Olivier Archive. Vol. CCLV (ff. ). The skin of our teeth, by Thornton Wilder; 1945-1947. Produced by Olivier for Tennant Plays; first performance; 11 September 1946, Piccadilly Theatre.
Olivier Archive. Vol. CCLXIX (ff. ). A streetcar named desire, by Tennessee Williams; produced by Olivier for Tennant Productions, starring Vivien Leigh as Blanche Dubois. First performance at the Aldwych; 11th October 1949. 1. ff. . General papers; 1949-1950. 2. ff. . Correspondence betw...
Olivier Archive. Vol. CCLXXX (ff. ). 1. ff. . The glass slipper, by Eleanor Farjeon; 1950-1953. Played with royalty agreement by Midland Theatre Company from 26 December 1950. 2. ff. . Treasure Island; 1950-1951. Use of theatre granted to T. E. Adams for first performance at the St James’...
Olivier Archive. Vol. CCXCVIII (ff. ). Compagnie Madeleine Renaud, led by Jean-Louis Barrault, presented by St. James’s Players; 1951-1953. Performances at the St James’s Theatre, 25 September-13 October 1951.
Olivier Archive. Vol. CCXCIX (ff. ). Othello, by William Shakespeare: 1951-1952. Produced by Laurence Olivier Productions for the Festival of Britain, and first performed at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle; 1 October 1951; and in London, at the St James’s Theatre; 15 October 1951.
Olivier Archive. Vol. CCC (ff. ). 1. ff. . Snow White and the seven dwarfs; 1951-1952. First performance at the St James’s, 20 December 1951. 2. ff. . Winter journey, by Clifford Odets; 1952. First performance at the St James’s, 3 April 1952. 3. ff. . Dead secret; 1952. First performan...
Olivier Archive. Vol. CCCIV (ff. ). 1. ff. . Sweet peril, by Reginald Denham and Mary Orr; 1952-1953. Presented by the Daniel Mayer Company and first performed at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, 27 October 1952; in London at the St James’s, 3 December 1952. 2. ff. . Escapade; 1953. F...
Olivier Archive. Vol. CCCVII (ff. ). 1. ff. . The MacRoary whirl (previous title “Wrestler”s honeymoon”) by Gerald McLernon; 1953. First performed at the New Theatre, Oxford; 14 September 1953, and in London at the Duchess; 13 October 1953. 2. ff. . The uninvited guest; 1953. Performed at...
Olivier Archive. Vol. CCCXII (ff. ). The sleeping prince, by Terence Rattigan; 1953-1956. First performed at the Opera House, Manchester, 3 October 1953, and in London at the Phoenix, 5 November 1953. For papers and correspondence relating to the filming of the play as The prince and the sho...
Olivier Archive. Vol. CCCXIX (ff. ). 1. ff. . Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw; 1953-1954. First performance of this production at the St James’s; 19 November 1953. 2. ff. . Six characters in search of an author, by Luigi Pirandello; 1952-1954. First performance of this production at the...