Dossier 2 - Birthday Events and Celebrations

Correspondence relating to five events organised to celebrate Kenneth MacMillan's 60th birthday

1. Letter from Stephen Remington, Director of Sadler's Wells Theatre, on Kenneth MacMillan's attendance at the celebration of his birthday at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Remington apologises that he is unable to attend
2. Invitation to a party in celebration of Kenneth MacMillan's 60th birthday in the Crush Bar at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, after the performance of The Prince of the Pagodas, 11 Dec 1989. Postcard to Kenneth MacMillan from Bamber Gascoigne apologising that he and Christina were unable to attend the party.
3. Invitation from Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan to supper on 17 Dec 1989. Acceptances, regrets and post-party thanks including from 'Madam' Dame Ninette de Valois, Zoe Dominic, Keith Gray (Ballet Stage Manager, Royal Opera House), Colin Nears, Prudence Skeene, Jeremy and Gillian Isaacs
4. Invitation from Angus Stirling, Chairman, The Friends of Covent Garden, to a luncheon in the Crush Bar of the Royal Opera House to celebrate the 60th birthday of Kenneth MacMillan, 9 Jan 1990
5. Letter from Nadia Nerina and two souvenir menu booklets for a Luncheon to celebrate the 60th birthday of Kenneth MacMillan at The Berkeley Hotel, London on 26 Jan 1990, one with signatures on the reverse. Attendees are Irina Baronova-Tennant, Alexander Grant, Nicholas Georgiadis, John Lanchberry, Deborah MacMillan, Alicia Markova, Nadia Nerina, Ned Sherrin, Yolande (sic) Sonnabend and Ninette de Valois. Menu includes Bombe Surprise 'Sir Kenneth'