Chapple Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Information About the Monnington Family
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Biographical information about: Richard Caldecott Monnington (1877-1971); Caroline Monnington (1879-1961); Mary Powell Hartley, nee Monnington (1874-1972), eldest daughter of Blanche Carte. In the main, letters and material gathered in the 1970s. Includes an autograph letter (31 Aug 1851) from ...
A re-bound copy of the piano score with added interleaved pages, used as a prompt book. Detailed notes in pencil throughout. Annotation to front fly-leaf: 'A. Besch's production for the D'Oyly Carte Co., 1968 Jan'.
Correspondence with the British Broadcasting Corporation
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Correspondence between the British Broadcasting Corporation and the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company about the broadcasting of Gilbert and Sullivan operas and performances by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. The file also includes a typescript document entitled ‘The Rights of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Comp...
Correspondence with the British Broadcasting Corporation
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Correspondence between the British Broadcasting Corporation and the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company about the broadcasting of Gilbert and Sullivan operas, performances by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, programmes about the D’Oyly carte Opera Company and Gilbert and Sullivan. The file also includes a ...
D'Oyly Carte: Royal Mail Commemorative Stamps (150th Anniversary)
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Gilbert and Sullivan 150th Anniversary: Royal Mail commemorative stamps. The file comprises: Royal Mail 'New Release' (17 Jul 1992); Stamp Bug News magazine (No. 76, Jul 1992); two first day cover envelopes, each with 5 stamps affixed (numbered 609 and 643 from a limited edition of 1000); 5 min...
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence and Papers Concerning a Television Production of The Mikado Starring Groucho Marx
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Correspondence and newspaper cuttings concerning the copyright and distribution of gramophone records and films for a television film of The Mikado, starring Groucho Marx as Ko-Ko. The file also includes a transcription of an interview with Stanley Holloway about his role in the performance.
D'Oyly Carte: Tour Schedule Inventory of Items to be Transported for 1976 North American Tour
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(1). Detailed inventory of items to be transported for tour of U.S.A. and Canada, Apr-Jul 1976: scenery, cloths, wardrobe, wigs, etc. Values indicated for all items. (2). Provisional schedule of performances (dated 24 Feb 1976). (3). List of staff (including American staff). (4). List of promotio...
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Correspondence Regarding the memorial to W. S. Gilbert
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Correspondence, and newspaper cuttings, regarding the placement of advertising 'to the top of the granite block bearing the bronze memorial to the late Sir William S. Gilbert' (Town Clerk, City of Westminster, 13 Aug 1949). The advertising was proposed by Thames Water Buses. Following considerabl...