D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: George Sinclair (bass-baritone)
Scope & Content:
Two signed agreements: (1). Memorandum of Agreement between Miss Melnotte, of the Comedy Theatre, and Mr G[eorge] Sinclair. 'This engagement to commence on or about the 25th October 1886.' (2). Agreement between Helen D'Oyly Carte, of the Savoy Hotel, and George Sinclair, 'to sing, act, and perf...
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: William Cox-Ife Bequest
Scope & Content:
Papers belonging to William Cox-Ife, from the estate of his step-daughter Janet Forbes-Hunter. Cox-Ife joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as chorus master and assistant musical director in August 1950 and served in that capacity until he left the Company in 1961.