Old and New Rep files, press releases, programmes, scripts, publications and other...

Includes:

Information pack on Foco Novo Theatre Company (1986?).

File of correspondence (February 1951 - July 1951, and October 1960) between The Rep and Ibbs And Tillett, musical and concert agents concerning the visit of The Salzburg Marionettes to The Rep in July 1951. Includes letters on stage requirements and measurements, lodgings, programme proofs, details of works to be performed during the performance, exemption tax, fees, singing and dancing licences, also with publicity photos. October 1960 correspondence concerns Salzburg Marionettes tour and the possibility of another appearance at The Rep (which did not happen because of the fee being asked for).

File of press releases (1953 - 1956) - includes for 'The Critic' (05 May 1953), 'King Henry The Sixth Parts One, Two And Three' (26 May 1953), 'The River Line' (26 August 1953), 'Iphigenia' (24 September 1953), comedies and classics for the Spring Season (20 January 1954), 'The Private Life Of Helen' (24 March 1954), 'The Moon In The Yellow River' (21 April 1954), 'Tartuffe' (19 May 1954), 'Pericles' (16 June 1954), new Chinese play 'Murder Will Speak' (22 September 1954), 'The Silver Curlew' (08 December 1954), 'Richard The Second' the 30th Shakespearian production at The Rep (09 June 1955), Autmn plays at The Rep (27 July 1955), first stage performance of 'The Long Sunset' (18 August 1955), 'Beauty In The Wood' (12 October 1955), 'Caste' (09 November 1955), Spring and Summer plays at The Rep (09 January 1956), 'The Clandestine Marriage' (08 February 1956), 'Julius Caesar' (05 April 1956), first performance of new play 'Anne Boleyn' (02 May 1956), performances of 'Caesar And Cleopatra' for Shaw celebrations at The Rep, London, Paris and Malvern - release also mentions rehearsals for 'The Miser' to be televised from the BBC's Midlands studios on Thursday 19 July (29 May 1956).

File on performance of 'Conversion of St Paul' at The Malvern Festival (1933) - includes stage manager's time sheet reports for dress rehearsal and performance numbers 2 and 3, and music and lighting plots.

File of correspondence (January 1960 - November 1960) relating to 'Strange To Relate' by Jacques Languirand. Includes copy contract with the author and translator, letters concerning getting translations, rights and fees.

File on The English Music Theatre Company production at The Rep (May 1976) - includes technical details, stage plans, touring schedule, hire of equipment, notes on the company.

Scripts, one act plays, sketches and short stories by Dr Frank G. Layton including typed copies of 'Getting Ready', 'Fish And Chips', 'Feathered Philosophy', 'Nursery Fantasies', 'The Invalid', 'The Stranger', 'The Little Pigeon'; and short story 'Alphonse' printed in The London Magazine; with letter from the Midlands office of the BBC (03 July 1933) about the Columbia Gramophone Company making test records of 'The Invalid' and 'Getting Ready' and the edits required for this, with follow up letter (12 July 1933) noting that the recording went well and that the BBC is waiting for Columbia's report; typed MS of story 'The Green Circle' by Stephen Andrew [aka Layton], Ablewith Street, Walsall [see also Layton material at MS 978/6/15-16].

Typed copy of script for 'The Government Inspector'.

Typed script of unknown play about soldiers desserting from Birmimgham in Second World War and hiding in North Wales.

Flyers for lunch time poetry recitals organised by The Rep and University of Birmingham Department of Extra-Mural Studies -
'Portrait Of A City - London and New York' (06 October 1961) with readings by Bernard Hepton; 'Private And Confidential - An Anthology Of Diaries And Letters' (20 October 1961) with readings by Rosemary Leach and Derek Jacobi; 'Play The Game - Sports And Pastimes' (03 November 1961) with readings by Jacqueline Nicholas and Arthur Pentelow.

List of photographs of Sir Barry Jackson's productions as supplied to Mrs Gabrielle Enthoven, OBE, at the British Museum -
'The Immortal Truth' (original production set of 12 sepia images by Foulsham & Banfield and 14 images of revival at Queen's Theatre by Pollard Crowther); 'Romeo & Juliet' (15 images by Sasha); 'Rosmersholm (nine images); 'The Apple Cart' (five images - four by Sasha and one by Whitlock); 'Devonshire Cream' (13 images by Pollard Crowther); 'Too Good To be True' (19 images by Pollard Crowther); 'A Man's House' (13 images by Stage Photo Co.); 'The White Assegai' (one image by Crowther); 'For Services Rendered' (18 images by Crowther); 'Counsellor-At-Law' (three images, with note that all other pictures were handed over to Emile Littler Tours Ltd, who negotiated the production for touring under his management); 'Caesar & Cleopatra' (16 images); 'A Sleeping Clergyman' (11 images by Crowther and six by Stage Photo Co.); 'Heartbreak House' (18 images by Crowther); 'Taming Of The Shrews' (28 images by Lenare); 'Macbeth' (18 images by Lenare). Lists give details of actors and the characters they are playing in the photographs.

Ballet Rambert press releases for productions at The Rep from 12 February 1973 - 17 February 1973 and 04 February 1974 - 09 February 1974.

Copy typed text of article 'Birmingham Rep - 10 Years On' written by Eileen Totten for ' Warwickshire And Worcestershire Life' (August 1981) - includes quote from director Clive Perry: 'I'd like to see the new Rep taking into consideration the Old Rep - actually using the old theatre for short seasons, and as a museum to house the archives. I want to make sure the Old Rep is not forgotten, and for people to see the history and work of the Birmingham rep in both its houses. That will be my next artistic priority when funds are available.'

Copy of newspaper articles on modern dress Hamlet including interview with Barry Jackson from The Observer (30 August 1925) with headlines 'Sir Barry Jackson on his experiment' and 'The Knickerbocker Hamlet'.

Details of proposed Dutch tour (1950) performing 'The Importance Of Being Earnest' - with dates of tour (24 February - 04 March) that followed a two week run at The Rep, and itinerary.

Copy draft treatment of 'Before The Storm' by Brian Patten (a prequel to 'The Tempest').

Typed notes (for the programme?) by Peter Barnes on his adaptation of Ben Jonson's 'The Devil is An Ass' (1976).

Typed notes on 'The Emigrants' including notes on the characters (play set in the West Indies).

Copy typed notes by David Edgar on New writing and the Rep (for talk or article when newly elected to the Rep's Board of Management) with Edgar biography.

Photocopy of interview in 'Plays & Players' (November 1991) with David Pownall about the Rep's production of his play 'My Father's House'.

Photocopy of article in 'The Complete Opera Book' on 'Tosca' .

Typed and handwritten notes on props for 'Grab' (1972) with notes on play 'Plutus' that it was adapted from.

Prop and stage notes for 'They're Playing Our Song'.

Letter to [Nancy] Burman, Birmingham Rep from J.M.E. Hutton Squire (01 June 1943) about story written by Robert van Gulik ['The Case Of The Strange Corpse' - from his novel 'Celebrated Cases Of Judge Dee']

Colour photo of New Rep main auditorium showing seating and stage (with set) [n.d.]

Miscellaneous publications - sheet music for 'Die Fahne Hoch' (the Horst Wessel song); 'Gazette de l'Opera' No. 35 (1925?); 'The Royal Tatler' magazine issued by The Theatre Royal, Birmingham (August 1929); 'L'Opera' magazine (March 1904); programme for 'Aladdin' (1892-1893); brochure on the Gilbert & Sullivan operas illustrated (season 1926).

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