John Gielgud Archive. 1910–1922. Includes youthful letters written from Gielgud’s prep school, and also from army cadet camps when he was at Westminster School.
John Gielgud Archive. Letters from John Gielgud to his mother and father, Kate and Frank Gielgud; 1910–1956. The overwhelming number of letters are addressed to Kate Gielgud; in his early days on tour in the English provinces, Gielgud would write to her at least once or twice a week.
JOHN GIELGUD ARCHIVE 81306–81590. Letters, papers, and photographs relating to the public life and professional career of Sir John Gielgud OM CH (b. 1904, d. 2000), actor and director. Partly French, Danish, Italian, Russian, German, and Hebrew. Partly copies and printed. 20th century Gielgud’s career has been covered in great detail, not only in his own autobiographies and books of memoirs ― Early stages (1939, revised 1987); Stage directions (1963); Distinguished company (1972); An a...
Scope & Content:
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, actor: Letters, papers and photographs rel. to his public life and professional career: 19th-20th cent.: Partly Fr., Ital., Germ., Russian, Danish, Hebrew: Partly copies and printed.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, and Russian
John Gielgud Archive. Letters to his parents while on tour in the USA with Hamlet, 1936–1937, and a later US tour with The importance of being earnest, Love for love, and Medea; 1947.
John Gielgud Archive. Letters to his mother; 1951–1956. 1. North American tour of The lady’s not for burning, by Christopher Fry, 1951. 2. Rhodesian tour of Richard II, 1953. 3. Season at Stratford-on-Avon, including Much ado about nothing and King Lear; 1955. 4. Tour of English provincial ...
John Gielgud Archive. Letters relating to specific performances; 1930–1933. 1. Season at the Old Vic; 1930. 2. Old Vic Hamlet (transferred to Queen’s Theatre); 1930. 3. King Lear; 1930. 4. The Good Companions, by J. B. Priestley and Edward Knoblock; Spring 1600, by Emlyn Williams; Romeo and...