D'Oyly Carte: 'The Magic of D'Oyly Carte' (Programmes)
Scope & Content:
'The Magic of D'Oyly Carte' was the performing name of Gilbert and Sullivan à la Carte Ltd (used with he approval of D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust). Programmes for performances at a number of UK venues.
Eight colour prints by Ronald Searle: 'Dick Deadeye & Dick Deadeye Transformed'; 'The Pirate King'; 'The Captain of the Pinafore'; 'The Monarch of the Sea, First Lord of the Admiralty'; 'Little Buttercup'; 'The Sorcerer'; 'Judge'; 'The Major General'.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Programmes for The Princes Theatre, Streatham Hill Theatre and The Savoy Theatre
Scope & Content:
The Princes Theatre, 1956-1959; Streatham Hill Theatre, 1952-1959; The Savoy Theatre, 1951-1954. Includes a souvenir booklet for 1954. The programme dated July 1951 was donated to the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company by Mr and Mrs Bingham.
Articles about the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company prepared by American Press Representative Herb Carling
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Typescript articles or possibly press releases about the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, prepared by their press representative Herb Carlin for the their tour of America and Canada.
Miscellaneous items: a set of typed place cards in envelope for an unidentified event/dinner (includes Sir Harold Wilson, Sir Charles Mackerras, and Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte); brochure showing wedding gift of musical box (Prince of Wales, 29 Jul 1981), with letter of thanks (20 Jul 1981) from E...
Generic format theatre programme cards, single fold, with customised performance details printed on the inside. Artists: Charles Ricketts, and George Sheringham. Colour-printed front images of various Gilbert and Sullivan characters. 1930-33: many cards for different theatres. Where the performa...
Generic format theatre programme cards, single fold, with customised performance details printed on the inside. Artists: Charles Ricketts and George Sheringham. Colour-printed front images of various Gilbert and Sullivan characters. 1934-39. Cards for various UK provincial theatres. 1934-37, 193...
Theatre programme cards for various UK venues. Some cards are generic, based on costume designs by Charles Ricketts or by George Sheringham, and others are not illustrated.