[Theatre programmes for variety, comedy, and music-hall shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand. 1930-1939. Donated by Charles Cabot].

Includes programmes and fliers for the following:

1930s:

Come to the Fair! New Zealand's biggest seaside fair, Evans Bay foreshore Wellington, commencing Saturday Dec 19. Organisers J Thomas, C Wilson, Box 585, GPO Wellington. Standard print

Winter show; first time here - The Pigmy Woman from Africa. Children love Chilliwingi.

Grand Opera House Wellington, com[mencing] Saturday June 15th. Clem Dawe back again, together with his record breaking company of international artists, for a short gala farewell season. [1930s?] (2 copies)

A most prodigious and astounding attraction! The Merry Makers, Continental entertainers will present to your town for a short season a truthful entertainment of music, mirth, mystery! [1930s?]. Flyer

1932:

Young Australia League. New Zealand tour 1932-33. Souvenir programme (cover illustration by H W Bennett; cast features nearly 40 young performers ranging in age from 8 to 15. Photographs of J J Simons (founder and director), Warren Lamb (euphonium), Ted Bird (sousaphone), W Noonan (bass), R Hill (sousaphone), Colin Croft, Vicor Laird, Les Keary, Charlie Stanton (drum major)

1933:

Young Australia League. Y.A.L. Boys world famous show to be presented at Town Hall Wellington, 13-14 January [1933]. Pale yellow flier (with photographs of Charlie Stanton, Colin Croft and Doug Pratt) (2 copies)

"Bright side up", by Ernest C Rolls, starring Jennie Benson, Charles Norman, Rene Riano, Colin Crane, Chic Arnold, Maie Baird, Archie Thompson, L'Etoile and Laurance, Bill Kershaw, Cecil Scott, Audrey Lewis, Thelma Trott, Madge Hope, Marie Doran, Al Mack, Frank Keane, Charles King, Albert Batchelder, etc. Grand Opera House Wellington, 30 September [1933]. Promotional pamphlet with photographs

New Zealand National Confidence Carnival. 18-25 November 1933. Programme

1935:

J C Williamson Ltd amazingly spectacular new variety revue "New faces". Grand Opera House Wellington. 19 January 1935. Promotional pamphlet showing Frank Neil.

Tramways Band Xmas and New Year Carnival Fair, Evans Bay Foreshore. Application for licence and space for side-shows, games and selling stands. Watkins Print [1935].

1935-1936:

Masked bathing beauty contest. Wellington Municipal Tramways Band Beach Carnival. Evans Bay, 26 December 1935. Flier and entry form.

1936:

Sensational return from the east of the Oriental Master of Magic, Long Tack Sam supported by his entire company of Oriental mystery makers & China's most beautifl girl, Miss Nee Sa Long. Grand Opera House Wellington, com[mencing] Saturday May 30th [1936]. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies)

Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1936. Gift matinee, Saturday 29 February. Pat Reno and his wonderful performing dogs (photo). During the matinee numerous valuable presents including cowboy suits, Indian squaw suits, tennis racquets, books, teddy bears, cricket bats, etc will be given away! Flier (2 copies)

Rex Theatre, Cuba Street [Wellington]. Trevor and Dawn presents their All Star Vaudeville sensation, Brevities Beauty Ballet. 18-28 December [1936] Flier. (2 copies)

1937:

The Marcus Show, direct from New York - 80 in entourage, 22 principals ... (flier with photo of Sara Obvanov, exotic Russian beauty in "La vie Parisienne")

The Marcus Show, direct from New York - "Revue Continental". Grand Opera House Wellington, 8 May [1937]. Programme (with photograph of Helen Palmer on the cover) (2 copies, one with pages 9-10 missing; one with tears)

Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1937. Grand Opera House Wellington, 20 February 1937 (With Joe Lawman, Elton Black, Stella Lamond, Elvy ferguson, George Corelli, The Yodelling Newtons, The Warren Boys, Cy Pier, Arthur Hemming, The 4 Sundowners, Kathleen Howard, The Hilo Duo (Geo Greig and Wehi), The Seven Flying Martinis, The Gaieties' Beauty Ballet, May Brooke's Orchestra, producer Victor Roberts). Pamphlet (2 copies)

Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1937. The marriage of Little Tom Thumb. Flier (3 copies)

Tramways Band Xmas and New Year Holiday Fair, Evans Bay Foreshore. Application for licence and space for side-shows, games and selling stands. (Flier)

Tramways Band Christmas and New year Fair, Evans Bay Foreshore. 27 December 1937 - 8 January 1938. Flier.

1938:

Personality concert series. Four great events for 15/-: Howard Milholland assisted by Eva Garcia; Leona Flood (violin) assisted by Karl Wolden, piano; Grace Adams East (trumpet) with Paul McCoole, pianist; Barre Hill (baritone) assisted by Hale Clifton, pianist. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies)

Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1938. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 April 1938 (With Joe Lawman, Elton Black, Fredo Freres, Elvy Ferguson, George Corelli, Winnie Edgerton, "James", Alessandro Fossati, Heather Wright, The Big Four, Clif O'Keefe, Alice Bennetto, The popular Hilo Duo, The Gaieties' Beauty Ballet, May Brooke's Orchestra). Pamphlet (2 copies)

Evans Bay Xmas Carnival. Anna John Budd; woman turning into man.

1938-1939:

Centennial Exhibition. Chinese Theatre of Living Wonders; presenting a troup of oriental entertainers! A Greenhalgh & Jackson attraction. Evening Post Print - 654.

At Evans Bay Carnival, you must see Wee Jimmy, South America's miniature racehorse, 23 1/2 inches high, shod with solid gold shoes; everybody's darling. Dave T Meekin's 100 per cent shows

1939:

Will Mahoney with Evie Hayes and Violet Carlson in "Why be serious". Grand Opera House Wellington, 14 January [1939]. Pictorial promotional brochure (2 copies)

Stanley Mackay New Gaieties of 1939 (with photos of George Hurd, Nellie Kolle, Stella Lamond, Stan Foley, Alec McKinnon). Promotional pamphlet (2 copies)

Salici's Parisian Puppets in "Funz-a-poppin'"(With photographs of Tommy "Bozo" Snyder, Harry Ross, Eddie Edwards, Murray Greene, Elsa Lang, The Carr Brothers, Jack Bickle, Dorothy Holbrook, Loretta Grey, Bobby Morris). Grand Opera House, 8 July 1939. Promotional pictorial pamphlet (2 copies)

Otaki King Carnival. Ted Pratt presents "The Gaieties" in the Civic Theatre Otaki on 3 March 1939, in aid of the Maori King funds (with Wyn Chown, Mabel Scott, Betty Sparks, Audrey Bowen, Connie Stinson, Wyn Donovan, Doreen Killeen, Tainui Maori Party).

The world famous Young Australians Revue and Band (With photographs of Charles Stanton, Colin Croft, George Nichols, George Schilling, Keith Withers, Ron Morris). Grand Opera House Wellington, 23 March 1939. Promotional brochure (3 copies, one red, one green and one cream)

The world famous Young Australians Revue and Band. They're coming back!! with complete change of show. (With photographs of Charles Stanton, Colin Croft, George Nichols, George Schilling, Keith Withers, Ron Morris). Grand Opera House Wellington, 12 June 1939. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) and flier with photograph of Colin Croft and Charles Stanton, and of George Nichols, famous Scotch comedian and impersonator of film stars

Quantity: 33 programmes and fliers.

Physical Description: Printed programmes and fliers, under 300 mm.

Provenance: The collection of Mr Charles Cabot, donated by Mrs Beatrice Cabot in the 1970s.