Complete revised autograph draft in various coloured inks. Some typescript leaves pasted in and revised in Peake’s hand. Many passages underlined in red pencil. 'Shirt' has been crossed out and the character renamed 'Kite'.
Discarded Typescript and Later Manuscript Draft: ‘The Wit To Woo’
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Inscribed with Peake’s Wallington address. Undated. Comprises: complete draft typescript of play in three acts; later autograph draft of Act I and Act II on reverse of typescript, with revisions (some leaves pasted in, both in typescript and manuscript). The character October is still named Gu...
Comprises three parts: A: Revised autograph manuscript featuring scene between Hodgekins and Jenkins. Notes on plot development at end of volume, as well as a sketch of October Trellis. Undated. B: Autograph manuscript comprising ‘Phrases from act 2 scene 2’ and brief notes on structure. First l...
Comprises summary of Act II and synopsis for Act III. There are many drawings of fantastical figures at the back of the volume. Revisions to the text would suggest that this is a later draft than Add MS 88931/3/1/12. Undated.
Partial draft, with revisions and additional manuscript and typescript leaves pasted or sellotaped in. Drawing of figure in armchair towards end of volume. Appears to be later draft than Add MS 88931/3/1/13. Undated.