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Kenneth MacMillan asked Gillian Freeman to work with him on a scenario for the ballet. This file comprises

1. Five typed pages titled First Draft Outline for Mayerling, describing the ballet scene by scene.
2. One page typed additional note suggesting alterations to the Prologue and Epilogue
3. Four typed pages giving the Main and Subsidiary Characters, Character Notes and Points for Discussion. Dated by Kenneth MacMillan on the first page, 1978 in blue felt tip pen
4. 12 typed pages of Story outline and notes for a three act ballet by Gillian Freeman for Kenneth MacMillan, giving title page, Main and Subsidiary Characters, Character Notes, Notes, Drawing by Crown Prince Rudolf of a partridge-shooting and a Draft Outline. Dated by Kenneth MacMillan on the title page, 1978 in blue felt tip pen
5. Photocopy of item 4 with an additional page giving the Epilogue, and some handwritten additions to the text. From the Clement Crisp Collection, found in a file of press cuttings. N.d.
6. Article by Gillian Freeman for the LA Times (Los Angeles Times), 21 May 1978, Scripting a Ballet
7. Photocopy of the article by Gillian Freemen as published in the LA Times, Sunday 21 May 1978, now titled Mayerling : A Ballet of Love and Agony. Article written to coincide with the American premiere of Mayerling at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

One file containing handwritten notes and typed scenario, and a later publication proof. The material comprises

1. Two pages of handwritten breakdown of the action of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings, by Kenneth MacMillan, in blue biro with additions in pencil and black felt tip pen. On Royal Opera House headed notepaper
2. Three pages of handwritten breakdown of the action of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings, in an unidentified hand. On lined paper
3. Two typed pages giving the scenario for the ballet, with handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in pencil and black felt tip pen, and break down with timings on the reverse of each page. The second page has a piece torn off but there is no missing information
4. Photocopy of two typed pages giving the scenario for the ballet, with slight differences from item 2
5. Six photocopied pages of proofs for notes to accompany the Covent Garden Video Production recording of Manon, with some queries and annotations (large)

Kenneth MacMillan was evacuated to Great Yarmouth during World War II. The material in this file consists of material relating to his school years there, including school reports, copies of school magazines and press cuttings, reminiscences from former class mates and photographs

1. Three School Reports from Great Yarmouth Grammar School giving results in various subjects plus details of detentions for unsatisfactory work and unsatisfactory conduct, two for Form 3L, 20 Oct 1942 and 10 Nov 1942, one for Form 4L, 10th Nov
2. Form letter from the Clerk to the Governors of Great Yarmouth Grammar School Foundation confirming a grant of £3.0.0 per annum for Kenneth MacMillan, 12 Sep 1942
3. Photocopied pages from two issues of The Chronicle, the magazine of Great Yarmouth Grammar School. Issue No 24, July 1943 includes Kenneth Macmillan (sic) achievements in Athletic Sports, 1941, Swimming Sports and the School Concert. Issue No 26, July 1945 includes Kenneth Macmillan achievements in the High Jump, winner of the Junior Art and Junior French Reading Prize, and 'a rather unusual achievement is the winning of a Scholarship in Ballet at Sadler's Wells'
4. Two letters from Headmaster of Great Yarmouth High School, Michael Leigh:
   8 Feb 1983 asking if Mr MacMillan will consider returning to Yarmouth in order to officially launch the new drama
   Studio at the School.
   25 Jul 1984 asking if Sir Kenneth will consider being voted President of the St George's Arts Centre in Great
   Yarmouth.
5. Printed form from St George's Arts Centre informing members of an Extraordinary General Meeting. With handwritten note on the form from Valerie Jordan, Membership Secretary, reminding Kenneth MacMillan that he used to be in her father, E.T.Bowles's troup at the Empire Theatre, Great Yarmouth
6. Typed reminiscences from Victor Stowers, former school fellow of Kenneth MacMillan:
   Forty Years On - Evacuation 1940-1944 describing leaving Great Yarmouth Grammar School for
   Nottinghamshire, the arrangements for fostering, continuing school work and returning in 1944. Typed on two
   sides of a single sheet
   Untitled reminiscences of meeting Kenneth MacMillan for the first time, their experiences during evacuation,
   school years and Kenneth MacMillan's dancing. Four typed pages, dated May 1997
7. Handwritten letter from Madge Jelley who knew Kenneth MacMillan and Victor Stowers when they were evacuated to Mr and Mrs Selby, friends of her parents. Enclosing photographs of Victor Stowers, Mr and Mrs Selby and Mrs Jelley's mother, Emily Butler

Two colour photographs of the set model by Philip Prowse

The text reads: In ever loving memory of my dearest 'Madame' after 64 years of friendship from Phyllis Bedells. (red & white carnations, £2.70)

The typed script is interleaved with blank pages, and has handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan in black felt tip pen, graphite, green and red pencils. The notes include a list of scenes, pacing, motivation and mood, n.d.