Guide to the Guide to programs and related material regarding Clara Butt
Butt
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Collection Summary
- Title
- Programs and related material regarding Clara Butt
- Date Range
- June 1902 - 1933
- Collection Number
- Butt
- Extent
- 58 items
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Printed materials in the PROMPT collection include programs and printed ephemera such as brochures, leaflets, tickets, etc. Theatre programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of a performance. The list is based on imperfect holdings, and is updated as gaps in the Library's holdings are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.
Preferred Citation
Acknowledgement of use this material should refer to the Ephemera PROMPT collection.
Citation of items from this collection should include references to author's/organisation's name, date, item title, Publisher and place of publication.
Example: J.C. Williamson (Firm). & Theatre Royal (Adelaide, S.A.). 1950, Gilbert & Sullivan opera season [theatre program] : The gondoliers J. C. Williamson Ltd [Adelaide]
Related Materials
The National Library [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/] and Trove [https://trove.nla.gov.au/] hold collections with other material relating to Butt including sheet music, scrapbooks, pictures, published works, items in Australian newspapers and material in The J&N Tait PROMPT collection [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3531564].
Arrangement
Programs in the National Library' PROMPT collection are arranged by decade: Performances in the 1910s; Performances in the 1920s and Performances in the 1930s.
Then individually listed, chronologically by performance as follows:City; name of production; date (day and month); or performer; headline performers etc.
Biographical / Historical
This finding aid lists programs and ephemera which document all aspects of Clara Butt's career in Australia and overseas.Clara Butt was an English contralto who was celebrated for her sturdy and broad lower range. She achieved musical success in Britain quickly after completing her academic studies. She went on to lead a charmed life, eventually marrying and touring with the prominent baritone Kennerley Rumford, and was sometimes called Clara Butt-Rumford after her marriage. Her fame was founded upon her remarkably imposing voice and a surprisingly agile singing technique and in her appearances on the concert stage as well as at festivals, and she toured Australia regularly. Her main career was as a recitalist and concert singer.
Item Descriptions
Series. Performances in the 1900s, 11 June 1902 - 5 October 1918
25 itemsRoyal Albert Hall, London; Special Sunday Concerts: Grand Coronoation Concert for King Edward's Hospital Fund, 11 June 1902 (File)
Clara Butt with others.
Related Materials
Note: original filed under PROMPT: Melba, Dame Nellie.
Melbourne (Victoria); Australasian Tour, 17 September 1907 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Australasian Tour, Second Concert, 8 October 1907 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney ( New South Wales); Australasian Tour, Third Concert, 10 October 1907 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Australasian Tour, Sixth Concert, 17 October 1907 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Australasian Tour, Ninth Concert, 24 October 1907 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 program.
Exhibition Hall, Brisbane (Queensland); Australasian Tour, Second & Final Concert, 30 October 1907 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 program.
Town Hall, Adelaide (South Australia); Australasian Tour, Fourth Concert (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Australian Farewell Tour, 14 March 1908 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 Program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Farewell Charity Concert, 28 March 1908 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 program.
Town Hall, Melbourne (Victoria); Farewell Melbourne Season, 6 April 1908 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré. 1 program.
Exhibition Building, Melbourne (Victoria); Popular Farewell Concert, 25 April 1908 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Frank Merrick, Carl Barré, the Women's Exhibition Choir. 1 program.
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (United Kingdom); Dramatic and Operatic Matinee in Aid of the "Titanic" Disaster Fund, 14 May 1912 (File)
Starring: Herbert Tree, Madame Sarah Bernhardt, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Sir George Alexander, Clara Butt, Vesta Tilley, Cyril Maude, Allan Aynesworth. 1 program.
The Auditorium, Melbourne (Victoria); Australian Tour 1913 First Concert, 17 May 1913 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, William Murdoch, Mowat Carter, Harold Craxton. 1 program.
The Auditorium, Melbourne (Victoria); Australian Tour 1913 Second Concert, 20 May 1913 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, William Murdoch, Mowat Carter, Harold Craxton. 1 program.
The Auditorium, Melbourne (Victoria); Australian Tour 1913 Seventh Concert, 31 May 1913 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, William Murdoch, Mowat Carter, Harold Craxton. 1 program.
Exhibition Building, Adelaide ( South Australia); Australian Tour 1913 First Concert, 7 June 1913 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, William Murdoch, Mowat Carter, Harold Craxton. 1 program.
Little Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales); Matinee Benefit in Aid of the Women's Hospital, 2 July 1913 (File)
Starring: Madame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, Miss Violet Paget, Hugh C. Buckler, Tom Dawson, Paul Gorden, Alberto Marini, Alfred Bristowe, Miss Janet Warden, Miss Eugenie Le Blanc, Harry Burgess and the American Chorus Girls, The Falon String Quartette. 1 program.
Exhibition Hall, Brisbane (Queensland); Australian Tour 1913 Second Concert, 19 July 1913 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, William Murdoch, Mowat Carter, Harold Craxton. 1 program.
His Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat (Victoria); Madame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford, 14 August 1913 (File)
Starring: Kennerley Rumford, Clara Butt. 1 program.
Exhibition Building, Melbourne (Victoria); Australian Tour 1913, 16 August 1913 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, William Murdoch, Mowat Carter, Harold Craxton. 1 program.
Town Hall, Adelaide (South Australia); Australian Tour 1913, 21 August 1913 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, William Murdoch, Mowat Carter, Harold Craxton. 1 program.
His Majesty's Theatre, Hobart (Tasmania); Australian Tour 1913, 15 December 1913 (File)
Starring: Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, William Murdoch, Mowat Carter, Harold Craxton. 1 program.
Chiswick Empire, London (United Kingdom); Madame Clara Butt's Matinee in Aid of the Day Servant's Hostel, Danvers Street, Chelsea, 3 July 1917 (File)
Starring: Madame Clara Butt, Miss Maude Royden, Ben Webster, Miss May Whitty, Madame Elsa Stralia, W.H. Squire, Miss Ellen Terry, William Stack, Harold Craxton. 1 program.
Series. Performances in the 1920s, 6 September 1921 - 7 April 1926
30 itemsRelated Materials
See also Digitised Australian newspaper coverage from the 1920s of Clara Butt (including reviews).
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Third Australian Tour 1921, 6 September 1921 (File)
Starring: Dame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, M. Melsa, Miss Grace Torrens. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Third Australian Tour 1921, 13 September 1921 (File)
Starring: Dame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, M. Melsa, Miss Grace Torrens. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Third Australian Tour 1921, 15 September 1921 (File)
Starring: Dame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, M. Melsa, Miss Grace Torrens. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Third Australian Tour 1921, 21 September 1921 (File)
Starring: Dame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, M. Melsa, Miss Grace Torrens. 1 program.
Town Hall, Adelaide (South Australia); Australian Tour 1921 - Second Concert, 22 October 1921 (File)
Starring: Dame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, M. Melsa, Miss Grace Torrens. 1 program.
Town Hall, Melbourne (Victoria); Australian Tour 1921 - Second Last Concert, 29 October 1921 (File)
Starring: Dame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, M. Melsa, Miss Grace Torrens. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Australian Tour 1921, 5 November 1921 - 8 November 1921 (File)
Starring: Dame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, M. Melsa, Miss Grace Torrens. 2 programs.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Australian Tour 1921 - Good Bye Concert, 26 November 1921 (File)
Starring: Dame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, M. Melsa, supported by the NSW State Orchestra. 1 program.
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Australian Tour 1921 - Second Good Bye Concert, 29 November 1921 (File)
Starring: Dame Clara Butt, Kennerley Rumford, M. Melsa. 1 program
Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London (United Kingdom); Florence Austral, Joseph Hislop and Backhaus, 8 November 1924 (File)
Starring: Florence Austral, Joseph Hislop, Percy Kahn. Lists details of Dame Clara Butt Recital at Albert Hall on following day, 9 November. 1 program.
Exhibition Building, Adelaide (South Australia); Madame Clara Butt and Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 15 April 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Doreen Stoneman. 1 program.
Queen's Hall, Perth (Western Australia); Australian Tour 1925, 22 April 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Miss Madge Du Boulay. 1 program.
Auditorium, Melbourne (Victoria); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Concerts, 12 September 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett. 1 flyer/leaflet.
Auditorium, Melbourne (Victoria); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Concerts, 22 September 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett. 1 program.
Auditorium, Melbourne (Victoria); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Concerts, 29 September 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 6 October 1925 (File)
ACast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, W.F.G. Steele. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 8 October 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, W.F.G. Steele. 1 program (Third concert).
Town Hall Sydney (New South Wales); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 10 October 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, W.F.G. Steele, Louise Metters. 1 program.
Town Hall Sydney (New South Wales); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 21 October 1925 (File)
Cast includes. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, W.F.G. Steele, The Sydney Royal Philharmonic. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 7 November 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Ernest Truman, Cyril Monk, Gladstone Bell. 1 program, 2 leaflets.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 12 November 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Ernest Truman, Cyril Monk, Gladstone Bell. 1 program.
Town Hall, Adelaide (South Australia); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 16 November 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Harold Wylde. 1 program.
Town Hall, Adelaide (South Australia); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 18 November 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Harold Wylde. 1 program.
Exhibition Building, Adelaide (South Australia); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 21 November 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Harold Wylde. 1 program.
Exhibition Building, Adelaide (South Australia); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 24 November 1925 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Harold Wylde, Sylvia Whitington, Harold Parsons. 1 program (loose cover).
Exhibition Building, Melbourne (Victoria); 100th and 101st Performances of the Messiah, 22 December 1925 (File)
Melbourne Philharmonic Society 412th and 413th Concerts. Cast includes: conductor Alberto Zelman, Soprano Dorothy Humphries, Tenor Norman Bradshaw. 2 programs.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 2 January 1926 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Ernest Truman. 1 program.
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford Australian Tour 1925, 9 January 1926 (File)
Cast includes: Mdlle. Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Roy Ellett, Ernest Truman. 1 program.
Series. Performances in the 1930s, 21 March 1931 - 1933
4 itemsRelated Materials
See also Digitised Australian newspaper coverage from the 1930s of Clara Butt (including reviews).
Town Hall, Sydney (New South Wales); Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford, 21 March 1931 - 26 March 1931 (File)
Cast includes: Miss Cicely Murray. 1 flyer.
Tour of Australia; Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford, March 1931 - April 1931 (File)
5 souvenir books of words.