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...
Notes for a speech written by Ralph Richardson about John Gielgud
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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.
Undated speeches written by Ralph Richardson for events and presentations. This folder contains: two speeches about the relationship between an actor and a dramatista speech entitled The Night of the Damp Wells recalling the reopening of Sadler's Wells in Jan 1931a toast to the health of drama...
Two notepads and some loose pages of writings by Ralph Richardson. These pads include some poetry and stories about working in Dublin during the Troubles and meeting Darrell Figgis.
Writing by Lady Richardson consisting of notes, memoirs and speeches. This folder contains: a speech at the unveiling of a portrait of Ralph Richardson in the National Theatrea speech to introduce the guests at an eventnotes on Ralph's uncles and auntsnotes on Ralph's pets and his reaction to th...
A small home-made album entitled Mixed Drawings by Ralph D Richardson compiling ink drawings and coloured sketches created by Ralph as a child and teenager. The drawings in the album mostly depict figures, from life and photographs, as well as fictional characters and drawings of Ralph's pet mous...
A thin brown, hardback volume with a black spine, entitled A Collection of Lino. cuts. containing prints of linocuts created by Ralph Richardson from 1926 onwards. This volume includes a variety of small prints made by Ralph, mostly of figures, including a personalised bookplate at the front o...
Christmas cards and postcards created by Ralph Richardson and Meriel Forbes
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A number of printed Christmas cards featuring artwork created by Ralph Richardson. This folder also includes a printed Christmas card containing a photograph of Charles Richardson as a child, two hand-made thank you postcards signed "Mu" and depicting stylised flowers, and a printed Christmas car...
A small Basildon Bond White notepad containing pencil sketches by Ralph Richardson, mostly depicting figures. This volume includes a handwritten speech, given at the box office, looking ahead towards 1959.