Mason, Bruce Edward George, Papers.

1. The Correspondence Index

An index to the Mason correspondence is available for researchers to use in the J. C. Beaglehole Reading Room. The Mason Correspondence Index is organised alphabetically by correspondent’s names. Each entry contains the year and an alphabetical letter indicating the location of the correspondence within the Mason Papers. All letters are either to or from Bruce Mason.

2. Texts by or about Mason held at Victoria University of Wellington Library

TITLE Awatea; a play in three acts. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT [Wellington] New Zealand University Press, Price Milburn, 1969. EXTENT 109 p. NOTES "Commissioned ... as a radio play ... first broadcast in May 1965 on the National Programme." CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 A9

TITLE Awatea : a play in three acts / Bruce Mason. Rev. ed. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington, N.Z. : Price Milburn for Victoria University Press, c1978. EXTENT 115 p. SERIES 1. New Zealand playscripts CALL NUMBER 1. PR9699 M398 A9 1978 Beaglehole Room 2. PR9699 M398 A9 1978 3-Day Loan TITLE Blood of the lamb, or, Cosi fan poche : a three part invention in homage to W.A. Mozart and G.B. Shaw / Bruce Mason. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington [N.Z.] : Price Milburn : Victoria University Press, 1981. EXTENT 97 p. : music ; SERIES 1. New Zealand playscripts NOTES Play for 3 women. CALL NUMBER 1. PR9699 M398 B6 2. PR9699 M398 B6 Beaglehole Room TITLE Bruce Mason / by Howard McNaughton. NAME 1. McNaughton, Howard, 1945- IMPRINT Wellington : Oxford University Press, 1976 EXTENT EXTENT 53 p. ; SERIES 1. New Zealand writers and their work SUBJECT 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 Z5 M169 B TITLE Bruce Mason solo. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington : Price Milburn with Victoria University Press, 1981. EXTENT x, 234 p. ; CONTENTS The end of the golden weather -- To Russia, with love -- Not Christmas, but Guy Fawkes -- Courting blackbird. CALL NUMBER 1. PR9699 M398 B 2. PR9699 M398 B Beaglehole Room

TITLE Bruce Mason solo [sound recording]. VAR. TITLE 1. End of the golden weather. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington, N.Z. : Victoria University Press, 1981. EXTENT 10 sound cassettes. CONTENTS The end of the golden weather -- To Russia, with love – Not Christmas but Guy Fawkes -- Courting blackbird. CALL NUMBER Cass 69 tapes 1-10 Audiovisual Suite

TITLE The end of the golden weather : a voyage into a New Zealand childhood. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington : Price Milburn, [1962] EXTENT 76 p. CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 E

TITLE The end of the golden weather; a voyage into a New Zealand childhood. [2d rev. ed]. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT [Wellington] New Zealand University Press and Price Milburn [1970] EXTENT 95 p. CALL NUMBER 1. PR9699 M398 E 2ed

TITLE The End of the golden weather [videorecording]. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. 2. Milligan, Christina. 3. Mune, Ian, 1941- IMPRINT [Auckland, N.Z.] : South Pacific Pictures Ltd. : Distributed by Endeavour Roadshow, [199-] EXTENT 1 videocassette (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. NOTES VHS. Colour recording system: PAL. Originally released as a motion picture by Golden Weather Productions, 1991. Based on the play by Bruce Mason. "South Pacific Pictures Ltd and New Zealand Film Commission present in association with New Zealand on Air and Television New Zealand." Directed by Ian Mune ; produced by Christina Milligan, Ian Mune. Stephen Fulford, Stephen Papps, Paul Gittins, Gabrielle Hammond. CALL NUMBER 1. Audiovisual Suite Vis 2504

TITLE The end of the golden weather [videorecording]. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. 2. Lynch, Murray CORP. NAME 1. Downstage Theatre. IMPRINT Wellington, N.Z. : Wellington Theatre Archive, 1992. EXTENT 1 videocassette (ca. 140 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. NOTES VHS. A play by Bruce Mason. Recorded live at the Downstage Theatre by the Wellington Theatre Archive. This video may not be taken from the Library. Directed by Murray Lynch. Cast: Nicholas Blake, Stephen Clements and Cliff Curtis. CALL NUMBER Audiovisual Suite Vis 1214

TITLE Every kind of weather / Bruce Mason ; edited by David Dowling. VAR. TITLE 1. Selected writings on the arts, theatre, literature and current events in New Zealand 1953-1981 NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. 2. Dowling, David. IMPRINT Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed Methuen, 1986. EXTENT 306 p. NOTES Subtitle on jacket: Selected writings on the arts, theatre, literature and current events in New Zealand, 1953-1981. Collection of articles all previously published. Includes bibliographies. SUBJECT 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. 2. Arts -- New Zealand -- 20th century. CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 E9 TITLE The healing arch : Hongi, The pohutukawa tree, The hand on he rail, Swan song, Awatea / Bruce Mason. VAR. TITLE 1. Plays. Selections 2. Bruce Mason : the healing arch : five plays on Maori themes: Hongi, The pohutukawa tree, The hand on the rail, Swan song, Awatea NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington [N.Z.] : Victoria University Press, 1987. EXTENT 314 p. ; NOTES Five plays. Cover title: Bruce Mason : the healing arch : five plays on Maori themes : Hongi, The pohutukawa tree, The hand on the rail, Swan song, Awatea. "Publication of this volume has been assisted by the New Zealand Literary Fund"--T.p. verso. Revision of Cataloguing-in-Publication data. CALL NUMBER 1. PR9699 M398 H 2. PR9699 M398 H Beaglehole Room

TITLE An interview with Bruce Mason [sound recording]. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. 2. Alley, Elizabeth. CORP. NAME 1. Stout Research Centre (Wellington, N.Z.). Literary Archive. 2. Radio New Zealand. Sound Archives. IMPRINT 1981 EXTENT 1 sound cassette NOTES Mason is interviewed by Elizabeth Alley about his life and work. Recorded 12 August 1981. Dubbed from a Radio New Zealand Sound Archive recording by the Stout Research Centre Literary Archive. SUBJECT 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982 -- Interviews. 2. Authors, New Zealand -- 20th century -- Interviews. 3. Dramatists, New Zealand -- 20th century -- Interviews CALL NUMBER Cass 600/207 Audiovisual Suite TITLE Introducing Bruce Mason / David Dowling. VAR. TITLE 1. Bruce Mason. NAME 1. Dowling, David. IMPRINT Auckland, N.Z. : Longman Paul, 1982. EXTENT iv, 50 p. : ill., ports. NOTES "Bibliography and acknowledgements": p. 49-50. SUBJECT 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982 -- Criticism and interpretation. CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 Z5 D747 I TITLE New Zealand drama: a parade of forms and a history, by Bruce Mason. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington, New Zealand University Press, 1973. EXTENT 87 p. NOTES Bibliography: p. 86. SUBJECT 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. 2. New Zealand drama -- History and criticism. CALLNUMBER PR9633 M398 N TITLE Not christmas but Guy Fawkes [sound recording] / prose written and read by Bruce Mason. VAR. TITLE 1. Narcissus observed. 2. Et in arcadia ego. 3. Conch shell. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. CORP. NAME 1. Stout Research Centre (Wellington, N.Z.). Literary Archive. 2. Radio New Zealand. Sound Archives. IMPRINT 1976. EXTENT 2 sound cassettes. SERIES 1. SRCLA ;259-260 CONTENTS 1. Narcissus observed -- 2. Et in arcadia ego -- 3. The conch shell. NOTES Dubbed from a Radio New Zealand Sound Archive recording by the Stout Research Centre Literary Archive. Recorded 20 August 1976 in Broadcasting House, Wellington, with a live audience. CALL NUMBER 1. Audiovisual Suite Cass 600/208 1:2 2. Audiovisual Suite Cass 600/208 2:2

TITLE The pohutukawa tree : a play in three acts. 2nd ed. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington : Price Milburn, 1963. EXTENT 98 p. CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 P 2ed

TITLE The pohutukawa tree : a play in three acts. [3rd ed] NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington : New Zealand University Press, [1970] EXTENT 98 p. CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 P 3ed

TITLE The pohutukawa tree : a play in three acts / Bruce Mason. New ed. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington [N.Z.] : Price Milburn for Victoria University Press, 1978. EXTENT 97 p. ; SERIES 1. New Zealand playscripts NOTES For 5 women and 8 men. First published Wellington, N.Z. : Price Milburn, 1960. Reprint of ed. published Wellington, N.Z. : Price Milburn, 1963. CALL NUMBER 1.PR9699 M398 P 1978 2.PR9699 M398 P 1978 Beaglehole Room

TITLE The pohutukawa tree / Bruce Mason. Rev. ed. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Wellington [N.Z.] : Victoria University Press, 1988. EXTENT 77 p. ; SERIES 1. New Zealand playscripts NOTES Play for 5 women and 8 men. First published: Wellington, N.Z. : Price Milburn, 1960. Revision of Cataloguing-in-Publication data. CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 P 1988 TITLE Theatre in danger / a correspondence between Bruce Mason and John Pocock. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. 2. Pocock, J. G. A. (John Greville Agard) IMPRINT Hamilton [N.Z.] ; Auckland : Paul's Book Arcade, 1957. EXTENT 104 p. SUBJECT 1. Theater -- New Zealand. CALL NUMBER 1. PR9699 M398 Z5 A3 P739 T 2. PR9699 M398 Z5 A3 P739 T Beaglehole Room TITLE Three plays by New Zealanders / with a foreword by Bruce Mason. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. CORP. NAME 1. British Drama League. New Zealand Branch. IMPRINT Wellington : Price Milburn, [1964] EXTENT 125 p. SUBJECT 1. New Zealand drama -- 20th century. CALL NUMBER PR9674 B862 T

TITLE We don't want your sort here : a collection of songs, parodies and sketches / Bruce Mason, with drawings by David Kennedy. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Hamilton, N.Z. : Paul's Book Arcade, 1963. EXTENT 67 p. : ill. CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 W Beaglehole Room TITLE Zero Inn, a play in three acts. NAME 1. Mason, Bruce, 1921-1982. IMPRINT Christchurch, Canterbury Area of N.Z. Theatre Federation, 1970. EXTENT 96 p. SERIES 1. New Zealand play library,v. 13 NOTES Cover title. CALL NUMBER PR9699 M398 Z