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040-002084275
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032-002084074
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G. B. SHAW PAPERS: SERIES II. Vol. LII (ff. 356).

1. ff. 1-8. 'Arms and the Man'; 1911.

2. ff. 9-22. 'Fanny's First Play', Kingsway Theatre; 1915. Typewritten copy.

3. ff. 23-30. 'Augustus Does His Bit'; 1917. Typewritten copy.

4. ff. 31-32. 'The Inca of Perusalem'; 1917. Typewritten copy.

5. ff. 33-35. 'Annajanska' [here 'Anneganeka']; 1918. Typewritten copy.

6. ff. 36-55. 'Pygmalion', Strand Theatre; 1920.

7. ff. 56-59. 'Candida', Holborn Empire; 1920. Ends halfway down the page.

8. ff. 59-60. 'Pygmalion', Academy of Dramatic Art; 1920. Ends halfway down the page.

9. ff. 60-66. 'The Shewing up of Blanco Posnet', Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; 1923.

10. ff. 67-69. 'Great Catherine'; n.d., followed by 'You Never Can Tell'; 1920. Typewritten copy.

11. ff. 70-101. 'John Bull's Other Island', Court Theatre; 1921. Type-written copy.

12. ff. 102-126. 'Heartbreak House'; 1921. Ends halfway down the page.

13. ff. 126-129. 'Getting Married', Everyman Theatre; 1922.

14. ff. 130-166. 'St. Joan'; 1924.

15. ff. 167-182. 'Caesar and Cleopatra', Birmingham; 1925. Ends half-way down the page.

16. ff. 177v, 180v-183v. Dialogue under the heading 'Lewis's Jazz Comedy, Everyman Theatre, Hampstead, 18/2/27'. In reverse sequence.

17. ff. 182-206. 'Mrs. Warren's Profession', Strand Theatre; 1926. f. 197 includes 'Gags for Fanny's First Play, p. 210'.

18. ff. 207-211. Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'; 1926.

19. ff. 212-219. 'Major Barbara', Wyndham's Theatre; 1929.

20. ff. 220-222. 'Back to Methuselah', Old Vic for Malvern; 1929. Ends halfway down the page.

21. ff. 222-226. 'Heartbreak House', Old Vic; 1929.

22. ff. 227-237. 'Heartbreak House', the Queen's Theatre; 1932.

23. ff. 238-254. 'Too True To Be Good', Old Vic for Malvern Festival; 1932.

24. ff. 255-286. 'On the Rocks'; 1933.

25. ff. 287-295. 'The Six of Calais' and 'Androcles and the Lion', Regent's Park; 1934. Notes on both plays on most of these folios.

26. ff. 296-298. 'Major Barbara', Old Vic; 1935.

27. ff. 299-302. 'St. Joan', Birmingham for Malvern Festival; 1936.

28. ff. 303-308. 'Pygmalion', Birmingham for Malvern Festival; 1936. The second half of f. 305, with f. 306, contains notes for 'On the Rocks' at the same theatre.

29. ff. 309-310. 'The Millionairess', Malvern; 1937.

30. ff. 311-313. 'The Apple Cart, Malvern; 1937.

31. ff. 314-356. 'Great Catherine'; 1921. Photocopied autograph.

This volume was rearranged and refoliated in 2002-2003.

includes:

  • ff. 1-8 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Arms and the Man': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1905, 1911.
  • ff. 9-22 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Fanny's First Play': typewritten rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1915.
  • ff. 23-30 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Augustus Does His Bit': typewritten rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1917.
  • ff. 31-32 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'The Inca of Perusalem': typewritten rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1917.
  • ff. 33-35 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Annajanska': typewritten rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1918.
  • ff. 36-55, 59-60, 303-308 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Pygmalion': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1914?-1936.
  • ff. 56-59 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Candida': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1904?, 1920.
  • ff. 60-66 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1923.
  • ff. 67-69, 314-356 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Great Catherine': rehearsal notes, typewritten and autogr. copy by George Bernard Shaw: 1921, n.d.
  • f. 69 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'You Never Can Tell': typewritten and autogr. rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1904, 1920, n.d.
  • ff. 70-101 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'John Bull's Other Island': typewritten and autogr. rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1904-1921.
  • ff. 102-126, 222-237 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Heartbreak House': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1921-1932.
  • ff. 167-182 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Caesar and Cleopatra': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1904?-1929.
  • ff. 182-186 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Mrs. Warren's Profession': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1900?, 1926.
  • f. 197 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Fanny's First Play': additional 'Gags' by George Bernard Shaw: 1926?.
  • ff. 212-219, 296-298 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Major Barbara': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1905?-1935.
  • ff. 220-222 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Back to Methuselah': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1929.
  • ff. 238-254 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Too True To Be Good': rehearsal notes: 1932.
  • ff. 255-286, 305-306 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'On the Rocks': list of characters and rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1933?, 1936?.
  • ff. 287-295 passim George Bernard Shaw, author: 'The Six of Calais': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1934.
  • ff. 287-295 passim George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Androcles and the Lion': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1934.
  • ff. 309-310 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'The Millionairess': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1937.
  • ff. 311-313 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'The Apple Cart': rehearsal notes by George Bernard Shaw: 1929-1937.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
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Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002084074
033-002084179
036-002084180
037-002084274
040-002084275
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Add MS 50508-50743 : BERNARD SHAW PAPERS
Add MS 50593-50743 : SHAW PAPERS: SERIES II 50593-50743. Purchased from the residuary legatees of George Bernard Shaw, 9 April 1960, and…
Add MS 50593-50649 : A. PLAYS OF G. B. SHAW. 50593-50649. Playscripts, in autograph longhand unless otherwise stated, with rehearsal notes…
Add MS 50644-50648 : G. B. SHAW PAPERS: SERIES II. Vols. LII-LVI. Rehearsal notes; 1911-1937, n.d. See also 50730-50736, and 50739.

 

Add MS 50644 : G. B. SHAW PAPERS: SERIES II. Vol. LII (ff. 356). 1. ff. 1-8. 'Arms and the Man'; 1911. 2. ff. 9-22. 'Fanny's First…
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Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1911
End Date:
1937
Date Range:
1911-1937
Era:
CE
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Names:
Shaw, George Bernard, author and playwright, 1856-1950,
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