Extrav

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Bill Sheat was directly involved with several Extravaganza productions in the 1950's and has collected material to do with other later productions. He assisted with historical research into student revues by Dr. Moira Smith.

Scope and Contents A letter accompanying the donation states: "21 August 1988 ... Following our discussion recently on the telephone I send here a few odds and ends from material we used in the late 1940's in the production of the then annual student Extravaganzas. These were always referred to by us students as 'Extrav.' and had been mounted for decades by a succession of students. They usually ran for about a week in the Opera House and the money raised was put towards the fund for the new Student Union...

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Folder containing: a) 'Salient' Special Extravaganza Programme issue (for Extravaganza production June 1-6, 1953); b) clippings; c) advertising and other ephemera; d) typed script (c37 pp). Cover note states: "Authors: Frank Curtin, Jill Lescher, Pat Burns, Jeff Stewart, Con Bollinger, Dave Cohen, Bill Sheat, Bob O'Brien, Pete Crowe, Ian Free, Jim Hutchison, Dave Crowe, and others who suggested odd things at odd times, Orland Sundry." The cover only has been scanned to date.

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Full title: "Extravaganza 1957, production script, 'Up the Poll', a Sheat-Rich Production". Contains annotated script, stage, music and lights prompts.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The only records held from Frank Munro are those to do with his involvement with 'Extrav'.

Scope and Contents [Folder titles] 1. Extrav 1954 (includes programme, Salient issues, annotated script, photograph titled Botanical Garden Rakes. Extravaganza 1954' [Tony Ferrers and Derek Homewood]) 2. 1955 Extravaganza radio preview - 4 pp. typescript pasted onto manilla folder 3. Extravaganza 1955 (includes programme, annotated script) 4. Extravaganza 1956 (includes programme, clippings, annotated script) 5. Extravaganza 1957 (lacks cover, includes programme, photographs, annotated script) 6. Extrav...

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The only records held from Frank Munro are those to do with his involvement with 'Extrav'.

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Bill Sheat was directly involved with several Extravaganza productions in the 1950's and has collected material to do with other later productions. He assisted with historical research into student revues by Dr. Moira Smith.

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Large blank scrapbook annotated 'F.W.M. Munro', titled inside cover 'Sidarella 1951' and containing typed 32 p. libretto with accompanying manuscript music on opposite page. Frank Munro acted as Musical Director for this production (source: letter accomanying donation).

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This folder contains two typed scripts with pages numbered 2-30, one of which has minor annotations. There is also a smaller typed list of songs arranged by four Acts, titled 'Extrav. 1948' [i.e. Vothuhalla].

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This split-pin file contains one script, titled VOTHUHALLA and inscribed Phyllis Levita. The file includes p.2-30 (as in item munr00001), annotated, and also p. 1 and an additional page titled 'Canning scene'. There is also a loose typed and annotated sheet with song titles.