Chapple Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Identification of Signatures on three 19th Century Dinner Menus
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Photographic copies of three menus, each bearing the signatures of diners: 29 May 1887. Water Party on board the launch 'Princess Beatrice' on the invitation of Michael Gunn. Held during run of Ruddigore. 21 Juillet 1893. Party given for P. Mascagni. 13 May 1900. Arthur Sullivan's last birthday ...
Chapple Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Letters from Elinor Pugh to Bridget D'Oyly Carte
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Autograph letters from Elinor Pugh, together with information about the Pugh family and the Mackmurdo family (including cuttings of death notices, and a sales catalogue of furniture and household effects, 1963).
D'Oyly Carte: Isidore Godfrey's Corrections to Instrument Parts for The Gondoliers
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Corrections to the score for various instrument parts, in Isidore Godfrey's hand. Godfrey was musical director of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company for 39 years, from 1929 to 1968.
D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Will and Epitome of Will of William Prowse
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(1). Copy Will and Two Codicils of William Prowse. Will dated 17 Oct 1882. 1st Codicil dated 16 Oct 1885. 2nd Codicil sated 6 Apr 1886. (2) Epitome of the Will and Two Codicils of William Prowse.
D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte (Vocal Score, Patience)
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Printed vocal score of Patience. Unmarked. From Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte's (first) personalised set of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd.
D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte (Vocal Score, Patience)
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Printed vocal score of Patience. Unmarked. From Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte's (second) personalised set of Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd.
D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte (Vocal Score, Iolanthe)
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Printed vocal score of Iolanthe. Unmarked. From Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte's (first) personalised set of Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd.
D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte (Vocal Score, Iolanthe)
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Printed vocal score of Iolanthe. Unmarked. From Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte's (second) personalised set of Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd.
D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte (Vocal Score, Princess Ida)
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Printed vocal score of Princess Ida. Unmarked. From Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte's (first) personalised set of Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd.