comprising 11 scripts with related material, including "Death of a Salesman", with ownership inscription of the director Elia Kazan and notes in his own hand; furniture and property plot and setting and striking plot, ground plans and lists of props; programme, etc., 1949; "Seagulls over Sorrento", with 9 photographs by Angus McBean 9 portrait photographs by John Vickers, property and lighting plots, correspondence and documents relating to German and provincial tours, 1950-1954; "The Matchmaker", heavily annotated, with 6 large folding ground plans and hanging plot; 7 programmes, autograph letter and card signed by Thornton Wilder, and three telegrams from him, other extrensive correspondence, 14 photographs by Angus McBean; 3 photos of Thornton Wilder and others at the Hebbel-Theater, Berlin, 1954; "Man Alive", heavily annotated, with large set plans and lighting layouts, and correspondence, 1955-56; "The Devil’s Disciple", heavily annotated, with programmes, lighting and furniture & property plots, 8 large folding plans, correspondence, etc., 1956; "Living for Pleasure", with large folding hanging plot and two lighting plots, 12 photographs by Angus McBean; 6 other close-ups and portraits, and correspondence, etc., 1958; "Eighty in the Shade", with 3 large folding ground plans, 8 photographs by Angus MacBean, mainly close-ups of cast; 6 other portraits, correspondence, etc., 1959 § nine other scripts by Alan Ayckbourn, Graham Greene Terence Rattigan, and others § six wash drawings by Kim Wooley of the box office, foyer, boxes and backstage scenes at the Strand Theatre, signed and dated 1984 § general correspondence, the majority letters to Anthony Peek, including autograph letters signed by Moira Lister, Wendy Hiller, Penelope Keith, Enid Bagnold (2), Ralph Richardson (6) (pluse small good luck card to Joan Roma), Flora Robson (2), Dulcie Gray (3), John Gielgud (4, one dampstained), and autograph card, Dorothy Tutin, and Sybil Thorndyke (2); autograph cards signed by Alec Guinness, and Bryan Forbes; typed letters signed by Pinter, Emile Littler, Joan Plowright (slightly stained), Richard Attenborough (4), Edward Heath, Alan J. Lerner, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (stained), Sybil Thorndyke (3), Spike Milligan, and Emile Littler, a typed card signed by Sir Malcolm Sargent, large photographic Christmas card from Angus McBean and an inscribed portrait photographs of W. Somerset Maugham and Rex Harrison, the latter smudged § Edith Evans, an Address by Bryan Forbes, frontispiece by Brian Organ, number 209 of 750 copies, signed by author and artist, 1976, with related news cuttings § Castillejo (David) Plays, 2 vol., presentation copy, both vol. inscribed by the author to Alec Guinness, 1969 § a collection of separate photographs including 21 by Angus McBean 10 of sets for "Ross"; and 11 of scenes and close-ups from "The Importance of Being Earnest", 1968; and 10 potraits by Zoe Dominic, 5 from "The Crucifer of Blood", and 5 from "Look after Lulu" § large collection of papers relating to the Society of West End Theatre Managers, the Society of West End Theatre, the London Theatre Council, the Richmond Theatre, RADA, etc. § 13 reels of film including Pathescope Gazette, June 1938, and Pathe News Reviews of 1938, 1940, and 1941 § a collection of programmes including Souvenirs for the Society of West End Theatre Awards/ Laurence Olivier Awards, 1977,1978, 1980-1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993; Souvenirs for the Chichester Festival Theatre, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1984-1988, and 1990-1993; 32 other Souvenirs, 18 for Haymarket, including "The Way of the World", signed by Maggie Smith Joan Plowright and sixteen other members of the cast, 1984; and over 250 other programmes, mainly for London theatres, c.1955-1985. *** Anthony Peek was Manager and Stage Director for Tennent Productions at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. A more detailed list of the contents is available on request.
comprising 11 scripts with related material, including "Death of a Salesman", with ownership inscription of the director Elia Kazan and notes in his own hand; furniture and property plot and setting and striking plot, ground plans and lists of props; programme, etc., 1949; "Seagulls over Sorrento", with 9 photographs by Angus McBean 9 portrait photographs by John Vickers, property and lighting plots, correspondence and documents relating to German and provincial tours, 1950-1954; "The Matchmaker", heavily annotated, with 6 large folding ground plans and hanging plot; 7 programmes, autograph letter and card signed by Thornton Wilder, and three telegrams from him, other extrensive correspondence, 14 photographs by Angus McBean; 3 photos of Thornton Wilder and others at the Hebbel-Theater, Berlin, 1954; "Man Alive", heavily annotated, with large set plans and lighting layouts, and correspondence, 1955-56; "The Devil’s Disciple", heavily annotated, with programmes, lighting and furniture & property plots, 8 large folding plans, correspondence, etc., 1956; "Living for Pleasure", with large folding hanging plot and two lighting plots, 12 photographs by Angus McBean; 6 other close-ups and portraits, and correspondence, etc., 1958; "Eighty in the Shade", with 3 large folding ground plans, 8 photographs by Angus MacBean, mainly close-ups of cast; 6 other portraits, correspondence, etc., 1959 § nine other scripts by Alan Ayckbourn, Graham Greene Terence Rattigan, and others § six wash drawings by Kim Wooley of the box office, foyer, boxes and backstage scenes at the Strand Theatre, signed and dated 1984 § general correspondence, the majority letters to Anthony Peek, including autograph letters signed by Moira Lister, Wendy Hiller, Penelope Keith, Enid Bagnold (2), Ralph Richardson (6) (pluse small good luck card to Joan Roma), Flora Robson (2), Dulcie Gray (3), John Gielgud (4, one dampstained), and autograph card, Dorothy Tutin, and Sybil Thorndyke (2); autograph cards signed by Alec Guinness, and Bryan Forbes; typed letters signed by Pinter, Emile Littler, Joan Plowright (slightly stained), Richard Attenborough (4), Edward Heath, Alan J. Lerner, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (stained), Sybil Thorndyke (3), Spike Milligan, and Emile Littler, a typed card signed by Sir Malcolm Sargent, large photographic Christmas card from Angus McBean and an inscribed portrait photographs of W. Somerset Maugham and Rex Harrison, the latter smudged § Edith Evans, an Address by Bryan Forbes, frontispiece by Brian Organ, number 209 of 750 copies, signed by author and artist, 1976, with related news cuttings § Castillejo (David) Plays, 2 vol., presentation copy, both vol. inscribed by the author to Alec Guinness, 1969 § a collection of separate photographs including 21 by Angus McBean 10 of sets for "Ross"; and 11 of scenes and close-ups from "The Importance of Being Earnest", 1968; and 10 potraits by Zoe Dominic, 5 from "The Crucifer of Blood", and 5 from "Look after Lulu" § large collection of papers relating to the Society of West End Theatre Managers, the Society of West End Theatre, the London Theatre Council, the Richmond Theatre, RADA, etc. § 13 reels of film including Pathescope Gazette, June 1938, and Pathe News Reviews of 1938, 1940, and 1941 § a collection of programmes including Souvenirs for the Society of West End Theatre Awards/ Laurence Olivier Awards, 1977,1978, 1980-1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993; Souvenirs for the Chichester Festival Theatre, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1984-1988, and 1990-1993; 32 other Souvenirs, 18 for Haymarket, including "The Way of the World", signed by Maggie Smith Joan Plowright and sixteen other members of the cast, 1984; and over 250 other programmes, mainly for London theatres, c.1955-1985. *** Anthony Peek was Manager and Stage Director for Tennent Productions at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. A more detailed list of the contents is available on request.
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