Fama, Gaetano Joseph, 1883?-1940

Date: 1900 - 1929

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

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Variety-1900/1929

Description: Includes programmes for the following: 1909: The Gaiety Theatre (Fitzroy, Sydney). Programme for week commencing 13 March 1909 (With "Red white and blue" - Will Robey, Harry Leggett, Dick Stead, Ernest Pitcher, et al; Great Miorama; Martin Sisters, Rogers Quartette, Walter Whyte, Maggie Fraser and Master Percy, the Do-Re-Mi, Dick Stead, Con Moreni, Ernest Pitcher) 1910: Brennan's National Vaudeville Entertainers. Programme for week ending Friday April 29th 1910. Victoria Theatre Newcastle (With Will Gilbert, Wally Edwards, Jack Kearns, Rance Smith, Art Slavin, Chas Ryder, Gibson Girls, Lily Vockler, Walter Whyte, Mabeele, Will Gilbert, Pearl Livingstone, Ernest Delevale, Seyffer Twins, the Great Miorama) John Fuller & Son. Vaudeville. [Auckland] Opera House, [1910]. (With orchestra of Will Robey, Jack Knowles, E Martin, Geo Scott, Les Scott; soprano Beryl Gilman, Pedros Brothers, Harry Sadler, Addie & Rose Rosebuds, Les and George Scott, Guillaume Baby & Co). Programme (Pink cover) John Fuller & Son. Vaudeville. [Auckland] Opera House, [1910]. (With orchestra of Will Robey, Jack Knowles, E Martin, Geo Scott, Les Scott; equilibrist Jack West; soprano Beryl Gilman, Harry Sadler, Addie & Rose Rosebuds, Les and George Scott, Guillaume Baby & Co, the British Biograph). Programme (Green cover) Gaiety Theatre Melbourne. Brennan's National Vaudeville Entertainers. Programme for week commencing 13 August 1910 (With "Beautiful Venice", comedian Jack Kearns, Do-Re-Mi eccentric musical clowns, Delavale and Gilbert, great Miorama, comedian Nat Clifford, Lily Vockler, Guillaume Baby & Co) Theatre Royal Brisbane. Programme for week commencing 5 November 1910 (With Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers, 307th week: Ward Lear, Fred Weller, Ted Herberte, Will Rhodesbury, Jack Heller; Adele Montague, Percy Mackay, Do-Re-Mi Trio, May Lewis, Gale & Sadie, Heller & Weller, Two Westons, the Russells, Two Rhodesburys, Essie Jennings, American Vitagraph) Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Programme for week commencing 19 November 1910. (With Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers: Minstrels Tod Tutty, Con Carroll, Ted Herberte, Will Rhodesbury, Jack Heller; May Lewis, the Raleighs, Pearl Livingstone, Gale and Sadie, Percy Mackay, Do-Re-Mi Trio, Two Westons, Two Rhodesburys, The Russells, Essie Jennings, the American Vitagraph) 1911: Fuller's Vaudeville Co. Programme for week ending 21 January 1911. Theatre Royal Wellington (With minstrels Will Robey, Gus Deno, Albert Mather, Tim Howard, George Walton; contralto Cecile Stephano; The Gison Girls Eva and Ruby; The British Biograph; Miss Jollie Coleman (trapeze), Guillaume Baby and Co; Jules and Marzon, athletes)(2 copies) Fuller's Vaudeville Co. Programme for week ending 4 March [1911]. Theatre Royal Wellington (With minstrels Arthur Elliott, Sid Johns, Wally Dawson, Bob Harper; Daphne Leslie, Miss Cecile Stephano, Ruby Wallace, Lilian Loftus, the Elliott Sisters and Little Huia, the Do-Re-Mi Trio, Elma Anderson, Fanny Halle, Maud Fanning, Ardell, Horace Dentice, Guillaume Baby & Co, the British Biograph) Royal Hippodrome (Belfast). The world-renowned Paul Cinquevalli, Miss Harriet Rose, Selby & Myres, Silvo, Mackinnon's Scottish Meisters, Arthur Albert, H A Griffiths and Victoria Carmen, Tom E Dean, Miss Mary Mayfren's Company in "The yellow fang". 7 August 1911 (Photographic coopy of flyer or poster) 1915: Harry Rickard's Tivoli Theatres Limited. New Tivoli Theatre, Albert Square Brisbane. Programme for week commencing 11 Sept. 1915 (With Tivoli Orchestra, Vaude & Verne, Rochez's Monkeys, Herbert Winter, Lee * Lionel, Russian Eccentrics, Farrell & Veroll, May Belle, James E Britt, Bioscope) 1919: "Te Koa" (Soldier entertainers). Direct from France. Trench humour. Trench wit. Trench pathos. This brilliant combination of Returned Soldier Artists will appear at Hunterville, Thursday Oct[ober] 30. [1919]. 1920s: Fama's Amusements (NZ Theatrical Enterprises). Proprietor & General manager Tano Fama. Advance and general publicity manager Bert Bolton. [Letterhead paper] 1921: Theatre Magazine. Sydney, 1 February 1921. Are contortionists born or made; the genesis of Ferry the frog (Magazine article). 1922: Tivoli (Capetown). Programme; a company of speciality vaudeville artists, for week commencing 30 August 1922 (Orchestra, African mirror, Zona & Milroy, Morvana, Colin & John Campbell, Madge Bilton & Max, Pathe's gazette, George Hurd, Inez & Dolly St Vincent, Weir & Poole) 1923: Theatre Royal, coming ... 11th, 12th, 13th 14th, 15th December the great sensational attraction! Now touring the world - Odiva and her seals, presented by Capt. C F Adams. Commercial Printing Co. Ltd [Pamphlet. 1923] 1924: Here at last! The world's greatest aerial artists. Mirano Bros and their world famous acts des aviation. Act No 1 The Flying Torpedo; Act no 2 Looping the loop. Act no. 3 - a series of unparalleled feats on the high perch. [1924?] 1927: NZ Theatrical & Vaudeville Agency (Charles Cabot). Mimeographed typescript letter announcing the opening of the agency. 24 June 1927 1929: Winter Show First time here. The Pigmy woman from Africa. The world's smallest female. She is only 28 inches high, 27 years old. Children love Chilliwingi. [1929] Quantity: 19 programmes, brochures or fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 300 mm.

Date: 1920 - 1939

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Pantomime-1920/1939

Description: Includes: 1923: Tano Fama presents "Ye olde English pantomime", "Dick Whittington" and his cat. A beautiful array of gorgeous effects... Fairlie, Monday December 10 [1923]. Excel Press, Auckland (postcard addressed to The Householder) Tano Fama presents "Ye olde English pantomime", "Dick Whittington" and his cat. A beautiful array of gorgeous effects... Hokitika, Wed & Thurs., Dec 19 & 20 [1923]. Excell Press, Auckland (postcard addressed to The Householder) Tano Fama presents "Ye olde English pantomime", "Dick Whittington" and his cat. A beautiful array of gorgeous effects... Pukekohe, 25 September [1923]. Excel Press, Auckland (flyer in envelope addressed to The Householder) 1928: Richard White and Eric Edgeley [Edgley] in conjunction with J L Asprey present "Mother Goose Pantomime". Cremorne [Theatre, Brisbane], 22 December 1928. Programme 1933: Frank Neil's gorgeous Drury Lane pantomime "Cinderella" (With George Wallace, Josie Melville, Syd Beck). Country tour [1933] Frank Neil's gorgeous Drury Lane pantomime "Cinderella" (With George Wallace, Josie Melville, Syd Beck). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 30 May 1933. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.

Date: 1923

From: [Theatre programmes of octavo size for shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand by J C Williamson]

Reference: Eph-A-WILLIAMSON-1923

Description: Includes programmes for the following: Asche, Oscar, in conjunction with J C Williamson present "Cairo". Country tour. 1923. Programme. Asche, Oscar, in conjunction with J C Williamson present "Cairo". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 25 July 1923. Programme. Asche, Oscar, in conjunction with J C Williamson present "Cairo". Grand Opera House Wellington. 18 August 1923. Programme. Asche, Oscar, in conjunction with J C Williamson present "Cairo". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 3 September 1923. programme. Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. "Tutankhamen; a lyrical echo of ancient Egypt". His Majesty's Theatre. 15 September 1923. Programme. E J and Dan Carroll present "The sentimental bloke", by C J Dennis. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 22 February 1923. Programme. E J and Dan Carroll present "The sentimental bloke", by C J Dennis. Grand Opera House Wellington. 20 March 1923. Programme. E J and Dan Carroll present "The sentimental bloke", by C J Dennis. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 31 March 1923. Programme. E J and Dan Carroll present "The sentimental bloke". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 14 April 1923. Programme. Carwell-Cooke, Nesta. "The children's happy holiday"; break-up of Miss Nesta Carwell-Cooke's classes. Grand Opera House Wellington. 20 October 1923. Programme. Christchurch Amateur Operatic Society presents "The toreador" Christchurch. 13-20 August 1923. Programme. Christchurch Competitions Society. Second demonstration concert. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 25 May 1923. Programme. Harry Cohen presents Cosmo Hamilton's delicious comedy "Scandal" with Doris Duane. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 26-28 April 1923. Programme. Harry Cohen presents Cosmo Hamilton's delicious comedy "Scandal" with Doris Duane. Grand Opera House Wellington. 17 July 1923. Programme. Tano Fama presents the Famous Diggers. Grand Opera House Wellington. 3 March 1923. Programme. Tano Fama presents the Famous Diggers and their ten beautiful girls in "Girls and glitter". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 5 April 1923. Programme. Tano Fama presents the Famous Diggers in their new sparkling revue "Tip Top". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 14 April 1923. programme. Allen Doone and Miss Edna Keeley in "Lucky O'Shea". Grand Opera House Wellington. 31 March 1923. Programme. Allen Doone and Edna Keeley in "Lucky O'Shea". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 23 April 1923. Programme. Allen Doone and Edna Keeley in "Molly Bawn". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 10 May 1923. Programme. Allen Doone and Edna Keeley in "Molly Bawn". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 21 June 1923. Programme. Miss Gertrude Elliott in "Bluebeard's 8th wife". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 1 December 1923. Programme. Miss Gertrude Elliott in "Woman to woman". Country tour 1923. Programme. Miss Gertrude Elliott in "Woman to woman". Grand Opera House Wellington. 26 December 1923. Programme. Tano Fama presents "Dick Whittington and his cat". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 17 November 1923. Programme. Fuller's Vaudeville. Princess Theatre Dunedin. Programmes for weeks beginning: 29 January, 19 March, 30 April, 14 May, 30 July, 27 August, 29 October 1923 (7 programmes in all) Miss Kathleen Garven, dramatic contralto, with Ernest Empson and Miss Nellie Hayward. Song recital. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 1 December 1923. Programme. Grand Ballets and divertissements. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 24-25 October 1923. Programme. Lawrence Grossmith in "Ambrose Applejohn's adventure". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 26 December 1923. Programme. Miss Cecil Hall presents "Pot pourri". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 8 November 1923. Programme. Sir Harry Lauder. Country tour. May/June 1923. Programme (2 copies) Sir Harry Lauder. Grand Opera House Wellington. 16-23 May 1923. Programme. Sir Harry Lauder. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 1 June 1923. Programme. Sir Harry Lauder. Theatre Royal Christchurch. [12-23 June 1923]. Programme. Sir Harry Lauder. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 21 June 1923. Programme. Benno Moiseiwitsch [pianist]. Second concert. Town Hall Auckland. 1 October 1923. Programme. Miss Kathleen O'Brien. "A Persian romance" dance play. Grand Opera House. 27 October 1923. Programme. Emelie Polini in "The lie". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 9 May 1923. Programme. Emelie Polini in "The lie". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 26 July 1923. Programme.J C Williamson Ltd present Emilie Polini and Frank Harvey in "My lady's dress", by Edward Knoblock. Country tour, 1923. Programme Emelie Polini and Frank Harvey in "My lady's dress", by Edward Knoblock. Grand Opera House Wellington. 1 June 1923. Programme. Wellington Amateur Operatic Society presents "The toreador". Grand Opera House Wellington. 27 June 1923. Programme. Wellington Girls' College gymnastic display and entertainment under the direction of Mrs Taylor and Miss Helen Gard'ner. Grand Opera House Wellington. 24 October 1923. Programme. Wellington Welcome Week. (Items presented by Miss Estelle Beere and Miss Helen Gard'ner). Grand Opera House. 7-14 July 1923. Programme. Misses Williams and Gibbs of the School of Dancing, 119 Manners St., present their pupils in "Dance-a-mania". Grand Opera House Wellington. 11 August 1923. Programme. J C Williamson NZ Ltd present "The beggar's opera". Country tour. (Harry Schofield as the Beggar). December 1923. Programme. J C Williamson NZ Ltd present "The beggar's opera". Grand Opera House Wellington. 1 December 1923. Programme. J C Williamson NZ Ltd present "The beggar's opera". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 26 December 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present "The cabaret girl". Country tour. 1923. Programme. (On this programme the company is called the New English Musical Comedy Company). J C Williamson Ltd present "The cabaret girl". Grand Opera House Wellington. 31 October 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present "The cabaret girl". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 1 December 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present Miss Lee White in "Bran Pie". Grand Opera House Wellington. 13 January 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present Miss Lee White in "Bran pie". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 29 January 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present Miss Lee White in "Bran pie". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 12 February 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present Miss Lee White in "Bran pie". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 5 March 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present "The forty thieves" (with Mona Magnet, Daisy Yates, Joe Brennan, Phyllis Beadon, Edgley & Dawe, Ida Newton, Jack Cannot, Phyllis Amery, George Mackay, Joe Morris, Reginald Roberts, Norman W Lee, George Willoughby, Mello & Nello). His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 25 May 1923. Programme. J C Williamson present "The 40 thieves". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 4 June 1923. Programme. J C Williamson present Louis Bennison in "The great lover". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 15 January 1923. Programme. J C Williamson present Louis Bennison in "The lady of my dreams". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 1 January 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents "The peep show" (with Phyllis Beadon, Mona Magnet, William Greene, J H Wakefield, Jack Cannot, Phyllis Amery, Frederick Mackay, George Willoughby, Norman Lee, Bertha Collins, Edgley and Dawe, Rene Barlee, Reg Roberts, Phyllis Porter, Daisy Yates). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 11 April 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd present "The peep show". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 19 May 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents "The peep show". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 29 May 1923. Programme. J C Williamson's New English Company presents "If winter comes". Grand Opera House Wellington. 17 November 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents the New English Musical Comedy Co in "Mary". Theatre Royal. 26 February 1923. Programme. J C Williamson Ltd presents the New English Musical Comedy Company in "A night out". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 19 February 1923. programme. J C Williamson Ltd present the New English Musical Comedy Co in "A night out". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 8 March 1923. Programme. Y.M.C.A. Christchurch. Grand physical culture display. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 1 September 1923. Programme Y.M.C.A. Gymnastic Carnival. Grand Opera House Wellington. 29 September 1923. Programme. Quantity: 73 programmes. Physical Description: Printed programmes, approximately 220 mm.

Date: 1920

From: Bolton, Geoffrey D, active 1970-1998: Photographs of the New Zealand Army's entertainment troop, the Digger Pierrots

By: Bolton, Bertram Yeatts, 1896-1976

Reference: PA1-o-864

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [1990]-1998

By: Bolton, Geoffrey D, active 1970-1998; Bolton, Bertram Yeatts, 1896-1976

Reference: fMS-Papers-6286

Description: Source materials for `Warrior entertainers (1997). Includes concert programmes, London and Edinburgh (1919); clippings re Pat Hanna and his career; postcards re Digger Pierrots; letterhead, Famous Diggers (1920-1921); papers and obituaries for Tano Fama; and related papers. Accompanied by notes by donor on his Bertrand Bolton and Tano Fama. Source of title - Transcribed Geoffrey Bolton, the donor of this collection and son of Bert Bolton, wrote `Warrior entertainers; the story of the "Digger Pierrots" of the New Zealand Army in World War I' (1997) Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (some photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr G D Bolton, Sydney, Jun 1998 Transfers: Photograph album of the 1920 tour of Eastern Australia transferred to Photographic Archives; Copy of `Buckshee' transferred to Book Collections - To Photographic Archive - Photograph album of photographs taken by Bert Bolton during the 1920 tour of eastern Australia, organised by J C Williamson & Co and four photographs used in `Warrior entertainers' - To Book Collections - Copy of `Buckshee' (1919).

Date: [ca 1917]

From: Bolton, Geoffrey D, active 1970-1998: Photographs of the New Zealand Army's entertainment troop, the Digger Pierrots

Reference: PAColl-5707-1

Description: Photographs of the original Digger Pierrots and photographs of Tano Fama in two of his roles. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1919

By: Clifford, Henry Herbert, 1872-1949; Rex, Henry Anthony, 1916-1994

Reference: PAColl-D-0226

Description: Group photograph taken in the studio of H H Clifford, Christchurch, ca 1919. All names indexed in Name Field. Back row: L Cpl G Hillyer; Pte Roy Simpson; Pte H Blyde; Rfm B Cottier; Pte J Sheldon. Third row: Gnr H V Cross; Pte G Russell, Rfm C Frye; Rfm H Henry; L Cpl S C Findlay; Pte E Proctor. Second row: Pte S Lawson; Sgt G J Fama; Pte H Brown; Lieut G P Hanna; Spr N French; R.Q.M.S. C F Scobell; Sgt M F Perkins. Front row: Sgt E Parker; Pte L C Walker; Sgt S L Exton; Pte J Tonkin. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - The Diggers - New Zealand Divisional Pierrots 1916-1919; Recto - left of image - France, Belgium, Germany, England, America, New Zealand; Recto - right of image - London, Paris, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cologne, Colon (Panama); Recto - beneath image - Names of those in photograph Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 270 x 372 mm mounted on card

Date: [ca 1913-1963]

By: Fama, Gaetano Joseph, 1883?-1940

Reference: MS-Papers-10732

Description: The collection consists of a copy of a letter written by Fama on the 1st October 1916 from France giving a `stretcher bearer's point of view of the Battle of Somme' and of a number of newspaper clippings. These clippings include several which cover his career in the theatre and in World War One concert parties and a copy of a letter Fama wrote to the Sept 10th, 1918 issue of `The Triad'. Accompanying material - Accompanied by covering letter from donor, Fama's daughter Source of title - Supplied Gaetano J Fama (Tano) was involved in theatrical events in Wanganui and Patea before leaving for Egypt with the 5th Reinforcements. He served with the Medical Corps as a stretcher bearer in Egypt and France, being wounded during the Battle of the Somme. During the war he was part of the Divisional Concert Party or Digger troups that provided entertainment for the troops. After the war he was one of the principals in the `Famous Diggers' and was also involved in the motion-picture industry and in theatre management. He died in 1940. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter Provenance: Donor is Tano Fama's daughter. Processing information: Digitisation details - Part of WW100 digitisation project. 18 digitised images

Date: 1924

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

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1924-01

Description: An arrangement of text, of varying sizes and styles. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Geo W Slade Ltd., Printers Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 990 x 378 mm.

Date: 1923

From: [Theatre ephemera and programmes for music-hall, comedy and variety productions in New Zealand, in 1923].

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1923-02

Description: Shows the "Superb Six" (probably, as in programme for same performance) men in clown suits with ruffs, with eight young women also in fancy costume. The back of the card says: "Messrs Fama & Lawson have much pleasure in presenting "The Famous Diggers" with their latest addition, 10 beautiful girls, in delightful sketches, gorgeous costumes, glorious ballets, pretty songs. They still have a coterie of great comedians, the ever popular orchestra". Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on postcard.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on postcard 101 x 151 mm.