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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 89510 Name Gielgud, Arthur John, Knight, actor, 1904-2000 Level [40] File

1. Add MS 89510/1/2

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Title:
Letters from Sir John Gielgud
Scope & Content:
Letters to Sir Ralph Richardson and Meriel Forbes from Sir John Gielgud. These letters discuss plays, including a production in New York, films, work in Los Angeles, and social events. They also offer thanks for various presents. This folder also includes a letter of condolence to Lady Richard...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1944-1983
Extent:
1 folder

2. Add MS 89510/1/3

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Title:
Letters from Sir John Gielgud
Scope & Content:
Letters and postcards to Meriel Forbes from Sir John Gielgud following the death of Ralph Richardson. These letters mostly offer thanks for various presents and meals. They include a draft of Gielgud's preface to The Lord Chamberlain's Blue Pencil by John Jonhstone, a couple of pages of cartoon...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1983-1998
Extent:
1 folder

3. Add MS 89510/1/4

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Title:
Christmas cards to Lady Richardson from Sir John Gielgud
Scope & Content:
Christmas and birthday cards to Meriel Forbes from Sir John Gielgud and his partner, Martin Hensler.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 folder

4. Add MS 89510/4/12

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Title:
Headed paper of Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Blank examples of headed note paper, letter paper and business cards printed for Ralph Richardson. This folder also includes two postcards printed with a drawing depicting Ralph Richardson as Macbeth, and four cartoon caricatures by Clive Francis depicting Ralph Richardson, Alec Guinness, John Gi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1960-1983
Extent:
1 folder

5. Add MS 89510/9/4

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Title:
Certificates of awards and nominations conferred upon Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Certificates of awards and nominations conferred upon Ralph Richardson.This folder contains: a certificate dated 26 Mar 1941 appointing Ralph Richardson a Temporary Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reservea green leather-bound booklet containing a certificate of a nomination for the An...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1970-1977
Extent:
1 folder

6. Add MS 89510/10/12

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Title:
Speeches written by Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Speeches written by Ralph Richardson for events and presentations during the 1980s. This folder contains: a toast written to introduce the guests of honour at an event to celebrate the publication of John Gielgud's book An Actor and His Time in 1980a speech to present the award for Outstanding...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1980-1983
Extent:
1 folder

7. Add MS 89510/10/13

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Title:
Notes for a speech written by Ralph Richardson about John Gielgud
Scope & Content:
Draft notes for an unspoken speech prepared by Ralph Richardson for events to celebrate the 80th birthday of John Gielgud in Apr 1984. Unfortunately Richardson's death in Oct 1983 meant he was unable to give the speech.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1980-1983
Extent:
1 folder

8. Add MS 89510/12/26

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Title:
Script for an event to celebrate John Keats
Scope & Content:
A copy of the script of readings and music for an evening of entertainment devised by Sir Kenneth Clark and Robert Gittings entitled John Keats (1795-1821) An Impression in Poetry, Prose and Music.The readings were performed by John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Irene Worth.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 folder

9. Add MS 89510/13/3

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Title:
'Madam Bovary' by Gustave Flaubert, 'An Actor and His Time' by John Gielgud and an essay by Patrick Garland
Scope & Content:
This folder contains:a copy of the book Madam Bovary by Gustave Flaubert enclosing a postcard from John Osborne to Ralph Richardson, dated 8 Oct 1971, thanking him for a gift of some necktiesa copy of an essay entitled A Man Whose Disapproval One Would Least Like to Have by Patrick Garland about ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1971-1979
Extent:
1 folder

10. Add MS 89510/14/17

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Title:
Photographs of visits to friends and Brighton
Scope & Content:
Photographs depicting Ralph, Meriel and Charles during trips to the seaside, two garden parties, and photographs of John Gielgud and Sybil Thorndike.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1958
Extent:
1 folder (37 photographs)