OBITUARY
Mr. H. J. Hayward
(Special.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Known throughout New Zealand as pioneer of the entertainment industry in the Dominion, Mr Henry John Hayward died suddenly at his home, "The Cliffs,” Birkenhead, yesterday morning. He was in his 80th year.
He was born at Wolverhampton and, after various theatrical ventures in England, came to New Zealand in 1905. With a. total capital of £BOO, he .organised a tour of "West’s Pictures" and “The Brescians,” starting at Dunedin. In later years he was fond of quoting 13 as his lucky number, for his show opened on Friday the 13th to an audience of 13. The first New Zealand tour lasted 13 months and made a profit of £13,000. His film activities later developed into the large theatrical concern that later was known as Fuller-Hayward Theatres, of which Mr Hayward became president and governing director. His story through the early years of this century is the story of the growth of the cinema in New Zealand.
Mr Hayward is survived by his wife and one son. Mr P. H. Hayward, who is well-known in the film industry in Auckland.
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Northern Advocate, 22 August 1945, Page 2
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