Add MS 74309

Rattigan Papers. Vol. xxii (ff. 99). Correspondence relating to 'Love in idleness' and subsequent proposals for filming it as 'O mistress mine', 1948-1966. Telegrams and typewritten.

includes:

• f. 2 William Frank Arthur Rattigan, CMG: Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Vera Rattigan, wife of W F A Rattigan: Letters and telegrams between Sir T. M. Rattigan, or his secretary, M. Herring, and W. F. A. and V. Rattigan, together or separately: [1941-1963]: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.
• ff. 5, 7, 21, 22, 45, 49 Myrna Loy, film actress: Correspondence, including telegrams, of Sir T. M. Rattigan with M. Loy: 1948-1949: Partly typewritten, partly signed.
• ff. 6-52, passim Harold Freedman, literary agent: Brandt and Brandt Dramatic Department, Inc: Correspondence, including telegrams, of H. Freedman, President of Brandt & Brandt Dramatic Department, Inc. and other members of his staff, with Sir T. M. Rattigan, or his secretaries, M. Herring and otherstigan's secretary: 1946-1962: Partly typewritten, partly signed.
• ff. 11-93, passim Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Charles M. Napper, solicitor: Letters to Sir T. M. Rattigan, or to his secretary, M. Herring, from C. M. Napper: 1948-1956: Signed.
• ff. 12, 38, 56, 57 Augustus Dudley Peters, literary agent: Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Rattigan Productions: Correspondence, including enclosures, of A. D. Peters, and other members of his staff, with Sir T. M. Rattigan or his secretaries, M. Herring and others, both Peters and Herring being directors of Rattigan Productions: 1937-1962: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.
• ff. 16, 17, 19 Lawrence Langner, of the Theatre Guild of New York: Correspondence, including telegrams, of Sir T. M. Rattigan with L. Langner: 1949: Partly typewritten, partly signed.
• f. 23 Anatole De Grunwald, film producer: Letters and telegrams to Sir T. M. Rattigan: [1949]-1953.
• f. 24 Augustus Dudley Peters, literary agent: Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Elisabeth De Stroumillo, of A D Peters, literary agent: Letters from E. de Stroumillo, of A. D. Peters, literary agent, to Sir T. M. Rattigan or M. Herring, his secretary: 1947-1949: Signed.
• f. 40 Hugh Beaumont, managing director, H M Tennent Ltd: Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: John Perry, of H M Tennent Ltd: H. M Tennent Ltd; theatrical agents: Rattigan Productions: Correspondence of H. Beaumont and J. Perry and other members of his staff with Sir T. M. Rattigan or his secretaries including M. Herring, also a director of Rattigan Productions: 1945-1962: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.
• f. 55 Frederick Brisson, of Independent Artists, Inc: Letter to Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1949: Signed.
• f. 96 A. T. Chenhalls, FCA: Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Charles Sterne Forsyth, known as Bill Forsyth, of A T Chenhalls, Chartered Accountants: Rattigan Productions: Correspondence, including enclosures, of C. S. Forsyth, acting as a partner of the firm of Clenhalls or as a director of Rattigan Productions, with Sir T. M. Rattigan or M. Herring, his secretary: 1946-1977: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.
• f. 98 Frank H. Ferguson, Counsel, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation: Letter to Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1959: Signed.
• f. 99 Frank McCarthy, of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation: Memorandum on filming of Sir T. M. Rattigan's play 'O Mistress Mine': 1966: Typewritten.