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Kenneth MacMillan created this one-act ballet for The Royal Ballet which received its premiere at the Royal Opera House on 13 Mar 1980. The ballet was performed in New York as part of The Royal Ballet's 50th anniversary season in 1981. The material comprises:

1. Post card from Wendy Ellis wishing Kenneth MacMillan good luck and thanking him for a marvellous part, 13 Mar 1980
2. Post card from Jill Bennett congratulating Kenneth MacMillan on Gloria, with envelope postmarked 18 Mar 1980
3. Nine telegrams wishing Kenneth MacMillan good luck, including from Frederick Ashton, John Tooley, Norman Morris, John and Anya Sainsbury, friends and colleagues at the Royal Opera House, 12 and 13 Mar 1980
4. 12 letters to Kenneth MacMillan expressing appreciation and admiration of Gloria after the first night at the Royal Opera House, including from Joan Lawson, Lois Hainsworth, Royal Academy of Dancing, Richard Ralph, Principal London School of Contemporary Dance, Robin Howard, Director General Contemporary Dance Trust, Norman Morrice, Artistic Director The Royal Ballet, Claus Moser, Chairman of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Anya Sainsbury, John Tooley, General Director Royal Opera House, Mark Bonham Carter, Chairman of Ballet Subcommittee of the Royal Opera House, and Peter Snow, March 1980
5. Letter from Philip Semark, Executive Vice President Foundation for the Joffrey Ballet, following the performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, with envelope. 9 Jul 1981

One file of correspondence and telegrams relating to the first night of Manon, with one later letter. The material comprises

1. 20 greetings telegrams sending good luck for the first night of Manon, including from Frederick Ashton, Natalia Makarova, John Tooley, 'The Touring Trash', Michael Wood. One dated 6 Apr 1974, others undated or postmarked 7 Mar 1974
2. One greetings card from Romayne Grigorova, Ballet Mistress
3. One handwritten letter from Arnold Haskell to Kenneth MacMillan sending an early edition of Manon for good luck
4. One ticket for the Gala Premiere of Manon at the Royal Opera House, 7 Mar 1974
5. One photocopy of a letter from the Comptroller to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to The Earl of Drogheda, Chairman of the Royal Opera House, sending Her Majesty's warmest congratulations. On Clarence House headed notepaper, 8 Mar 1974
6. One handwritten postcard from Lord Donaldson, member of the Board of the Royal Opera House, to Kenneth MacMillan sending best congratulations. 9 Mar 1974
7. One handwritten letter from John Sainsbury, sending congratulations and love from he and Anya, 18 Mar 1974, with envelope
8. One handwritten letter from Dicky [Richard Buckle], excusing his review, with envelope, 12 Mar 1974
9. One typed letter on Community Relations Commission letter head, from Mark Bonham Carter, member of the Board of the Royal Opera House, offering congratulations and suggestions for some cuts to the work, 18 Mar 1974
10. One handwritten airmail letter from John Lanchbery to Kenneth MacMillan, about Manon being performed in Stockholm and asking to talk about the musical re-arrangement Kenneth MacMillan would like done, 18 Apr 1980

Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet La Fin du jour for The Royal Ballet which premiered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 15 Mar 1979. The material comprises:

1. 13 good luck telegrams including from Frederick Ashton, Gillian and Edward Thorp, Iris Law, Norman Morrice, Derek Rencher, Lynn Seymour and Barry Humphries, 14-17 Mar 1979
2. One handwritten card of congratulations from Merle Park, 15 Mar 1979
3. Printed invitation from The Directors and General Administrator of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to a party in the Crush Bar after the first night of La Fin du jour, 15 Mar 1979, with envelope
4. Typed letter from Mark Bonham Carter to Kenneth MacMillan repeating his congratulations on La Fin du jour, 19 Mar 1979
5. 16 costume, two headdress and four set designs by Ian Spurling, signed and dated by the artist