Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Letters Received from Librairie Hachette and Associated Correspondence
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Letters received from Librairie Hachette of Paris regarding Cox-Ife's musical contribution to Le répétiteur d'anglais, recordings to support a course of English language instruction for young French learners prepared by P. M. Richard and Wendy Hall. The file includes letters from Wendy Hall. Fo...
Bertha Lewis Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Book of Common Prayer
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(1). The Book of Common Prayer (Oxford University Press), signed 'Bertha Lewis' on front fly-leaf and inscribed on the verso: 'To dear Be with Daisy's love / Xmas 1903'. Otherwise unmarked, but corner of p. 183 turned-down ('The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony'). (2). Two pink fabric pendant...
Five copies of re-bound libretto, each annotated throughout, including some notes loosely inserted. Two of the copies are signed by Peter Riley (Stage Manager). One copy formerly used by Leslie Rands. Another copy includes two black and white photographs (1965) loosely inserted, one of Gillian ...
Advertising Campaign to Raise Funds for the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
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The campaign was paid for by a donation from Sir Charles Forte. Papers include draft letters, invitations and adverts as well as correspondence, meeting minutes and newspaper articles.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Programmes, Various Theatres
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Programmes for: Tour of Die Fledermaus and H.M.S. Pinafore by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Birmingham, 1994; Tour of La Vie Parisienne and The Mikado by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Birmingham, 1995; D’Oyly Carte Opera Company A Pictorial History, 1995; Den Jyske Opera, 1996-1997; Tour of The...
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Programmes, Various Theatres
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Programmes for: The Yeomen of the Guard, The Savoy Theatre, 2002; Iolanthe, The Savoy Theatre, 2002; The Mikado, The Savoy Theatre, 2002; H.M.S. Pinafore, The Savoy Theatre, 2002/2003.
Various publicity postcards and photographs, some signed. (1). Twenty-seven publicity postcards (1920s), some signed. Together with a letter of donation (1995). (2). 'London Homes of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan'. Set of ten black and white postcard photographs, in original envelope with in...