D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Eliza Carte (Wife of Richard Carte)
Scope & Content:
(1). 'The Victorian Churchyard, St Andrew's, Fairlight'. Booklet published 1998 following the clearing of the over-grown churchyard: 'As clearing progressed it became apparent that some important personages, from Hastings and beyond, were buried there'. See p. 2: 'Just inside, to the right of th...
D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Bridget D'Oyly Carte (Clydesdale Bank Limited)
Scope & Content:
Bank statements and brief correspondence relating to Bridget D'Oyly Carte's account. Together with a cheque book and 'paying-in' book, both little used.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Photographs of Principal Female Members of Cast
Scope & Content:
Various portraits of principal female members of cast, arranged alphabetically by surname. Some photographs are portraits in costume, some are taken during performance. The photographs are occasionally supplemented by negatives, autographs (cut from letters), and other incidental correspondence...
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Photographs of Principal Male Members of Cast
Scope & Content:
Various portraits of principal male members of cast, arranged alphabetically by surname. Some photographs are portraits in costume, some are taken in performance. The photographs are occasionally supplemented by negatives, newspaper cuttings, autographs (cut from letters), and other incidental ...
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Photographs of Painted Scenery
Scope & Content:
An album of black and white photographs of painted scenery used for a number of different Gilbert and Sullivan productions. The photographs are pasted into an album, the pages annotated with the name of the opera and sometimes with the name of the artist. A typed note pasted onto the inside fro...