| Description | Folder of letters to George Devine and Jocelyn Herbert including:
Letter from Laurence Olivier; letter from Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright; letter from Vanessa Redgrave from Rome address; Telegram from Tony Richardson; letter from Roger Blin, 24 January 1966; Printed text by Arnold Wesker: 'The Allio Brief 'relating to the design of the Round House.
Also contains programme for 'George Devine: A musical documentary life' by First Year Honour Drama Students, Bretton Hall; typed list ' The George Devine Reference Library'; newspaper article about the verbal revolution in the theatre; photograph of George Devine [probably giving speech at his retirement dinner]; flier for The Happy Time directed by George Devine, St James's Theatre.
Letters specifically to JH include correspondence from: Stefan S. Brecht, 24 March 1963; unclear sender, from Berlin 27 April 1965; letter from 'Desmond' at The National Theatre, Duchy Street, London SE1; telegram from 'Jocelyn and Len'; telegram from 'Tony'; letter from S? Cripps, Parsonage Bungalow, Long Sutton, Hampshire; letter from Mark Dignam; letter from Dan Massey [Daniel Massey]; letter from 7 Pembroke Studios, London W8 from Jocelyn Rickards, refers to Leonard Rosoman; letter 7 September 1965 from 'Mary' of 21 Hyde Park Square, London W2; letter from Gerry O'Hara; letter from John Allen; letter from Peter Snow; letter from James Cairncross; letter from vice-chancellor University of Essex; letter from Angus Wilson; letter 18 November 1965 on English Stage Company letterhead from Frank Evans? [signature unclear]; letter from Ferdy Mayne; further letter from James Cairncross; letter from John Macullum Scott; letter 2 November 1965 from Lizzie Guyatt; letter from Sophie Harris; further letter from 'Mary' 21 Hyde Park Square W2; letter from Catherine [possibly Blatchley]; card from Sidney Johnson; letter from unclear signatory, Blenheim Crescent, London; letter from Mary Fedden of Durham Wharf; handwritten letter 'Canada, Sunday' from Hugh Casson; letter on English Stage Company paper from Anthony [Page]; letter from John Hester; letter from Percy Harris, 'Sadler's Wells; letter 8 December 1965 from unclear recipient 26 Montrose Court, SW7; letter from Dennis van Thal; letter from Anthea Sieveking; letter from unclear signatory, Ty'n-y-pant, Wales; letter from 'John' 40 Erpinham Road, London SW10; two letters from Dennis Van Thal, London Management, 8 Upper Brook Street, London W1; letter from 'Wendy' of 14 Park Terrace, Nottingham; small note from John Copley; letter from General Manager Glyndebourne Festival Opera; letter 3 October 1965 in French, signature unclear; letter from Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan; back page of a letter from 'Kenny'; cards possibly from Caryl Brahms; Letter from JH to Dr Somerville regarding treatment of George Devine
Letters specifically to George Devine include correspondence from Bill Gaskill; note from Michel Saint-Denis; from Peggy Ashcroft [from Manor Lodge]; from unclear signatory, Strasbourg [no date but is year of RCT production of The Country Wife]; letter with unclear signature on large paper, beginning 'My dearest clumsy friend'; letter from Suria Saint-Denis; letter from 'Jill' [Bennett?] from 33 Prince's Gate Mews, SW7; letter from Dennis Van Thal, London Mangement, 8 Upper Brook Street, W1; letter in pencil, [unclear sender but perhaps Olivia Lousada]; letter from Joan [Plowright]; letter from Pamela [Mrs John Addison] of Stanstead Hall, Ware, Hertsforshire; telegram from Margaret Ramsay; letter to Pamela, Mrs John Addison, [perhaps dictated by George Devine and written by someone else]; second letter from Pamela [Mrs John Addison]; letter from Tim Carlton; postcard from Penelope [Gilliatt] of 31 Chester Square; letter from 'Sabine'; letter from Herfordshire County Council, Education Department; letter from Glen Byam Shaw; note on small card from Vanessa [Redgrave]; letter from Suria [Saint-Denis]; letter from Norman Collins; letter from Anne and Ely Wallach; unclear signature, on large paper, [possibly 'Joan'] relates to publicity regarding A Patriot for Me; letter 7 October 1965 on National Theatre notepaper, signature unclear, [possibly Kenneth]; letter 28 August 1965 from 'Hugh' of 32 Maida Avenuen, London W2; letter from Irving Wardle; letter from Daniel Salem; letter from 'Eric'? Smith of Huntington Road, Cambridge; letter from John Blatchley; letter from Nigel Minister; letter from Harry Saltzman, Eon Productions; letter from Clive Morton; telegram from Arnold Wesker and family; letter from 'Zoe' [Dominic?] of Lennox Gardens, London SW1; letter from Michael Chater; card from 'Fiz'; letter from Sybil Thordike and Lewis Thorndike; letter on English Stage Company paper 17 August 1965 unclear signature, [possibly Frank E]; letter 16 August 1965 from Stanley [surname illegible] of 29 King Street, London WC2; letter on BBC headed paper, signature unclear [possibly Roger Smith]; letter from Irene? of 35 Willifield Way, London NW11; letter from Sandor Eles; note from ? Lister?; letter from Al Parker; letter from Doreen on English Stage Company paper; letter 18 August 1965 from 'Jenny' of East Heath Road, London NW3; letter from 'John' of 9d Thistle Grove, London SW10, an actor in A Patriot for Me, [possibly John Copley?]; letter unclear signatory; letter from 'Billy' of Melody Road, London SW18; letter from John Proctor? Middleton Court, Sloane Square; letter from Anette, 37 Church Road, SW13; letter 23 September 1965 from unclear signature, Royal Opera House notepaper; letter from Lilian McManus clipped to newspaper advert for Tom Jones and to letter from 'Clare' at Neville's Court, London NW2; letter from Robert Bolt; letter 1 December 1965 from 'Joan' of 13-14 Woodstock Street, London W1; letter 15 November 1965 from 205 Gloucester Terrace, London W2, unclear signature; letter from Eileen O'Casey; letter from L. John Collins; letter 28 November 1965 from 'Nigel' of Launde Road, Leicestershire; letter from Michael Halifax; letter from J? Barton of Lynn Cottage, Hampshire; letter from Alec Guinness, from Paris 23 September 1965, includes comments on acting with Gina Lolonig and Douglas Byng; letter 1 October 1965 from ? Sedgwick of Seymour Street, London; letter from Bill [Gaskill?]; letter from John Allen; letter from 'P' of Rookery Hill [from subsequent letters appears to be Patricia]; further letter from Bill Gaskill, English Stage Company paper; two further letters from Rookery Hill, from Patricia' ; letter 1 October 1965, unclear signature, perhaps 'Louise'; further letter from Glen Byam Shaw; letter from David Cregan; letter 28 October 1965, from 'Wally' of Prince of Wales Drive, London SW11; letter from O'Cahans Cottage, Stratford on Avon, 5 December 1965 from Paddy, letter continued on same paper from unclear signatory; letter from Pat Erison? Formerly Pat Blaminres?; letter from Charles Dimont; letter in red ink, 27 Blomfield Road, unclear signature.
Also includes printed poem collaged onto card with handwritten note 'To my Valentine'.
Also includes two postcards: one to George Devine from Sally, Barbara, Jane and Richard and another to Jocelyn from Mary Z Maher mentioning a possible applicant to the Devine Award from September 1992. |