D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Programmes, Various Theatres
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Programmes for: Sunderland Empire; Birmingham Hippodrome; The Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds; The Hawth, Crawley; King’s Theatre, Edinburgh; The Cambridge Theatre, London; The Palace Theatre, Manchester; 1988 Tour brochure for Iolanthe and The Yeomen of the Guard.
D'Oyly Carte: Papers Regarding Opera North's Production of Orpheus in the Underworld
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The file includes: Licence Agreement between United Music Publishers Ltd and D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (15 Dec 1992). Statement of Royalties for March and April 1993. Libretto newly-translated by Jeremy Sams. Administrative correspondence. Production notes. Touring schedule. Letters from the pu...
D'Oyly Carte: Administrative Papers Regarding Performances at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London (6)
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File belonging to Peter Riley, Stage Director. Includes call sheets, 'stage and electrics' time sheets, lighting layout, and papers relating to other practical matters.
D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Richard D'Oyly Carte and J. A. Arnold (Contract of Engagement)
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Memorandum of Agreement between Richard D'Oyly Carte and J. A. Arnold, engaging Arnold 'to act and sing as principal baritone comedian'. For 'the Rip Van Winkle Tour'. To commence 'on or about' 8 Jan 1883. Signed by Richard D'Oyly Carte, 20 Dec 1882. (Kept with Bridget D'Oyly Carte's papers.)