Add MS 89510/16/9

Loose cuttings recording the stage and screen career of Ralph Richardson and his wife, Meriel Forbes, originally found loose throughout and at the end of a large blue scrapbook labelled "From 1955" (Add MS 89510/16/8).

This folder includes:

• a cutting from the Evening Standard dated 23 Jan 1956 announcing the death of Sir Alexander Korda
• a letter to Ralph from Alan [Keen] dated 29 Jul 1956, enclosing a draft poster for the New Theatre
• a programme for the 1956-1957 season at the Old Vic
• a cutting from the Evening Standard dated 5 Oct 1957 reporting a successful transmission from a Russian satellite
• three articles by Ralph published in the Sunday Times, dated 26 Jun, 3 and 10 Jul, entitled Sir Ralph Richardson Looks Back
• a letter to Ralph and Meriel from Milton Goldman, dated 27 Jul 1971, thanking Ralph for sending through a manuscript and enclosing a cutting from Variety Magazine, dated 14 Jul 1971, listing that year’s New York theatre critics’ 1971 Broadway Bests
• a cutting from the Hornchurch Recorder, dated 23 Mar 1973, showing a photograph of Charles Richardson supervising a scene change
• a flyer programme for No Man’s Land at the Old Vic from 1975
• a review of No Man’s Land from the Sunday Times on 27 Apr 1975
• a review of No Man’s Land
• a postcard decorated with a painting by Eugene Grasset with a note to Ralph on the reverse from Sebastian [Graham-Jones] sending best wishes for the run of No Man’s Land
• a cutting from the Observer Review, dated 19 Oct 1975, of an article entitled Oysters and Grouse for Two recording a lunch with Ralph and Sir John Gielgud
• a cutting from Punch magazine, dated 26 Nov 1975, of an article by Ralph entitled What is an Audience?
• a cutting entitled Daily Closeup – The Thought of Acting by Jerry Talmer, interviewing Ralph during the run of No Man’s Land
• a cutting from the Toronto Sun, dated 13 Sep 1976, of George Anthony reviewing No Man’s Land
• a cutting from the Toronto Star, dated 14 Sep 1976, by Gina Mallet, entitled Ralph Richardson, Gielgud light up 'No Man’s Land'
• a cutting, dated 22 Nov 1976, by Brendan Gill reviewing No Man’s Land, entitled A Nightcap and After
• a cutting from Country Life, dated 13 Jul 1978, depicting a sleeping tawny owl
• two tickets for a show at the NT Olivier Theatre on the evening of 25 Sep 1978
• a cutting, dated 30 Sep 1978, by Alix Coleman, entitled Charm, courtesy and lunch at the Savoy with the knights of No Man’s Land
• a cutting from 1979 by Ralph Richardson entitled The Age of Innocence
• a cutting from 9 Mar 1979, entitled Blithe Spirits reviewing a preview of The Fruits of Enlightenment
• a cutting of the second half of a review of The Fruits of Englightenment
• a cutting of a cartoon from the Sunday Express from 4 Mar 1979
• a programme for Early Days by David Storey at the Cottesloe Theatre in 1980
• a letter to Ralph from David Storey, dated 25 Apr 1980, thanking Ralph for his presents, but also for inspiring his play
• two programmes for The Understanding by Angela Huth at the Strand Theatre in 1982
• two pages of typed call sheets for the production of the film Invitation to the Wedding from Aug 1982
• a programme for the National Theatre from Sep 1983 including dates for the run of Inner Voices
• a programme for Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams performed at Chandos House and starring Charles Richardson
• an undated cutting titled They Flew with the Fleet Air Arm, with a photograph of Laurence Olivier in uniform