John Gielgud Archive. Chronology of John Gielgud’s own career, 1913–1957, possibly written out by his mother, or more likely his sister, Eleanor. 320 x 150 mm. Hardback lined notebook.
John Gielgud Archive. Materials relating to Ellen Terry, Gielgud’s great-aunt, 1879–circa 1928. Mostly printed. Includes a programme for a performance of Much ado about nothing, at Abbey’s Theater, Broadway and 38th, New York, on 5 March 1894. with Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in the lead rol...
John Gielgud Archive. Materials relating to members of the extended Terry–Gielgud–Lewis family; before 1870–1911. Mostly printed. Includes a story The loch of Romach, by Gielgud’s mother, Kate Terry Gielgud, from the Pall Mall Magazine (October 1895); a feature on his mother’s cousin Phyllis ...
John Gielgud Archive. Cased notebook with records of programmes of plays at the 'New Mars', written out and decorated by the young Gielgud with red and black ink flourishes; 1913-1919. There are two 'title-pages'. The first reads: 'Royal Mars Theatre W.1. Under the patronage of HM King Geo...
John Gielgud Archive. Leaves from another notebook recording the activities of the Mars Theatre, also written by John Gielgud; 1910–1920. Although these leaves are quite evidently torn from a notebook very similar to 81329 A, they cannot be identified with the leaves torn out of that book, nor...
John Gielgud Archive. Four programmes written and decorated by Gielgud for performances at the Mars Theatre, circa 1918. 1. 'The stone of Mecca: a play of the Crusaders and Saracens, by A. J. Gielgud'. 2. 'For one night only: a play in 3 acts, by V. H. Gielgud'. In this programme 'F. E. Giel...
John Gielgud Archive. Watercolours, stage designs, pencil sketches and miscellaneous elaborate doodles by John Gielgud, circa 1920–1978. Mounted in a large album, labelled with embossed plastic tape on the spine 'Drawings 2', although it should be noted that no 'Drawings 1' has survived in the...
John Gielgud Archive. 'Art Record': cuttings album; 1923–1928. Contains only a review from the Financial Times dated 3 October 1923 of a stage design by Gielgud featured in the Stock Exchange Annual Art Show, and a review of Phyllis Neilson-Terry’s performance in 'A roof and four walls', from ...
John Gielgud Archive. Book of signatures compiled by Gielgud’s close friend Irene Worth as a tribute on his 70th birthday, 14th April 1974. Includes short tributes from many notable figures in the literary, musical, and acting professions, including Sir Noël Coward, Tennessee Williams, Dame Ma...
John Gielgud Archive. Photograph album compiled on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the BBC, dated 16th October 1997, showing a selection of pictures recording Gielgud’s contributions to BBC programmes from 1941 to 1994. There is a printed inscription on the inside cover, 'Many thanks f...