D'Oyly Carte: Film Script and Recording Schedule for H.M.S. Pinafore
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Film script for H.M.S. Pinafore. The file also includes cast list, rehearsal schedule, music recording schedule and travel arrangements for the video production. Production Director: Michael Heyland. Musical Director: Royston Nash.
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence and Papers Concerning The Pirates of Penzance
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Various papers concerning The Pirates of Penzance, including notes about costumes, props, make-up and set designs. The file also includes: Drawings of fashions for September 1850. Historical notes. Photograph and slide of a page of the original score. Correspondence concerning the birthday of th...
D'Oyly Carte: Script for TV-Radio Workshop (Ford Foundation), The Pirates of Penzance
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Script for ‘The TV-Radio Workshop of The Ford Foundation / Omnibus IV - Volume Six / D’Oyly Carte Opera Company / Pirates of Penzance’. Commentary by Alistair Cooke. Broadcast 13th November 1955.
D'Oyly Carte: Papers Concerning the Centenary of The Pirates of Penzance
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Papers concerning centenary of The Pirates of Penzance, including souvenir booklets and photocopies of articles about the copyright performance of the opera at the Royal Bijou Theatre in Paignton, 30 Dec 1879.
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence and Papers Concerning Patience (1)
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Papers concerning the opera Patience, mainly covering the period 1918-1966 including: Detailed instructions for the make-up to be used. Copies of Punch annotated for Patience: 18 Sep 1880 (p. 130); 16 Nov 1880 (p. 207); 13 Nov 1880 (p. 227). Correspondence concerning German productions (1926-28)...
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence and Papers Concerning Patience (2)
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Notes about production history (including 85th anniversary souvenir copy programme), and various enquiries from members of the public. The file includes extensive correspondence concerning the copyright of the Duke’s song ‘Though men of rank may useless seem’, and an article about the matter ('Gi...
D'Oyly Carte: Papers Concerning a Performance of Patience for BBC Television
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Papers concerning a performance of Patience recorded for BBC Television, 13 Dec 1965. Broadcast BBC2, 27 Dec 1965. The file includes correspondence with the BBC, letters from the general public, and a detailed report (incorporating accounts) to Bridget D'Oyly Carte prepared by Bruce Worsley.