New Zealand Players Theatre Trust

Date: 1958

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-PLAYERS-1958

Description: Includes: "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Designed by Joan and David de Bethel. 1958. Cover design by Dennis Beytagh. General programme (2 copies), promotional pamphlet with itinerary (2 copies) and typescript flier advising extension of tour to include Taihape (10 May) and Feilding (12 May). "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Wellington programme (2 copies) "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Christchurch programme. "Romanoff and Juliet", by Peter Ustinov. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Cover design by Dennis Beytagh. General programme (2 copies) and itinerary bookmark "Romanoff and Juliet", by Peter Ustinov. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Wellington programme (2 copies) "Romanoff and Juliet", by Peter Ustinov. Produced by Stafford Byrne. (Ngaire / Nyree Dawn Porter as Juliet). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6 August 1958. Programme. "Spider's web", by Agatha Christie. Produced by Stafford Byrne. General programme (2 copies) and promotional flier. Cover design by Dennis Beytagh. "Spider's web", by Agatha Christie. Produced by Stafforsd Byrne. Wellington programme (2 copies) "Spider's web", by Agatha Christie. Produced by Stafford Byrne. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 27 November 1958. Programme. "The tree", by Stella Jones. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Workshop Theatre [Adelaide Road]. 14-17 August 1958. Typescript programme (2 copies) "The tree", by Stella Jones. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 12-13 September 1958. Typescript programme. Quantity: 13 theatre programmes and flyers (plus some duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1959

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1959

Description: Includes: Australian Elizabethan Trust and J C Williamson Theatres Ltd in association with the New Zealand Players Theatre Trust present "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll", by Ray Lawler. Produced by John Sumner; scenery designed and painted by Anne Fraser. [1959]. Programme (2 copies) Community Arts Service. "The end of the Golden Weather", a performance by Bruce Mason for the New Zealand Writers' Conference. Victoria University of Wellington Little Theatre. 2 September [1959]. Flier (2 copies). CAS Theatre. "Moon section" by Allen Curnow. Directed by Ronald Barker. University of Auckland Council of Adult Education. (With Peter Varley, Charles Walker, Peter Morgan, Howard Cairns, Olwen Barr, Marie Collett, Helen Stoupe. Stage manager Brian McNeill, stage director Noel Perry, music Ian McLean, decoration John Coulson). Programme (2 copies) Canterbury Repertory Theatre. "The tinder box", a three act play by Nicholas Stuart Gray. A children's theatre production, directed by Neta Neale. Repertory Theatre, 29 August - 5 September [1959]. Programme Festival of Wellington. Three one act plays. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 2 - 4 March [1959]. (Hawera Repertory Society "Merry wives of Windsor" producer Nancy Russell; Karori Dramatic Society "An evening's pleasure", producer Marie Bullock; Stagecraft Theatre "Rhyme and treason" by Terence Journet, produced by Keith M Bennett). Programme (2 copies) Festival of Wellington. "When we are married" by J B Priestley, produced by Frank Ponton (biog notes and portrait). Grand Opera House 25-28 February 1959. Programme (2 copies) Hawera Repertory Society. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", by Jesse Braham White, with music by Edmond Rickett. Produced by Iliffe Burns; ballets by Joan Nicholls and Beverley Quay. Memorial Theatre Hawera. 7-12 December 1959. Programme. Idaho State College Touring Theatre. "Bus stop" by William Inge; "The Miser" by Moliere. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 14 February 1959. Programme. Methodist Church of New Zealand Conference Wellington 1959. "The just vengeance", by Dorothy Sayers (With members of Drama Christi; produced by Allona Priestley, musical director Malcolm Rickard, organist Peter Averi, special music composed for the play by Ashley Heenan). Programme with insert. Shoestring Players present "Love in a mist", by Kenneth Horne. Produced by Stan Campbell; players Jane Edwards, Norman Haines, Shirley Macdonald, Alan Smith, Doug Henderson, Alison Hall. South Wellington School Theatrette. 30 November - 2 December 1959. Programme. (2 copies) Valley Players. "The desperate hours", by Joseph Hayes. Produced by L Assheton Harbord. Little Theatre Lower Hutt. 14-18 April 1959. Programme. Wainuiomata Dramatic and Operatic Society. "It's never too late", by Felicity Douglas. Produced by Ivan Bushell. Public Hall Wainuiomata. 8-10 October 1959. Programme. W.E.A. Dramatic Club (Auckland). New Zealand premiere of "Under Milk Wood", by Dylan Thomas. Produced by Edna E Harris. St Andrews Hall, Auckland. 10-17 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) Wellington College Drama Club presents three one-act plays. "The dick brief", by John Mortimer, produced by Mr Dawick; "Everyman", produced by Alan Simpson; "The critic; or, A tragedy rehearsed", by Richard Sheridan, produced by Mr Donnelly. Googie Withers and John McCallumm. "Roar like a dove", by Lesley Storm. Grand Opera House Wellington. 7 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) Googie Withers and John McCallumm. "Roar like a dove", by Lesley Storm. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 20 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) Googie Withers and John McCallumm. "Roar like a dove", by Lesley Storm. [Dunedin, 1959]. Programme Googie Withers and John McCallum. "Roar like a dove", by Lesley Storm. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 11 November 1959. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 18 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1958 - 1959

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Drama-1950s

Description: Includes: 1958: "Ladies night in a Turkish bath. Opera House, January 12th to 17th [1958]. (Poster with photographs from the show) 1959: New Zealand Players. "The long and the short and the tall", by Willis Hall. By arrangement with Oscar Lewenstein, Wolf Mankowitz and the English Stage Company. Opera House Wellington, June 11 to 20 [1959] (Poster design by Dennis Beytagh) Quantity: 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Various print media on posters, sizes varying below 500 mm.

Date: 16 Dec 1994

From: Downstage Theatre Oral History Project

By: Kirkcaldie, Constance Violet Scott, 1917-2008

Reference: OHInt-0606-02

Description: Interviewer(s) - Colin McColl Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-0011123-011124; OHLC-006900-006903 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.28 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3882. Search dates: 1930 - 1994

Date: 1966 - 1969

From: Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and posters for productions. 1964-2013]

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1966/1969

Description: Includes posters for: 1966: Downstage presents "Death watch", by Jean Genet. Opens Jan 24 [1966] "The lover" [by Harold Pinter. Produced by Dick Johnstone. June 1966]. 1967: An invitation to bring yourself ... to Downstage Theatre Cafe, 11.30 pm Tuesday 21 Nov & help us celebrate 3d birthday, all night! [1967] (2 copies) 1968: Downstage sponsored by the N.Z. Players Theatre Trust. "Rattle of a simple man" [by] Charles Dyer. Produced by Dick Johnstone [With rubber stamp for Extrav '68] 1969: "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead", a play by Tom Stoppard, produced by George Webby; designed by Grant Tilly, with Ray Henwood, Grant Tilly. Dowstage May 1969 Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-D-NZ-PLAYERS-1953-03

Description: Arrangement of text, with a humorous illustration of a smiling horse wearing a moustache. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 760 x 510 mm. Provenance: Donated by Patience Kearns in 2016.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-D-NZ-PLAYERS-1953-02

Description: Arrangement of text, with a crown above the yellow oval containing the play's title. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 760 x 505 mm. Provenance: Donated by Patience Kearns in 2016.

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

Date: 1957

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-PLAYERS-1957

Description: Includes: "Free and easy"; an intimate revue for Spring 1957. General programme (2 copies) "Free and easy"; an intimate revue for Spring 1957. Christchurch programme. "Free and easy"; an intimate revue for Spring 1957. Wellington programme (2 copies) "Free and easy". Opera House Palmerston North, 28 September 1957. Promotional pamphlet with portrait photographs of Barry Linehan, Brigid Lenihan, Bridget Armstrong, Bryon O'Leary and John Hunter.(2 copies) "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Campion. With photographs of John V Trevor (Shylock), Sydney Falconer (Portia), Terence Bayler (Bassanio). General programme (2 copies), and 1 copy of flier. "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Campion. Grand Opera House Wellington. Programme (2 copies) Cast also includes Ngaire (Nyree Dawn) Porter. "The mousetrap", by Agatha Christie. Directed by Richard Campion. General programme (2 copies) "The mousetrap", by Agatha Christie. Directed by Richard Campion. Wellington programme (2 copies) The mousetrap", by Agatha Christie. Directed by Richard Campion. Christchurch programme. The mousetrap", by Agatha Christie. Directed by Richard Campion. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies), and 2 advertising cards for Wellington season at Opera House, 11-20 July 1957. "The pohutukawa tree", by Bruce Mason. Produced by Richard Campion and Bruce Mason. Workshop Theatre of the New Zealand Players Trust. Wellington 26-28 October; Auckland season 8-9 November 1957. Typescript programme (2 copies) Quantity: 11 theatre programmes and flyers (plus some duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1959

By: Wilson, Prue J, active 2006

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-PLAYERS-1959

Description: Includes: "The end of the golden weather", by Bruce Mason. Wellington, 30 July - 2 August 1959. Programme (2 copies) "The importance of being earnest", by Oscar Wilde. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Grand Opera House Wellington, 10 April 1959. Programme (2 copies) Cover design by Denis Beytagh. "The importance of being earnest", by Oscar Wilde. Produced by Stafford Byrne. General programme (with portrait of Edith Campion, Stafford Byrne, Louise Harris, Roy Melford, Barbara Leake, Edward Petherbridge, Alma Johnson, Ethel Hobbs, Antony Groser, Peter Adams, Henry Stamper) (2 copies). "The long and the short and the tall", by Willis Hall. Directed by Stafford Byrne. Cover design by Denis Beytagh. General programme (2 copies) and flier. "The long and the short and the tall", by Willis Hall. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Wellington programme (2 copies) New Zealand Players Night Drama School presents the final end of term performance by the 1959 students. Programme (2 copies) "Royal gambit", by Hermann Gessieker. NZ Players Workshop Theatre, 1-5 December 1959. Programme (2 copies) "Summer of the seventeenth doll", by Ray Lawler. Produced by John Sumner. Wellington programme (2 copies) "Summer of the seventeenth doll", by Ray Lawler. Produced by John Sumner. General programme "The tree", by Stella Jones. Produced by Stafford Byrne. General programme (2 copies). Cover design by Denis Beytagh. "What every woman knows", by J M Barrie. With Brigid Lenihan. Produced by Stafford Byrne. General programme (2 copies) "What every woman knows", by J M Barrie. With Brigid Lenihan. Produced by Stafford Byrne. Wellington programme (3 copies - all named donors) "What every woman knows", by J M Barrie. With Brigid Lenihan. Produced by Stafford Byrne. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 18 September 1959. Programme. Quantity: 13 theatre programmes and flyers (plus some duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Ms Prue J Wilson, Wellington, in 2006.

Date: 1959

Reference: Eph-D-NZ-PLAYERS-1959-01

Description: Shows a woman winking. Dated by the company's known production of "What every woman knows". Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Screen print on poster 765 x 338 mm.

Date: [ca 1935-1972]

By: Byrne, Percival Stafford, 1901-1976

Reference: MS-Papers-5227

Description: Drafts of novels, short stories, radio talks and plays, some of which were written for the British Broadcasting Corporation. Many of his literary works are set in Britain, but others draw on his childhood memories of the West Coast, particularly around Kumara, and have New Zealand settings. Also includes a draft autobiography, and contract, reports and correspondence from his time as artistic director of the New Zealand Players Theatre Trust and some private correspondence. Most of the drafts are undated. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 35 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs and typescripts

Date: 1955 - 1965

Reference: Eph-B-NZ-PLAYERS

Description: Includes: 1953: "Ring round the moon", translated from Jean Anouilh by Christopher Fry. Grand Opera House Wellington. 4-9 September [1953?]; and "Ned Kelly". 10-15 September [1953]. Flyer for both plays on one. 1955: "The lady's not for burning". Produced by Richard Campion, scenery and costumes by Raymond Boyce. (With Michael Cotterill, Keith Michell, Eleanor Elliot, Geoffrey Wren, Mollie Brown, Bernard Shine, Roy Patrick, Barbara Jefford, John Hunter, John Gordon, Willis Williams. Music composed and arranged by Brian Bell. Grand Opera House Wellington. 20 January 1955. Programme. 1956: "Salad days". Directed by Richard Campion; designed by Vanya Wallis; dances arranged by Daphne Kirner; musical direction Brian Bell. (With Bryon O'Leary, Eleanor Elliot, Brian Bell, Valda Kincaid, Paddy frost, Redmond Phillips, Nola Machin, Bridget Armstrong, Kenneth Adams, Susan Stovell, Bernard Shine, John Hunter, Ben Hawthorne, Michael Cotterill, John McRae). Programme in cover for New Zealand premiere, at Hamilton. 24 May 1956 (2 copies). 1957: "Free and easy; a revue". Spring 1957. Producers, composers and writers Bruce Mason, Terence Bayler, Richard Dennant, Bryon O'Leary, Julian Slade, brian Bell, Peter Harcourt, Irene Adcock, Barry Linehan, John Reid, Leslie Souness, Denis Glover, David Farquhar, Barrie Stewart, Dorothea Franchi, Edward Hill, George Webby, Hiria Moffat. Programme. "The mousetrap, by Agatha Christie. NZ tour [1957]. (With Brigid Lenihan, Terence Bayler, Kenneth Adams, Freda Wilson, Bernard Shine, Paddy frost, Basil Clarke, Michael Cotterill. Directed by Richard Campion, scenery designed by Jan Prain, wardrobe by Audrey Wilde). Programme. "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. [1957]. Flyer. Member's newsletter / flyer. 17 June 1957. 1959: "The importance of being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. North Island itinerary 1959. Flyer. 1965: Drama quartet 1965. Booking form / flyer. Newsletter from the New Zealand Players Foundation Inc, dated 20 January 1959 with attached form for membership subscription Quantity: 9 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes, some illustrated sizes varying, up to 300 mm.

Date: 1939-1998

By: Campion, Edith, 1923-2007

Reference: ATL-Group-00854

Description: Comprises literary drafts, correspondence, notes, newspaper cuttings and other papers relating to Edith Campion, and to her activities as a writer, actor and director of R Hannah Ltd, and to her domestic life. Includes many letters, scripts and film treatments from her daughters Jane and Anna Campion, who are both involved in the film industry. The papers reflect in detail the life and problems of a talented upper middle-class family in the dying years of the twentieth century. The New Zealand Players scrapbooks cover the years of the company's greatest activity (1952-1957) and provide insight into the development of drama in New Zealand. Include programmes, itineraries, reviews and newspaper cuttings. Relationship complexity - The Library already has a collection of NZ Players Theatre Trust Board papers, 80-321, of 37 boxes Edith Campion, a descendant of the shoe manufacturer, Robert Hannah, studied acting at the Old Vic in England. A co-founder, with her former husband Richard Meckiff Campion, of the New Zealand Players Theatrical Company, she lived at Te Kowhai Farm at Te Horo, and in the 1970s became an author. Mother of Jane, Anna and Michael Robert Campion. Quantity: 48 volume(s). 155 folder(s). 4.50 Linear Metres. 1 C120 cassette(s). 1 5" reel(s). Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter, audiocassettes, open reel audiotapes Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms E Campion, Kelburn, Wellington, 1995 and 1998 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - One photograph by John Ashton of Puck and Oberon from `A Midsummer night's dream' (1995), and further photographs found among the 1998 accession. - To Ephemera Collection - Various programmes and other material from the 1998 accession.

Date: 1956

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-PLAYERS-1956

Description: Includes: New Zealand Players Theatre Trust Board prospectus. 1956. New Zealand Players Theatre Trust. Artistic director's notes on the Drama Quartet. "The queen and the rebels", by Ugo Betti, translated by Henry Reed. Directed by Richard Campion. [General programme] "The queen and the rebels", by Ugo Betti, translated by Henry Reed. Directed by Richard Campion. [Wellington programme] (2 copies) "Salad days", by Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds. Directed by Richard Campion. [General programme - white] (2 copies) "Salad days", by Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds. Directed by Richard Campion. [General programme - yellow] (2 copies) "Salad days", by Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds. Directed by Richard Campion. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 26 May 1956. Programme (2 copies) "Salad days", by Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds. Directed by Richard Campion. [Wellington programme for June? 1956] (2 copies) "Salad days", by Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds. Directed by Richard Campion. [Wellington programme for September? 1956] (2 copies) "Salad days". Promotional flier (2 copies) "The solid gold cadillac", by George S Kaufman and Howard Teichmann. Produced by George Webby. Itinerary / flier. "The solid gold cadillac", by George S Kaufman and Howard Teichmann. Produced by George Webby. (With photographs of Rosalind Atkinson, Redmond Phillips, Selwyn Toogood) [October 1956. General programme] (2 copies) "The solid gold cadillac", by George S Kaufman and Howard Teichmann. Produced by George Webby. Grand Opera House Wellington. Programme (2 copies) "The solid gold cadillac", by George S Kaufman and Howard Teichmann. Produced by George Webby. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 28 November 1956. Programme. "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Richard Campion. General programme (2 copies) "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Richard Campion. Promotional flier (2 copies) "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Richard Campion. Grand Opera House Wellington, 16 February 1956. Programme (2 copies) Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Richard Campion. Theatre Royal Christchurch [1956]. Programme "A unicorn for Christmas", a John V Trevor production, designed by Raymond Boyce. Promotional flier [1956?] Quantity: 18 theatre programmes and flyers (plus some duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme from the collection of Patience Kearns, 2016.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-PLAYERS-1953

Description: Includes: Review of First Year (2 copies with photographs) The Players. The New Zealand Players' first tour 1953. "The young Elizabeth" and "Dandy Dick". Itinerary "Ned Kelly", with Roy Patrick, Barry Linehan, Michael Cotterill, Keith Bracey. Produced by Richard Campion, designer Raymond Boyce. Brochure and programme (2 copies of programme) "The Young Elizabeth". With Edith Campion, Rilla Stephens, Roy Patrick. Produced by Richard Campion. Scenery and costumes designed by Raymond Boyce. Music composed by Anthony Hopkins. Programme - large (3 copies, one of which is autographed), small programme, invitation to 1st performance on 8 May 1953 at Wellington Grand Opera House, and tour itinerary 1953 for "Young Elizabeth" and "Dandy Dick" (2 copies) "Dandy Dick". With John Gordon, Gay Dean, Edith Campion. Produced by Richard Campion. Scenery and costumes designed by Raymond Boyce. Music specially composed by Douglas Lilburn. Programmes (2 copies of large programme, and 2 copies of small) "Ring round the moon". With Diane Rhodes, John Garson-Parker, Gay Dean, John Gordon and Delme Hope. Produced by Richard Campion. Costumes by Anna Quann, set design by Raymond Boyce, music composed by David Farquhar. Programme (2 copies), Wellington programme (2 copies), and 1 copy of programme for His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 29 October 1953; and pamphlet. Quantity: 12 theatre programmes and flyers (plus some duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1960

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-PLAYERS-1960

Description: Includes: A message from the New Zealand Players. Promotional pamphlet with membership entry form. New Zealand Players Drama School 1960. Acting course syllabus. "Mine hostess". Directed by Roy Hope. Programme [brief version]. (2 copies) "Mine hostess", by Carlo Goldoni, adapted by Ronald Magill. Directed by Roy Hope. Setting and costumes designed by Quentin Hole. [Wellington programme] (With photographs of Roy Hope, Robin King, Thane Bettany, Glenis Levestam, Peter Adams, Jasmine Greenfield, James Healey, John Lourie, Kevin Woodill, Roy Bonnell, Jeremy Stephens, Penelope Gresson, Kay Stoneman, Josephine Brunet, Henryka Holender, Hartland Bull)(2 copies) "Mine hostess", by Carlo Goldoni, adapted by Ronald Magill. Directed by Roy Hope. Setting and costumes designed by Quentin Hole. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 25 March 1960. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Players proudly present Sir Donald Wolfit in "Scenes from Shakespeare" with Rosalind Iden. Wellington programme (2 copies, 2 different) New Zealand Players proudly present Sir Donald Wolfit in "Scenes from Shakespeare" with Rosalind Iden. Christchurch programme New Zealand Players proudly present Sir Donald Wolfit in "Scenes from Shakespeare with Rosalind Iden. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 26 February 1960. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Players proudly present Sir Donald Wolfit with Rosalind Iden in "Scenes from Shakespeare". Promotional pamphlet with illustrations (2 copies). Phoenix Theatre Club. The Phoenix Group of the New Zealand Players presents "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare. Workshop Theatre Adelaide Road Wellington, 7-14 August 1960. Programme (2 copies) "A view from the bridge", by Arthur Miller. Directed by Roy Hope. Programme (2 copies). Workshop Theatre. New Zealand Players Theatre Trust present two light operettas "Chelsea char", music by Wainwright Morgan, lyrics by Stafford Byrne; and "All on a summer's day", music by Wainwright Morgan and Stafford Byrne, book and lyrics by Stafford Byrne. Players Theatre Centre Adelaide Road, 20-23 November [ca 1960]. Programme (2 copies) The 1960 Drama School at the NZ Players presents an entertainment ... dancing ... mimes ... choral ... acting ... in the Workshop Theatre Adelaide Road, Newtown. 26-28 August [1960?]. Flier only (2 copies) Christmas card. Christmas greetings from the New Zealand Players [signed by Barbara and Stafford Byrne. ca 1960?]. Card illustrated by Bethel. Quantity: 13 theatre programmes and flyers (plus some duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated from the estate of Constance Kirkcaldie, 2008; one from Patience Kearns 2016.

Date: 1960

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1960

Description: Includes: Ardmore Teachers' College Drama Club. "A Midsummer Night's dream", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Geoffrey Ryan. Ardmore College Hall. 2-3 August 1960. Programme. C.A.S. presents "The end of the golden weather", by Bruce Mason. Victoria University of Wellington, College of Adult Education. 1960. Programme (2 copies) and flier C.A.S. Theatre presents "Mary Rose", by James Barrie. Directed by Ronald Barker; music by Ian McLean; decoration by John Coulson. ca 1960? Programme. C.A.S. Theatre. "Moon section", by Allen Curnow. Directed by Ronald Barker. University of Auckland. Council of Adult Education. Programme (2 copies) Company of Four present "Dock brief" and "I spy, by John Mortimer. Directed by Peter Morgan. [Auckland. 1960s?]. Programme. Grafton Theatre Inc. "Angels in love", by Hugh Mills. Directed by Laurie Walton. St Andrew's Hall, Symonds Street. 5-12 November 1960. Programme ("The Prompt", vol XXI, no 86, October 1960) Group Theatre (Hastings). "Doctor in the house", by Richard Gordon and Ted Willis. Produced by Dorothy Holderness. Hastings, 1960. Gala performance programme. Hamilton Playbox Repertory Society. "The diary of Anne Frank", dramatised by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Produced by David W Reid. Little Theatre, Hamilton. 21-28 May 1960. Programme. Hamilton Playbox Student Group. "Noah", by Andre Obey. Little Theatre. 23-27 August [ca 1960?]. Programme. Hawera Repertory Society. "Arsenic and old lace", by Joseph Kesselring. Produced by Joy Fleming. [Hawera. 1960]. Programme. Bruce Mason. "The end of the golden weather". Richard Campion invites you to "The end of the golden weather" prior to the departure of Bruce Mason for engagements overseas. Concert Chamber [Town Hall, Wellington]. 14-22 April [ca 1960]. Folded pamphlet with portrait of Bruce Mason, and slip of paper announcing venue and dates. (Possibly 1961, as matinees were on 15 and 22 April - these are Saturdays in 1961). Napier Repertory Players. "The seven year itch", by George Axelrod. Produced by Laurie Swindell. Napier Municipal Theatre. 2 & 4 April 1960. Programme. The New Zealand Players proudly present Sir Donald Wolfit in "Scenes from Shakespeare" with Rosalind Iden. [1960] Programme with photographs of Sir Donald and Lady (Rosalind Iden) Wolfit. Northland Community Players. "Aladdin". Northland Community Centre Memorial Hall, 1-3 December 1960; Khandallah Town Hall 6 December 1960. Programme Northland Community Players (Inc) presents "Love's a luxury", by Guy Paxton and Edward V Hoile. Directed by Vida Stokes. Northland Community Centre Memorial Hall, 16-18 June 1960. Programme "The petrified forest", by Robert Sherwood. Produced by Pat Hildreth. [1960s?] Programme. Phoenix Theatre Club. The Phoenix Group of the New Zealand Players presents "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare. Workshop Theatre, Adelaide Road, Wellington. 7-14 August 1960. Programme (2 copies) Remuera Players present "The Shifting heart", by Richard Beynon. Produced by Margaret Murray. St Luke's Hall Remuera. 2-5 August 1960. Programme. The Valley Players present "The righteous are bold", by Frank Carney. Produced by L Assheton Harbord. Little Theatre Lower Hutt. 20-24 September 1960. Programme. The Valley Players present "Running riot", a farcical-comedy in 3 acts, by Derek Benfield in the Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 23-27 February 1960. Stage set by Will Conroy & Son. Programme Wanganui Repertory Theatre. "The matchmaker", by Thornton Wilder. Produced by Nola Millar. [Wanganui]. 5-10 November 1960. Programme (2 copies) Wanganui RSA Little Theatre. "Come along with us" (Christmas revue). Devised and produced by Betty & Bill LeathwickRSA Little Theatre, 5-10 December 1960. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Odd man in ", a comedy by Claude Magnier. Adapted from the French by Robin Maugham. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 25 June 1960. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents Muriel Pavlow and Derek Farr in "Odd man in", with Noel Ferrier. Produced by Derek Farr. Embassy Theatre Hamilton. 11-12 July [1960?]. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Odd man in", a comedy by Claude Magnier. Adapted from the French by Robin Maugham. With Muriel Pavlow, Derek Farr, Noel Ferrier. Produced by Derek Farr. Grand Opera House Wellington. 11 August 1960. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Odd man in ", a comedy by Claude Magnier. Adapted from the French by Robin Maugham. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 30 July 1960. Programme. Quantity: 23 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1954

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-PLAYERS-1954

Description: Includes: Review of First Year "A Midsummer Night's dream", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Richard Campion. Grand Opera House Wellington. [May 1954] Programme (2 copies - one autographed). "A Midsummer Night's Dream", by William Shakespeare. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 9 July 1954. Programme. "A Midsummer Night's dream", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Richard Campion. Music composed by David Farquhar; scenery and costume designed by Raymond Boyce. 1954. [Grey NZ tour programme (2 copies), blue programme (1 copy) and flyer] "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Produced by Richard Campion. Decor by Raymond Boyce. Wellington programme (2 copies) "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Produced by Richard Campion, decor by Raymond Boyce. [Tour programme 1954; with photographs of Charles Sinclair, Molly Brown, Michael Cotterill, Diane Rhodes, Delme Hope, Raymond Boyce and Richard Campion]. (2 copies) "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Produced by Richard Campion. Decor by Raymond Boyce. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 3 April 1954. Programme "The lady's not for burning", by Christopher Fry, with Barbara Jefford and Keith Michell. Produced by Richard Campion; settings and costumes by Raymond Boyce. Flyer, and itinerary pamphlet (2 copies). Xmas 1954 & New Year 1955. "The lady's not for burning", by Christopher Fry, with Barbara Jefford and Keith Michell. General programme. 1954 (2 copies) "The love of four colonels", by Peter Ustinov. Produced by Richard Campion. With Eleanor Elliot and John Hunter (photos). Scenery and costumes by Raymond Boyce. Spring tour 1954. General programme (2 copies) "The love of four colonels", by Peter Ustinov. Produced by Richard Campion. Spring tour 1954. Flyer and two folded pamphlets (different colours) "The love of four colonels", by Peter Ustinov. Produced by Richard Campion. Spring tour 1954. Wellington programme [November 1954]. (2 copies) "The love of four colonels", by Peter Ustinov. Produced by Richard Campion. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 23 September 1954. Programme. Quantity: 12 theatre programmes and flyers (plus some duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-D-NZ-PLAYERS-1953-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with a humorous illustration of a smiling horse wearing a moustache. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 760 x 510 mm.