Collection of theatre programs from Her Majesty's Theatre : Box 17 : Benefit Performances
| Title | Creator (Author) | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Souvenir Program in Aid of Distressed Actors Fund | J.C. Williamson | July 29, 1920 | Photos of well known theatre personalities, including Dion Boucicault, Essie Jenyns, Sara Bernhardt, Robert and Mrs Brough |
| Oklahoma! | Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein | Feb. 1949 | Robert Reeves, Carolyn Adair. Souvenir Program His Majesty's Theatre Melbourne |
| Her Majesty's Theatres Sydney | J.C. Williamson Melbourne | Dec. 1976 | Souvenir Booklet, overview of Theatre history 1887-1973 including names such as Dame Nellie Melba, Margot Fonteyn, H.B. Irving, Dorothy Baird. 2 copies |
| Au Revoir of Miss Gladys Moncrieff | Her Majesty's Theatre | May 1924 | Souvenir Program including reproduced photo and signature of Miss Moncrieff |
| Under Cover | Roi Cooper Megrue | 1915 | Charles Millward, Muriel Starr. Souvenir program of J.C. Williamson presentation. Performed at Criterion Theatre and Theatre Royal Melbourne. |
| The Street Singer | Life of Arthur Tracy . Borrowed title of Fred Lonsdale's Musical | Aug 24-26, 1925 | Miss Gladys Moncrieff on occasion of her Farewell Appearances. Cover of souvenir program of Her Majesty's Theatre |
| The Rose of Persia | Arthur Seymour Sullivan and Basil Hood | July 1900 | Wallace Brownlow. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre |
| Floradora | Stuart Leslie, Owen Hall | 1901 | George Lauri. Souvenir program of 150th performance in Australia |
| Floradora | Stuart Leslie, Owen Hall | Dec. 1900 | George Lauri, Carrie Moore. Souvenir program Her Majesty's theatre Melbourne |
| Floradora | Stuart Leslie, Owen Hall | Dec. 1900 | George Lauri, Carrie Moore. Souvenir program Her Majesty's theatre Melbourne |
| Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall | Paul Kester from Charles Major's novel | 1904 | Tittell Brune. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne |
| Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Season | J.C. Williamson Ltd | 1931-1932 | Ivan Menzies, Leo Darnton, Evelyn Gardiner. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre |
| Grand Opera Season | J.C. Williamson | 1928 | Dame Nellie Melba. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre Sydney |
| Grand Opera Season | J.C. Williamson Ltd | 1924 | Dame Nellie Melba. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre Sydney |
| All About a Theatre. In Front of House and Behind the Scenes | J.C. Williamson Ltd | 1903 | A Souvenir booklet of the Opening of Her Majesty's Sydney |
| A Souvenir Booklet. Gala performance | J.C. Williamson Ltd | June 1920 | With a souvenir picture of the Official Commonwealth and State Government's Gala performance in Honour of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales . 2 booklets |
| Chu Chin Chow | Oscar Asche, Frederic Norton | Mar. 1921 | Souvenir Booklet including story of the play for its Australian production. |
| The Geisha | Sidney Jones, Owen Hall | Apr. 1899 | Souvenir booklet for special presentation commemorating 100th performance in Australia. Her Majesty's theatre Sydney. 2 booklets |
| Come Over Here | Emil Bierman, composer | 1908 | Souvenir promotional for the performance of season of the First Revue Season. |
| The Desert song | Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel | Mar.-Aug. 1929 | Lance Fairfax, Marie Bremmer. Souvenir program with reproduced photos and autographs of Fairfax and Bremmer |
| Australia Greets America 'Australia's Greeting to America' | Dudley Glass | Aug. 4, 1925 | Gladys Moncrieff, Linda Foy, John Ralston. Souvenir program, including official written welcome by Premier J. Lang and Governor W.R.S de Clair |
| South Pacific | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd | Nov. 1953 | Mary La Roche, Richard Collett. Souvenir program for J.C. Williamson theatres Empire Theatre Sydney |
| Our Miss Gibbs | By 'Cryptos' . Constructed by Mr. James Tanner, Lyrics Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, Music Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton | Apr. 12 ,1911 | Blanche Browne, Mr. C.R. Bantock. Souvenir booklet of 200th performance, with signatures and photos of performers |
| Wildflower | Book & Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein and Otto Harbach. Composers Herbert Stothart & Vincent Youmans | Feb. 24, 1925 | Marie Burke as Wildflower. Souvenir of 100th performance |
| Sally | Composer Jerome Kern, Lyricist Clifford Grey, Playwright Guy Bolton | June 26, 1923 | Josie Melville. Souvenir booklet of 200th performance featuring studio photograph of Josie Melville(signed) and photograph of group, perhaps cast |
| Sally | Composer Jerome Kern, Lyricist Clifford Grey, Playwright Guy Bolton | Apr. 3, 1923 | Josie Melville. Souvenir booklet of 100 performance featuring signed photograph of Josie Melville |
| Scott Appeal Matinee | Organiser Mr. Hugh J. Ward | Feb. 22, 1913 | Various productions. Interlocutor Leslie Holland. Souvenir booklet of appeal in the name of Robert Falcon Scott, Antarctica explorer, leader of ill-fated Terra Nova expedition |
| Public Tribute to Mr. Geo. Titheradge | Courtesy of Messrs J.C. Williamson Ltd. | Nov. 30, 1911 | Various productions and performers. Souvenir booklet of public tribute to this performer |
| Floradora | Based on book by Owen Hall | Apr. 12, 1910 | Performance by Children of Aladdin's pantomime. Souvenir booklet of Benefit for Two Deserving Charities |
| Matinee for the Greycliffe Disaster Fund | J.C. Williamson Ltd and their Artists | Nov. 28, 1927 | Souvenir booklet |
| Great Charity Matinee | J.C. Williamson. Honorary organiser E.J. Tait | Feb. 21, 1933 | 2 copies. Featuring a 'Constellation of Stars'. Souvenir Booklet for benefit in Aid of the Hospice for the Dying, Darlinghurst, the Golden Fleece Kindergarten and the J.C. Williamson Sick Fund |
| Matinee in Aid of the Theatrical Charities | J.C. Williamson | Nov. 27, 1903 | Given by Mr Julius Knight and Miss Maud Jeffries by kind permission of Mr. Tree. Souvenir booklet in aid of matinee, featuring cartoon by Bert Levy on cover and signed pictures of Mr Knight and Miss Jeffries. |
| Grand Amateur Matinee | New Comic Opera Company and The Sydney Comedy Club | Aug. 28, 1909 | Souvenir booklet to augment the funds of The Civil Ambulance and Transport Corps |
| Grand Matinee Benefit tendered to The Majeronis | The Majeronis | May 6, 1891 | Souvenir booklet. Gigantic program of various productions placed at the disposal of the Committee by Mr. George Rignold |
| Grand Farewell Testimonial Matinee to GERARD COVENTRY | Various Productions incl Jack and the Beanstalk | May 2, 1911 | Souvenir Booklet, with signatures of J.C. Williamson and George Coventry (incl a thank you) |
| Grand Benefit Matinee Comic Opera Fund | The Margaret Anglin Co and The Royal Comic Opera Co | Dec. 3, 1908 | Margaret Angalin, Henry Kolken, Mr George S Titheradge. Newspaper cutting |
| Actors Day | The Actors Association of Australasia | Sept. 10, 1912 | Various productions featuring Mr Walter Bentley, Miss Violet Paget, Miss Dorothy Brunton. Souvenir programme |
| 1917 Actor Association of Australia Benevolent Fund Matinee | Incl productions of Caste, The School for Scandal and High Jinks | Sept. 4, 1917 | Souvenir program with photos of performers. 2 copies |
| Gala Matinee in aid of Limbless Soldiers | Courtesy of J.C. Williamson | Dec. 4, 1925 | Souvenir program with performances by Her Majesty's Theatre Orchestra, Herbert Walton, Miss Maude Fane, Miss Nora Hill. |
| Commonwealth and State Governments' Gala Performance in Honour of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales | Tendered by J.C. Williamson | June 2, 1920 | Souvenir booklet of Gala Performance with signed photos of various dignitaries (incl William Hughes) and performers |
| Gala Performance for the Duke and Duchess of York | Tendered by J.C. Williamson | Mar. 29, 1927 | A Souvenir of the Official State Government's Gala Performance Featuring coloured cameo pictures of Duke and Duchess of York and photographs of other dignitaries. 3 copies |
| Her Majesty's Theatre Programme and Tourist Guide to New South Wales | Mar. 1907 | Inca guide map to Sydney and suburbs. NB. Pp 9&10 missing. | |
| Her Majesty's Theatre Front of House Staff PICNIC | J.C. Williamson | Dec. 4, 1906 | Program of picnic related events at Sandringham |
| Her Majesty's Front of House Staff PICNIC | J.C. Williamson | Apr. 16, 1905 | Program of picnic related events at Cronulla Beach |
| Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Comic Opera Co's PICNIC | J.C. Williamson | Feb. 16, 1908 | Program of picnic related events at Sandringham |
| Her Majesty's Theatre | July 27, 1903 | Private View and Inspection of Theatre. 2 copies | |
| Theatre Party Performance of Mdlle Genee | Tendered by Wives of Ministers of the State of New South Wales | Sept. 2, 1913 | Souvenir with list of Ladies accompanying the British Parliamentary Delegation |
| Her Majesty's Theatre Programme and Tourist Guide to New South Wales | No information because pp 6-10 are missing | ||
| The Last Grand Musical Entertainment of the Season | Signor Savori will execute two unpublished pieces of Paganini | June 30, 1851 | News paper cutting |
Title |
Creator (Author) |
Date |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Souvenir Program in Aid of Distressed Actors Fund |
J.C. Williamson |
July 29, 1920 |
Photos of well known theatre personalities, including Dion Boucicault, Essie Jenyns, Sara Bernhardt, Robert and Mrs Brough |
Oklahoma! |
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
Feb. 1949 |
Robert Reeves, Carolyn Adair. Souvenir Program His Majesty's Theatre Melbourne |
Her Majesty's Theatres Sydney |
J.C. Williamson Melbourne |
Dec. 1976 |
Souvenir Booklet, overview of Theatre history 1887-1973 including names such as Dame Nellie Melba, Margot Fonteyn, H.B. Irving, Dorothy Baird. 2 copies |
Au Revoir of Miss Gladys Moncrieff |
Her Majesty's Theatre |
May 1924 |
Souvenir Program including reproduced photo and signature of Miss Moncrieff |
Under Cover |
Roi Cooper Megrue |
1915 |
Charles Millward, Muriel Starr. Souvenir program of J.C. Williamson presentation. Performed at Criterion Theatre and Theatre Royal Melbourne. |
The Street Singer |
Life of Arthur Tracy . Borrowed title of Fred Lonsdale's Musical |
Aug 24-26, 1925 |
Miss Gladys Moncrieff on occasion of her Farewell Appearances. Cover of souvenir program of Her Majesty's Theatre |
The Rose of Persia |
Arthur Seymour Sullivan and Basil Hood |
July 1900 |
Wallace Brownlow. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre |
Floradora |
Stuart Leslie, Owen Hall |
1901 |
George Lauri. Souvenir program of 150th performance in Australia |
Floradora |
Stuart Leslie, Owen Hall |
Dec. 1900 |
George Lauri, Carrie Moore. Souvenir program Her Majesty's theatre Melbourne |
Floradora |
Stuart Leslie, Owen Hall |
Dec. 1900 |
George Lauri, Carrie Moore. Souvenir program Her Majesty's theatre Melbourne |
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall |
Paul Kester from Charles Major's novel |
1904 |
Tittell Brune. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne |
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Season |
J.C. Williamson Ltd |
1931-1932 |
Ivan Menzies, Leo Darnton, Evelyn Gardiner. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre |
Grand Opera Season |
J.C. Williamson |
1928 |
Dame Nellie Melba. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre Sydney |
Grand Opera Season |
J.C. Williamson Ltd |
1924 |
Dame Nellie Melba. Souvenir Program Her Majesty's Theatre Sydney |
All About a Theatre. In Front of House and Behind the Scenes |
J.C. Williamson Ltd |
1903 |
A Souvenir booklet of the Opening of Her Majesty's Sydney |
A Souvenir Booklet. Gala performance |
J.C. Williamson Ltd |
June 1920 |
With a souvenir picture of the Official Commonwealth and State Government's Gala performance in Honour of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales . 2 booklets |
Chu Chin Chow |
Oscar Asche, Frederic Norton |
Mar. 1921 |
Souvenir Booklet including story of the play for its Australian production. |
The Geisha |
Sidney Jones, Owen Hall |
Apr. 1899 |
Souvenir booklet for special presentation commemorating 100th performance in Australia. Her Majesty's theatre Sydney. 2 booklets |
Come Over Here |
Emil Bierman, composer |
1908 |
Souvenir promotional for the performance of season of the First Revue Season. |
The Desert song |
Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel |
Mar.-Aug. 1929 |
Lance Fairfax, Marie Bremmer. Souvenir program with reproduced photos and autographs of Fairfax and Bremmer |
Australia Greets America 'Australia's Greeting to America' |
Dudley Glass |
Aug. 4, 1925 |
Gladys Moncrieff, Linda Foy, John Ralston. Souvenir program, including official written welcome by Premier J. Lang and Governor W.R.S de Clair |
South Pacific |
Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd |
Nov. 1953 |
Mary La Roche, Richard Collett. Souvenir program for J.C. Williamson theatres Empire Theatre Sydney |
Our Miss Gibbs |
By 'Cryptos' . Constructed by Mr. James Tanner, Lyrics Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, Music Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton |
Apr. 12 ,1911 |
Blanche Browne, Mr. C.R. Bantock. Souvenir booklet of 200th performance, with signatures and photos of performers |
Wildflower |
Book & Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein and Otto Harbach. Composers Herbert Stothart & Vincent Youmans |
Feb. 24, 1925 |
Marie Burke as Wildflower. Souvenir of 100th performance |
Sally |
Composer Jerome Kern, Lyricist Clifford Grey, Playwright Guy Bolton |
June 26, 1923 |
Josie Melville. Souvenir booklet of 200th performance featuring studio photograph of Josie Melville(signed) and photograph of group, perhaps cast |
Sally |
Composer Jerome Kern, Lyricist Clifford Grey, Playwright Guy Bolton |
Apr. 3, 1923 |
Josie Melville. Souvenir booklet of 100 performance featuring signed photograph of Josie Melville |
Scott Appeal Matinee |
Organiser Mr. Hugh J. Ward |
Feb. 22, 1913 |
Various productions. Interlocutor Leslie Holland. Souvenir booklet of appeal in the name of Robert Falcon Scott, Antarctica explorer, leader of ill-fated Terra Nova expedition |
Public Tribute to Mr. Geo. Titheradge |
Courtesy of Messrs J.C. Williamson Ltd. |
Nov. 30, 1911 |
Various productions and performers. Souvenir booklet of public tribute to this performer |
Floradora |
Based on book by Owen Hall |
Apr. 12, 1910 |
Performance by Children of Aladdin's pantomime. Souvenir booklet of Benefit for Two Deserving Charities |
Matinee for the Greycliffe Disaster Fund |
J.C. Williamson Ltd and their Artists |
Nov. 28, 1927 |
Souvenir booklet |
Great Charity Matinee |
J.C. Williamson. Honorary organiser E.J. Tait |
Feb. 21, 1933 |
2 copies. Featuring a 'Constellation of Stars'. Souvenir Booklet for benefit in Aid of the Hospice for the Dying, Darlinghurst, the Golden Fleece Kindergarten and the J.C. Williamson Sick Fund |
Matinee in Aid of the Theatrical Charities |
J.C. Williamson |
Nov. 27, 1903 |
Given by Mr Julius Knight and Miss Maud Jeffries by kind permission of Mr. Tree. Souvenir booklet in aid of matinee, featuring cartoon by Bert Levy on cover and signed pictures of Mr Knight and Miss Jeffries. |
Grand Amateur Matinee |
New Comic Opera Company and The Sydney Comedy Club |
Aug. 28, 1909 |
Souvenir booklet to augment the funds of The Civil Ambulance and Transport Corps |
Grand Matinee Benefit tendered to The Majeronis |
The Majeronis |
May 6, 1891 |
Souvenir booklet. Gigantic program of various productions placed at the disposal of the Committee by Mr. George Rignold |
Grand Farewell Testimonial Matinee to GERARD COVENTRY |
Various Productions incl Jack and the Beanstalk |
May 2, 1911 |
Souvenir Booklet, with signatures of J.C. Williamson and George Coventry (incl a thank you) |
Grand Benefit Matinee Comic Opera Fund |
The Margaret Anglin Co and The Royal Comic Opera Co |
Dec. 3, 1908 |
Margaret Angalin, Henry Kolken, Mr George S Titheradge. Newspaper cutting |
Actors Day |
The Actors Association of Australasia |
Sept. 10, 1912 |
Various productions featuring Mr Walter Bentley, Miss Violet Paget, Miss Dorothy Brunton. Souvenir programme |
1917 Actor Association of Australia Benevolent Fund Matinee |
Incl productions of Caste, The School for Scandal and High Jinks |
Sept. 4, 1917 |
Souvenir program with photos of performers. 2 copies |
Gala Matinee in aid of Limbless Soldiers |
Courtesy of J.C. Williamson |
Dec. 4, 1925 |
Souvenir program with performances by Her Majesty's Theatre Orchestra, Herbert Walton, Miss Maude Fane, Miss Nora Hill. |
Commonwealth and State Governments' Gala Performance in Honour of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales |
Tendered by J.C. Williamson |
June 2, 1920 |
Souvenir booklet of Gala Performance with signed photos of various dignitaries (incl William Hughes) and performers |
Gala Performance for the Duke and Duchess of York |
Tendered by J.C. Williamson |
Mar. 29, 1927 |
A Souvenir of the Official State Government's Gala Performance Featuring coloured cameo pictures of Duke and Duchess of York and photographs of other dignitaries. 3 copies |
Her Majesty's Theatre Programme and Tourist Guide to New South Wales |
Mar. 1907 |
Inca guide map to Sydney and suburbs. NB. Pp 9&10 missing. |
|
Her Majesty's Theatre Front of House Staff PICNIC |
J.C. Williamson |
Dec. 4, 1906 |
Program of picnic related events at Sandringham |
Her Majesty's Front of House Staff PICNIC |
J.C. Williamson |
Apr. 16, 1905 |
Program of picnic related events at Cronulla Beach |
Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Comic Opera Co's PICNIC |
J.C. Williamson |
Feb. 16, 1908 |
Program of picnic related events at Sandringham |
Her Majesty's Theatre |
July 27, 1903 |
Private View and Inspection of Theatre. 2 copies |
|
Theatre Party Performance of Mdlle Genee |
Tendered by Wives of Ministers of the State of New South Wales |
Sept. 2, 1913 |
Souvenir with list of Ladies accompanying the British Parliamentary Delegation |
Her Majesty's Theatre Programme and Tourist Guide to New South Wales |
No information because pp 6-10 are missing |
||
The Last Grand Musical Entertainment of the Season |
Signor Savori will execute two unpublished pieces of Paganini |
June 30, 1851 |
News paper cutting |