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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 was commissioned by Herbert Ross to recreate the two one-act ballets originally choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, Jeux and Le Sacre du printemps, for Ross's film Nijinsky, a True Story which premiered at the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, London on 25.6.1980. The material in this file consists of

1. One souvenir programme for the Royal Gala Premiere of the film at the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, London
2. Two tickets for the Royal Gala Premiere, with envelope (decorated by Charlotte MacMillan?)
3. One press pack for the film in presentation folder, with typed covering letter from Herbert Ross, 28.2.1980, 13 black and white photographs of headshots of the cast in character, with typed captions, and four press releases about Herbert Ross, George de la Pena, Nora Kaye and the film, and a Handbook of Production Information. All prepared by Paramount Pictures Corporation, New York. Copyright 1980. With envelope from Paramount Pictures Corporation, Hollywood, California
4. One handwritten letter from Richard Buckle to Kenneth MacMillan congratulating him on his recreation of Jeux and with further comments on the film, 23.4.1980. With handwritten envelope (Buckle re Nijinsky film written on reverse of envelope by Jann Parry in black biro)
5. One printed double-sided programme sheet for a screening of Nijinsky at the National Film Theatre, London, with introduction by John Fraser, researcher for the film, and programme note by Jane Pritchard. Undated