Rattigan Papers. Vol. ccxiii a-c. 'In praise of love', [1973]. Five typewritten play scripts, of which Add. 74500 B is marked in pencil with stage directions for the part of Lydia and some deletions, and Add. 74500 C includes several typewritten and autograph leaves of amendments as well as autograph amendments in the text. The unamended text of this version, but with the new opening stage directions in Add. 74500 C were used in the first publication of In praise of love (1973). Three volum...
Rattigan Papers. Vol. ccxiv. Two letters from Rattigan to Rex Harrison with revised texts of some leaves for his appearance in the American production of 'In praise of love', with photocopies of these and other leaves, some considerably amended, which were extensively revised for the New York pr...
Rattigan Papers. Vol. ccxvi. 'In praise of love', [1974]. Typewritten, with autograph amendments. A further revision of the text in Add. 74502. This text, without the amendments, is that published in In praise of love (New York: Samuel French, Inc., 1975). ff. 108. 280 x 214mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. ccxvii (ff. 87). Correspondence relating to the production of 'In praise of love', 1973-1975. Typewritten, including copies. Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Jan Van Loewen, copyright agent: Peggy French, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Michael Imison, of Jan Va...
Rattigan Papers. Vol. ccxviii. 'Nijinsky', [1974]. Autograph. Script for a television play for the British Broadcasting Corporation, never shown due to objections from Romola Nijinsky. ff. 237. 280 x 215mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. ccxix. Additional scenes for 'Nijinsky', [1974]. Autograph. The preface was used in later versions, but not the scene at the Royal Opera House. ff. 39. 280 x 215mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. ccxx. 'Nijinsky', [1974]. Typewritten, with autograph amendments and additions. A revised version; the full typed original is not in the collection. ff. 95. 330 x 204mm.