| Description | Includes:
Rep's 25th anniversary brochure (1913 - 1938);
Letter from Barry Jackson to Miss Hirons (22 August 1942): "We are going to start work again, on our own, this autumn - not later than November 17th or thereabouts. It would be welcome to all the old friends if you could be with us to look after the wardrobe - which under the circumstances should not, so far as I can see be so arduous a task as formerly. The times entail small productions - though we are to begin with 'Farmer's Wife'. Hope you are both keeping well.";
Print of drawing by Barry Jackson sent as Christmas card (1933);
Pencil drawing by Barry Jackson of trees signed 'all best wishes from BJ';
Eleven photos (by Lisel Haas) of scenes from unknown productions (includes Scott Sunderland, possibly in 'The Barretts Of Wimpole Street');
Photo of unknown production with note on reverse 'so sorry not having sent this before' (1930);
Photo of Marjorie Lane signed 'with love from Marjorie Lane, Jan. 1937';
Photo of Clement McCallin signed 'yours v. sincerely' (photo by Houston Rogers);
Photo of Winifred Willard signed 'all good wishes 7/6/35';
Photo of Scott Sunderland in 'The Barretts Of Wimpole Street' with message 'wishing you a Happy Xmas from Mr and Mrs Young, Black Hill';
Photo of Peggy Thorpe Bates in 'Man Of Destiny' (November 1946) (photo by Lisel Haas);
Postcard of unknown actress in character;
Photo of Ruth Robinson, appearing in '1066 And All That' [same as MS 978/4/3/3/18?];
Postcard of Blackrock Castle Cork, sent from Billy;
Photo of unknown actor in character dressed as a cleric;
Handwritten list 'ladies' dress etc' - list of costumes with historical dates plus one item for gent's;
Letter to Edith Hirons (October 1947) signed 'with love and best wishes from us all' and signed by Rep staff, actors and others including -
Harry Bristow, Charles E Linney, William Armstrong, Paul Shelving, Robin Bailey, Elspeth Duxbury, Pauline Hector, Eileen Shand, Joan Glover, Nancy Preston, Mary Richards, Geoffrey Heaton, Paul Eddington, John Phillips, Alan MacNaughton, Jill Hawley, Michael Maddox, Sydney J. Webster?, A[nton]. Rodgers, Kathleen Merridew, H. Barton?, Malcolm Farquhar, Lysbeth Harley, Peter de Rome, Jean Kendall, Gwen Cherrell, William Moore, Georgina Owen, Michael Ward?, Willard Stoker, Mary Yeomans, Roy Malcolm, Pauline Hector, Jean Johnston, D. Bristow, E[noch]. Colley, Jordie, Nancy Preston, Blanche Veasey?, Rosamund Burne, Jennifer Maddox, John? Hammond, David Hofman, Jill Hawley. |
| AdminHistory | Miss Hirons was former Wardrobe Manager at Old Rep. |