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51. MS Mus. 1844/2/8

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/2/8
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: Music sketch book belonging to Richard D'Oyly Carte
Scope & Content:
Music sketch book containing various material in draft, in pencil and in black ink. Richard D'Oyly Carte's signature on inside front cover and at several other places within. The material is a mixture of complete short compositions (piano and voice and piano), fragments and rough drafts. One piec...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 19th century
Extent:
1 file

52. MS Mus. 1844/4/25

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/4/25
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: Prompt Book for The Vicar of Bray (Sydney Grundy and Edward Solomon)
Scope & Content:
Annotated printed libretto pasted into a notebook. Annotation on inside front cover: 'Property of / Mr R. D'Oyly Carte / Savoy Theatre / London. Annotation on facing front flyleaf: 'Tour Co. B'. (The opera was performed on tour, beginning in 1893.) First performed at the Globe Theatre, 22 July...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1892
Extent:
1 file

53. MS Mus. 1844/1/29

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/1/29
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: The Beauty Stone (prompt book)
Scope & Content:
Prompt book for The Beauty Stone by Arthur Wing Pinero, J. Comyns Carr and Arthur Sullivan, first performed at the Savoy Theatre, 28 May 1898. The prompt book comprises annotated printed libretto affixed to right-hand pages and further notes written on facing pages. The cast is listed at the st...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1898]
Extent:
1 notebook

54. MS Mus. 1844/4/6

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/4/6
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: Cups and Saucers (George Grossmith), Piano Vocal Score
Scope & Content:
Cups and Saucers: A Satirical Musical Sketch. Written and composed by George Grossmith. Unmarked piano vocal score, published by Metzler & Co., Great Marlborough Street, London (1878), pp. 1-16. First performed by Grossmith on tour in 1876, and subsequently at the Opera Comique (Aug 1878 - ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 file

55. MS Mus. 1844/4/23

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/4/23
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: Prompt Book for The Rose of Persia (Basil Hood and Arthur Sullivan)
Scope & Content:
Notebook with annotated printed libretto pasted-in. Front flyleaf signed: 'R. D'Oyly Carte / Savoy Theatre'. At the front of the book are listed by name '24 Chorus Ladies' and '20 Chorus Gentlemen', and there is also a 'Property Plot' list. The printed list of Characters has been annotated with...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1899]
Extent:
1 file

56. MS Mus. 1844/1/33

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/1/33
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: Libretti by W. S. Gilbert for Five 'Comic Operas'
Scope & Content:
Bespoke volume bound for Richard D'Oyly Carte comprising published libretti by W. S. Gilbert for five operas: The Sorcerer; H.M.S. Pinafore; The Pirates of Penzance; Patience; Iolanthe. There is no bookplate, and no ownership signature, but the volume appears to be a bespoke companion volume to...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1883]
Extent:
1 volume

57. MS Mus. 1844/2/6

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/2/6
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: Happy Hampstead (vocal parts in manuscript by Richard D'Oyly Carte)
Scope & Content:
Vocal parts in manuscript for the short comic opera Happy Hampstead by Frank Desprez (libretto) and Richard D'Oyly Carte (music, under the name 'Mark Lynne'). Manuscript vocal parts in black ink, annotated in pencil. First performed on tour (1876) and thereafter at the Royalty Theatre, London,...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1876]
Extent:
1 file

58. MS Mus. 1844/3/10

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/3/10
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: Bridget D'Oyly Carte (Miscellaneous Correspondence and Notes on Family History)
Scope & Content:
(1). Correspondence between Bridget D'Oyly Carte and Reginald Allen: 21 Aug 1957. D'Oyly Carte to Allen. Typed letter signed (3 sheets, 'The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Ltd' letterhead). Refers to radio broadcast by Hesketh Pearson ('the carpet quarrel'), and to assisting Allen in his research fo...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1950s-1970s
Extent:
1 file

59. MS Mus. 1844/4/15

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/4/15
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: Mock Turtles (Eaton Faning), Autograph Full Score
Scope & Content:
Signed and dated autograph full score, in black ink, annotations in red pencil and pencil. f. 1. Title-page. ff. 2-6. No. 1. Duet. ff. 6v-12v. No. 2. Song, Mrs Boucher. f. 13. A small slip ('Erratum') originally pinned to f. 12. ff. 14-19v. No. 3. Duet. Composer's signature on f. 14. ff. 20-22v....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1881
Extent:
1 file (22 folios)

60. MS Mus. 1844/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1844/4/1
Title:
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection: After All (Frank Desprez and Alfred Cellier), Manuscript Band Parts
Scope & Content:
Printed conductor's piano score (Metzler and Co., no date), pp. 1-28, annotated in red ink. Manuscript cello solo sewn-in between pp. 14-15. Parts in black ink manuscript: flute; oboe; clarinet; bassoon; horns 1 and 2; cornet; trombone; drums; leader; 1st violin; 2nd violin (No. 1); 2nd violin ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1878]
Extent:
1 file