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1. Add MS 89231/25/34-56

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Add MS 89231/25/34-56
Title:
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.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1842-1979
Extent:
23 files

2. Add MS 89231/25/51

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Add MS 89231/25/51
Title:
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Costume Illustrations
Scope & Content:
(1). A collection of illustrations of historical costume, comprising single sheets extracted from a variety of published sources. (2). Two complete issues of The Court Magazine, including a number of illustrations of costume: No. MXLVII (August 1842); No. MLXXVIII (July 1845).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century - 20th century
Extent:
1 file

3. Add MS 89231/25/40

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Add MS 89231/25/40
Title:
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Royalty Statements (Chappell & Co. Ltd.)
Scope & Content:
Some correspondence, but largely royalty statements in respect of Training the Gilbert and Sullivan Chorus (1955) and How to Sing Both Gilbert and Sullivan (1961). In 1978, W. S. Gilbert: Stage Director was published posthumously.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1954-1978
Extent:
1 file

4. Add MS 89231/25/42

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Add MS 89231/25/42
Title:
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Correspondence with Pan Books Ltd
Scope & Content:
Correspondence regarding a projected volume entitled The Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook, including correspondence (1969) between Joan Cox-Ife and a literary agency exploring American publication following Pan's cancellation of the contract The file includes a draft introduction ('The Pan Song Bo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1965-1969
Extent:
1 file

5. Add MS 89231/25/36

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Add MS 89231/25/36
Title:
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Probate Papers
Scope & Content:
Claim by Joan Chrystal Cox-Ife, widow and executrix of William Cox-Ife deceased. High Court of Justice, Principal Probate Registry, 15 July 1968. D.J. Freeman & Co., Solicitors, Cavendish Square, London.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1968
Extent:
1 file

6. Add MS 89231/25/37

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Add MS 89231/25/37
Title:
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Photographs of William Cox-Ife
Scope & Content:
Various black and white photographs of William Cox-Ife: formal studio portraits, press photographs, and a number of informal small photographs from his youth, including unidentified friends. Photographs of Joan Vivian Rees (Cox-Ife's future wife) are included [c. 1920]. Also included, two maga...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 file

7. Add MS 89231/25/48

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Add MS 89231/25/48
Title:
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Notes for Lectures
Scope & Content:
Autograph and typed lecture notes on musical theatre generally ('The Development of the Musical from Gilbert and Sullivan to West SideStory') and Gilbert and Sullivan specifically ('Modern Productions of Gilbert and Sullivan'). The only compete text (14 pp., typed) is a lecture on the productio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1960s
Extent:
1 file

8. Add MS 89231/25/34

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Add MS 89231/25/34
Title:
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive (Letter of Donation)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Yvonne Deans (25 June 2012) presenting the William Cox-Ife papers to the D'Oyly Carte Archive. The papers are 'a gift from the Estate of the late Janet Forbes-Hunter who was his step-daughter'. Together with a letter of acknowledgement (3 Sep 2012) in reply.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2012
Extent:
1 file

9. Add MS 89231/25/41

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Add MS 89231/25/41
Title:
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Letters from John Baker Publishers Ltd
Scope & Content:
Letters received from John Baker Publishers Ltd, including an Agreement (Apr 1963) in respect of The ABC of Conducting, and a further Agreement (Apr 1966) in respect of Music in Schools.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1963-1968
Extent:
1 file

10. Add MS 89231/25/55

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Add MS 89231/25/55
Title:
Cox-Ife Bequest to D'Oyly Carte Archive: Music for Le répétiteur d'anglais
Scope & Content:
Musical support material of several simple songs for an English language course for young French learners. Draft pencil scores. For related correspondence with the French publishers Hachette, see Add MS 89231/25/43. Note: Twelve small 'disques' of recorded material, which include Cox-Ife's mus...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1960s
Extent:
1 file