Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Probate Papers
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Claim by Joan Chrystal Cox-Ife, widow and executrix of William Cox-Ife deceased. High Court of Justice, Principal Probate Registry, 15 July 1968. D.J. Freeman & Co., Solicitors, Cavendish Square, London.
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Photographs of William Cox-Ife
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Various black and white photographs of William Cox-Ife: formal studio portraits, press photographs, and a number of informal small photographs from his youth, including unidentified friends. Photographs of Joan Vivian Rees (Cox-Ife's future wife) are included [c. 1920]. Also included, two maga...
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Professional Correspondence of William Cox-Ife
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Correspondence relating to various professional engagements, including some correspondence with publishers. Largely letters received with occasional draft or copy letters sent. (There are separate files for main correspondence with publishers.) The earliest letters (1937-38) take the form of te...
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Correspondence Regarding a Review of The Gondoliers in The Observer
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Cutting of a published letter from William Cox-Ife to the Editor of The Observer (22 Jan 1961). The letter was prompted by a review (1 Jan 1961) by Peter Heyworth of a performance of The Gondoliers conducted by Cox-Ife. In the review, Heyworth referred to the conductor as 'anonymous', a remark w...
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Royalty Statements (Chappell & Co. Ltd.)
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Some correspondence, but largely royalty statements in respect of Training the Gilbert and Sullivan Chorus (1955) and How to Sing Both Gilbert and Sullivan (1961). In 1978, W. S. Gilbert: Stage Director was published posthumously.
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Letters from John Baker Publishers Ltd
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Letters received from John Baker Publishers Ltd, including an Agreement (Apr 1963) in respect of The ABC of Conducting, and a further Agreement (Apr 1966) in respect of Music in Schools.
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Correspondence with Pan Books Ltd
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Correspondence regarding a projected volume entitled The Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook, including correspondence (1969) between Joan Cox-Ife and a literary agency exploring American publication following Pan's cancellation of the contract The file includes a draft introduction ('The Pan Song Bo...
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Letters Received from Librairie Hachette and Associated Correspondence
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Letters received from Librairie Hachette of Paris regarding Cox-Ife's musical contribution to Le répétiteur d'anglais, recordings to support a course of English language instruction for young French learners prepared by P. M. Richard and Wendy Hall. The file includes letters from Wendy Hall. Fo...
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: How to Sing Both Gilbert and Sullivan
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Published edition. William Cox-Ife, How to Sing Both Gilbert and Sullivan (Chappell & Co. Ltd., 1961). Hard covers, with dust jacket. Unmarked, with author's ownership label attached to front fly-leaf.