Ballet teacher. In 1923 she took over Mrs Wyatt's Dunedin School of Dancing. In 1932 she choreographed a production called `Wings' to celebrate Kingsford Smith's crossing of the Tasman. Her productions went on until the 1970s. She did not retire until 1980 and in 1982 was awarded the QSM for her work. Producer of ballet production of Snow White and Rose Red, in 1961. (See `Southern people; a dictionary of Otago Southland biography', 1998)
Stevens, Lily Allan, 1909-1992
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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1946]
Date: 1946
Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1946
Description: Includes programmes for: Lily Stevens' 1946 presentation, "Dancing feet". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, [1946]. Programme Patricia Turner presents a recital of children's ballets and divertissements by students of the Patricia Turner School of Dancing. Regent Theatre Masterton, 3 December 1946. Programme (2 copies) Shirley Lock School of Dancing. Dance recital. Theatre Royal [Nelson], 8 April 1946. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.
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[Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Ze...
Date: 1935
Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1935
Description: Includes: Te Kuiti Operatic Society presents "Les cloches de Corneville". Mr J Sparks, producer and musical director. [ca 1935?]. Programme Dunedin Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "The geisha", by Owen Hall and Sidney Jones. Produced by Major F H Lampen; musical director James Clark. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 14 September 1935. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "High jinks", by Otto Harbach and Rudolph Friml. Produced by Cyril Ritchard. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 7 November 1935. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Invercargill Operatic Society. "The new moon". Producer T R Pryde; musical director Howard Moody; ballets Miss Lily Stevens. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 14-19 October 1935. Programme J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "Our Miss Gibbs". Producer Cyril Ritchard; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 November 1935. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "Roberta". Producer Cyril Ritchard; musical director Leo Packer. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 October 1935. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "Roberta". Producer Cyril Ritchard; musical director Leo Packer. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 11 November 1935. Programme (2 copies, one with enclosed yellow flyer announcing an extension to the season) J C Williamson Ltd presents Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in "Roberta". Producer Cyril Ritchard; musical director Leo Packer. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, commencing 26 November 1935. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.
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Auckland University Dance Group and Harold Robinson
Date: 1944-1986
From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand: Photographs
By: Nevill Studio (Dunedin, N.Z.); Photocraft Studio; Powell, Arthur Walter, 1893-1970
Reference: PAColl-10669-5
Description: Photographic prints, mainly portraying dancers in rehearsal and performance, including Auckland University Dance Group and Harold Robinson. Includes: - Group portrait of International Ballet dancers on tour, in Dublin, including Harry Haythorne, Harcourt Algeranoff, Claudie Algeranova, and Harold Robinson, stamped Independent Newspapers, Dublin. - Harold Robinson, Bryan Ashbridge, and Jennifer Shennan rehearsing with Auckland University Dance Group, at Vivien Leigh Theatre, Auckland, circa 1959-1961. Others in the Creina Gee School studio. - Studio portraits of Harold Robinson in costume, dated 1944. - Studio portraits of Harold Robinson and others in costume, stamped "Newland Photography", Auckland, some taken at His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, circa 1944. - Group portrait of Harold Robinson and Freda Stark after their marriage, with Mrs J Leighton as Matron on Honour. - Portraits of Harold Robinson by Ronald G French Ltd, Liverpool. - Other photographs by "The Nevill Studio", "Photocraft", Auckland, "A W Powell Photographer", Auckland, and "Newland Photography", Auckland. - Photographs of Harold Robinson and others in performance at the Windmill Theatre. - Photographs taken during a tour of Swan Lake with Royal New Zealand Ballet in 1986. - Stage performance photographs of Claudie Algeranova in 'Giselle', and other International Ballet productions, by Jas. D. O'Callaghan, Dublin. - Portraits of Harold Robinson and Lily Stevens. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white and dye coupler photographic prints. Provenance: Most likely originally donated by Ann Hunt to the National Dance Archive of New Zealand. Transfers: Originally transferred from Manuscripts & Archives, 2003-169-17/1..
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Lily Stevens
Date: [ca 1961]
From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records
Reference: 92-002-1/15
Description: Contains the scripts and programme for Lily Steven's ballet production of 'Snow White and Rose Red'. Words and music for this production by Stevens. Also included is an explanatory letter, dated 1982. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Photographs of Harold Robinson and other dancers
Date: 1945-1986
From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand: Photographs
By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Otago daily times (Newspaper); Seymour, Maurice, 1900-1993
Reference: PAColl-10669-4
Description: Black and white photographic prints portraying Harold Robinson, Freda Stark and other dancers. Including portraits of dancers, images documenting performances of Vienna State Opera ballet at Covent Garden, performances at Windmill Theatre in London, and rehearsals and performances by the Auckland University Dance Group. Studio portrait of Irina Baronova, autographed by the subject recto, by Maurice Seymour. Studio portrait of David Lichine, autographed in 1957 by subject recto, by Maurice Seymour. Comprises studio portraits of Harold E Robinson, by Robert Steele Photography Limited, Auckland. Robinson together with Freda Stark, in images for 1947 film "Curves and contrasts" by Steele. Group portrait of Robinson and Freda Stark on their wedding day, 13 September 1947, in London. Group portrait including Joy Newton, Sadler's Wells Ballet mistress, and Willy Fränzl (1898-1982), Master de Ballet at Vienna State Opera, during Covent Garden season of 1947. Robinson with Wendy Wynn performing with Vienna State Opera production of Cosi Fan Tutti, Covent Garden, 1947. Portraits of Robinson on top of Windmill Theatre, London, 1953. Group portrait of cast from Pleasure Boat, Windmill Theatre, June 1953. Portrait of Robinson and Maree McKenzie rehearsing with Auckland University Dance Group, circa 1960. Images documenting Auckland University Dance Group performance of a Masque about Bishop Patteson, by New Zealand Herald and Weekly News. Group portraits of dancers including Jennifer Shennan. Also includes contact sheets of images documenting University of Auckland Dance Group in rehearsal coached by Robinson. Reheasals took place in the Vivien Leigh Theatre, Auckland, ca. 1960-1961. Portrait of Robinson and Lily Stevens, Dunedin, 1986, by Otago Daily Times. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 115 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic prints. Processing information: From an envelope inscribed "From the Harold Robinson Papers of Ann Hunt, Box 17."
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National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records
Date: 1927-2002
By: National Dance Archive of New Zealand
Reference: MS-Group-0700
Description: Included are records of the National Dance Archive of New Zealand, including administrative records and records collected by the Archive. The main part of the Collection, however, comprises collections relating to particular dancers, or dance groups, which have been donated to the Archive. These include papers relating to Douglas Wright, Modern Dance Group, Gisa Taglicht, various modern dance companies and productions and a smaller amount of ballet material. Source of title - supplied title Other - Includes 5 x 78 rpm records used by Gisa Taglicht in her performances and training sessions and 3 music scores Arrangement: In addition to the series of administrative records the various groups of deposited papers have been assigned separate series. Quantity: 194 folder(s). 5.34 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies); 10" 78 rpm discs. Provenance: This collection comprises both the working records of the Dance Archive itself (and some of its predecessor body, the National Dance Federation), as well as various collections of deposited papers that had been given to the Archive by various people associated with dance in New Zealand. The provenance of these deposited collections has not always been recorded by the Archive. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here. - To Photographic Archive - One album relating to Gisa Taglicht (PA1-q-547) and three groups of photos relating to; `Modern Dance Co.', Gisa Taglicht and Federation of Dance (PAColl-2467-1) transferred; Two folders of photographs. (A2006-144) Two black & white photographs of dancers (PA-Group-00035, PAColl-8973), Further photographs, including Patricia Raine's farewell party (A2003-169) - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Four F E Brown drawings on three sheets - To Ephemera Collection - Posters relating to Douglas Wright productions; 2 other posters; duplicate ballet programmes (mainly visting overseas companies).