The item is a copy of a thesis on microfiche by Irene Teresa Barber titled "A history of Bastion theatre." 1975. viii, 407 leaves: figs., illus., tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1976. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 378-380. Canadian theses on microfiche, 27298.

The file consists of a photocopy of "A History of the Nelson Little Theatre Association, ca. 1932-1960" by Ian Galbraith

The item is a copy of a thesis by Craig Clifford Elliott titled "Annals of the legitimate theatre in Victoria, Canada from the beginning to 1900." vii, 435 p: figures. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Washington, 1969. Vita. Bibliography: p 431-435.

RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1982-04-26 SUMMARY: Annie Adamson discusses the history of drama education in British Columbia, including the role of Major Llewelyn Bullock-Webster of the Department of Education's School and Community Drama Branch.;

The item consists of three audio recording containing a informal discussion between Phoebe Smith, Annie Adamson, Sylvia Risk, Sydney Risk, and interviewer Michael Meiklejohn. They discuss: theatre, theatre in Canada, theatre in British Columbia, experiences in British theatre, recollections of the pre-war theatre in Canada, radio drama, the Vancouver Little Theatre, the Winnipeg Little Theatre, Joy Coghill, Robert Speight, etc.

Born in India, William Tayler was a retired army officer who came to Victoria early in the 20th century and became active in local theatrical productions. This item, a heavily annotated script of the traditional play "Blue Beard", is accompanied by a note written by Bullock-Webster, 30 Sept. 1946, which reads: "[this play is] an interesting example of the early work of Major Tayler...".

Tape summary: T1071:0001 Mr. Anthony Walsh discusses his experiences as a teacher at Inkameep Reserve School near Oliver, 1932 to 1942. He explains how he started teaching; the origin of his interest in Indian culture; his impressions of Inkameep reserve; early work with the Indian children; an Inkameep Christmas card; European interest in the Inkameep artwork; the nature of the children's art; native reactions; to white culture; the children's creative work; the school system; teaching at 6 Mile Creek; approaches to art; conditions on the reserve; why he went to Inkameep and then stayed; a description of Inkameep and the influence of the Old Chief. TRACK 2: Mr. Walsh discusses the North Okanagan reserve; the character and traditions at Inkameep; rock paintings; the school; Indian stories as drama; beginnings of school plays; costumes and masks; performances; evaluation by children of plays; reactions; "Tortoise and Hare" play; the children's reaction to school at various ages; and Chief Baptiste George.

CALL NUMBER: T1071:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Children's drama, dance, and art on Inkameep Reserve, 1932-1942 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-07-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Walsh discusses how Indian cowboys sang native songs; a contest to collect Indian songs; the development of dances from movements of animals such as the deer dance and butterfly dance; native art forms; a description of costumes; recitals; impression on white people; a "radio studio" at the school; recording at CBC Vancouver; a recital at the opening of Thunderbird Park in Victoria; ;art exhibitions in BC and abroad. TRACK 2: Mr. Walsh discusses the Inkameep nativity play; the story of the play; white interests; the Okanagan Arts and Crafts Society; leaving Inkameep; the effects; of war and how the school closed; the effects of the Inkameep experiment; the conditions on the reserve at the time of the interview; a growing understanding by white people; present problems and how; cooperation with white people is essential.;

CALL NUMBER: T1071:0003 track 1 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A visit with Emily Carr, and experience as a teacher on an Indian reserve RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-07-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Anthony Walsh discusses his visit with Emily Carr in 1939 or 1940, and their discussion of art and native culture; reflections on his Inkameep experience as the "richest part of my life"; the teacher/pupil relationship; growth from early failures; relations with adult Indians; a comparison of Okanagan Indian culture to other Indian cultures; how Okanagan culture has changed.

SUMMARY: A report on the activities of the Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver.;

The item consists three audio recordings containing an interview by Michael Meiklejohn, critic Audrey Johnson talks about: theatre; theatre in British Columbia; the Dominion Drama Festival; the history of theatre in British Columbia; etc.

RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1982-04-30 SUMMARY: Barbara and Michael Meiklejohn discuss the history of drama education in British Columbia.;

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Douglas John McCallum titled "Barkerville theatre in context : a case study in our theatrical past. vii, 508 leaves: figs. Thesis (MA), University of British Columbia, 1981. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 434-485. Canadian theses on microfiche, 56728.

SUMMARY: This program is about the Victoria-based travelling theatre group Company One, and its original presentations "Mary" (based on the story of Mary Magdalene) and "Night Play" (an improvisational theatre; event).;

SUMMARY: This is a program about the Victoria theatre group Company One, and their original presentation "Old Tomorrow", based on Prime Minister John A. Macdonald's role in the building of the Canadian Pacific; Railway. The program includes a discussion of the techniques involved in the largely improvised production, and a description of its premiere performance at the Empress Hotel's Crystal Ballroom.;

"Beginners Please: My Life in Amateur Theatre". Reminiscences of author's boyhood in Bolton, Lancaster, and early interest in amateur theatre, 1914-1948; account of immigration to New Brunswick and theatrical work in Fredericton, 1949-1954; recollections of his migration to Victoria, British Columbia and association with Victoria Theatre Guild and other local dramatic societies, 1955-1979. MS. includes photocopies of theatre programmes and newspaper cuttings.

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 7 in the series, includes memories of T.U.T.S. tributes to E.V. Young, Basil Horsefall ;and Gordon Hilker.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 8 in the series, concerns recollection of T.U.T.S., discussing tenor John Garris and co;mposer Igor Stravinsky.;

SUMMARY: "Between Ourselves" was a weekly series of hour-long radio programs that presented Canada to Canadians. It featured aspects of Canadian life in docudramas, plays, music, and interviews, originating fr;om different regions of Canada. The series ran from 1966 to 1979. This episode, "Original Copy" is unusual and experimental; it is also "rated X". Gerry Gilbert and Don Drewitt [sp?] have put together; a movie they'd like the audience to see on the radio. This is a sequence of twenty-six scenes, each in its own way is related to the movies and to Vancouver and to each other, creating -- in the thea;tre of the imagination -- a sort of radio collage. It is an original copy of an idea by David Tompkins.;

Series consists of minutes, correspondence, general files, minutes and files re dominion and B.C. drama festivals: plays and playbills, publishers' catalogues. There is also six oversized posters: one includes images from a June 1980 production of "You can't take it with you", directed by Jack Droy, and five in honour of Theatre BC's 50th anniversary in 1982, including three of their original mockups.

Records are arranged in four series. Series one includes minutes, accounts, treasurer's files and records of the Dominion drama festivals, 1946-1976. Series two includes correspondence inward and outward, 1950-1976. There is a list of correspondents in each folder. Series three includes subject files related to adjudicators, the BCDA, festival programs, and education. Series four includes general files about related cultural and government organizations, festivals, playbills from many jurisdictions, plays and publications.

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape appears to comprise raw; or selected music and sounds for the documentary "Caravan", about the Caravan Players, a theatre company that travels around BC in horse-drawn wagons.;

The collection consists largely of papers relating to Clarence B. Deaville's involvement with the Victoria City Temple, 1924-1932, and to the musical activities of his daughter, Phyllis. It contains correspondence, notes and menus re the emigration of Clarence, William and George Deaville from England to Victoria, 1898; a biographical article on Clarence Deaville from "Sunshine", 1915; rough minutes of the Buildings and Grounds Committee and a report of the Finance Committee, 1918, Victoria School Board; notes on the origin of the Victoria City Temple and correspondence and financial statements, 1924-1932; letters to Phyllis Deaville, many thanking her for musical performances, and mimeographed musical and theatrical programmes; the "Song of Foul Bay", by Arthur, Lord Davey, 1896, (memo 9p). Printed material re Victoria City Temple and printed programmes transferred to Archives library; photographs to Visual Records accession, 98003-3)

One letter, a note on the origins and purpose of the society, brochures, newspaper clippings. Three photographs have been deposited with Visual Records.

The series consists of correspondence regarding amateur theatre in Victoria (1936-1943) and Canadian Cancer Society, Kelowna Unit (1948-1968). There is a Presidential address to the Victoria Musical Art Society, 1943, and theatre programs (1925-1967). It also include documents re the education of Robert Franklin Hetherington.

Cultural Services Branch grants applications. Records of grant applications (1982/83 1983/84) by a wide variety of bodies including art galleries, museums, orchestras, choirs, opera and concert societies, music and dance groups, Community Arts Councils, theatre groups, book publishers, film makers, school districts etc.; and individuals.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1982-04 & 06 SUMMARY: Five oral history interviews about drama education in British Columbia.;

CALL NUMBER: T1334:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1965?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Beeman describes her family's arrival in Vancouver in 1889; early impressions; appearance of the city; Christ Church Cathedral; Dominion Day races; family history; her father's library ;position; Christmas parties; Vancouver's theatres; Sarah Bernhard; theatrical productions; Vancouver Little Theatre Association in 1921; "Belle of Burrard" and B.C. Hilliam. TRACK 2: Mrs. Beeman continues with her recollections of B.C. Hilliam; anecdotes about theatrical productions; Savoy Theatre; personalities; Kerrisdale; the first church in Kerrisdale; Alvo von Alvensleben; local characters; English Bay; origins of the Vancouver Public Library; and Andrew Carnegie.

CALL NUMBER: T1334:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1965?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Beeman continues with her recollections about the early Vancouver library; Mr. Fred Dyke; and the local choral society. [TRACK 2: blank.]

The item is a microfilmed copy of a play by Herman Voaden, a Toronto playwright. It is called "Emily Carr: A Stage Biography with Pictures".

In an interview with Eric Gee, Vancouver actor Ernie Prentice discusses his career on radio and the stage.