| Reference Number | SMNT/1/6/8 |
| Title | Joint Council of the National Theatre and the Old Vic - minute book |
| Level | File |
| Date | 1945-1962 |
| Description | This minute book includes a full set of minutes for meetings of the Joint Council of the National Theatre and the Old Vic (1946-1962).
The minute book also includes minutes for the following meetings, precursory to the foundation of the Joint Council:
- Meeting of representatives of the Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre and the Old Vic (11/09/1945).
- Meeting of Old Vic representatives on Co-Ordinating Committee with the Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre (19/09/1945).
- Minutes of Co-Ordinating Committee of the Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre and the Old Vic (02/10/1945, 17/12/1945, 09/01/1946).
Minute book includes index of topics coverd in the minutes; topics listed are as follows:
A.
Arts Council; Agreement; Architects; Architectural Advisory Sub-Committee; Arts Council Assessor; Apprentices; Architects' Estimate; Architects' Agreement; Architects' fees; Acoustic Expert.
B.
Barker, Granville; Building Sub-Committee Tour; Building Sub-Committee resolutions; British Theatre Conference; B.D.L. [British Drama League]; British Actors' Equity.
C.
Chairman; Charity Commission; Constitution; Correspondence; Consultant Engineer; C.O.R.T. [Conference of Repertory Theatres]; Chairman's proposals.
D.
Draft agreement; Directors' memorandum; Donation; Dramatic Schools Conference.
E.
Entrances.
F.
Finance; Festival of Britain, 1951; Foundation stone; Function of the two theatres [Note: there is no actual minute under this heading]; Future plans.
G.
Governors' representatives.
J.
Joint Council Expenses.
L.
L.C.C. [London County Council]; L.C.C Concert Hall.
M.
Membership of Joint Council; Meetings; Minutes; Memorandum to Old Vic Executive Committee; Museum; Memorandum from the Governors of the Royal Victoria Hall; Maugham Bequest; Memorandum from Lord Esher.
N.
Name of new body; Nominating bodies; National Theatre Bill; Name of Theatre; National Theatre Museum; National Theatre Running Expenses; National Theatre Support Committee; National Theatre.
O.
Old Vic Site; Old Vic Expansion Scheme; Old Vic representation; Old Vic National Theatre Sub-Committee.
P. Press Announcement; Press, letters to; Procedure; Publications; Premises; Plans.
R.
Royal Charter; Report from Old-Vic Sub-Committee; Report from Building Sub-Committee; Resignations and Appointments; Resolution from Building Sub-Committee; Restaurant Accommodation.
S.
Site; Secretary; Sub-Committee meetings; Small Theatre; Storage space; SMNT resolutions; South Kensington Site; SMNT representation; Stratford-Upon-Avon; S.T.A.R. Centres.
T.
Terms of reference; Treasurer; Television and films; Television companies, approach to; Title of council. |
| Extent | 1 minute book |
| Series | Minute, agenda and attendance books for various committees |
| Related Material | - Additional copies of minutes of meetings of the Joint Council, some with annotations, may be foud in SMNT/1/4.
- The memorandum by Esher for meeting of 15/06/1959 can be found in SMNT/3/1/13. |