Collection of the correspondence between Edward Thompson, editor of Heinemann Educational Books and various authors.

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1 vis04njf Special Collections Service Section name Edward Thompson RUL MS 4056 Handlist Collection of the correspondence between Edward Thompson, editor of Heinemann Educational Books and various authors. 1 John Allen. A history of the theatre in Europe, HEB, Peter Barnes. Letter dated 20 March Photocopy of article published in The New Yorker, 23 May 1988 Profiles Play Agent on Margaret Ramsay by Mel Gussow. TS of Porno Poems by Peter Barnes. 3 John Russell Brown. A short guide to modern British drama, HEB, Correspondence Aidan Chambers. Correspondence re his role as a drama consultant to HEB, with particular reference to plays for young people. 5 Michel Saint Denis. Training for the Theatre: premises and promises. Heinemann Educational Books, London, and Theatre Arts Books, New York, Theatre: the rediscovery of style, reprinted in 1969 by HEB. File contains correspondence regarding both these books. 6 Martin Esslin. Correspondence between Edward Thompson, Martin Esslin and John Bright-Holmes of Eyre & Spottiswoode re the transfer of publishing rights from E&S to Heinemann of Brecht: a choice of evils, and The theatre of the absurd; only the former was consequently published by Mercury in Correspondence James Reeves. TS of masque A.D. One by James Reeves with music and illustrations; masque performed in St. John s, Smith Square, London on 16 December copies of list of James Reeves work and publications. Correspondence copies of Quarto, a quarterly broadsheet of new poetry, Number 1, Spring 1951 and Number 3, Autumn James Reeves. The poets world, Heinemann Anthology of poems for young people. Correspondence 1946, includes 2 letters from Walter de la Mare in permissions letters. University of Reading 2014 Friday 5 December 2014 Page 1

2 9 James Reeves. The poets world, correspondence Elmer Rice. The living theatre, published by Heinemann in 1960, previously published by Harper, New York, Correspondence , cuttings and American dust jacket. 11 Eric Salmon. Granville Barker: a secret life, HEB, Correspondence Eric Salmon. Granville Barker: a secret life, HEB, Correspondence Includes letter from John Gielgud, 10 March E.R.Wood. Specimens of contemporary drama. Heinemann Correspondence E.R.Wood. Correspondence Hilda Amphlett. Who was Shakespeare? Heinemann, Correspondence March 1954-December Hilda Amphlett. Who was Shakespeare? Heinemann, Correspondence January 1955-October David Blum. Casals and the art of interpretation. Heinemann Correspondence November 1974-December David Blum. Casals and the art of interpretation. Heinemann Correspondence January 1978-December David Blum. Casals and the art of interpretation. Heinemann Correspondence January 1980-January John Russell Brown. Correspondence John Russell Brown. Correspondence John Russell Brown. Correspondence Sir Tyrone Guthrie. Correspondence, October August 1964, re. possible book that was never written. Includes one handwritten letter from Tyrone Guthrie. 24 Gregory Kozintsev. King Lear: the space of tragedy, HEB, 1977, translated by Mary Mackintosh. Three black and white photographs from the film and one of Kozintsev himself. Correspondence September 1971-December Gregory Kozintsev. King Lear: the space of tragedy. Correspondence Gregory Kozintsev. King Lear: the space of tragedy. Correspondence Kate Terry Gielgud. A Victorian Playgoer. Heinemann, Author s University of Reading 2014 Friday, 05 December 2014 Page 2

3 notebooks with Muriel St Clare s original workings (as written on brown envelope). 28 Kate Terry Gielgud. A Victorian Playgoer. TS, including unpublished pages. Not paginated but now filed in 4 parts. Part Kate Terry Gielgud. A Victorian Playgoer. TS Part Kate Terry Gielgud. A Victorian Playgoer. TS Part Kate Terry Gielgud. A Victorian Playgoer. TS Part Kate Terry Gielgud. A Victorian Playgoer. Part of TS. 33 John Gielgud. Personal correspondence (5) Numbers in brackets denote handwritten letters from John Gielgud. 34 John Gielgud s introduction to The Importance of Being Earnest, Heinemann, Correspondence (1) 35 John Gielgud. The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, English version by Sir John Gielgud with an Introduction by Michel St. Denis, HEB, Correspondence , cuttings and theatre programme for the Aldwych Theatre. (1) 36 John Gielgud. Stage Directions, HEB, 1963.Correspondence and cuttings (2) 37 John Gielgud. Ivanov by Anton Chekhov, adapted by John Gielgud, HEB, Correspondence , cuttings and programmes for theyvonne Arnaud Theatre and the Phoenix Theatre. 38 John Gielgud. John Gielgud directs Richard Burton in Hamlet: a Journal of Rehearsals by Richard L. Sterne, HEB, Correspondence , cuttings and photographs of production in rehearsal. 39 John Gielgud. Distinguished Company, HEB, Correspondence (10) 40 John Gielgud. Distinguished Company, typed Publishing Proposal, John Gielgud. Distinguished Company, press cuttings. 42 John Gielgud. Early Stages, HEB, 1974, first published in 1939 by Macmillan, then in 1948 by Falcon Press (file includes one very worn dust jacket of this edition). Correspondence (2) 43 Ronald Hayman. John Gielgud, HEB, 1971.Correspondence and press cuttings (1) 44 Ronald Hayman. John Gielgud. Correspondence and press cuttings (5) University of Reading 2014 Friday, 05 December 2014 Page 3

4 45 John Gielgud. Stage Directions, new edition as a paperback, Heinemann, Correspondence and press cuttings (1) 46 John Gielgud. Press cuttings and articles. 47 Robert Bolt. Flowering Cherry, Heinemann, Correspondence and press cuttings Robert Bolt. The tiger and the horse. Heinemann, Correspondence Papers divided into Hereford Play edition, published 1961, and Drama edition published Robert Bolt. Lawrence of Arabia. Correspondence and press cuttings re. proposed publishing of the screenplay, never published due to opposition of A.W. Lawrence, T.E. Lawrence s brother. 50 Robert Bolt. Three Plays. Heinemann 1964, Mercury edition. Correspondence Robert Bolt. Gentle Jack. Heinemann Correspondence and press cuttings , also two copies of the programme from the Theatre Royal, Bath where the play was performed. 52 Robert Bolt. The thwarting of Baron Bolligrew. Heinemann Correspondence , press cuttings and programme from The Aldwych Theatre Robert Bolt. Brother and Sister. Heinemann Correspondence Theatre programmes from the Theatre Royal, Brighton and The Bristol Old Vic Company. 54 Robert Bolt. A Man for All Seasons. HEB, Hereford Plays edition, Correspondence and press cuttings. 55 Robert Bolt. A Man for All Seasons. Heinemann, Drama edition, Correspondence also re the foreign publishing arrangements , press cuttings and programme for the Theatre Royal, Bath, Robert Bolt. A Man for All Seasons. Heinemann, film tie-in,1967. Correspondence , photographs and typed CVs of the film actors. 57 Robert Bolt. Vivat! Vivat Regina! HEB, 1971, Hereford Plays edition, Correspondence , press cuttings and photographs. 58 Robert Bolt. State of Revolution. HEB, Correspondence , press cuttings, photographs and a National Theatre programme for State of Revolution. 59 Robert Bolt. General correspondence Robert Bolt. General correspondence , press cuttings, Encore Vol.8 no.2, 1961, New Theatre Magazine Vol ll no.4, Yehudi Menuhin. Theme and Variations, HEB, black and white University of Reading 2014 Friday, 05 December 2014 Page 4

5 photographs. 62 Yehudi Menuhin. Theme and Variations. Correspondence Yehudi Menuhin. Theme and Variations. Correspondence Yehudi Menuhin. Theme and Variations. Correspondence Michael Redgrave. The Actor s Ways and Means. HEB, Correspondence and press cuttings. 66 Michael Redgrave. A month in the country by Ivan Turgenev with an Introduction by Michael Redgrave, Heinemann, Correspondence Richard Findlater. Michael Redgrave: Actor, Heinemann, Correspondence , press cuttings. 68 Michael Redgrave. Mask or Face, Heinemann, Correspondence , press cuttings, illustrations from the book, dust jacket and copy of Plays and Players, July Michael Redgrave. The Mountebank s Tale, Heinemann, Correspondence , press cuttings and dust jacket. 70 Michael Redgrave. The Aspern Papers, adapted for the theatre from the Henry James story by Michael Redgrave, Heinemann, Correspondence , photographs, press cuttings, programmes for Queen s Theatre, 1959 and the Theatre Royal, Windsor, Michael Redgrave. Reading Tales from Hans Andersen at the Windmill Club, 1 March Correspondence 1970 and press cuttings. 72 Michael Redgrave and John Gielgud. American tour, 1958, of readings from The ages of man by George Rylands, Heinemann, Correspondence and press cuttings. 73 Michael Redgrave photographs. 12 black and white portraits of Michael Redgrave, 2 others of unidentified actors. Article from the Sunday Times, 1985, on the Redgrave family, also number of obituaries of Michael Redgrave who died 21 March Rachel Kempson (Lady Redgrave). Correspondence between Edward Thompson and Rachel Kempson, , regarding autobiography of Rachel Kempson. Published by Duckworth, Vanessa Redgrave. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Letters re the initial arrangements for Theatre Arts Books to be the United States distributors of the Heinemann Drama Series. The first book was The Actor s ways and means by Michael Redgrave. File for 1954 empty. University of Reading 2014 Friday, 05 December 2014 Page 5

6 77 Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Files for 1959 and 1960 empty. 81 Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence 1966, January-May. 87 Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence 1966, June-December. 88 Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Files for are not included in the collection. 93 Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence Theatre Arts Books. Correspondence University of Reading 2014 Friday, 05 December 2014 Page 6