Theatres - New Zealand - Otago Region

Date: 1980

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1980

Description: Includes: Chameleon Circus [cabaret performance]. Group constists of Aileen Davidson, Tim Hyde, Garth Frost, May Lloyd, Elizabeth Tolley, Stephen McCurdy. Includes photographs of the performers. Performances at the Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, 12-13 April 1980. Flyer. The Company of Musical Players presents Music Hall 1980. Producer-Musical director, Bob Whyte. Musical co-ordinator and orchestra leader, Joyce Brown. Programme. (2 copies). The Dick Emery show [with] Dick Emery, Laurie Dee, Jodi Vaughan, Gray Bartlett & The Showband. Ace of Clubs. Souvenir brochure 1980 [to be unfolded as a poster] Foxton Little Theatre presents Music Hall. Director John Hornblow. 3-10 May 1980. Programme The Mask Project presents Mask-A-Reading. Performers consist of Victoria Boyack, Tim Denton, Gillian Clark, Rob Jayne, Matthew Fisher, Murray Edmond. 1980. Programme. Red Mole. NZ Students Arts Council presents NZ Tour, Feb-March'80. Performers include, Allan Brunton, Sally Rodwell, Deborah Hunt, Jan Preston, Martin Edmond, John Davies and Neil Hannan. Public shows - Wellington 9-10 February, State Opera House; Hamilton 15-16 February, Founders Theatre; Palmerston North 21-22 February, Opera House; Dunedin 29 February, Concert Chamber. Campus shows - Otago University 28 February; Lincoln College 1 March; Canterbury University 2 March; Victoria University 4 March; Massey University 5 March; Waikato Students Union 6 March; Auckland University 7-8 March. 1980. Flyer. (3 copies). I'll Never Dance Down Bugis St Again with Red Mole. Majestic Cabaret, Wellington. 8 June 1980. Ticket. (2 copies). Oliver's Cabaret, no.5 Lloyd Street, Wellington. Billy Washington's Drifters recreating the fabulous 50s and 60s as only they can, 18-20 September. Les Girls Hollywood Nites, 29-30 September [and] 5-8 October (also one performance at Upper Hutt Town Hall, 1 October). Miss World Glamour Spectacular starring Miss World 1979-80 (Miss Bermuda Gina Swainson); runner up Miss United Kingdom (Carolyn Seaward); Miss New Zealand 1980 (Miss Waikato Vicki-Lee Hemi); Wellington's own Tracy McIntyre. Lower Hutt Town Hall one night only. Diamond Lil's Travelling Road Show, at Olivers 13-17 October, and Lower Hutt Town Hall 20 October. Christmas Scandals, a Christmas Review at the Caltex Lounge. 1980. Flyer. Quantity: 7 programmes and flyers. 4 duplicates. Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying up to 210 x 168 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by Noelene Wevell, Wellington, in 1998.

Date: 1890 - 1895

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: A-444-041

Description: View of a large building, possibly the side of the Princess Theatre, with an advertisement for a production alongside. Steps lead up a hill to the left, and shops and businesses are in the ground floor, including a chemist's shop. The names Davis, J Kirby and Mr J Hewit are visible. A gas street lamp is on the near street corner in the right foreground Mr J G L Hewett was practising as a solicitor in Dunedin by 1898. The premises depicted may be his Drawn on the back of a folio-sized printed sheet of paper for the Standard Property Investment Society, Howorth and Hodgkins, Solicitors, Dunedin. The partnership was dissolved about 1884. Other Titles - Mr J Hewitt J Kirby Davis Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 255 x 401 mm Transfers: Formerly located, loose and folded in half at the back of Hodgkins, W M. [Sketchbook, ca 1892], reference number E-036-q-2.

Date: 1936-[ca 1978]

From: Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd :Photographs relating to New Zealand architectural projects

Reference: PAColl-9842-15

Description: Hospitals designed by Stephenson and Turner include - Six architectural perspective drawings of proposed additions to Wellington Hospital, 1936 and 1939. Architectural perspective drawing of proposed hospital, Lower Hutt, 1939. Exterior and interior views of the new Bowen Hospital, Crofton Downs, Wellington, August 1971 and March 1972. Other buildings include - Trinity Methodist Church and views of its interior adaped for the Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, ca 1978. Construction of a hostel for the Girls' Friendly Society, Wellington, 1976. Exterior and interior views of the Ford Motor Company factory, Seaview, Lower Hutt, ca 1960. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). 26 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd, Wellington, in 2011

Date: 1889 - 1891

By: Leslie, Walter Jefferson, 1855-1915

Reference: B-033-021

Description: View from above extensive area covered in exhibition buildings, with other Dunedin buildings in the foreground and Anderson's Bay and the sea in the background. The main entrance, gardens, concert hall, Eiffel Tower, Goverment House are indicated, as is the intended opening-date of November 26 1889, and the total dimensions of the area of 12 1/2 acres The print appears to have been issued with the exhibition catalogue's Official Guide to the Picture Galleries. For a copy of the catalogue with sketches of a number of the pictures exhibited see Art Room / P / 759.9931 / OFF Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, black and white 376 x 503 mm Provenance: Purchase: K. A. Webster, London 1970

Date: ca 1894-1927

By: Smyth, G Max, active 1975

Reference: PAColl-4686

Description: Photographs of Lord Kitchener's visit to Oamaru, February 1910 with a military parade outside the Opera House; an orchestral group of blind students playing the violin, viola, trumpet and a wind instrument with another man reading a braille score, taken in 1894 by James Ring; a line of decorated horses and carts outside the Prince of Wales bakery in Timaru with St Mary's in the background ca 1910; and the Clayton steam railcar on a trial run at Kurow ca 1927 with railwaymen and public next to it. Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1889 - 1891

By: Leslie, Walter Jefferson, 1855-1915; Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936

Reference: B-033-021-a

Description: View from above extensive area covered in exhibition buildings, with other Dunedin buildings in the foreground and Anderson's Bay and the sea in the background. The main entrance, gardens, concert hall, Eiffel Tower, Goverment House are indicated, as is the intended opening-date of November 26 1889, and the total dimensions of the area of 12 1/2 acres This copy was folded inside Sir Joseph Kinsey's copy of the exhibition catalogue's Official Guide to the Picture Galleries. The catalogue also contains small pencil sketches of a number of the pictures exhibited. See Art Room / P / 759.9931 / OFF Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, black and white 376 x 503 mm

Date: 1890

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-1-004

Description: A standing man leaning forward in raked seating Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil in sketchbook, page size 204 x 123 mm.

Date: 1890

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-1-009/010

Description: Two views of English actor John L Toole playing in two different farces in Dunedin in October 1890. On the left-hand piece of paper [E-315-q-1-010] Mr Spriggins is brandishing a feather duster (from the play Ici on parle francais by T J Williams). On the right [E-315-q-1-009] Mr Tittums is opening a door and proclaiming 'It does make me so wild', (from the play The steeplechase by J M Morton). Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on two sheets of paper glued to sketchbook page, size 115 x 72 mm.

Date: 1890

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-1-011

Description: English actor John L Toole playing in a farce in Dunedin in October 1890. He stands, his hands on his hips, a feather duster in his left hand, a book or newspaper in his right, in the role of Mr Spriggins, in Ici on parle francais by T J Williams Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on sketchbook page, page size 205 x 119 mm.

Date: [189-?]

Reference: PAColl-8450

Description: Photograph of the Dunedin Lyceum hall, taken circa 1890s? by an unidentified photographer. Source of descriptive information - Venue Web, CAD files of Theatrical & Performance Venues (http://www.venueweb.co.nz/south/sth_closed/sth_close.htm), notes: Dunedin Lyceum 1882 Dowling St. renamed City Hall 1893 renamed Alhambra Theatre 1898 renamed Kings 1911 closed 1920s. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Physical Description: Albumen print 20.2 x 15 cm, mounted on file print card

Date: 1859 - 1867

By: Hatton, Walter Scarlett, 1873-1938; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: E-151-q

Description: Panorama in four sections, looking north-west towards Otago Harbour, showing houses, businesses, churches, port activities, etc Same view published as a wood engraving in Illustrated London news, 1867, p. 332 & 333, based on a photograph by Melhuish. This watercolour is likely to be a copy of the wood engraving. The wood engraving includes the names of the Criterion Hotel, the Theatre Royal and the Octagon Family Hotel on the appropriate buildings. A copy of the Illustrated London news wood engraving is held at B-070-022 A very similar version of this watercolour in the collection of Te Papa has some buildings named, including the Criterion Hotel, to the right of the road of the left, and the Theatre Royal, further to the right Folded in four and bound into book form. The binding dates to Alexander Turnbull's acquisition of the watercolour Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 228 x 1080 mm Provenance: Purchased by A H Turnbull from an English dealer, Albert Berthel of Richmond, 1914

Date: 1898

Reference: Eph-E-DRAMA-1898-01

Description: Shows arrangement of text, black lettering on yellow, with varying lettering. The name "Henry's Dramatic Company" is highlighted with black background. Extended Title - "From Scotland Yard" ... "Under two flags" ... "The Mysteries of Paris". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress 1000 x 380 mm.