Add MS 74543

Rattigan papers. Vol. cclvi (ff. 94). General correspondence of Terence Rattigan not included in the above, including fragments, 1937-1977. Partly typewritten, partly telegrams and draft telegrams. Includes a letter of 1957 from Shepard Traube to Hugh Beaumont.

includes:

• f. 1 S. E. Linnett, theatrical agent: Letter from Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1937: Typewritten copy.
• ff. 2-4, 7-9, 16-22, 27, 35 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. 3, 69-70, 79 Peggy French, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Peter Frederick Carter-Ruck, solicitor: Correspondence of P. F. Carter-Ruck with Sir T. M. Rattigan, or his secretary, P. French: 197201977: Partly signed, partly copies.
• ff. 5-6 Noël Plant, actor: Correspondence of N. Plant with Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1946: Partly signed, partly typewritten copy.
• ff. 10-14 Brian Rattigan, brother of Sir T M Rattigan: Correspondence of B. and Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1952: Partly typewritten copies.
• f. 15 Anthony Adam, actor: Letter to Sir Terence Rattigan: [1952].
• ff. 23-25, 47 Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier: Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Correspondence of Lord Olivier with Sir T. M. Rattigan and his secretary, M. Herring: 1948-1976: Partly signed, partly typewritten copy.
• f. 25 Vivien Mary Olivier, formerly Holman neé Hartley; known as 'Vivien Leigh'; actress; 2nd wife of Sir Laurence Olivier; form. wife of H L Holman: Exchange of telegrams with Sir T. M. Rattigan and letter from V. Leigh and L. K. Olivier to Rattigan: 1953-1955: Partly typewritten copies.
• ff. 26 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. 28-30 Dame Sybil Thorndike, actress; wife of Sir Lewis Casson: Letter and address to Dame S. Thorndike from Sir T. M. Rattigan: ca. 1956: Draft.
• ff. 31-33 Sam Spiegel, film producer: Sir William Gerald Golding: Letter to S. Spiegel from Sir T. M. Rattigan on proposed filming of Sir W. Golding's 'Lord of the flies': ca. 1960: Draft.
• f. 34 Mursel Stohrer, of Ischia: Letter to Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1961.
• f. 38 British Broadcasting Corporation: Anthony Curtis, of the BBC: Letter to Sir T. M. Rattigan from A. Curtis of the B.B.C.: 1973: Signed.
• ff. 40-41, 43 British Broadcasting Corporation: Peggy French, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: John Tydeman, of the BBC: Letters to Sir T. M. Rattigan, or his secretary, P. French, from J. Tydeman of the B.B.C.: 1975: Partly signed.
• f. 42 Sir Ralph David Richardson, actor: Letters to Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1949-1975.
• ff. 44, 46, 84-85, 89 Roger Machell, of Hamish Hamilton Ltd: Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Hamish Hamilton Ltd: Peggy French, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Correspondence of R. Machell and other members of the staff of Hamish Hamilton Ltd, with Sir T. M. Rattigan or his secretaries, M. Herring and P. French, including enclosures relating to amendments to the published text of his plays: 1948-1977: Partly signed.
• ff. 46, 61-62, 67 Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Stephen Mitchell, theatrical producer: Peggy Faulkner, Executive Secretary, London Theatre Productions Ltd: Correspondence of S. Mitchell and Sir T. M. Rattigan or their respective secretaries, P. Faulkner and M. Herring: 1948-1971: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.
• ff. 48-56 Cole Lesley, secretary to Sir N Coward: Correspondence of C. Lesley and Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1953-1976.
• ff. 57-58, 73, 77 Henry Bernard Levin, journalist: Correspondence of H. B. Levin with Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1976-1977: Partly drafts.
• ff. 63, 72 Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Jan Van Loewen, copyright agent: Peggy French, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Michael Imison, of Jan Van Loewen Ltd: Correspondence of Jan Van Loewen, copyright agent, or Michael Imison and other members of his staff, with Sir T. M. Rattigan, or his secretaries, M. Herring, P. French and others: 1953-1977: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.
• f. 64 Jill Bennett, actress: Correspondence of J. Bennett with Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1976: Partly copies.
• ff. 65-66 Peter George Osborn, actor and priest: Letters to Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1948-1960.
• ff. 71, 76, 80 Robin Midgley, theatrical director: Notes between R. Midgley and Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1977: Copies.
• f. 82 British Broadcasting Corporation: Michael Darlow, of the BBC: Letter to Sir T. M. Rattigan from M. Darlow of the B.B.C.: 1977: Signed.
• ff. 86, 91-92 Peggy French, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Michael Franklin, friend of Sir T M Rattigan: Telegram from Sir T. M. Rattigan to M. Franlin and notes to M. Franklin from Sir T. M. Rattigan or his secretary, P. French: 1956-[1977]: Partly copies.
• f. 87 Lynn Fontanne, actress; wife of Alfred Lunt: Letters from Sir T. M. Rattigan: 1946-[1977]: Partly drafts, Partly typewritten copies.
• f. 88 British Broadcasting Corporation: Chris Swann, of the BBC: Letter to Sir T. M. Rattigan from C. Swann of the B.B.C.: 1977: Signed.
• f. 90 Roger Machell, of Hamish Hamilton Ltd: Jan Van Loewen, copyright agent: Hamish Hamilton, publisher: Michael Imison, of Jan Van Loewen Ltd: Letter to M. Imison of th firm of J. Van Loewen to R. Machell of Hamish Hamilton Ltd: 1977: Typewritten copy.
• f. 94 Hugh Beaumont, managing director, H M Tennent Ltd: Shepard Traube, theatrical producer: Letter to Hugh Beaumont from Shepard Traube: 1951: Signed.