Includes an exchange of letters (Dec 1954) between Frederic Lloyd (General Manager) and Groucho Marx, regarding the prospect of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company touring San Francisco and Los Angeles in the summer of 1955. Marx replies, briefly: 'When you get into town, give me a ring'.
D'Oyly Carte: Contracts (1955-56) with U.S. and Canadian Theatres
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Contracts relating to North American Tour: Opera House, Central City, Colorado: 2-30 Jul 1955; Geary Theatre, San Francisco: 2-20 Aug 1955; Biltmore Theatre, Los Angeles: 22 Aug - 10 Sep 1955; Blackstone Theatre, Chicago: 13-24 Sep 1955; Shubert Theatre, New York: 27 Sep - 26 Nov 1955; Royal Ale...
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence with The Multiple Sclerosis Society Regarding a Performance at St. James's Palace
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A D'Oyly Carte Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan in the presence of H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester, at St. James's Palace, 18 Nov 1970. The file includes correspondence, minutes of meetings, programme, and a record of expenditure and income.