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Kenneth MacMillan became Director of The Royal Ballet in 1970 and mounted a new production of The Sleeping Beauty for the Company which had its premiere on 15.3.1973 at the Royal Opera House, London. The material comprises:

1. Five handwritten pages in unidentified handwriting, giving the cast for La Belle au Bois Dormant, Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet, incomplete and incorrect. In black biro, undated
2. A sheet of self-adhesive labels with two labels with handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan in pencil, undated
3. One photocopy of a sketch for a carnival character with writing top right of the sheet, by Peter Farmer (identified by Deborah MacMillan), undated
4. One page of fabric swatches stapled to the paper, with handwritten details of the fairies names, some casts and additional handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan
5. 11 greetings telegrams to Kenneth MacMillan for the first night, 15 and 16.3.1973

articles about the creation of and reviews of performances of Winter Dreams, including two large one with a colour photograph of Kenneth MacMillan and Darcey Bussell, Sunday Times, 1990

review of a triple bill of Gloria, The Judas Tree and Danses concertantes, 2003, large

This file contains:

1. BOAC World Wide Route Maps, colour booklet
2. 'Gloria' Review, colour magazine for the Gloria hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan/Feb 1973
3. Invitation to the Club Monte Libano for supper in honour of The Royal Ballet, 24 Apr 1973
4. Letter of welcome from the Mayor of Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, with itinerary 6-8 Apr 1973
5. Notes prepared for The Royal Ballet
6. Details of the Social Programme, 16-30 Apr 1973

This file contains:

1. A leaflet for The Universal Studios Tour, n.d.
2. A list of addresses of the theatres and hotels in each venue, with some handwritten annotations
3. An invitation from The British Consul-General and Mrs J A C Kinnear to a reception, San Francisco 16 July [1979]
4. A menu for the British Airways flight from Los Angeles to London, n.d.