May, Clement, 1874-1964

Date: 1934

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1934

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Society of Associated Arts. First concert, Crown Theatre Eastbourne. 2 May 1934. Programme Society of Associated Arts Incorporated. Second concert, Crown Theatre Eastbourne, 5 September 1934. Programme. Associated Arts Society Inc. Third concert, Crown Theatre Eastbourne, 28 November 1934. Programme in aid of Boy Scouts and Bible Class students annual Xmas camps. Auckland Society of Musicians. Musical competitions. Lewis Eady Hall, 20-22 August 1934. Programme. Christchurch Liedertafel. 50th season, 269th concert. Jubilee "At home". Radiant Hall, Wednesday 31 October 1934. Programme Circassians, conductor Thomas Wood. Final subscription concert for 1934 (With Sydney Bernard, xylophone; Frank Crowther, piano). Town Hall Concwert Chamber, 6 November 1934. Programme Greymouth Orchestra Society. Eleventh concert (soloists Mrs M F Robilliard, Mr Geo Maxwell). Town Hall, 14 June 1934. Programme Greymouth Orchestral Society. Second concert (soloists Mr R Rudhall, Miss Gladys Higson, Mr R G May), 11 September 1934. Programme Greymouth Philharmonic Society present the cantata "The rose maiden". Town Hall, 29 May 1934. Programme Philip Hargrave assisted by J Alexander Browne, baritone. New Zealand tour. Pianoforte recital. Second programme [1934?] Philip Hargrave, assisted by J Alexander Browne, baritone. New Zealand tour. Pianoforte recital Fourth programme. [1934?] (With photograph of child pianist Philip Hargrave. Philip Hargrave assisted by J Alexander Browne, baritone. New Zealand tour. Piano recital, fifth programme. Hutt Valley Liedertafel. First concert, Third season (With Jas Fordie, Zell O'Kane, Clement May, Eric McLellan. Conductor Harry Brusey). St James Hall Lower Hutt, 20 September 1934. Programme H Temple-White presents the biggest musical event in Nelson's history - the coming of M Senia Chostiakoff the famous Russian tenor. School of Music, Nelson, Labour Day, 22 October [1934]. Programme (2 copies) Australia's musical sensation! New Zealand tour. Twelve year old genius of the piano. Philip Hargrave. Grand Opera House Wellington, 3, 6, 8, 10 November 1934. Promotional pamphlet. Hastings Orchestral Society. Second concert. Assembly Hall Hastings, 28 August 1934. Programme. Hastings Orchestral Society. Third concert. Assembly hall Hastings, 27 November 1934. Programme. Jubilee Choir, Wellington. Frank J Oakes conductor. First concert 1934. Town Hall, 5 September 1934, for the St Vincent de Paul Society. Programme Kelburn Presbyterian Church. Services in dedication of new organ to be conducted by the moderator of Wellington Presbytery, Rev J R Blanchard. with organ recital conducted by H Temple White, Myra Sawyer, Ngaire Coster (with photograph of new organ). 30 August [1934] Masterton Orchestral Society. Season 1934. Second concert. Municipal Hall Masterton, 30 October 1934. Conductor Mr J Candy. Programme New Zealand Broadcasting Board presents Madame Elsa Stralia, Miss Nanette de Lornay, Senia Chostiakoff and the Combined Cloral Societies and Symphony Orchestra of Wellington with Andersen Tyrer as guest conductor. Wellington Town hall, 22 September 1934. Programme (2 copies). Pouishnoff - Horace Stevens concerts. Direction Hugo Larsen. Australia and New Zealand tour. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 18 June. Programme no 1. Pouishnoff - Horace Stevens concerts. Direction Hugo Larsen. Australia and New Zealand 1934. Wellington season, 21-30 June 1934. Pianoforte recital by Pouishnoff. Programme. Pouishnoff - Horace Stevens concerts. Direction Hugo Larsen. Australia and New Zealand tour. Wellington season, 21 and 23 June [1934]. Programme no 1 (2 copies). Pouishnoff - Horace Stevens concerts. Direction Hugo Larsen. Australia and New Zealand. Dunedin season 12 and 14 July 1934. Programme no. 1 (with pink alteration sheet) St John's Presbyterian Church Wellington. Organ recital by W Lawrence Haggitt; vocalist Miss Anie Bennie. 28 May 1934. Programme / flier. Scots National Concert to be held in the Town Hall Wellington, 1 December 1934. Souvenir programme (With Caledonian Society's Pipe Band, Circassians, Ray Trewern, Marion Hill, Mrs Wilfred Andrew, Mr A McKay, Misses M Oates and A Burnette; C Stewart, W McRae, J M Caldwell, J B Thomson, Zillah Castle, Mrs F Crawford) Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Thirteenth concert, Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 5 June 1934. Programme Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Fourteenth concert. Town Hall Wellington, 14 August 1934. Programme Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Fifteenth concert/ Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 27 November 1934. Programme Wellington Girls' Choirs (Senior and Junior). First concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 17 November 1934; [and] Wellington Boys' Choir. Second annual concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 19 November 1934. Combined programme (autographed by Senia Chostiakoff) Quantity: 29 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1929 - 1934

From: [Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand 1930-1935].

By: Keeling & Mundy (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1930s-01

Description: Programme for a production in Palmerston North, containing sketches. The main performers were: Pats [sic] Mills, Marjorie Statham, Cecile Duncan, Joan Evans, Valmai Cooke, Eileen Wood, John Duncan, Ted Pope, Claude Batten, Sheila Todd, Grace Booth, Isla Blair, Marjorie Ward, Jean Webster, Frank Reding, Ross Gore, Eru Gore and Pat Ward. Dated ca 1929-1934 because Mr Clement May is know to have been in New Zealand in those years. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet, of 8 pages, each 245 x 387 mm. Provenance: Donated to the Wairarapa Archive by Mr Terry Tatham, from the collection of his mother, Karen Glasgow.

Date: 1929

From: [Ephemera and posters around A3 size, for variety, comedy, and music-hall shows and performances in New Zealand. 1900-1969].

Reference: Eph-C-VARIETY-1929-01

Description: A poster promoting a performance by Clement May. The recto shows caricatures of Mr May in various Dickensian characterisations (Micawber, Nell's Grandpa, Sydney Carton, Scrooge and Uriah Heep). The verso indicates that this poster was prepared to be sent to members of the Savage Club, and that Clement May was a Savage Club member. His performance was to be accompanied by Miss Hilda Chudley, pianist and singer of Negro spirituals. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithograph on both sides of poster 360 x 220 mm.

Date: 1915 - 1919

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-1915/1919

Description: Includes programmes for the following: Mr Edward Branscombe's Scarlet Troubadours. Special programme. Post print. [1918]. Edward Branscombe Pty Ltd presents The Violets. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber. 5 May 1915. (programme. 2 different copies) The Court Cards and their Joker (Direction Edgar Warwick). Grand Opera House Wellington. 6 March 1915. Programme (2 copies) The Court Cards and their Joker (Direction Edgar Warwick). Grand Opera House Wellington. 15 May 1915. Programme. The English Pierrots. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 1918 tour. Flier-programmes (2 different). The English Pierrots for a short farewell season commencing 13 October 1917. Grand Opera House Wellington. Programme Grand vaudeville performance by H M S "Philomel". Town Hall Wellington. 4-5 April 1917. Programme. His Majesty's Theatre (Wellington). Programmes for the weeks commencing:1 March 1915; 12 April 1915; 19 April 1915; 31 May 1915; 7 June 1915; 14 June 1915; 28 June 1915; 5 July 1915; 19 July 1915 (2 copies); 26 July 1915 (2 copies); 9 August 1915; 23 August 1915; 13 September 1915; 20 September 1915; 27 September 1915; 18 October 1915; 25 October 1915; 15 November 1915; 27 December 1915; 10 January 1916; 17 January 1916 (2 copies); 31 January 1916. The theatre was part of the Fuller-Brennan Circuit. Performers included: James Teddy (champion jumper of the world), Randell Jackson English Concert Co., Max Martin (comedian), Wong Toy Sun (magician), Fred Dyer (singing boxer), George Hall (comedian), Ella Airlie (comedienne), Vaude & Verne (comediens), Four Aerial Lesters, Walker & Bunting (Scottish comedians), Carlton Max (ventriloquist), William Sumner (ragtime singer), Eleanor & Bertie (comedians), Miss Flo Esdaile (soprano), Kelly & Pocock (comedians), Sterling & Love (Musical sketch artists), Mr Phil Percival (piano comedian), Mandeno's Dogs, Salteby & His Nibs (comedy wire act), Paul Stanhope's musical comedy revue, Mr Les Warton ("the eminent Coon Comedian"), Miss Effie Fellowes (male impersonator), Lumley & Rhodes (comedians), Ida Jarvis (Comedienne), Frank Lank & Alice (jugglers), Courtney & Shaw (song & piano), Rozeal & Ross (jugglers), Tom Dawson (comedian), Val & Lottie Newman (comedians), Miss Eileen Fleury (comedienne), Dan Thomas (English comedian), The Three Ruddles (novelty), George Edwards (comedian), The Musical Sundowner (violin), Dan Thomas (comedian), Little Verlie (contortionist),The Tossing Testros (jugglers, etc), Miss Dorothy Harris (Queen of Ragtime), Victor the Great & Madame Cothilda (illusionists), Gardiner & Lemar (ju-jitsu), Tozart (painter), Phil Ascot (dancer), Nellie Kolle (male impersonator), Madame Marion (actress), Two Rhodesburys (singers), Fleurette (the charming artists' model), Jessie M Millar (piano accordionist), Great Baffling Baker (illusionist), Miss Gracie Graham (comedienne), Orphea (musician), King & Brown (skits), Hamilton & Barnes (comedians), Montambo & Wells (vaudeville), Nat Hanley (pianist), The Two Gibsons (comediennes), Tom Armstrong & Mabs Howarth (comedians), Ascot & Barnes (acrobats), Mr Chas Moody (actor/vocalist), Frank Herberte (singer), The Anderson trio (comedians), Ernest Pitcher (comedian), Alton (comedy acrobat), Bluffo the Incomparable (comedian), The Eclair Brothers (equilibrists), Juenets (gymnast act), Hennessy & Martell (comedy juggling), Miss Violet Trevenyon (English soubrette), The Bioscope, Rowley & Pointon (singing/dancing), Edenbury (equilibrist), McConnell & Austin (study on wheels), Clemons & Dean (comedy dancers), Leonard Nelson (comedian), Ward Lear (Ethiopian entertainer), Wykeham & Preston (comedy), Bellora (bird mimicry), Les Teodorwicz (acrobats), Mr Con Moreni (comedian), Amy Murphy & Nellie Black (soprano / contralto), Manuel de Fra (equilibrist), Delevale & Gilbert (comedians), Harry & Nellie Quealy (actors), Syliva [sic] (serpentine dancer), Barlee & Sutton (sketch artists), Betty Bruce (comedienne), The Maxwells (trick cyclists), The Bletsoe Musical Comedy revue Co, Arthur Douglas (Scottish comedian), The Musical Ibsons, Billy Wells & the Eclair Twins (dancers), Pollard & Jackson (operatic duettists), Herbert Brooks (mystifier), The Two Colliers (duo), Lou Hoffman (hat maniac), Louie Duggan (vocalist), The Do-Re-Mi Trio (comedians), Miss Eugenie Boland (Queensland contralto), Balancing Stevens, The Elton Black Revue Company in "Oh Yokohama", Eddie Marshall (chalkologist), Morris & Meeker (patterologists), Kinkaid (novelty), Miss Rose Lee Ivy, Alsace & Lorraine (musicians), Alice Pierce (actress), Kipp and Kippy (jugglers), Mable and Malfe (comedy duo), Bollinger & Reynolds (high wire), The Astelles (balancing), The Topical Gazette, George Wheeler (tramp musician), Mr Con Moreni (comedian), Ernest Pitcher (comedian), The Caselli Sisters (soubrettes), The Great Lutes and Co (marksmen), Hazil Morris (chic ragtime exponent), Edwards and Parkes (comedy), Rosie Rifle Co (sharpshooting), May, Erne and He (singing and dancing). Sydney James New Revue Company. "Come inside" and "Oddsandends". Grand Opera House Wellington. 3 June 1918. Programme. Malini. Farewell visit. Concert Chamber, Town Hall Wellington. 1918? Flier. The Marama Revue. Gaiety Theatre, on board "Marama". 6 and 7 March 1918. Programme flyer. Clement May, the eminent entertainer-humorist and Dickensian artist, in "The Sentimental Bloke" by C J Dennis, and the famous stories of O. Henry. (Several portraits of Clement May in various guises). With Mrs Clement May and Miss Jessie Bartlett (contralto). Town Hall Concert Chamber 4-6 December [1916? - on basis of Evening Post print no. 64585). Programme. Napier Municipal Theatre. "Revue Folies". 7 June 1916. Programme. New Zealand Patriotic Society. Matinee performance by members of the Cinderella Pantomime Company in aid of the Wellington Queen Carnival Funds for relief of New Zealand Soldiers and Sailors. Grand Opera House Wellington. 15 June 1915. Souvenir programme. Walter George of London presents the Smart Set Entertainers and the Sunshine Players. [Illustrated promotional booklet mentioning the prolonged New Zealand tours in 1913 through to 1921. ca 1918?] Jack Waller. "Look who's here; the merry musical show". Grand Opera House. 5 November 1917. [Book of portraits of the company]. Wellington Orphans' Club. Ladies' night (Cafe chantant entertainment). Town Hall, Saturday 20 September 1919. Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 42 programmes (approximately). Physical Description: Printed programmes, under 300 mm.

Date: 1933

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1933

Description: Includes: Concert by John Brownlee, assisted by Rita Miller, soprano [and] Raymond Lambert, pianist (With photos of John Brownlee, Rita Miller and Raymond Lambert). Souvenir programme (Beginning with Nocture in F sharp major) Concert by John Brownlee, assisted by Rita Miller, soprano [and] Raymond Lambert, pianist (With photos of John Brownlee, Rita Miller and Raymond Lambert). Souvenir programme (beginning with "Ballade in G minor"). (2 copies) Concert by John Brownlee, assisted by Rita Miller, soprano [and] Raymond Lambert, pianist (With photos of John Brownlee, Rita Miller and Raymond Lambert). Souvenir programme (Beginning with Piano solo: Pastoral and caproccio ...) (2 copies, both slightly damaged) John Brownlee concert tour 1933. great final concert of the season. Concert Chamber, Town Hall, 25 March [1933]. Pink programme / flier John Brownlee concert tour 1933. Third concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 23 March 1933. Blue programme / flier Peter Dawson Tapia-Caballero concerts. New Zealand tour. Programme no 1. Souvenir book of words. (2 copies) Peter Dawson Tapia-Caballero concerts. New Zealand tour. Programme no 3. Souvenir book of words (2 copies) Seventh annual recital by Mr Clement May and students (With Gay Steeds, Yvonne Smith, Jack Williams, Graham Campbell, Olga Pascoe, Jack Heiman, Gerald Shapiro, Bruce Maxwell, Iris Austin, Nola Guise, W Warfield Lambert, Jean Lambert, Walter Ross, Mr Casron, Dorothy Seymour, Irene Franklyn, Ian Galloway, Una Weller, Vivia Broad, Enid Broad, Will McKeown, Joan Spencer, Robert Cheyne). Town Hall Concert Chamber, 28 November 1933. Programme Webbe School of Music. 171st students' recital. Theosophical Hall, 29 November 1933. Programme / flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and offset print, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One programme donated by the NZSO 2014.

Date: 1924-1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-207

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1920s-1950s. Names of subjects entered in Name Field. Photographs of the homes of the McLaren brothers, Peter, Robert, James and Donald who settled in Wairarapa buying a 15,000 acre farm at Ngakonui; and home of Peter's son, I M McLaren at Parimahau. Group photograph of seven Martin brothers who met to celebrate the birthday of the youngest aged 70 - S T S Martin (83 from Wellington); Hon W Lee Martin (79 from Hamilton); E A Martin (77 of Christchurch); S F Martin (74 of Auckland); E H Martin (73 of Auckland); W Martin (71 of Auckland); Rev F Martin (70). Article and photo published in NZ Free Lance, 18 May 1949. Guests arriving at the wedding reception of Annette Thorne George who married Walter Denzil Barker in Auckland in 1934. Group includes Mrs H E Vaile, Mr Denis Lawford, Dr H B Milsom, Mrs Milsom and Miss Mary Milsom. Also photographs of Flight Officer Massey, 1943; M Maiskey, 1942; D Marks with J H G O'Brien, 1951; T Marsland, W H McCullough & O M Watson at Railways Conference, 1950; Group Captain and Mrs Manson, 1945; C Masters of Auckland (born ca 1856), 1939; Victor Benbow McInnes, 1934; William Manson, head of H.M.V., 1931; Guy Menzies with Albert James, 1931; Mr Maxton at Hunger Marchers demonstration, Hyde Park, London, ca 1930s; President Masaryk and Joseph Wells; Mrs Caroline Milverton (in her 90s) with her son and two daughters; James Melrose (aviator), 1931; Sir William Marshall of London, 1934; Pandit Malaviya (ex-president of Indian Nationalist Congress); J J McMenamin (South African MP), 1930; Flight Lieutenant Major and Squadron Leader Jones Williams. Group photograph of directors of Union Steam Ship Co of NZ - A W Wheeler, C G White, G R Ritchie, D A Aiken, Sir James Mills, C W Rattray. Photograph published in Nz Free Lance, 18 Jan 1933 Quantity: 97 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1929

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1929

Description: Includes programmes featuring: First annual Children's festival of Music (Non-competitive) under the auspices of the Christchurch Training College Classes for Children. Three concerts, Caledonian Hall, 29-31 October 1929 [and] Folk dancing [in the] Archery Lawn in Botanical Gardens, 2 November 1929. Souvenir programme (With photographs of performers Alfred Bunz (piano) and Harold Beck (cello), and Derry's Military Band). Earthquake Relief Fund. Grand concert arranged by H Temple White. [Wellington] Town Hall, 14 July 1929. Programme / flier E J Gravestock Ltd presents the world-famous singer Dusolina Giannini, (by arrangement with Concert management, Daniel Mayer Inc., New York) Deutsch, violinist [and] Miss Molly Bernstein, solo pianist-accompanist. Programme no. 1, programme and words of songs. [1929] E J Gravestock Ltd presents the world-famous singer Dusolina Giannini, (by arrangement with Concert management, Daniel Mayer Inc., New York) Deutsch, violinist [and] Miss Molly Bernstein, solo pianist-accompanist. Programme no. 2, programme and words of songs. [1929] E J Gravestock Ltd presents the world-famous singer Dusolina Giannini, (by arrangement with Concert management, Daniel Mayer Inc., New York) Deutsch, violinist [and] Miss Molly Bernstein, solo pianist-accompanist. Programme no. 3, programme and words of songs. [1929] (2 copies) Grand farewell concert to Victoria College Debating Team, arranged by Mr Clement May, assisted by pupils of Madam Briggs and other local artists (Mr Leslie Muir, Miss Jeanette Briggs, Mr Clement May, Mrs Martin Smith, Mr W J Hall, Miss Mifawney [Mifanwey?] Davies, Mr W J Mountjoy, Ernest Glading and members of the Training College Dramatic Society. Includes debaters: W J Hall, G R Powles, W J Mountjoy, H R Bannister). Concert Chamber Town Hall, 17 September 1929. Souvenir programme (2 copies) E J Carroll presents Sir Harry Lauder (With performers "Tiki" Carpenter, Miss Beryl Wentworth, Rupert Hazel & Elsie Day, Fredo Bros and Don Julian). Country tour 1929. Programme Mr Bernard Page (city organist). Organ recital. Wellington Town Hall, 9 June 1929. Programme Trio evening. Ava Symons (violin), George Ellwood (violoncello), Gordon Short (piano), with assisting artists Mrs B B Wood (vocalist), Mrs Eric Meier (violin) and Mr Frank Crowther (viola. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 14 october 1929. Programme Wellington Chamber Music Players.(With Leon de Mauny, Desmond Lavin, Frank Crowther, William Bennett and Claude Tanner, Madame Evelyn de Mauny, A P Truda). Third concert, Concert Chamber Town Hall, 11 September 1929. Programme Edward Branscombe's Westminster Glee Singers on world tour. First and second programme (2 copies) Edward Branscombe's Westminster Glee Singers on world tour. Third and fourth programme Edward Branscombe's Westminster Glee Singers on world tour. Fifth and sixth programme (2 copies) Mr Edward Branscombe's Westminster Glee Singers [1923 or 1929 tour]. First, second and third programmes (1 booklet) Mr Edward Branscombe's Westminster Glee Singers [1923 or 1929 tour]. Fifth, sixth and seventh programmes in 1 booklet Mr Edward Branscombe's Westminster Glee Singers [1923 or 1929 tour]. Seventh, eighth and ninth programmes in 1 booklet (2 copies) Quantity: 16 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Alice Megget, Auckland, in 2008; one by Brian K Mountjoy in 2009.

Date: 1930 - 1939

By: Fredric, A E (Mr), active 1976

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1930s

Description: Includes: S. Peter's Players (Hamilton). "And so to bed", a comedy in three acts. Produced by the Very Rev'd T P Weatherhog. [1930s-1940s? Programme]. J C Williamson New Comedy Company. "Fresh fields", by Ivor Novello. With Ethel Morrison and Elaine Hamill - also Lloyd Lamble, Campbell Copelin, Harvey Adams, Katie Towers, Arthur Lane, Enid Hollins, Norman Shepherd, Phyllis Baker, Patricia Pantin. Grand Opera House. 9 May 1936. [Flier] A Grand Dickens' Pageant play in aid of the funds of the Wellington City Mission. Grand Opera House Wellington. 9-13 June [1930s?] Souvenir programme (2 copies). Fay Compton and her brilliant London company. "George and Margaret". Grand Opera House Wellington. 16 April 1938. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Grand Shakespearian Commemoration Festival under the auspices of the Wellington Shakespeare Society. Produced by Mr Clement May; accompanist Madam Evelyn de Mauny. Town Hall, 23 April 1932. Programme Stage Society of New Zealand. [Letter announcing a private performance of the farce "He walked in her sleep". Signed by Zell O'Kane, 58 Lower Cuba St Wellington. 26 May 1932]. [Three one-act plays]. "Perfect ending", by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements, produced by Nola Millar; "Get it at Denby's", produced by Mollie Chisholm; "The late Miss Cordell", by philip Johnson, produced by Noeline Myers. [1936]. Programme Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society presents four one act plays: "The perfect ending", by F Ryerson & C Colin, produced by Ailsa Duff; "Sanctuary", by Phoebe M Rees, produced by Helen Mitchell; "Get it at Denby's", produced by Rae Sturrock; "When the whirlwind blows", by Essex Dane, produced by Nola Millar. Programme Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society present three one-act plays. "The house of twisty windows", produced by Sybil Williams; "The baths of Borcovicus", produced by Gwen Ockenden and Marjorie Eberlet; "Ebb-tide", produced by Mavis Windsor. 8 June 1934. Flier / programme J C Williamson's New London Dramatic Co presents "I killed the Count", a comedy thriller in 3 acts, by Alec Coppel. Grand Opera House Wellington. 23 December 1939. [Programme] J C Williamson Ltd. "Macbeth", with Dame Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson and their London company. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 13 February 1933. Programme (Photocopy) Fay Compton and her London company. "Victoria Regina". Grand Opera House. 5 March 1938. [Promotional brochure with photographs]. Fay Compton and her London Company of Principals. "Victoria Regina". Grand Opera House Wellington. 5 March 1938. [Promotional brochure with photographs, and three copies of souvenier programme, two with sepia cover and one pink]. Rongotai College Dramatic Club presents "Julius Caesar", by William Shakespeare. Produced by R Hogg and D G Edwards. Rongotai College Assembly Hall, 28-29 October 1938. Programme Quantity: 12 programmes and two flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Mr A E Fredric in 1976; some by the Megget family in 2007 and 2008.

Date: 1929

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1929

Description: Includes: Auckland Little Theatre Society. "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. Supervised by Kenneth Brampton. Earthquake relief fund. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 4 July 1929. Programme. Clem Dawe and Eric Edgley present The midnight frolics". Programme no 3. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 26 January 1929. Programme. Mr Clement May's Studio of Elocution and Dramatic Art. Second grand invitation recital. Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington. 31 July 1929. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present "The Patsy", by Barry Conners. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 13 April 1929. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present "The Patsy", by Barry Conners. Grand Opera House Wellington. 3 May 1929. Programme (2 copies). J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh with a new English company and Dion Boucicault in "All the King's horses", by C E Openshaw. Grand Opera House Wellington. 18 February 1929. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh with the New English Company and Dion Boucicault in "All the King's horses", by C E Openshaw. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 28 March 1929. Programme (2 copies). J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "Belinda", by A A Milne. Grand Opera House Wellington. 18 February 1929. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "Belinda" by A A Milne. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 6 April 1929. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "Mis' Nell o' New Orleans, by Laurence Eyre. Grand Opera House Wellington. 18 February 1929. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "Mr Pim passes by", by A A Milne. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 14 January 1929. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "Mr Pim passes by", by A A Milne. Grand Opera House Wellington. 18 February 1929. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "Mr Pim passes by", by A A Milne. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 9 April 1929. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "Mr Pim passes by", by A A Milne. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 16 March 1929. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "On approval", by Frederick Lonsdale. Grand Opera House Wellington. 18 February 1929. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "On approval", by Frederick Lonsdale. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 2 April 1929. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault in "On approval" by Frederick Lonsdale. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 16 March 1929. Programme. Mr Allan Wilkie. New dramatic departure. His Majesty's Theatre. Season commencing Sat. Aug 3rd [1929]. Pamphlet with portraits of Mr Wilkie and Miss Hunter-Watts. Mr Allan Wilkie with Miss Hunter-Watts present "Much ado about nothing". His Majesty's Theatre Wellington. 3 August 1929. Programme (Cream) Mr Allan Wilkie with Miss Hunter-Watts and company in "The rivals", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. His Majesty's Theatre Wellington. 3 August 1929 season. Programme (Cream) (2 copies) Mr Allan Wilkie with Miss Hunter-Watts and company in "The school for scandal", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. His Majesty's Theatre Wellington. Season 3 August 1929. Programme (Cream) (2 copies) Mr Allan Wilkie with Miss Hunter-Watts and company in "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 July 1929. Programme Mr Allan Wilkie with Miss Hunter-Watts and company in "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith. His Majesty's Theatre Wellington. Season 3 August 1929. Programme (Cream) (2 copies) Mr Allan Wilkie with Miss Hunter-Watts and company in "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. His Majestys Theatre Wellington. Season 3 August 1929. Programme (Cream) Mr Allan Wilkie with Miss Hunter-Watts in the plays of Shakespeare supported by his permanent Australasian Shakespearean Company. "Twelfth night". Grand Opera House Wellington. 1929. Programme. Mr Allan Wilkie with Miss Hunter-Watts. Souvenir of Shakespearean season (with photographs of all members of the company). 1929. (2 copies) Mr Allan Wilkie with Miss Hunter-Watts present "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. His Majesty's Theatre Wellington. Season 3 August 1929. Programme. The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "All's well that ends well". Grand Opera House Wellington. 26 January season. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Antony and Cleopatra". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 30 March 1929. Programme (Cream, small) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "As you like it". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Coriolanus". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Coriolanus". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 4 May 1929. Programme (Blue) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Hamlet". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Henry V". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Henry V". Theatre Roayl Christchurch. Season 4 May 1929. Programme (Blue) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Henry VIII". Grand OPera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Julius Caesar". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "King Lear". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Macbeth". Grand Opera House. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Macbeth". His Majesty’s Theatre Auckland. Season commencing 2 March 1929. Programme The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Merchant of Venice". His Majesty’s Theatre Auckland. Season commencing 2 March 1929. Programme The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Merchant of Venice". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "The Merry wives of Windsor". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "A midsummer night's dream". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Othello". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Romeo and Juliet". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Romeo and Juliet". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 30 March 1929 season. Programme (Cream, small) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "The taming of the shrew". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "The tempest". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies)(1 donated 2003 - PR-03-0108) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Twelfth night". Grand Opera House Wellington. Season 26 January 1929. Programme (Blue) (2 copies) The Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Productions. "Twelfth night". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 30 March 1929. Programme (Cream, small) J C Williamson Ltd present "Journey's end", by R C Sherriff. Grand Opera House Wellington. 13 November 1929. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present "The vagabond king". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 2 March 1929. Programme. J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd in conjunction with E J Carroll present Josephine Wilson and Clayton Greene in "The wrecker", by Arnold Ridley. Grand Opera House Wellington. 25 May 1929. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present their New English Company in "Young Woodley", by John van Druten. Grand Opera House Wellington. 20 June 1929. Programme (2 copies). J C Williamson (NZ) Ltd present their New English Company in "Young Woodley", by John van Druten. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 10 July 1929. Programme. Quantity: 55 Programme(s) in three folders (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress in programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1930 - 1939

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-1930s

Description: Includes programmes for the following: 1930: Canterbury College revue. "Knuts in May". Civic Theatre, 6-9 May 1930. Programme "Diane develops". Tivoli Theatre Feilding, 29-30 July 1930. Programme (without cover) Haughton [Houghton] Valley Hall. Grand Vaudeville entertainment by the Felix Entertainers. (With Ted Pratt, Percival Archer, May Ormrod, Geo Austin, Winnie Chown, Molly Pratt, Eileen Barrett, Eileen Looner, Gwen Dickson, Pat Doyle, Arthur Black, Cyril Parnell, Phil Knox, the Felix Stage Band). 24 April 1930. Programme / flier 1931: Canterbury College Capping Carnival. Revue "Bitzer". Civic Theatre, 5-7 May 1931. Programme (2 copies) Grand concert in aid of the Mayor's Earthquake Relief Fund (With Victor S Lloyd, Leon de Mauny, 2YA Orchestrina, W Roy Hill, Evelyn de Mauny, Aerial Singers, Claude Tanner, Assheton Harbord, H A Painter, Elsie Lloyd, Susie Painter, Mrs Wilfrid Andrews, Melodie Four, 2YA announcer Clive Drummond). Town Hall Wellington, 23 February 1931. Programme 1933: Wellington Competitions Society. Final demonstration concert programme. Town Hall Wellington, 2 September 1933. Programme 1934: "The Hikers" present a grand variety entertainment (With Mr N Gillespie, Rita Nolan, Marjorie Lee, Errol H Muir, Cedric Muir, Geo Perssons, Rupert George, Phyllis Martin, Hutt Valley High School Pupils, J Fordie & G F Brand, Joyce Webster & Bryce Glennie, Phyllis Oliver, Christina Young, Eva Draper, Jerry Strand, Edna Savage, Grace Organ, Trevor Hartley's Orchestra, Hilda Webster). King George Theatre Lower Hutt, 26 April 1934 in aid of the District Nurse Fund. Programme Complimentary farewell tendered by the leading artists, clubs and societies of New Zaland to Mr Clement May, the world famed Dickensian artist, humourist and entertainer (With Mrs Wilfrid Andrews, Linda Hastings, Madrigal Singers, Leon de Mauny, Clement May, Harison Cook, Joseph Knowsley, Hutt Valley Lierdertafel conducted by Harry Brusey, H Temple White, Mrs May Ross-Brodie, Miss Kathleen O'Brien, Miss G Helen Gard'ner, The Thespians, Mr E J Hill, Mrs Cruttenden). Town Hall Wellington, 6 October 1934. Programme Wellington Competitions Society. Final demonstration concert programme. Wellington Town Hall, 1 September 1934. Programme (sjhows production by ballet pupils of Kathleen O'Brien) 1936: Canterbury University College revue, 5-7 May 1936. Programme Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1936. International Vaudeville de Luxe Co. (With Ike Delevale, Joe Rox, George Corelli, Jerry Keogh, The Alexanders, Russell Callow, Jerry and Phyllis, Elvy Ferguson, Winnie Edgerton, Maggie Buckley, Patricia & Colin, Trampo, Pat Reno and his Wonderful Performing Dogs, The Gaieties Sun-Kissed Ballet, May Brooke's Orchestra). Grand Opera House, 22 February 1936. Promotional pamphlet with photographs 1937?: Wellington Working Men's Club & Literary Institute. A concert will be held in the Club's Social Hall on Sunday May 30th at 8 pm. (With Allen [ie Allan] Shand, N Smith, Alexander Grant, Dawn Sergeant, Rupert Sproule, Miss Divinie, Misses Hathaway and Cook, Joe Lyons, Geo Sutherland, Terris Rigby, Dan Ross & Ken, R Bouverie). Programme / flyer (PR-12-0065, from Alexander Grant papers) 1938: Frank Neil brings to you with pride ... Will Mahoney, the man who made the King & Queen laugh! (With Evie Hayes, Jimae, Violet Carson, Whitey Roberts, Bob Geraghty, Tex Morton, Johnny Bryant, Lawrence Brooks). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, season commencing 24 December 1938. Programme Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1938 presenting the best in music, comedy and revue (With Joe Lawman, Elton Black, Fredo Freres, Elvy Ferguson, George Corelli, Winnie Edgerton, "James", Alessandro Fossati, Heather Wright, The Big Four, Cliff O'Keefe, Alice Bennetto, The popular Hilo Duo (George and Wehi Greig), The Gaieties' Beauty Ballet, May Brooke's Orchestra). Grand Opera House Wellington, 26 April 1938. Promotional pamphlet with photographs (2 copies) 1939: International Varieties Ltd in conjunction with Lau Fu Chung have the honour to present the Great North China Troupe. Grand Opera House Wellington, 9 September 1939. Programme Quantity: 15 programmes. Physical Description: Printed programmes, under 300 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance housed at MS-Group-0450..

Date: [ca 1920-1953]

From: White, Harold Temple, 1881-1972 :Photographs relating to Temple White's musical career

Reference: PAColl-8018-1

Description: Photographs of Harold Temple White, the Wellington Harmonic Society, and the board and conferences of the Institute of registered Music Teachers of New Zealand. Other photographs show Temple White with visiting and local musicians, singers, conducters and collegues. There are signed photographs of visiting musicans and singers, and a group of photographs recording Temple White's friendship with the Australian composer, Percy Grainger. Researcher identified Peter Baillie as the man with Harold White in the photograph at PAColl-8018-1-22. Quantity: 64 b&w original photographic print(s).