Bulawayo Little Theatre programmes

This material is held atBorthwick Institute for Archives, University of York

  • Reference
    • GB 193 CO/1
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1948-1955

Scope and Content

Programme of the Questor's Theatre production of 'Cry the Beloved Country' (undated, 4 pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'The Passing of the Third Floor Back' by Jerome K. Jerome (undated, 4 pp).
Programme of The Pilgrim's Theatre production of 'Nine till Six' by Aimee and Philip Stuart (undated, 6 pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'The Melting Pot' by Israel Zangwill (undated, 4 pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'Spring 1600' by Emlyn Williams (undated, 6 pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'The Blue Bird' (author unknown, undated, 6pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'A Winter's Tale' by William Shakespeare (undated, 6pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'St Joan' by George Bernard Shaw (undated, 5pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of eight plays in a one day drama festival (undated, 2pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'Peter Pan' by JM Barrie (undated, 4pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre junior production of 'The Three Toymakers' (author unknown, undated, 4pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'As. You Like It' by William Shakespeare (undated, 4pp, 2 copies).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'The Giconda Smile' by Aldous Huxley (undated, 6pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare (undated, 4pp).
Programme of Mountside High School 'Entertainment' in aid of The Mayoress' Fund (undated, 4pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre 'One-Act Play Festival' (undated, 2pp).
Programme of The Questor's Theatre's production of 'Abraham Lincoln' by John Drinkwater (undated, 4pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'They Came to a City' by JB Priestley, (undated, 4pp).
Advertising pamphlet for The Little Theatre, Bulawayo (undated, 4pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre's 'Drama In Education Festival' (12pp). 2 copies. Includes an invitation card.
Abstract of an article in the Bulawayo Chronicle, 8 September 1950, advertising a repeat performance of The Little Theatre production of 'Buddha' by Clifford Bax (1 page). Programme attached.
Programme of The Little Theatre's 'Jubilee Week of Inter-Racial Drama' 2-9 December 1950 (8pp, 2 copies).
Programme of the 'First African Eisteddfod', inaugurated and sponsored by The Little Theatre, 24-29 March 1952 (12pp).
Programme of the 'First African 'Eisteddfod', inaugurated and sponsored by The Little Theatre 24-29 March and 7-8 April 1952 (8pp).
Programme of the 'Second African Eisteddfod', inaugurated and sponsored by The Little Theatre, 20-22 July 1953 (exhibition of arts and crafts) and 3-15 August 1953 (competitions: speech and drama, dancing, music, public speaking), (8pp, 2 copies).
Programme of the 'Third African Eisteddfod', inaugurated and sponsored by The Little Theatre, 13 June 1955 (24pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre's 'Second Drama in Education Festival' (undated, 16pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre production of 'King Lear' by William Shakespeare (undated, 4pp).
Programthe of The Little Theatre production of 'The Glass Menagerie' by Tennessee Williams (undated, 4pp).
Programme of The Little Theatre (?) 'Entertainment' (origin unknown, undated, 4pp).
Programme of a production of Hamlet by William Shakespeare (origin unknown, undated, 6pp).
Photograph of a scene from Hamlet (undated).
Photograph of a scene from Hamlet (undated).
Photograph of two statues, undated. Origin unknown but possibly from the African Eisteddfod.
Photograph of a scene from a play, possibly Hamlet (undated).

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