D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Marketing Correspondence
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Papers concerning the marketing of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. The file also includes leaflets and programmes for D’Oyly Carte Opera Company performances in Birmingham and a marketing campaign outlines and proposals.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Newcastle Correspondence
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Papers concerning the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company moving to Newcastle and being based at The Tyne Theatre. The file includes correspondence, meeting minutes, feasibility study, proposals for marketing, financial information, photocopies of newspaper articles, development plan and attendance figures.
D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Press Releases. The file also includes photographs from the 1990 tour showing Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham, a scene from The Mikado and a scene from The Pirates of Penzance.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Scandinavia Correspondence
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Correspondence concerning the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company performing in Scandinavia. The file also includes a printed programme with photographs of The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company at the Falkoner Centre, October 1970. The booklet is printed in Danish with autograph notes in English.
General correspondence with and concerning: F.M. Steed; John Stell, concerning his collection of D’Oyly Carte items; Renée Stepham Limited; John Stephen; R. Stephen; Mr Stephens; L Sterling; Phil Sterling; Mark Stevenson; H. Stewart; Helen Stiles; Stilwell Darby and Co. Limited; The Stock Market ...
Two re-bound copies of the libretto (Chappell & Co., no date). One copy with underlining in red ink. The other copy annotated 'Stage Manager' on front cover, signed 'Peter Riley' on front flyleaf, and annotated throughout in pencil.
'Acting Edition' of The Vagabond King published by Samuel French (reprint of 1929 edition). Music by Rudolf Friml; book and lyrics by W. H. Post and Brian Hooker. The publication is unmarked. Loosely inserted, a typed letter signed from Noel Woolf (Samuel French Ltd) to Mr Truelove (D'Oyly Cart...
'Acting Edition' of White Horse Inn, published by Samuel French Ltd (1957). Ownership signature of Martyn Wilmott. Otherwise unmarked. Music by Ralph Benatzky, original lyrics by Robert Gilbert. English book and lyrics by Harry Graham. Adapted for amateur operatic societies by Eric Maschwitz an...
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Account Statements; Box Office Returns and House Receipts; Bookings and Box Office Returns
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Account Statements for The Savoy Theatre (2 files): 1929-1941; The Princes Theatre (Weekly Accounts) (7 files): 1919-1989; Box Office Returns and House Receipts, London Season and Touring; and Bookings and Box Office Returns; Accounts USA (1978); North American and Canadian Tour Expenses (1928-1935)
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence with British Consulates Regarding North American Tours
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Correspondence with British Consulates regarding Embassy receptions and associated publicity in respect of D'Oyly Carte North American tours, particularly in 1976. Includes the text of message from Sir Harold Wilson (June 1976) 'in this bicentennial year' (for the Washington reception).