Letters to Virginia Ashley Clarke, 1947-1966.

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Letters to Virginia Ashley Clarke, 1947-1966.

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Consists of 312 letters, 1947-1960, from Craig to Virginia Surtees Ashley Clarke. The correspondence chiefly concerns the scheduling of informal meetings and dinners with Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Clarke. The letters often describe Craig's experiences at the Lyceum Theatre and include theatrical commentary. The collection also describes his creation of woodcuts for The Masque of Love and other plays. The letters also outline an exchange of books and reviews of various booksellers throughout the United Kingdom. Approximately 30 letters include small cartoon-like sketches. Craig outlines his personal experiences in the hotels and restaurants that he spent time in throughout his travels on the Continent. The collection also outlines the progress of Craig's Memoirs as well as the possible sale of his collection to either Harvard or the Victoria & Albert Museum. Craig's correspondence also present information about his relationship with his daughter Daphne Woodward (also known as 'Two-two').

3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)

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Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872-1966

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Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966) était acteur, metteur en scène, scénographe, graveur et théoricien du théâtre. Il était le fils de l'architecte Edward William Godwin (1833-1886) et de l'actrice Ellen Alice Terry (1848-1928). À sa naissance il s'appelait Edward Godwin Terry ; son nom fut officiellement changé en Edward Wardell en 1878. Il adopta le nom de scène Gordon Craig en 1891, qui fut officialisé par la suite. Edward Gordon Craig was born in England on 16 January 18...

Woodward, Daphné

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Clarke, Virginia Ashley.

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Lyceum Theatre (London, England)

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"The theatre burnt down in 1830. ... Beazley designed and built a replacement, also known as the English Opera House, on the same site; it opened in July 1834" - Grove Opera. From the description of Contracts, specifications and plans for the building and rebuilding of the Lyceum Theatre, London : 1834-1860. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612811405 ...