Coates, Peter Carlyon, 1912-1994

Date: 1965

From: Downstage Theatre :[Handmade posters on thick card, for productions 1965-1967]

Reference: Eph-E-DOWNSTAGE-1965-02-card

Description: Four photographs and a small poster mounted on heavy card. The photographs show the actors involved in the opera, including David Weatherley as Black Bob, Peter Coates as his assistant Clem, Julie Lacey as Rowan the nursery-maid, Dorothy Hitch as housekeeper Miss Baggot, and several children (the part of Sam the sweep was divided between Christopher Burt, Christopher Walker and Barney Zwartz). Quantity: 1 Poster(s). Physical Description: Photographs, sizes varying, and relief print, all mounted on card, 1010 x 640 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1962

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1962

Description: Includes: 1962: "Ghosts" by Henrik Ibsen. Produced by Russell Duncan. Drummond Street Studio production, 1 July 1962. Call for auditions. Unity Theatre presents "The Lower Depths", by Maxim Gorki. Produced by George Webby. Designed by George Eiby. Lighting by Peter Holderness. Cast includes: David Archer, Max Bollinger, Auton Low, Glenis Levestam, Trevor Day, Mary Stephenson, and Bruce Attwood. Concert Chamber, Wellington, 7 August 1962. Programme (2 copies) "The drunkard". Old time theatre, produced by Mr Berger. 25-28 July 1962. Notice of audition on 17 June 1952. "A taste of honey", by Shelagh Delaney. Produced by Ralph McAllister. Set design by George Eiby. Music selected and composed by Leslie Souness. Cast includes: Helen Brew, Jennifer Hogan, Peter Vere-Jones, David Taylor, and Robin Slessor. Concert Chamber, 10 April 1962. Programme (2 copies), and a Notice "The Waltz of the Toreadors", by Anouilh. Produced by David Crewes. Decor designed by Peter Coates. Lighting and photography by Peter Holderness. Cast includes: Michael Haigh, Shirley Keane, Hilary Hughes, David Burger, Margaret Bell, Ron Lynn, and Nancy Longrigg. [Drummond Street Studio?, November?] 1962. Programme (2 copies) "Under Milk Wood" by Dylan Thomas. Produced by Nola Millar. Music by Dorothy Freed. Lighting designed by Peter Holderness. Cast includes: Peter Vere-Jones, Sonia Mulherron, Max Bollinger, Geraldine Loftus, Barry Hill, Matthew O'Sullivan and Lewis Rowbotham. 1962. Programmes (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm. mimeograph

Date: 1969

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: EPH-B-UNITY-1969

Description: Includes: Unity Theatre party to meet mix and mingle with the casts of "Henry IV Part I" and "Luther". Unity Theatre, 1 Kent Tce, 14 March 1969. Invitation flyer Unity Theatre presents "6 characters in search of an author", by Luigi Pirandello. Unity Theatre, 1 Kent Tce, 26 September 1969. Poster "Children of the Arawa" play rehearsal directed by Ralph McAllister. Lighting by Paul Hamlin and Clive Bayliss. Music by Donald McLeod. Cast includes: Pam Anderson, Marilyn Gotlieb, Sidney Biggs, Edward Brilleman, and Ruth Gotlieb. Unity Theatre, 26 September - 4 October 1969. Programme in the form of a notice to the audience (2 copies) "Lock up your daughters", adapted by Bernard Miles from Harry Fielding's "Rape upon Rape". Music by Laurie Johnson. Lyrics by Lionel Bart. Directed by William Juliff. Musical director Ross Gandar. Choreographer Joan Warwick. Cast includes: Peter Coates, John Clark, Joan Warwick, Len Schwartz, Barry Lewis, Judy Whitwell, and Mike Elwood. Unity Theatre with Ngaio Revue Club, Paramount Theatre, 1969. Programme "Maria Marten: or Murder in the red barn", apapted by Brian J. Burton. Directed by Harry Baker. Designed by Peter Coates. Musical direction Leslie Souness. Cast includes: Nola Webb, Victor Webb, Sandra-Louise Whitehead, Audrey Holloway, Charles Krinkel, and Ruth Dyne. Unity Theatre, 1 Kent Tce, 20 August 1969. Programme (2 copies), Poster (2 copies), Flyer "Squire Jonathan", by John Arden. Produced by Peter Whittaker. Lighting by Jack Wood. With Sidney Biggs, Jill Shand, Brian Turner, and Bill Grey. Unity Theatre, 1969. Flyer (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) fliers and posters. Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm. mimeograph

Date: 1980-1999

Reference: Eph-C-OPERA-WCO-1980/1999

Description: Includes: 1984: Wellington City opera incorporating the De La Tour Opera Trust presents "Tosca", G Puccini; producer peter Coates; guest conductor Alan Foster and the Wellington Regional Orchestra. Double cast includes Frances Green, Anne Langston, Donaled Lister, Ron Thrush, Timothy Hawley, Andrew Baines, Frank Carter, Roger Wilson, Geoffrey deLautour. University Memorial Theatre, 22-28 August [1984] 1995: Wellington City Opera presents "Hansel and Gretel", by Humperdinck. State opera House, 12-21 October [1995] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 500 mm.

Date: 1990-1994

From: Stonyer, Cyril Lester Haste, 1918-2007 : Biographies of New Zealand chemists

Reference: MS-Papers-5052-1

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).