Rattigan Papers. Vol. i. 'Integer vitae', [1927]. Two versions, the first autograph, the second typewritten with manuscript amendments, including a change of title to 'The pure in heart'. ff. 42. 251 x 203mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. ii. 'First episode', [1933]. Typewritten with autograph amendments. A play in three acts by Terence Rattigan and Philip Heimann. First performed, Kew, 11 Sept. 1933. ff. ii+105. 298 x 225mm. Philip Heimann, playwright: Play 'First episode' by Sir T. M. Rattigan and P. Hei...
Rattigan Papers. Vol. iii. 'First episode', [1933]. Typewritten with autograph amendments. Revised version of Add. 74289, inscribed 'Author's copy'. ff. iv+132. 298 x 225mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. iv. 'A tale of two cities', [1934]. Incomplete autograph draft. Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens by Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud. First performed, St Brendan's College, Bristol, 1950, when there was also a rewritten radio production. ff. i+36. 231 x 183mm. S...
Rattigan Papers. Vol. v. 'A tale of two cities', [1934]. Typewritten. ff. iii+224. 252 x 202mm. Sir Arthur John Gielgud, actor: Charles Dickens, novelist: Adaptation of 'A tale of two cities' by C. Dickens, by Sir T. M. Rattigan and Sir A. J. Gielgud: [1934]: Partly autogr., partly typewritten.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. vi. 'A tale of two cities', [1934]. Typewritten. ff. 54. 322 x 203mm. Sir Arthur John Gielgud, actor: Charles Dickens, novelist: Adaptation of 'A tale of two cities' by C. Dickens, by Sir T. M. Rattigan and Sir A. J. Gielgud: [1934]: Partly autogr., partly typewritten.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. viii (ff. 122). 'French without tears': outline of the plot, some draft scenes, correspondence largely concerning production rights and finances of 1949 revival of the play, [1936]-1955. Partly autograph, partly typewritten. First performed, London, 6 Nov. 1936. Published L...
Rattigan Papers. Vols. ix-xi. 'Follow my leader', [1938]. A play by Rattigan and Anthony Maurice [i.e. Anthony Maurice Elin Goldschmidt]. Three typewritten versions, the first two with autograph amendments. First performed, London, 16 Jan. 1940. Three volumes. 254 x 202 mm.
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Anthony Maurice Elin Goldschmidt, afterwards Goldsmith; playwright: Play 'Follow my leader' by Sir T. M. Rattigan and A. M. E. Goldschmidt: [1938]: Typewritten, with autogr. amendments.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. xii. 'Two dozen red roses', 1939. Autograph. Adapted by Rattigan from the play by Aldo de Benedetti, dated August 1939. Probably never performed. ff. iii+197. 302 x 220mm. Aldo de Benedetti, playwright: Play 'Two dozen red roses', adapted by Sir T. M. Rattigan from the pl...