D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: G.C.S.E School Project
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'The Work of Gilbert & Sullivan' by Sophie Horsewood. A copy of her G.C.S.E coursework, incorporating material supplied by The Friends of D'Oyly Carte (see letter included, 20 Feb 1991).
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Copy of De-Activation Certificate for Rifle Prop
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Photocopy of 'de-activation certificate' provided by Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House in respect of Enfield 303 rifle (6 May 1987). Annotated in red ink (9 Sep 1997): Wolverhampton Police advise that no licence required with this certificate.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Two Photographs from Spring Tour 1991
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Two colour photographs taken in performance, both from the Spring Tour 1991: Elizabeth Woollett (as Casilda) and Philip Creasy (as Luiz) from The Gondoliers; Two members of cast dancing (not identified) from Iolanthe.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Arts Council of Great Britain - Correspondence
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‘Report of the Enquiry set up by the Music Panel and the Touring Committee of The Arts Council of Great Britain’. Draft and final copy. Includes a memorandum from Jack Phipps.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Eight Books by Tony Joseph
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Eight books (unmarked) by Tony Joseph (Bunthorne Books, Bristol): George Grossmith: Biography of a Savoyard (1982, reprinted 2000); Frederick Neebe: Theatre Manager (2000); Charles Goulding: Bristol Tenor (2001); Aileen Davies: 1920s Soubrette (2002); Evelyn Gardiner: Flying Opera Singer (2004);...