Correspondence and newspaper articles concerning special nights organised to celebrate the D’Oyly Carte Centenary. The file also includes: Correspondence about a visit from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to see The Gondoliers (in the end only Prince Phillip and Prince Andrew came to the per...
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence and Papers Concerning Ruddigore (2)
Scope & Content:
Various papers concerning Ruddigore, including: Cover designs for the souvenir 75th anniversary programme of Ruddigore (1962). Correspondence about the recording of Ruddigore (1971). Research enquiries and newspaper cuttings. Notes on stage movements (1970). Prop lists. Photocopy of an article e...
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: South Africa Tour (1906) and Subsequent UK Press Cuttings
Scope & Content:
The first part of the album comprises cuttings from South African newspapers (Dec 1905 -Aug 1906). The remainder of the album comprises cuttings from UK newspapers (1906-09).
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: US Press Cuttings 1934-35 (1)
Scope & Content:
Various press cuttings pasted into an album. The title to the spine of the album indicates that the cuttings relate to the American and Canadian Tour (Dec 1934 - Apr 1935). However, the contents appear to be exclusively cuttings from US newspapers and do not include the Canadian leg (Apr 1935).
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Three Corporate Display Items on Card
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(1). 'D'Oyly Carte in Association with Barclays Bank Presents Gilbert& Sullivan'. Display sign on card decorated with colour illustrations of Gilbert and Sullivan characters (380 x 470 mm). (2). 'D'Oyly Carte Opera'. Plain black and white sign on card (280 x 295 mm). (3). 'Towards the Twen...
D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Assignment of Operatic Rights
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(1). Solicitor's covering letter to R[upert] D'Oyly Carte (9 June 1913) together with original assignment (1901, signed Lucas and Rupert D'Oyly Carte): 'We the undersigned Lucas D'Oyly Carte and Rupert Doyly Carte respectively consent to the appropriation by you [Helen Carte] as your own absolut...
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Photographs of Productions of The Gondoliers (2)
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Bespoke album with title lettered on the spine. Large black and white photographs from the 1959 and 1968 productions of The Gondoliers. Most of the album not used.