Church College of New Zealand. Maori Culture Group (Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day Saints). "The coming of the Maori" in song and action. 1968 New Zealand tour [9 November - 16 December 1968]. Programme Maori nativity pageant. "Te Rongopai - in the beginning was the Word". A Christmas pageant with a mass choir of 200, written and directed by Richard Campion. Wellington Town Hall, 1-3 December [1968]. Flyer only Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and programmes, sizes varying up to 350 mm. Processing information: 'Maori entertainment by Queen Victoria School for Maori Girls and St Stephen's Boys' School. Souvenir programme [with words and translations. ca 1956]': Combined in to Te Whaiti family ATL-Group-00753, October 2022. Now at Library reference MS-Papers-12777-07.

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: 1923

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1923

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: J C Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd. Music, melody, mirth. "The beggar's opera". Promotional pamphlet J C Williamson Ltd present the revised version of "The beggar's opera", by Mr Gay. Grand Opera House Wellington, 1 December 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present "The beggar's opera", by Mr Gay. The music re-written and suppliemented by Frederic Austin. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, [15 December 1923]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Miss Lee White in "Bran pie". Grand Opera House Wellington, 13 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present "The cabaret girl". Grand Opera House Wellington, 31 October 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd in conjunction with Oscar Asche present "Cairo". Mime by Oscar Asche; music by Percy Fletcher. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 25 July 1923. Programme J C Williamson Ltd in conjunction with Oscar Asche present "Cairo". Mime by Oscar Asche; music by Percy Fletcher. Grand Opera House Wellington, 18 August 1923. Programme J C Williamson Ltd in conjunction with Oscar Asche present "Chu Chin Chow", told by Oscar Asche, set to music by Frederic Norton. Grand Opera House Wellington, 30 August 1923. programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Miss Lee White in "The girl for the boy", by Austen Hurgon and George Arthurs. Grand Opera House wellington, 13 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Kissing time", by Guy Bolton and P G Wodehouse. Grand Opera House Wellington, 9 November 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Mary". Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "A night out", by George Grossmith and Arthur Miller. Lyrics by Clifford Grey; music by Willy Redstone. Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "A night out". Grand Opera House Wellington, 14 November 1923. Programme J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Company in "Oh lady, lady", by Guy Bolton and P G Wodehouse. Music by Jerome Kern. Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 January 1923. Programme (2 copies) Nelson Amateur Operatic & Dramtic Society. "The toreador". Producer Thos E Foster; musical director Julius B Lemmer. Theatre Royal Nelson, 4-7 Decembver 1923. Programme / libretto with photographs "Her winning way", a musical extravaganza. Produced by Owen Cardston. King's Theatre Rotorua, 12-13, 19-20 February [1923], under the auspices of the Rotorua Rowing Club. Programme "Her winning way". [Tauranga Carnival Committee?]. Assistant producer J Davidson Baxter; honorary pianist Fred Munro. Town Hall Tauranga, 5-7 November 1923. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1919

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-Peace-1919-1

Description: Includes: 01. Petone Citizens' Peace celebrations, 19th, 20th and 21st July 1919. Order of services, &c., to celebrate the signing of Peace between the Allies and the Central Powers. Fleet Printing Co., Ltd [1919] 02. Pukekohe Times. Souvenir of Declaration of peace, 1919. Programme of celebrations, Pukekohe, July, 19th, 20th and 21st, 1919. [Printed by] Times, Pukekohe. 03. Port Chalmers Borough Council. Borough of Port Chalmers peace celebrations, July 1919. Official programme. [Printed by J Wilkie & Co. Ltd [1919] 04. Te Awamutu Peace Celebration Committee. Peace celebration Te Awamutu (Waikato, New Zealand), July 1919. Official programme. Published by authority of the Te Awamutu Peace Celebration Committee, L G Armstrong, mayor. Waipa Post Print [1919] 05. Waimarino County. Peace souvenir celebrations held at Raetihi and Ohakune, in conjunction with Horopito and Rangataua townships. Official programme of three days' events, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 1919. Waimarino County Call, printers and publishers. Designed by F & O Ltd. 06. Souvenir programme of peace celebrations, Invercargill New Zealand. 1919. Printed at the Southland Times Office, Esk Street, Invercargill [1919] 07. Wellington Peace Thanksgiving Festival. Town Hall, 20-21 July. Grand Peace Choir of 300 voices, Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductors Mr Robert Parker, Mr H Temple White, Mr H Moschini. Programme 08. Citizen's Peace Thanksgiving Service. Town Hall Wellington, 6 July 1919. Programme 09. City of Christchurch NZ. Peace celebrations, [19-21 July 1919]. Programme (2 copies) 10. Peace celebrations, Dunedin, July 19th - 24th, 1919. Official souvenir programme (2 copies) 11. Peace on Earth. "He maketh wars to cease". Thanksgiving service 1919. Issued by A H Reed, Express Co.'s Building, Dunedin. 12. United public service of praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings of Peace by the signing of the Peace Treaty with Germany 29 June 1919. Town Hall Tauranga, Sunday 6th July 1919. Order of service Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and relief prints, sizes varying up to 230 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources.

Date: 1947

By: Anderson, Ngaire Ruth, 1927-2013

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1947

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents the Titan of the Keyboard, Simon Barere. Australia New Zealand tour, 1947. Programme (beginning with Chromatic fantasia and fugue) (2 copies) Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents the Titan of the Keyboard, Simon Barere. Second concert. Programme Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents the Titan of the Keyboard, Simon Barere. Third concert. Programme (2 copies) British Music Society New Zealand (Incorporated). Third concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 1 April 1947. Programme / flier (2 copies) Colin Horsley. Personal manager Val Drewry. Palmerston North Opera House, Saturday May 31st 1947 at 8pm. [Autographed flyer / programme with photograph] Colin Horsley. Triumphant return of the greatest NZ born pianist. Wellington Town Hall, Tuesday May 20. Box plan opening at Begg's shortly; please watch the papers. [Promotional pamphlet. 1947] Colin Horsley. Dunedin Town Hall, 12 June 1947. Programme Robert Jensen presents a unique musical attraction, a trio of highly gifted young musicians (Raymond Windsor, Wilfred Simenauer, Renais Gage; accompanists John Matheson and Miss B McHutchons). 10 January - 15 February 1947. Programme with portrait photographs (2 copies) Lili Kraus plays Beethoven for China, in the distinguished presence of Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Freyberg. Wellington Town Hall, 22 February 1947. Programme (2 copies) Lili Kraus. Direction New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Recital. Dunedin, 5 March 1947. Programme Lili Kraus. Direction New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Recital. Auckland, 22 March 1947. Programme Lili Kraus. Direction New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Recital. Wellington, 27 March 1947. Programme Lili Kraus. Direction New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Recital. Dunedin, 2 April 1947. Programme Madame Lili Kraus. Pianoforte recitals. Town Hall Tauranga, 23-24 June 1947. Programme (typescript yellow flier) Kraus-Pikler Duo. Sonata recital, piano & violin. Town Hall Wellington, 15 July 1947. Programme (printed by Caxton Press) (2 copies) Lili Kraus, Robert Pikler. Beethoven Cycle; the ten sonatas for piano & violin. Duo for piano & violin. Programme (1st and 2nd programmes in same pamphlet; also inserted "Annotations" and pamphlet on "The sonata for piano and violin up to the time of Brahms" - 2 copies) Henryk Mierowski, famous Polish pianist. Lunch-time recital. Grand Opera House, 30 June [1947]. Yellow promotional flier J & N Tait have the honour to present Henryk Mierowski, famous Polish pianist. New Zealand tour 1947. Second recital. Programme (2 copies) J & N Tait have the honour to present Henryk Mierowski, famous Polish pianist. Lunch-time recital, all Chopin programme. Programme (2 copies) Nelson Male Voice Choir. Final concert 1947 season, 9 December 1947. Programme Palmerston North Choral Union. "Messiah". Opera House Palmerston North, 9 December 1947. Programme St Mary's College. Accompanist Mrs Phyllis Aldridge; proceeds for St Joseph's Orphanage. Programme with watercolour illustration on cover, printed by McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper Ltd, Wellington. Announcing a flying visit by Isaac Stern, brilliant American violinist, with his assisting artist Alexander Zakin. Town Hall Auckland, 16 and 18 September 1947. Promotional flier Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Auckland Town Hall, 18 September 1947. Programme Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Wellington Town Hall, 2 September 1947. Programme Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Wellington Town Hall, 22 September 1947. Programme Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Dunedin Town Hall, 24 September 1947. Programme Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 25 September 1947. Programme Complying with insistent demand, John Charles Thomas will make a grand farewell apperance in the Wellington Town Hall on Saturday night August 9th. Request programme [1947]. Pink flyer Complying with insistent demand, John Charles Thomas will make a grand farewell New Zealand appearance in the Auckland Town Hall. Plebiscite programme, 11 August [1947]. Flier only Alexander Levitoff presents Ninon Vallin, the ambassadress of art. New Zealand, Australian and Canadian tour 1947. Programme number one Alexander Levitoff presents Ninon Vallin, the ambassadress of art. New Zealand, Australian and Canadian tour 1947. Programme number two (2 copies) Alexander Levitoff presents Ninon Vallin, the ambassadress of art. New Zealand, Australian and Canadian tour 1947. Programme number three (2 copies) Wellington College. Recital of music. Conductor and solo organist Murray Fastier. Concert Orchestra by courtesy of the National Broadcasting Service. Town Hall Wellington, 15-16 April 1947. Programme (2 copies, one foxed) Robert Jensen presents the Young Hawke's Bay Trio (Renais Gage, Tom Gannaway, Marie Gannaway). Town Hall, 10 May 1947. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

Date: 1967

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1967

Description: Includes: Freude der Musik presents "The beggar's opera", by John Gay. Director Grace Wilkinson, conductor Keith Newson. [Christchurch, 1967]. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc). "The boy friend", by Sandy Wilson. Producer Barbara Knight; musical director David Carman; choreography Geraldine Inder. Town Hall Masterton, 1-4 November 1967. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society (Incorporated) presents "The king and I", by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Directed by David Rossiter; musical director Theodore Staples. Opera House, 19 August - 2 September 1967. Programme The Light Opera Club proudly present the Sadlers Wells version of Franz Lehar's "The merry widow". Producer David Stevens; musical director Frank Poore; ballets by Doreen Yalland. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 9 September 1967. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Donmar Productions Ltd present "Oliver!" ,by Lionel Bart. Directed by Richard Wordsworth; musical director Alan Barker. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 9 June 1967. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Donmar Productions Ltd present "Oliver!", by Lionel Bart. Directed by Richard Wordsworth; musical director Alan Barker. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 14 July 1967. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Operatic Society (Inc) presents "The pajama game". Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Produced by John Atha; musical director Neil McGough; choreographer Harold Robinson. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1967. Programme Motueka Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society Inc. "Rose Marie". Producer Ula Fraser; musical director Stanley Bell. Motueka Town Hall, 7-11 October 1967. Programme Howick Operatic Society (Inc) presents 'Summer song'. Producer Joy Asquith, musical director Desmond Anderson, costume designers Jacqueline Bosley and Ann Porter. Pakuranga College Hall, 31 August - 9 September 1967. Programme Moral Re-Armament. "Wake up Matilda"; dynamic Australasian musical. Producer John Williams' musical director Stephen O'Connell; wardrobe Dorothy Kennedy. Programme (2 copies), and fliers for Auckland season (Concert Chamber, 19-20 and 26-27 September), and Wellington season (Opera House, 26-28 October) Tauranga Choral and Operatic Society. "White Horse Inn". Produced by Miles Moodie; orchestra under Alf Gracie. Tauranga Town Hall, 7-14 October 1967. programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1920 - 1929

Reference: Eph-A-ANZAC-1920s

Description: Includes: 1920s: Christchurch Cathedral. Toc H and Returned Services' Association Joint Service of Remembrance and Re-Dedication, Anzac Night, 25 April [1920s?]. Order of service 1920: St Mary's Cathedral Auckland. Memorial service on the Festival of St Mark, also called "ANZAC" Day, 1920. Preacher the Ven. Archdeacon MacMurray. Phoenix Press Ltd, 159 Albert Street Auckland. Order of service. 1921: Anzac Day memorial service in the Town Hall, Tauranga on Monday April 25th 1921 at 11 am. Order of service. Times Print, Tauranga 1922: Memorial service, Anzac Day, April 25 1922 at 3 pm, under the auspices of the Levin Returned Soldiers' Association. Levin Chronicle Print 1925: Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association. Memorial Service Anzac Day. Opera House, Saturday April 25th at 3 pm. [Red ticket] 1926: City of Auckland. Anzac Day eleventh anniversary commemorative services to the New Zealanders who fell in the Great War. Town Hall Auckland 2.30 pm; Waikumete Cemetery, 3 pm. His Worship the Mayor of Auckland presiding. Order of service [1926] Anzac Day, April 25th 1926. Lower Hutt United Memorial Service to be held in the King George Theatre, Lower Hutt at 2.30 pm. Order of service 1927: RMS 'Tamaroa'. Order of Devine [Divine] service, 10.30 am Sunday April 24th 1927. Anzac Day. Reprint. 1928: Matakaoa Soldiers' memorial service, Anzac Day April 25th 1928. E C News print, Tokomaru Bay [Order of service] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Engravings and offset prints sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1978

From: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: [Programmes of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NZSO-1978-1

Description: Includes: 15 March: Oedipus Rex by Igor Stravinsky. Elyakum Shapirra (conductor); Maurice Hasson (violin). Town Hall, Christchurch, 15 March (also features Maurice Hasson), 19 March (Oedipus Rex only). 16 March: Elyakum Shapirra (conductor); Earl Wild (piano). Town Hall, Christchurch, 16 March. (2 copies). 17 March: Christchurch Arts Festival Lunchtime Concert. Elyakum Shapirra (conductor); Maurice Hasson (violin). Town Hall, Christchurch, 17 March. (2 copies). 18 March: Elyakum Shapirra (conductor); Earl Wild (piano). Town Hall, Christchurch, 18 March. (2 copies). 20 March: Elyakum Shapirra (conductor); Maurice Hasson (violin). Town Hall, Dunedin, 20 March. 22 March: Elyakum Shapirra (conductor); Maurice Hasson (violin). Town Hall, Wellington, 22 March. (2 copies). 28 March: Recital. Maurice Hasson (violin); Maurice Till (piano). Concert Chamber, Wellington, 28 March. Town Hall, Tauranga, 30 March. 30 March: Elyakum Shapirra (conductor); Sylvia Kersenbaum (piano). Opera House, Palmerston North, 30 March. (2 copies). Quantity: 8 programmes. Physical Description: Offset prints on pamphlets and programmes, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: 1923

By: Western Bay of Plenty Returned Soldiers' Association; C F Oliver (Firm)

Reference: Eph-C-OPERA-1923-01

Description: Printed programme on a decorative paper napkin, with a deep decorative floral border. The performers included Mr W Stevens, Mr D Ivory, Mr R Meikle, Mr B Meikle, Mr M Munro, Miss K Torrance, Miss C Tanner, Miss V Meikle, Miss A Robbins, Marjorie Conchie, June Beale, and others in smaller roles. The oriental palace scene was painted by Mr Meers; music was by Mr J W Carleton's orchestra. Rose and Vera Meikle performed a "Specialty whirl" during an interlude. A photocopied photograph accompanying the programme shows a group in costume, including Mary Burton, Bruce Meikle, Kathie Torrance, Vera Meikle, Ross Meikle, Joan Mountford. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and relief print on tissue, 380 x 370 mm.