D'Oyly Carte Family Papers: Rupert D'Oyly Carte's Business Correspondence (Daphne Burton-Fanning Trust)
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(1). Declaration of Trust (14 Dec 1907), and Release (25 Jun 1925). (2). Correspondence (1924-25) regarding stocks purchased with a legacy under the Will of Lucas D'Oyly Carte, held in Trust for Daphne Christabel Burton-Fanning until the age of 21 years (attained 24 May 1924).
Correspondence concerning Douglas Home’s sketch ‘Dramatic Licence’, which was written for the Centenary Season. The file also includes two photocopies of the sketch, extracts from meeting minutes from a meeting of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Trust Trustees 1973-1974.
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence and Papers Concerning Cox and Box (1)
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Correspondence concerning royalty statements for Cox and Box, including statements of performances 1921-1934. The file also includes historical information about the opera.
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence and Papers Concerning Cox and Box (2)
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Correspondence concerning royalty statements for Cox and Box, including statements of performances 1935-1957. The file also includes historical information about the opera and prop lists.
D'Oyly Carte: Correspondence Concerning Film Productions of The Mikado
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Correspondence concerning the production and distribution of films of The Mikado. The correspondence mainly concerns the production of the 1938 film, and includes a ‘Synopsis of Shooting Continuity’. Also, a booklet with images about the 1966 film. and several letters from members of the public.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Various Designs for Several Operas (1990s)
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Design for poster for H.M.S. Pinafore and Die Fledermaus, Theatre Royal Bath. As supplied by The Consortium, Business Development Services, Portsmouth. Design based around ship's female figurehead. La Vie Parisienne. Costume designs (13 x A3 printed colour sheets). Set design sketches for H.M.S....
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Sketches for Costumes for Various Operas
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Costume designs for The Mikado (James Hendy, 1991) Costume designs for Iolanthe (1997) by James Hendy, including fabric swatches. Costume designs for The Count of Luxembourg (1997), including photocopy photographs of cast in costume. Drawings by Tim Goodchild for The Mikado (2000/01). Sketches fo...