University of Melbourne Library Louise Hanson-Dyer Music Library

 

 

 

Concert and Theatre Programs Collection, 1860s-2008

Boxes : 1-10 : 11-20 : 21-30 : 31-40 : 41-50 : 51-60 : 61-70 : 71-80 : 81-90 : 91-99

 

Volume 1: Concert Programs and newspaper clippings relating to Leslie Curnow (1914-1933)

Contains various organ recitals, choral services and concerts at Neil Street Methodist Church, Lydiard Street Methodist Church, and St Peter's Church (Ballarat); Christ Church, South Yarra; St Matthew's Presbyterian Church (Stawell); and Melbourne Town Hall with assisting artists including Stanley Curnow, Cecil Parkes, J. Brownlee and Clara Butt.

Volume 2: Various Melbourne Concert Programs, newspapers clippings, prospectuses and annual reports (1872-1916)

Contains various materials relating to Melbourne's musical societies and clubs including the Melbourne Philharmonic Society, Melbourne Liedertafel Society, the Lyric Club, Choral Harmonic Society, Amateur Opera Club and the Brighton Harmonic Society; public concerts by visiting and resident musicians such as Signor Hazon, Charles and Lady Hallé, Ethel Haydon, Madame Christian, August Siede, Madame Calvé, Clara Butt, Amy Castles and Horace Stevens; and programs for the Christmas Festival (1882), International Exhibition Concerts (1888), Musical Festival of the Empire (1911), various church concerts, chamber music and orchestral concerts plus miscellaneous newspaper clippings, prospectuses and annual reports.

Box 1: Overseas and Inter-state Materials (1881-1920)

  1. 1881: London Church Choir Association, Order of Service appointed for the 9th Annual Festival to be held at St Paul's Cathedral, London
  2. 1881-1883: Launceston Musical Union Subscription Concerts
  3. 1885-1888: Concert programs and newspaper clippings relating to Mr Waugh Lauder (US and Canada)
  4. 1886: Auckland Orchestral Society
  5. 1906: Wellington Musical Union Program and Book of Words for the 2nd and 3rd subscription concerts
  6. 1890-1916: Sydney Concerts - Wiegand Organ Recitals; Signor Hazon's Saturday Afternoon Concerts, University Conservatorium of Music Scenes from Opera, British Folk-Song Recitals by Madame Henri Verbrugghen (Conservatorium Hall); Prospectus for 4th Season (1911), Six Town Hall Matinees by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Program for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, 15th Matinee Concert and 1st Concert of the 4th Season.
  7. 1896: Liverpool Orchestral Society Benefit Concert
  8. 1902-1903: Birmingham City Choral Society Program
  9. 1911: Ticket to Royal Opera, Covent Garden State Performance (Monday 16 June 1911)
  10. Program Books: Sinfonie Konzerte der Generaldirektion der Königl. Musiklischen Kapelle und der Hoftheater Winter 1903/1904 Series A - Concert 2; Series A - Concert 4; Series A - Concert 5; Series A - Concert 6; Winter 1907/1908 Series B - Concert 1; Philharmonishe Konzerte (Berlin) Seasons 1903-1904, 1908-1909, 1909-1910 and 1913-1914; Im Saal der Philharmonie Concerte (Berlin) Program Booklets: 1904 and 1909.
  11. Program Books: Philharmonische Konzerte (Berlin) 1917-1920.
  12. Program Books: Sinfonie der Kapelle des Opernhaus (Berlin) 1918-1919; Weingartner Konzerte (Berlin) 1919/20; Sinfonie Konzerte der Königlichen Kapelle (Berlin) 1917; 5 Konzerte mit dem Philharmonischen Orchester (Berlin) 1918-1919.
  13. 1899-1912: Various US Concert Programsâ€"Program for Season 1899 at Willow Grove Park (afternoon and evening concerts by the famous Banda Rossa); Chicago Lehrerchor Program Booklet; Program for Boston Symphony Orchestra 31st Season.
  14. 1882-1898: Various German & Austrian Concert Programs Tristan und Isolde (Leipzig: Druck und Verlag Breitkopf und Härtel; London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1882); Programs for the Operntheater, Vienna (Der Ring des Nibelungen, Siegfried and Lohengrin)
  15. 1899: Program at the Olympia (24 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris)
  16. Melba Concert: Dame Nellie Melba, Mr Tom Burke, M. Bronislaw Huberman, Royal Albert Hall, 29 June 1919

Box 2: Orchestral Music - Melbourne (1888-1929)

  1. 1888-1889: Centennial International Exhibition Programs
  2. 1889-1891: Victorian Orchestra Concert Programs
  3. c1899-1913: Orchestral Concert Programs
    • Various orchestral concerts
    • Outline History of Orchestral Music in Melbourne by Sir James Barrett
    • Melbourne Orchestral Society Grand Orchestral Concert (1909)
    • Marshall-Hall Orchestral Concerts
    • Victorian Orchestral Association Rules and Regulations
  4. 1911-1912: Marshall-Hall Orchestral Concerts (some with analytical programs by Marshall-Hall)
  5. c1908-1927: The Lady Northcote Permanent Orchestra Trust Fund: Reports, Prospectuses, and Concert Programs
  6. 1906-1929: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs (Envelope 1)
  7. 1906-1929: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs (Envelope 2)
  8. 1923-1924: The Orchestral League of Victoria (concerts with the Musical Union Professional Orchestra and MSO)
  9. 1925: The Orchestral League of Victoria
  10. 1926: Orchestral League Concerts

Box 3: Melbourne Philharmonic Society (1861-1917)

  1. 1861-1900: Melbourne Philharmonic Society programs, prospectuses and a small number of annual reports
  2. 1901-1910: Melbourne Philharmonic Society programs and prospectuses (Envelope 1/3)
  3. 1901-1910: Melbourne Philharmonic Society programs and prospectuses (Envelope 2/3)
  4. 1901-1910: Melbourne Philharmonic Society programs and prospectuses (Envelope 3/3)
  5. 1911-1913: Melbourne Philharmonic Society programs and prospectuses (Envelope 1/2)
  6. 1911-1913: Melbourne Philharmonic Society programs and prospectuses (Envelope 2/2)
  7. 1914-1915: Melbourne Philharmonic Society programs and prospectuses
  8. 1916-1917: Melbourne Philharmonic Society programs and prospectuses

Box 4: Musical Societies - Melbourne (1889-1933)

  1. 1889-1900: Melbourne and Metropolitan Liedertafel Societies' programs and prospectuses (Envelope 1/2)
  2. 1889-1900: Melbourne and Metropolitan Liedertafel Societies' programs and prospectuses (Envelope 2/2)
  3. 1901-1933: Melbourne, Metropolitan and Royal Victorian Liedertafel Societies' concert programs and prospectuses
  4. 1896-1915: Musical Society of Victoria programs for monthly meetings and annual reports

Box 5: Melbourne & Regional Victoria Public Concerts (1860-1899)

  1. 1860-1879: Various concert programs
    • Fitzroy Musical Union 1860
    • Grand Organ Performances by David Lee
    • Daylesford and Castlemaine Hospitals Concert and Readings
    • Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert in aid of the musical fund of the Victorian Asylum and School for the Blind, Mechanics' Institute, Castlemaine
    • Cumberland Assembly Rooms (Fryerstown): A Complimentary Concert to Mrs Mercer
  2. 1882: Program for Music Festival, Christmas 1882
  3. 1884: Edouard Remenyi Concert Programs (Brisbane, Melbourne and Honolulu)
  4. 1884-1887: Various concert programs
    • Programme, Faireleight, East St. Kilda, December, 1884
    • Richmond Congregational Church. Leon Caron's Prize Cantata, "Victoria" A Grand Concert.
    • "Czar und Zimmermann", comic opera in 3 Acts composed by Albert Lortzing (Alexander Theatre)
    • Louis Pabst's Historical Concerts 1887
    • Programme of an Evening with the Wesleys and Early Methodist Preachers.
      • Music by the Grand United Wesleyan Choirs.
  5. 1891: Programs for Sir Charles and Lady Halle's 2nd Australian tour
  6. 1894: De Vere Sapio and Camilla Urso Concerts
  7. 1892-1894: Various Church Concerts: Chalmers' Church (Eastern Hill), St Paul's Cathedral, St George's Presbyterian Church (East St. Kilda), and Malvern Congregational Church
  8. 1890-1895: Various concert programs
    • Programs for Mr W.A. Laver's Invitation Concert, Ernest Hutcheson's Farewell Benefit Concert, and Armes Beaumont's Grand Complimentary Concert
    • Dramatic Reading of the Merchant of Venice
    • Independent Order of Godfellows Grand Choral Service (Melbourne Town Hall)
    • Grand Miscellaneous Concert, Brighton Drill Room
    • Herr Hopf's Leipzig Instrumental Co. 2nd appearance, 2nd Grand Concert at the Melbourne Town Hall (1894)
    • Grand Concert in aid of the funds of the Victorian Seamen's Institute (Athenaeum)
    • Program for Descriptive Musical Evenings by Mr W.H. Jude (1891)
    • 5th Grand Concert under the patronage of his Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Hopetown.
    • Programs for Herr Himmer and Hartung's Concerts of German Classical Vocal Music and the Deutscher Verein von Victoria's Dramatische Unterhaltung
    • Programs for subscription concerts by the Creswick Choral Society (1890-1891)
  9. 1890-1895: Various Concert Programs
    • Programs for Various Orchestral Concerts
    • Vocal Recitals
    • Invitation Concert given by the Trinity College Students
    • Grand Concert by the South Yarra Presbyterian Cricket Club
    • Program for 2nd Concert by the Cyril Tyler Concert Co.
    • Concerts by Madame Belle Cole's English Concert Co.
    • Program for first appearance in Australia of Messrs. David Cope and Sons Seraphina Company
  10. 1896-1897: Programs for the Ovide Musin Concert Co.
  11. 1896: Various Orchestral Concert Programs featuring the Melbourne Amateur Orchestral Society and the Lyric Club 'Lyric Orchestra'
  12. 1895-1896: Various church concert programs: Balaclava Wesleyan Church, St Paul's Cathedral, The Australian Church, Presbyterian Church (St. Kilda), Chalmer's Church (Eastern Hill), Lorne Presbyterian Church, and German Lutheran Church (Eastern Hill)
  13. 1896-1898: Various Concert Programs
    • Song and Piano Recital featuring Miss Lewis and Herr Himmer
    • "The Polyorama" Grand Entertainments at the Melbourne Town Hall
    • Program and Words of Part Songs and the national Anthem to be sung at the Swearing in Ceremony of His Excellency Lord Brassey (2 copies)
    • "Celebrities" 1895 Season (R.S. Smythe)
    • Programs for Melbourne Savage Club's Smoke Concerts
    • YMCA Grand Concerts and Open Air Concerts (East Melbourne Cricket Ground)
    • YMCA May Day Concert (Melbourne Town Hall)
    • Programs for Joseph Pfleger's Concerts at Freemason's Hall
    • Testimonial Concert to Miss Amanda Corcoran at the Melbourne Town Hall
    • Programs featuring Mdlle Trebelli (Melbourne Town Hall)
    • Grand Concert featuring the Heidelberg Musical Society
    • Lecture on German Song Writers by Herr Bernhard Wendlandt (2 copies)
    • Hallé concert (Clifford Hallé) at Melbourne Town Hall (1895)
    • Concert featuring Chevalier de Kontski (Bijou Theatre)
    • Recital by the Rev. Hector Ferguson entitled "Marley's Ghost" (South Melbourne Mechanics' Institute)
    • Farewell Concert to Miss Bertha Rossow
    • Program for Esty-Marsh Concert Co.
  14. 1897-1898: Various Concert Programs
    • Programs for Allan's Chamber-Music Concerts (Athenaeum)
    • Series of Six Hambourg Concerts (Melbourne Town Hall)
    • Program featuring Amy Sherwin
    • Various Princess Theatre Programs
    • Grand Concert at the Exhibition Building featuring the Lyric Orchestra
    • Grand Concert and Gymnastic Display by the YMCA at the Melbourne Town Hall
    • Subscription concerts by the Brighton Choral Society
    • Various concerts and recitals by Eduard Scharf, John Lemmone, and Elsie Hall
    • Gedenkfeier des 100. Geburtstages Kaiser Wilhelms I in der Deutschen Kirche zu Melbourne
    • Complimentary Benefit Concert to Signor and Signora Tamburini Coy
    • Mr John Meighan's Humorous and Musical Recital (Athenaeum Hall)
  15. 1897: Various Church Concerts: Unitarian Church (Eastern Hill); The Australian Church; St Paul's Cathedral; Church of England (Flinders)
  16. c1890s: Organ materials (pamphlets/brochures etc.) relating to Fincham & Hobday Organ builders including a letter with Specifications & estimate of Organ for Mr James Barrett (Toorak)

Box 6: Melbourne Public Concerts (1905-1912)

  1. 1905: Various Concerts
    • Melbourne Orchestral and Chamber-Music Concerts
    • Lyric Orchestra and Associated Chorus 93rd Concert (Der Freischütz)
    • Advent Choral Festival, Christ Church, Hawthorn
    • Farewell to Mr Maurice Kellermann - Miss Daphne Briggs, of Philadelphia - a new farcical comedy in 3 acts by Madame Charbonnet-Kellermann
    • Recital in the Masonic Hall by Miss Florence Ballara, assisted by Una Bourne and Mrs. Chas. Heath, (c.1905)
    • Concert by Cairns Memorial Church, East Melbourne
    • Programs for Hugo Heermann Recitals
  2. 1906: Concert Programs relating to Mr Fred W. Beard including a Testimonial Concert with the Birmingham City Choral Society
  3. 1906: Various Concert Programs
    • Melbourne String Quartet Subscription Chamber Concerts
    • Blanche Arral's World Tour
    • State Schools Exhibition official program and song booklets
    • Various Church concerts - Cairns Memorial Church & Australian Church, Melbourne.
    • Organ Recitals by Edwin Lemare
    • Hawthorn Orchestral Society Concert
    • Prahran Choral Society
    • Antonia Dolores song recitals
    • Australasian Grand Opera Company Prospectus
  4. 1907: Various Concert programs
    • Madame Teresa Carreno's Australasian Tour
    • Musgrove's Royal Grand Opera Season 1907
    • Miss Clytie Hine Vocal Recital
    • Farewell Tour of Madame Albani
    • Various Church concerts
    • Melbourne String Quartet subscription chamber concerts
    • Clara Butt and Kennerley Rumford Australasian Tour
  5. 1908: Various Concert programs
    • Cherniavski Concerts
    • Government of Vic. Reception and Grand Concert
    • Program and Souvenir - Visit of American Fleet Smoke Concert, Prahran, 1 September 1908, and music for Grand Concert held on 2 September 1908
    • Clara Butt and Kennerley Rumford Farewell Melbourne Season
    • Kubelik programs
    • Cairns Memorial Church Concerts
    • Beard Orchestral Concerts
    • Mark Hambourg recitals
    • 'A Brief History of the famous Royal Welsh Male Choir' (Australian Tour 1908)
    • Program for Max Schlütler concerts
    • Program for Piano Recital by Katharine Goodson with the Marshall-Hall Orchestra (Melbourne Town Hall)
  6. 1909: Various Concerts
    • Organ Recitals (by W.G. Price)
    • Lyric Orchestra and Associated Chorus 112th Concert
    • Amy Castles Australasian Tour
    • Victorian Festival Choir (conducted by Frederic Beard)
    • Flyer for the Leila Doubleday Fund
  7. 1910: Various Concert Programs
    • Teresa Carreno Australasian Tour
    • Princess Theatre Programs
    • Organ Recital and Concert at the Town Hall (Dr W.G. Price)
    • Newspaper clipping 'Sir Frederic Bridge at the Organ of Westminster Abbey: A Portrait published for the first time', The Graphic, Feb. 12, 1910.
    • Memorial Program for the funeral of King Edward VII, 20 May 1910
    • Programs for Emma Calvé's Australasian Tour
    • Program featuring Mademoiselle Antonia Dolores (First Recital) and Mr Selwyn Shrimplin (Pianist); Madame Mary Conly (Soprano) and Mr Walter Kirby (Tenor) at the Melbourne Town Hall
    • Victorian Festival Choir Annual Report and program for grand festival performance of Elgar's King Olaf
  8. 1911: Various Concert Programs
    • Concert by students of Mr Henry Zeplin
    • Coronation Service at St Paul's Cathedral 22 June 1911
    • Recitals and Orchestral Concerts by Leonard Borwick
    • Her Majesty's Theatre Programs
    • Combined Camberwell School of Singing/College of Music Concert at Camberwell Town Hall
    • Program (The Princess)
  9. 1909-1912: Nellie Melba Concert programs and biographical leaflet entitled ‘Melba: In her own Land and with her own People'
  10. 1912: The Quinlan Grand Opera Season, Her Majesty's Theatre Programs.
  11. 1912: Various Concert Programs
    • Matinee performance of Stella at Her Majesty's Theatre
    • Ninth Annual Concert by Students of Henry Zeplin
    • Organ Recital (Dr W.G. Price)
    • Madame Carreno Pianoforte Recital
    • Ballad Concert by Mr John McCormack
    • Princess Theatre Victoria League of Victoria Programme of Matinee Performance of Empire
    • Program for Matinée Performance of G.W.L. Marshall-Hall's opera, Stella.
    • Program for New Melba Hall and General Building Fund of the Conservatorium of Music inaugurated by Madame Melba, 1 March 1912, with an Operatic Performance.
    • Program 'The Late Professor Frederic Beard' featuring the Victorian Festival Choir (2 copies)
    • Festival Choir and Professional Orchestra Victorian Concerts 1st performance of The Spectre's Bride.

Box 7: Melbourne Public Concerts (1913-1921)

  1. 1913: The Quinlan Opera Season, Her Majesty's Theatre Programs
  2. 1913-1914: Various concert programs
    • Mr Tralford Foster's Student Concert
    • Incorporated Inst. of Accountants, Vic. Annual Dinner
    • Wagner Centenary Orchestral Concert
    • Harold Bauer, Australian Tour
    • AMEB Teachers' Conference 1915: Recitals
    • Victorian Festival Choir Concert Programs
    • Concerts by Edward Goll
    • Melbourne Orchestral Society
    • 10th Annual Concert by Students of Henry G. Zeplin
    • Vocal & Instrumental Recital and Farewell of Miss Ruby Carter
    • At home and Concert under the direction of Dr. W.G. Price
    • Antonia Dolores Souvenir: Australia's help to Belgium and Dolores Song Recital Programs (assisted by Iris de Cairos-Rego)
    • Programs for Lady Northcote Chamber-Music Concert Seasons (1913-1914)
    • Grand Patriotic Concert organised by Dorothy Humphreys and North Barrett at the Collingwood Town Hall
    • Program for University Concert in Aid of the Red Cross Fund
    • Programs featuring Mischa Elman (violinist) (Directed by George Musgrove)
    • Program featuring Melbourne Repertory Theatre (15th Season)
    • Programs for Melba Patriotic Concerts
    • Various Princess Theatre Programs
  3. 1915: Various Concert Programs
    • AMEB Teachers' Conference
    • Scenes from Opera in aid of the Victorian Red Cross & Marshall-Hall Memorial
    • Scotch College Foundation Day
    • St Vincent's Hospital
    • Melba Special Concert
    • Various Concerts by Antonia Dolores, Amy Castles, Belgian Band Souvenir, Chamber-Music Concerts featuring Verbrugghen and Edward Goll
    • Town of Brighton Grand and Vocal Concert to help the Belgians
    • Princess Theatre Program
  4. 1916: Various Concert Programs
    • Inst. Accountants Annual Smoke Night
    • Selinsky Recitals (Russian violinist)
    • Alfred Mirovitch and Michael Piastro concerts
    • Verbrugghen Quartet Chamber-Music Concerts
    • Princess Theatre programs
    • Various orchestral and vocal concerts
    • Various church concerts
    • Musicians Union Military Band
    • The Orpheon Choristers concert
    • 'For the Flag.' First Annual concert of the Returned Soldiers' Association of Victoria
    • Scotch College Foundation Day Concerts
    • St James' Old Cathedral Sacred Concert
  5. 1917: Various concert programs
    • Annotated programs of Recitals of Unaccompanied Choral Music
    • Violin Recitals by Max Selinsky
    • Princess Theatre Programs (Grand Italian Opera)
    • Russian Concert (under the patronage of Madame Melba)
    • Win the War Day official Souvenir Programme
    • Hamilton Baptist Church Jubilee Fund Grand Concert
  6. 1918: Various concert programs
    • Auburn Methodist Church Concert
    • School concerts: Presbyterian Ladies' College and Scotch College
    • Miss Leila Doubleday recital
    • King's Theatre Programs
    • Ten Concerts for Children (Melba Hall)
    • Orchestral Concerts (Verbrugghen)
    • Radcliffe Hawley's Student's concert
  7. 1919: Various concert programs
    • Farewell appearances of Harry Dearth
    • Princess Theatre programs
    • The Orchestra of the State Conservatorium of Music, NSW. Series of Concerts at the Melbourne Town Hall.
    • Commonwealth of Australia Peace Celebrations Thanksgiving Service
    • Pianoforte Orchestral Concert by L.O. Laver
    • Institute of Accountants Annual Meeting and Smoke Night
    • Scotch College Foundation Day Concerts
    • J.C. Williamson's Annual Pantomime Goody Two Shoes
    • Program for Ten Concerts for Children to be held at Melba Hall
    • Programs of Concerts by the Musicians Union Symphony Orchestra at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  8. 1920: Various concert programs
    • Playhouse Theatre Popular Concert
    • Vocal and Piano Recital by Edith Harrhy
    • Moiseiwitsch - six concerts of music at the Melbourne Town Hall
    • Orchestral Concerts under the management of the Lady Northcote Permanent Orchestra Fund
    • Musical Festival featuring the Orchestra of the State Conservatorium of New South Wales
    • Organ Recital (Leslie Curnow) at Christ Church, South Yarra
    • St Peter's School, Eastern Hill, performance by pupils of operetta The Crystal Queen.
    • Various Concerts by Daisy Kennedy, the Royal Marines' Band (Plymouth Division), and the Victorian Festival Choir
    • Scotch College Foundation Day Concerts
    • Program: 'Back to Kyneton' 24-31 January 1920
    • The Government of Victoria 'At Home' Concert
    • Program for the first Performance of Henry Tate's Pianoforte Cycle, The Australian, and Vance Palmer's One-act Play, The Prisoner, featuring the People's Conservatorium Orchestra.
  9. 1920: Beethoven Festival (Henri Verbrugghen) Souvenir Programs
  10. 1921: Various concert programs
    • Her Majesty's Theatre - concert program for The Major Drum
    • Mischa Levitzki recital and newspaper clippings
    • Paling & Co. Musical recital of Australian compositions
    • Music Week - Choral and Orchestral concert and community singing
    • Scotch College Divine Service
    • Various Recitals by Jascha Heifetz, Mischa Levitzki, Verbrugghen String Quartet, Musical Society of Victoria
    • Collins Street Baptist Church performance of Jules Massenet's Drame-Sacre Marie Magdeleine
    • Public Testimonial Concert tendered to Mr J.J. Bailey
    • Club Tivoli Konzert, Theater und Tanz
    • Dame Nellie Melba's Home Coming Concert
    • Program of Director's Eleventh Lecture Concert in conjunction with the British Music Society
  11. 1921: NSW State Conservatorium Orchestra tour of Victoria and South Australia
  12. 1921: Music Week Choral and Orchestral Concert and Community Singing Souvenir Program 12 November 1921

Box 8: Melbourne Public Concerts (1919-1930)

  1. 1919-1930: Christ Church, South Yarra - concert programs
  2. 1922: William Walton Facade: An Entertainment with Poems by Edith Sitwell (multiple copies)
  3. 1922: Various concert programs
    • Benno Moiseiwitsch concerts
    • Heidelberg District Musical Society performance of The Messiah
    • Various Church concerts
    • Music Week final Choral and Orchestral concert
    • Althouse-Middleton concerts
    • Professional Orchestral Concert by the Melbourne Professional Orchestra
    • Dame Nellie Melba's Farewell concert (Melbourne Town Hall)
    • The Sistine Choir 12th concert (Town Hall)
    • NSW State Conservatorium Orchestra concerts at the Melbourne Town Hall
    • Jascha Spivakovsky with the Verbrugghen Orchestra
    • Toscha Seidel concerts
    • YWCA Competitions
  4. 1923: Various concert programs
    • Rigo's Australian Grand Opera Company.
    • Jean Gerardy (Orchestral concert)
    • Various church concerts
    • The Red Feathers (Operetta) and The Lucky One (Play) - presented by Presbyterian Ladies' College
    • Miss Dorothy Murdoch Concert Recital
    • Benno Moiseiwitsch (concert with the MSO)
    • Return of Amy Castles
    • Sistine Choir Soloists
    • The Lady Northcote Permanent Orchestra Trust Fund
    • Program Little Nellie Kelly at the New Princess Theatre
  5. 1924: Grand Opera Season, His Majesty's Theatre, presented by Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson (3 Souvenir Programs); Farewell of Dame Nellie Melba 13 October 1924
  6. 1924: Various Concert Programs
    • Australasian-German Relief Society Concert
    • His Majesty's Theatre Grand Opera Season presented by Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson
    • Scotch College Annual Smoke Night
    • Concerts by Mr Charles Hackett and M. Bratza
    • Lenghi Cellini, Pietro Cimara, and Zacharewitsch Australasian Tour
    • Complimentary Farewell Concert to Miss Dolly Stewart
    • Victorian R.S. & S.L. Memorial Band Concerts
    • Organ Recital by Mr Reginald Church
    • Program for Rigo's Australian Grand Opera Company (Playhouse Theatre)
  7. 1925: Various Concert Programs
    • William Wade Hinshaw's Productions of Opera Comique
    • Althouse-Middleton Concerts
    • Geelong Musical Society Grand Concert featuring The Ancient Mariner
    • Old Scotch Collegians' Association Reunion of Old Boys
    • 1 copy of The Community Singers & Concert Goers (no. 21)
    • Programs for Kreisler & Galli-Curci Concerts
  8. 1926: Various Concert Programs
    • Popular Orchestral Concert (Musicians Union Orchestra)
    • Christ Church (South Yarra), Violin and Organ Recital
    • Old Scotch Collegians' Association Reunion of Old Boys
    • Madam Evelyn Scotney Series of 6 Farewell Concerts
    • Percy Grainger Orchestral and Choral Concerts in conjunction with the University Symphony Orchestra
    • Chaliapin Concerts
    • Backhaus (pianist) annotated programs
    • Oriana Madrigal Society Subscription Concert
  9. 1927: Various concert programs
    • Backhaus annotated concert programs
    • Joseph Hislop Concerts, Souvenir Programs
    • Heifetz Concerts
    • Paderewski programs and annotated notes
    • Madame Frances Alda concerts
    • Musical Festival - the Million Shilling Appeal for Permanent Orchestra, Souvenir Programs
    • Zimbalist Recitals - Australian and New Zealand Tour
    • Ignaz Friedman concert programs for Australian and New Zealand Tour
  10. 1927: Various concert programs
    • Dame Nellie Melba's Home-Coming Concert
    • Christ Church, South Yarra, Recital
    • Melba Conservatorium Opera Society Centenary Celebration performance of Fidelio
    • Concert programs for various operatic performances at the Princess and His Majesty's Theatres
    • Municipal Concert for the Re-opening of the Town Hall
    • Notice and concert program for Alberto Zelman's Memorial Service
    • Reception in Honor of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York
    • Program entitled 'Hebridean Memories' ( British Music Society, Victorian Branch)
    • 1 copy of Community Singing (no. 14)
  11. 1928: Program for Cherniavsky Australian Tour

Box 9: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs (1928-1929)

  1. Program notes for the Friday-Saturday Series, Nos. 1873-1874 & 1885-1892,
    Thirty-Seventh and Thirty-Eighth Season 1928-1929
  2. Program notes for the Friday-Saturday Series, Nos. 1893-1902
  3. Program notes for the Friday-Saturday Series, Nos. 1903-1914
  4. Program notes for the Friday-Saturday Series, Nos. 1917-1924
  5. Program notes for the Friday-Saturday Series, Nos. 1929-1940
  6. Program notes for the Tuesday Series, Nos. 32, 33, and 38

Box 10: His Majesty's and Princess Theatres Opera Season Programs (1928)

  1. His Majesty's Theatre Programs for Don Pasquale, La Figlia del Reggimento, (2 performances) and Yeomen of the Guard
  2. His Majesty's Theatre Programs for Aida, La Tosca, Madame Butterfly, and Carmen
  3. His Majesty's Theatre Programs for Deidre in Exile, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Lohengrin, and Thais
  4. His Majesty's Theatre Grand Opera Season, Souvenir Programs (2)
  5. Princess Theatre Programs for Norma, Rigoletto (2), Lucia di Lammermoor, and Un Ballo in Maschera

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