University and school drama
Society of Friends album
Date: 1933 - 1951
From: Society of Friends :Photographs
By: Graham, John Lloyd, -1960; Heinegg, Max, active 1966-1976; Tesla Denton Studios
Reference: PA1-f-129
Description: Photographs of staff, pupils and various school activities at the New Zealand Friends' School in Wanganui, between 1933 and 1951. Many people are named, many being listed above. However there are some group portraits with a large number of names which have not been listed. Features Ackworth House in the grounds of the New Zealand Friends School, Whanganui, named after a famous Quaker school in England. Inscriptions: Album page - "Education Committee Minute of 10th Nov. 1939. "Annie Matheson has kindly presented another album for school photographs as the previous one, with its pictorial record of the school's history is full"" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Loose-bound album with brown leatherette cover, tied with cord; 29 x 39 cm
The University of Canterbury Drama Society presents Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage. [1...
Date: 1972
By: Mangin, Chris, active 1970-1990; Lyon, Barbara Anne, 1949-
Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-UCDS-1972
Description: Shows text around central oval panel with Mildred Woods at right in the title role, and Rosemary Lyon at left foreground in the role of her dumb daughter. Extended Title - with Mildred Woods in the title role (by arrangement); produced by Mervyn Thompson & Don McAra. Ngaio Marsh Theatre, June 20 - July 1. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 492 x 354 mm. Provenance: Donated by Barbara Brownlie in 1996.
Mana College: [Ephemera. 1957-1999]
Date: 1957 - 1999
Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-Mana-1900s
Description: Includes: 1959: First annual concert, 23-24 September 1959. Programme 1960: Annual prizegiving ceremony, 8 December 1960. Prize list Second annual concert, 27-28 July 1960. Souvenir programme 1962: "The imaginary invalid"; a play in three acts by Moliere. Produced by D I Ertel. 16-17 April 1962. Programme. Mana College presents "The pirates of Penzance" of Slave of Duty, by Gilbert and Sullivan. Produced by N C Preston. 2-4 July 1962. Programme 1963: Mana College presents "She stoops to conquer; or, The mistakes of a night", by Oliver Goldsmith. Producer D I Ertel. 9-11 April 1963. Programme 1964: Mana College presents "The Mikado". Mana College Hall, 30 June - 2 July [1964]. Programme Pupils' diary 1964 1965: Prospectus 1965 Undated: Mana College Festival. One act plays. Three plays: "The tigers bones", "Irresistible Albert", "After Magritte". College Hall, Wed 21st Aug., Thurs 22nd Aug., [1968 or 1974]. Ticket (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.
Victoria University Drama Club production "The Devils"
Date: 1965
From: Ashton, John Hammond, 1917-2010 :Negatives
Reference: PAColl-7208-07-28
Description: Photographs of the Victoria University Drama Club production "The Devils", taken in 1965 by John Ashton. Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm-41056 to 41069 Quantity: 14 b&w original negative(s) strips with 43 images.
Theatre Corporate schools programm, and Girls Council
Date: 1985
From: Creative New Zealand: Collections relating to the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and Creative NZ
Reference: PA12-5784
Description: Theatre Corporate's schools programme at Opononi in 1985, and the Queen Elizabeth II Girls Council, 1985. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.
Victoria University Drama Club :"The devils", [by] John Whiting. Produced by Richard Ca...
Date: 1965
From: Victoria University of Wellington Drama Club :[Programmes. 1960-1969].
By: Frankl, Johann, 1904-1996
Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1965-01
Description: Cast included: John Batstone, Murray Gronwall, Paul Maunder, Peter Jenkin, Patrica Howell, Stephen Whitehouse, Michael Hirsdchfield, Susan Maxwell-Stewart, Grant O'Donnell, Roger Hall, Tony Ashenden, Jack Richards, Michael Beveridge, Craig McLeod, Maarten van Dijk, Alistair Gordon, Kristin Strickland, Vivien Flack, Sandy Chadwick, Caroline Harding, Erica Welsh, Stephanie Tarrant, Sally Connolly, [Wi] Kuki Kaa, and others in crowd scenes. The designer was Don Ramage, Music and effects David Farquhar, Stage manager and set construction Roger Parsons, Production secretary and prompt Cathie Gordon, Wardrobe mistress Carole Aitcheson, Sound Terry Waghorn. Two copies held. Dated from the annotation on the cover of one copy held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on programme. 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded programme 248 x 179 mm.
Ascent of F6 - Wellington Teachers' Training College production; English coastal scenes...
Date: 1939 [ca 1930s-1940s]
From: Cowan, James Robson, 1918-2006: Collection
Reference: PAColl-10756-14
Description: Black and white photographic prints, most likely taken by Roy Cowan and possibly other unidentified photographers, documenting a theatre production by Wellington Teachers' Training College Dramatic Club with the title 'Ascent of F6', by Wystan Hugh Auden and Christopher Isherwood, 1939; coastal images of the seashore and limpets at Bedruthan Steps Beach in Cornwall; a fuchsia plant in bloom; and an image of the moon. Some prints have caption information inscribed verso. The Training College Dramatic Club presented "The ascent of F6", by W H Auden and Christopher Isherwood, produced by W I Scott and I Kirk, at College Hall Kelburn, on 13-15 July 1939. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 13 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic prints.
John Mclennan Wilson :"Julius Caesar" by Canterbury University, 1964
Date: 1964
By: Wilson, John Mclennan, 1940-
Reference: PAColl-4874
Description: University of Canterbury Drama Society production of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).
Hutt Valley High School: [Ephemera. 1930-1999]
Date: 1930 - 1999
By: Hutt Valley High School
Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-HVHS-1900s
Description: Includes: 1930: Hutt Valley High School Parents' Association. Membership form 1930 1956: HVHS Operatic Society presents "The pirates of Penzance". HVHS Assembly Hall 3-6 October 1956. Programme 1960: Prize-giving ceremony, 9 December 1960. Programme 1960: The Hutt Valley High School presents "Bless the bride", a light opera in two acts by A P Herbert. Produced by Ivan Lawson. 8-11 August 1960. Programme (2 copies) 1962: Hutt Valley High School presents "Brigadoon", a musical play by Lerner and Loewe. Produced by Ivan Lawson. 21-27 June 1962. Programme (2 copies) 1962: Hutt Valley High School end of year service for the senior school, 13 November 1962. Programme 1963: Hutt Valley High School presents "School for scandal", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Produced by Ivan Lawson. 16-19 July 1963. Programme 1963: Hutt Valley High School concert. Lower Hutt Town Hall, 3-4 October 1963. Programme 1963: Hutt Valley High School end of year service for the senior school, 12 November 1963. Programme 1965: Hutt Valley High School presents "The Winslow boy", by Terence Rattigan. Produced by Lawrence Atkinson. 12 June 1965. Programme (2 copies) 1966: Hutt Valley High School Old Pupils' Association. Newsletter 1966. 1967: "The happy journey", by Thornton Wilder, producer by Helen Henderson; "Androcles and the lion", by Bernard Shaw, produced by Lawrence Atkinson. 1967. Programme 1980: Hutt Valley High School. Community Recreation Centre and School Gymnasium. Proposal / appeal for funding. 1980 1981: "Oh, what a lovely war!". Director Laurie Atkinson; musical director Alison Frude. 1981: Senior prizegiving. Lower Hutt Town Hall, 16 November 1981. Programme 1982?: Hutt Valley High School presents "Guys and dolls", music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Produced by Laurie Atkinson. [ca 1982]. Programme (2 copies) 1983: Carol service 1983. Choir master Stuart Myers. High School Hall, Sunday 4 December 1983. Programme 1984?: HVHS presents "Oklahoma". Directed by Laurie Atkinson; choreography Tina Hong. 8-11 August [1984?]. Programme 1984: Carol service 1984. Programme 1986: Hutt Valley High School Diamond Jubilee. Farewell lunch. Horticultural Hall, 24 August 1986. Ticket 1989: Hutt Valley High School prospectus. 1998: Hutt Valley High School Festival. 22 September 1998. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Some items from the papers of Mr A G Bagnall, donated 2010.
Sutch, Helen, 1945- : Papers
Date: 1950-1999
By: Sutch, Helen, 1945-
Reference: 2002-043
Description: Papers collected from ca 1950 to 1999, with the majority dating between 1955 and 1967. Comprises juvenile writings and drawings, school exercises, diaries, private letters, notes, university essays, notes and assignments, papers relevant to Helen's activities on the Victoria University Students Association, and later the New Zealand University Students Association, and in her interests and causes in which she was active, particularly drama and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Also includes material on theatre, including theatre programmes and other material. The collection provides an activist's view of the student life and politics of the time, and also on the life of a woman from a prominent family growing up in the waning years of the twentieth century. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 10 box(es). 2 Linear Metres. Provenance: When the Sutch family house in Brooklyn was cleared in January 2002, apart from the papers relating to Dr Sutch, there was a separate collection of papers belonging to his daughter, Helen Sutch. These were also transferred to the Alexander Turnbull Library. Samples of children's art work and photographs.
Wellington Technical College: [Ephemera for Wellington Technical College. 1900s]
Date: 1945
By: Wellington Technical College
Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-WTC
Description: Includes: Wellington Technical College presents "Ambrose Applejohn's adventure", a play in three acts by Walter Hackett. Produced by N A Byrne and J V Burton. Technical College Hall, 14-17 August 1945. Programme (Cover design by P.K.) (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Programme donated by Mr Michael Wyatt in 1976.
Victoria University Drama Club :"Guided mistletoe; Xmas revue". Devised and directed by...
Date: 1965
From: Victoria University of Wellington Drama Club :[Programmes. 1960-1969].
Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1965-02
Description: Written by: Bruce Lawson, John Sadleir, Colin Bickler, Mel Dickson, Les Cleveland, William Sheat, Marie Bullock, John Ross and John Mahaffey. Cast included: Karin Blomeyer, Margaret Kemp, Nicolette McKenzie, Rosalind Orwin, Susan Smith, Laurie Atkinson, Les Cleveland, Murray Gronwall, Michael Hattaway, Ken Pearson, Gilbert Roper. The designer was Don Ramage, musical direction by Jenny McLeod, costumes designed by peter Jeffries, stage manager Jeremy Parsons, publicity by Jeremy Cornford. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on programme. 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Offset print and typescript, on programme, 227 x 180 mm.
Alington Group Architects :VUW Opera Theatre perspective. November 1997.
Date: 1997
From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]
Reference: A-403-001
Description: Shows a perspective drawing of a theatre interior seen from the back of the auditorium, looking towards figures on the stage. Original file numbering was: 004.09.03.124 Other Titles - Victoria University of Wellington Quantity: 1 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ink drawing on draughting film, 425 x 300 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.
Theatre Corporate schools programm, and Girls Council
Date: 1985
From: Creative New Zealand: Collections relating to the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and Creative NZ
Reference: PA12-5785
Description: Theatre Corporate's schools programme at Opononi in 1985, and the Queen Elizabeth II Girls Council, 1985. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.
Rongotai College: [Ephemera. 1950-2009]
Date: 1950 - 2009
Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-Rongotai
Description: Includes material from the following years: 1950s: Rongotai College. Intermediate Department. Tables sheet [for mathematics. 1950s?] 1952: Rongotai College Dramatic Club present "Adventure story" by Terence Rattigan. College Assembly Hall, 1-4 October 1952. Programme 1953: Rongotai College Cramatic Club presents "The guinea pig", by W Chetham-Strode. College Assembly Hall, 9-11 July 1953. Programme 1954: "Morning departure" by Kenneth Woollard, presented by the Rongotai Dramatic Club. College Assembly Hall, 30 September - 2 October 1954. Programme (2 copies) 1955: "Treasure Island", by J E Goodman, presented by the Rongotai College Dramatic Club. College Assembly Hall, 9-11 June 1955. Programme 1958: "Julius Caesar:, by William Shakespeare, presented by the Rongotai College Dramatic Club. College Assembly Hall, 12-14 June 1958. Programme (2 copies) 1959: "The middle watch", by Ian Hay and Stephen Hall-King, presented by the Rongotai College Dramatic Club. College Assembly Hall, 4-6 June 1959. Programme (2 copies) 1960s?: "Geneva; a fancied page of history in three acts", by George Bernard Shaw, presented by the Rongotai College Drama Club. 13-15 June [1960s?]. Programme 1962: "Death of a salesman", by Arthur Miller. College Assembly Hall, 7-9 June 1962. Programme 1963: "Arsenic and old lace", by J Kesserling. College Assembly Hall, 13-15 June 1963. Programme 1973: Rongotai College Drama Club presents "Lord of the flies", adapted for the stage by Mr Guy Donaldson from the classic novel by William Golding. Directed by Mr Guy Donaldson. 14-17 August 1973. Programme (2 copies) 1990: Rongotai College Garage Sale Galore. 7 April 1990. Flier 1995: Rongotai College Adult and Community Eduction. Winter programme 1995. 2000: Rongotai College Parents Association Spring Dance to be held in the Renner Hall, Rongotai College, 16 September 2000. Ticket 2001: Rongotai College Parents Association Spring Dance to be held in the Renner Hall, Rongotai College, 1 September 2001. Ticket. 2007: Rongotai College Adult Community Education. Terms 3 and 4 2007. [Prospectus] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.
Arnold, Mary, fl 1990 : Papers relating to Sir James Shelley
Date: [1884-1961]
By: Arnold, Mary, active 1952-1990
Reference: MS-Papers-10348
Description: Papers collected by Mary Arnold re Sir James Shelley's life and career in education in England and New Zealand Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also 89-140 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, and printed matter
Photographic prints relating to drama and theatre
Date: 1950-2000
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: PAColl-7327-1-028
Description: Photographs relating to drama and theatre, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Includes photographs related to the New Theatre company Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.
Photographic prints relating to the economy, and education
Date: 1950-2000
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: PAColl-7327-1-055
Description: Photographs relating to the economy, and education, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Images relating to education are arranged alphabetically from A to EXA Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.
Theatre Corporate schools programm, and Girls Council
Date: 1985
From: Creative New Zealand: Collections relating to the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and Creative NZ
Reference: PA12-5786
Description: Theatre Corporate's schools programme at Opononi in 1985, and the Queen Elizabeth II Girls Council, 1985. Unidentified photographs of New Zealand artists and their work, one of whom is Philip Clairmont. Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies.
University of Canterbury Drama Society :[Programmes and ephemera. 1945-1970s]
Date: 1945 - 1977
By: University of Canterbury. Drama Society; Caxton Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-UCDS-1945/1979
Description: Includes: 1945: The Canterbury University College Drama Society presents "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare. All the music for this production has been specially composed by Douglas Lilburn. Play produced by Ngaio Marsh. Cast included Ian Ainsley, Robert Gormack, Brigid Lenihan, Mervyn Glue, Mary Hopewell. Radiant Hall, 26-31 July 1945. Programme. Printed at the Caxton Press (2 copies) The Canterbury University College Drama Society assisted by members of the Christ's College Dramatic Society presents "[The chronicle of] King Henry V", by William Shakespeare. Trumpet flourishes by Douglas Lilburn played by Dave Christensen and Norman Goffin. Play produced by Ngaio Marsh. Cast included Mary Hopewell, Ian Ainsley, John Pocock. Robert Gormack, Catherine Osbourne, George Webby, Michael Cotterill. The Little Theatre, 8, 10 & 11 December 1945. Programme, printed at the Caxton Press (2 copies) Substitute programme. Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington. D D O'Connor presents "Othello the Moor of Venice" by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh (With Robert Newman, Jack Henderson, Alan de Malmanche, Paul Molineaux, John Lovell-Smith, John Humphreys, Ian Ainsley, Robert Gormack, Vaughan Hatrick, Anne Gabites, etc). 2-3 February [1945?]. Flier / programme (2 copies) 1949: Canterbury University College Drama Society. Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus". Produced by Nancy Bell. Little Theatre, 5-12 March 1949. Programme (with illustration by Leo Bensemann) 1953: William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", presented by the Canterbury University College Drama Society. The set designed and built by Tom Taylor. The play produced by Ngaio Marsh. 25 July to 5 August 1953. Programme printed at the Caxton Press (2 copies) 1956: "The tragedie of King Lear", by William Shkaespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh (With David Hindin, Murray Alford, Ian Cochrane, Mervyn Glue, Janice McLeod, Beverley Crozier, Annette Facer, Paul Robinson, Gerald Lascelles, William Scannell, John (Jonathan) Elsom, Jack Witbrock, Elric Hooper, Malcolm Couper, Brian Cashin, Bill More, Robin Frizzell, Tim Birch, David Lorking, Ross Bourne, Ross Thackwell, Neil Griffith, Robin Frizzell, Marie Collett, etc). Civic Theatre, 23-27 August 1956. Programme. Printed by the Caxton Press (2 copies) 1957: Canterbury University College Drama Society. The life of King Henry V, William Shakespeare. Play produced by Ngaio Marsh. Set and costumes designed by Jon Elsom; music composed and arranged by Frederick Port. Civic Theatre, 19-25 July 1957. Souvenir programme (2 copies) 1958: "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark". [Produced by Ngaio Marsh?]. Civic Theatre, 11-17 July 1958. Programme. 1959: "Antony & Cleopatra", [by] William Shakespeare. University of Canterbury Drama Society. The play produced by Ngaio Marsh. Musical composer and director Frederick Port. Civic Theatre, July 1959. Programme (2 copies) 1960: Canterbury University Drama Society. "The playboy of the Western world", by J M Synge. Produced by Martyn Sanderson; set designed by Julian Royds. Repertory Theatre, August 1960. Programme printed by Caxton Press "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Civic Theatre, 27 July - 3 August [1960?]. Programme 1962: "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. University of Canterbury Drama Society. Produced by Ngaio Marsh, assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Music composed by Frederick Port. Poster and programme designed by Stephen Furlonger. 1962. Programme printed by Caxton Press 1963: "The history of King Henry IV, part One", by William Shakespeare. Produced by [Ngaio Marsh?] assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Music composed by Frederick Port. Programme (2 copies) 1964: "Julius Caesar", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Pompey's statue by Bernard Stokes. Song for Lucius composed by T J Kirk-Burnnand. [1964]. Programme (2 copies) 1967: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Ngaio Marsh assisted by Gerald Lascelles. Music composed by David Sell [1967]. Programme (2 copies) 1968: Canterbury University Drama Society presents "A scent of flowers", by James Saunders. produced by Huntly Eliott. Ngaio Marsh Theatre, 25-30 March [1968]. Programme "Serjeant Musgrave's dance", by John Arden. Produced by Mervyn Thompson (With Richard Nunns as Musgrave). 3-10 August 1968. Programme 1969: University of Canterbury Drama Society. "A midsummer night's dream". Directed by Ngaio Marsh; associate director Elric Hooper, assisted by Annette Facer. Set design Peter Ridder; music composed by John Cousins. Cast included Nigel Neill (ie Sam Neill), Bill Stalker, Douglas Blair, Jane Thompson, Catherine Wilkin, Deirdre O'Connor, Yvonne Mackay, Mervyn Glue (all photographed on cover). 1969. Programme printed by Caxton press. The Canterbury University Dramatic Society production of "The persecution and assasination of Jean Paul Marat as performed by the inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the direction of the Marquis de Sade", by Peter Weiss. Directed by Mervyn Thompson. Musical direction Stephen McCurdy. (Cast included: Bill Stalker, Mervyn Thompson, Catherine Wilkin, Douglas Balir, Mattie Wall, Nigel Neill (ie Sam Neill), Richard Nunns, Jane Thompson). Downstage Theatre, 27-31 January [1970]. Programme (2 copies) and typescript on flier "The persecution and assassination of Jean Paul Marat as performed by the inmates of the Asylum of Charenton, under the direction of the Marquis de Sade" (With David Bridges, Bill Stalker, Mervyn Thompson, Catherine Wilkin, Douglas Blair, Mattie Wall, Richard Nunns, etc). Producer Mervyn Thompson; music director Simon Tipping. [This may have been the revival that was taken to Dunedin for the University Arts Festival - Mervyn Thompson's "All my lives", page 86]. Programme 1977: Canterbury University Drama Society. Shakespeare's "Measure for measure", directed by Elric Hooper. Composer and musical director Philip Norman. Ngaio Marsh Theatre, 20 July - 6 August [1977]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 19 programmes. 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Programmes and fliers under 300 mm.