Various short essays written by Ralph Richardson about his career and childhood. The pieces of writing in this folder cover topics including Ralph's childhood, living in Brighton, his mother, the Birmingham Repertory company, the Second World War, visiting Ireland, dogs and a lion tamer.
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson during the 1940s. This folder includes writing regarding the morale of troops in Gibraltar, War Savings Certificates, an appeal for the Royal Waterloo Hospital, memories of H G Wells, memories of the Haymarket theatre, a comparison of acting ...
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson during the 1950s. This folder contains: an article entitled Easter Day - Yesterday and Today two copies of the Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, dated 2 May 1952, containing an article by Ralph Richardson entitled The Actor a broadcast ...
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson during the 1960s. This folder contains: an interview with Ralph Richardson for People Today transmitted on 22 Jan 1960 an article entitled A National Theatre regarding establishing a fund for the construction of the new building part two of ...
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson during the 1970s. This folder contains: an introduction to a reading of some of Hillaire Belloc's poetryan article entitled Home Movies celebrating Laurence Olivier's peerage an article dated 5 Sep 1970 concerning modes of transport the pref...
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson in 1980-1982. This folder contains: a poem entitled Lines on a Bird in a Bush dated 18 Oct 1980an article entitled Beautiful Zambezi for a book called Visions of Beauty with a letter from Peter Dainty, dated 7 Jan 1980, requesting a contribu...
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Undated broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson. This folder contains: an article for the International Theatre Annual celebrating Harold Hobsona proof of an article entitled Acting in Romantic Drama for Theatre and Stage magazine a radio broadcast regarding a dinner with Norman ...
Speeches written by Ralph Richardson for events and presentations during the 1940s. This folder contains: a speech given during the Sea Cadet recruitment week in Apr 1944 a speech to celebrate forty years of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre a speech given to open the East Surrey Regiment Fete ...
Speeches written by Ralph Richardson for events and presentations during the 1950s. This folder contains: a toast for an event organised by Playing Fields Magazine in Mar 1950 an open letter to young people about the theatre, dated 5 Jul 1950 a speech to open an event in aid of the Friends of ...
Speeches written by Ralph Richardson for events and presentations during the 1960s. This folder contains: a speech to be given at the Sunday Times Drama Festival on 8 Jan 1960a talk entitled An Actor's Notebook given at Holland Park School on 4 Dec 1968 with two letters requesting Ralph's pres...