| Description | Includes:
Production photos (at The Rep unless stated otherwise) -
'The Language Of The Birds' (31 March 1923 - 14 April 1923) - five photos including HK Ayliff as Solomon (and showing Paul Shelving design) plus programme;
'Cymbeline' (21 April 1923 - 04 May 1923) - two photos by Midland Press Agency (captioned), with programme;
'The Immortal Hour' at Regent Theatre, London (02 February 1924 - 17 May 1924) - six photos by Foulsham & Banfield;
'Romeo And Juliet' at Regent Theatre, London (24 May 1924 - 12 July 1924) - photo of Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies as Juliet and John Gielgud as Romeo (photo by Sasha) - with programme;
'Caesar And Cleopatra' at Kingsway (21 April 1925 - 27 June 1925) (16 captioned photos by Stage Photo Company);
'The New Morality' (29 June 1925) at Kingsway Theatre, London (five photos by Stage Photo Company) - with programme;
Modern dress 'Hamlet' at The Kingsway Theatre (25 August 1925 - 07 November 1925) (five photos by Central Press Photograph);
The Old Adam' at Kingsway Theatre (17 November 1925 - 16 January 1926) (five captioned photos by Lenare);
'The Farmer's Wife' at The Theatre Royal, Melbourne (14 December 1925) (two photos by CJ Fraser, Melbourne);
'He Who Gets Slapped' (20 February 1926 - 12 March 1926) (two photos by AG Liddell);
'The Blue Comet' at The Royal Court (23 February 1926 - 26 March 1926) (six captioned photos by Lenare);
'Rosmersholm' at The Kingsway Theatre (30 September 1926 - 13 November 1926) (16 captioned photos);
'The Apple Cart' at Queens Theatre, London (17 September 1929) - 19 photos by Pollard Crowther (taken from a box during the performance) plus photo of model of George Bernard Shaw head as The Devil (with horns) and Julian D'Albie (character of King Magnus) with model of horse pulling apple cart [also see photo by Crowther of Shaw holding model of horse and applecart at MS 978/4/3/3/19].
'Too Clever By Half' (01 January 1944 - 26 February 1944) - seven photos by Lisel Haas (kept in envelope with The Birmingham Repertory Theatre School Of Dramatic Art logo - Shelving design);
'Hamlet' at Arts Theatre Festival (10 October 1945) with Alec Clunes as The Prince, Olga Lindo as Gertrude and Mark Dignam as Claudius (one photo, copyright The Times);
Two photos taken during rehearsals for 'The Boy David' at His Majesty's Theatre showing JM Barrie and HK Ayliff on stage;
Other photos -
Two by Lenare of unknown set;
Two by Lisel Haas of unknown production (knights, churchman, ladies);
Unknown production (Paul Shelving - thatched cottages) photo by Edwards & Jordan;
Rehearsal of unknown production - two men and woman on stage looking at pantomime bull on terrace with city backdrop (church/state buildings);
Three of unknown production (by Lenare) (coronation/ceremony with crowd and king and queen - viking? horns);
Photo (mounted on board) of HK Ayliff, George Bernard Shaw and Paul Shelving;
Malvern Festival - five photos (three of cast of 'The Apple Cart' at Malvern open-air baths including George Bernard Shaw taking photo of group; and two of unknown groups by Norman May) plus flyer for festival (01 August 1932 - 20 August 1932).
Handwritten notes listing productions, venues, date, actors and other details (includes reference to 'The Boy David' that first abortive attempt at production was cancelled by Bergner's appendicitis).
Pencil caricature of H.K. Ayliff by James Bridie after hearing that Ayliff was to direct play by Sir James Barrie - Ayliff looking out from behind stage curtain with caption 'Do you believe in fairies? Clap your hands if you do!' [caption referring to line in 'Peter Pan']. Also three colour caricatures featuring Ayliff in various situations. |
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