Collyns, Arthur, active 1940s

Date: 1939

From: [Theatre ephemera and programmes for music-hall, comedy and variety productions in New Zealand, in 1939].

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1939-01

Description: Programme for variety concert starring members of the "Rose Marie" company (Sybil Phillipps, Stan Lawson, Tony Rex, Antonia Martinengo, Brian Fisher-Betts, with photographs of these and of the Mayor Sir Ernest Davis and Lady Davis. Also contains photgraphs of announcer John Gordon, personalities Peter Hutt, Lou Paul, John Griffiths, "Dorothy" (who was the director of the Happiness Club and whose signature is on the back cover), and Rowena Jackson, Marina, Guy Nixon, Arthur Collyns, Des Lock, Kath Boyle, a group of pipers, Dudley Wrathall, Uncle Tom, Bettina Edwards, Rosetta Powell, Fred Baker, Basil Robson, Flo White and Norman Wright). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages, each 215 x 138 mm.

Date: 1937

From: [Ephemera of quarto size, sales catalogues and pamphlets related to radio and radio equipment, transmission, radio stations and radio clubs in New Zealand]

By: 2ZB (Radio station : Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-B-RADIO-1937-02

Description: Inside cover shows a chart of the weekly programme of the 2ZB station, giving the commercial sponsors of each programme. The inset sheet shows a head and shoulders "autographed" photographic portrait of Colin Scrimgeour, Controller of the National Commercial Broadcasting Service. The centre spread shows portraits of Cushla de Lange (contralto, and winner of the Ladies' Section of the 1ZB personality Quest), Jimmy Fitzpatrick (New Zealand's "Bobby Breen"), Ken Waterhouse, Eric T Costello [?] the personality manager, Aunt Daisy, Kingi Tahiwi, "Dorothy", Bill Elliott, Arthur Collyns, "Aggie" (C T Agn...) and "Benno" (Frank Bennett). The back of the inset shows photographs of the Hon F Jones, Mr K W Kilpatrick and Mr Beaumont T Sheil. The back cover shows the events in the opening programme. Centre spread also shows photographs of the entrance lounge and the main studio. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet consisting of cover and loose 4-page inset, 290 x 225 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Alice Megget, Auckland, in 2008.

Date: [ca 1943-1987]

By: Collyns, Arthur, active 1940s

Reference: MS-Papers-4665

Description: Papers include radio scripts, some of which are written by Fairburn and biographical notes about Fairburn prepared by Collyns. Other Titles - Walking on my feet Other Titles - Tour of Inspection Other Titles - Joseph Stalin Other Titles - Paging Uncle Sam Other Titles - Sleeping Beauty Arthur Collyns was a co-worker with A R D Fairburn at radio station 1ZB, Auckland during the 1940s. He later intended to write a biography of Fairburn. Fairburn was employed as a scriptwriter at 1ZB from 1943-1947. Quantity: 6 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter