Chapple Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Letter from Duke of Edinburgh to Henry W. Carte
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Clarence House, St. James's, 31 Dec 1892. Signed letter, with envelope, from Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, to Henry W. Carte. Letter begins: 'As President of the English Committee of the Vienna International Musical & Dramatic Exhibition, which Exhibition has now closed, I wish to thank...
Correspondence concerning performances in New York followed by a television spectacular
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Correspondence concerning a deal for a run of performances in New York followed by a television spectacular. The deal was proposed by Al Crown through Irving Cohen.
Correspondence between Rupert D’Oyly Carte, Lady Gilbert and Herbert Sullivan about copyright assignment
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Correspondence between Rupert D’Oyly Carte, Lady Gilbert and Herbert Sullivan about copyright payments and copyright assignment for the Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
D'Oyly Carte: 'D'Oyly Carte and Stage Design of the 1920s' (Birmingham)
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Correspondence, exhibition plans, notes and programmes relating to the exhibition ‘D’Oyly Carte and Stage Design of the 1920s’ held at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (25 Feb - 25 Apr 1993). The file includes plans and a printed programme for ‘The Twenties Festival Towards the Millennium’ (L...
Correspondence from friends and members of the public about closure of D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
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Correspondence from friends and members of the public about closure of D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. The file also includes: Copies of letters sent to and from the Arts Council in response to individual protests; Letters of support from pupils of Danes Hill School, Surrey; Copies of replies from th...