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Add MS 88983/7
- Record Id:
- 040-001882345
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001882331
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000195.0x00015e
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88983/7
- Title:
- Legal Documents for the Production of 'Oh! Calcutta!'
- Scope & Content:
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Comprises approximately 150 handwritten and typewritten leaves. Includes:
Contracts for the writers of 'Oh! Calcutta!' including: Samuel Beckett, John Lennon, 'John Kingsley Orton' (Joe Orton) Estate, Thorpe Writers Ltd, David Mercer, Edna O'Brien. Financial documents for the London production including: statements of receipts for 'Oh! Calcutta!' during July - December 1970 as well as box office receipts 1970-1980, authors' royalties 1973 and 1977, a list of investors and amounts owed, production expenses for the entire run of the performance and balance sheets at the end of the play's run in 1980. Correspondence regarding the refusal of Samuel Beckett to sign contract for 'Breath' (1969) followed by a revised contract signed by Samuel Beckett. Dispute over the rights for 'Oh! Calcutta!' including an unsigned contract addressed to Michael White from Hillard Elkins wanting him to sign over the material and title for the production of 'Oh! Calcutta!' (1969). Information about the French production of the play such as handwritten royalties distribution.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001882331
040-001882345 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88983 : Michael White: 'Oh! Calcutta!' Archive
Add MS 88983/7 : Legal Documents for the Production of 'Oh! Calcutta!' - Hierarchy:
- 032-001882331[0007]/040-001882345
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88983
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1969
- End Date:
- 1980
- Date Range:
- 1969-1980
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)