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This folder contains press cuttings about Manon, Song of the Earth, and sponsorship. The large cutting on sponsorship includes a photograph of Deborah MacMillan

in aid of The Lilian Baylis Memorial (Vic Wells Extension Fund). Cover design by Cecil Beaton.

The exhibition was opened by Anton Dolin, arranged and directed by George Hall with the cop-operation of London's Festival Ballet, The Arts Educational Schools, The Decca Record Company, Ltd.

Lou Stein, Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre Club at the Latchmere, London, wrote to Kenneth MacMillan about the possibility of him directing The Bathhouse in 1983 or 1984. Mentions MacMillan directing Dance of Death at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. 5 May 1983, 3 Jun 1983, 24 Jan 1984

One typed letter on letter headed paper with Charley's Aunt in red centre top, from Jevan Brandon-Thomas to Kenneth MacMillan explaining that the lead in Where's Charley has now been settled, 10 Oct 1951

Kenneth MacMillan created the one act ballet The Burrow for The Royal Ballet Touring Company which premiered on 2 Jan 1958 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The ballet was restaged for Birmingham Royal Ballet and opened on 31 Oct 1991at the Birmingham Hippodrome. The material comprises:

1. Scenario and list of characters for The Burrow, handwritten by Kenneth MacMillan
2. Typed letter from Gilbert Vernon to Deborah MacMillan enclosing the above scenario. Vernon was a dancer with The Royal Ballet and was in the pas-de trois in MacMillan's first ballet for the Company, Danses Concertantes. He cannot remember where he got the the scenario but thought he should return it in case it should be of any use for a possible biography
3. Telegram from Bobbie (Robert Helpmann?), with wishes for a great success. 1 Jan 1958
4. Greetings card to Kenneth MacMillan signed by members of Birmingham Royal Ballet, wishing him good luck for the first night and thanking him for the opportunity of working with him again. Signatures include Desmond Kelly, Anita Landa and Marion Tait. 31 Oct 1991
5. Note on idc paper, a request for Kenneth MacMillan to call Peter Wright about the possibility of performing The Burrow as part of the '50th Anniversary of Ann (sic) Frank ', n.d.
6. Typed fax from Birmingham Royal Ballet with Provisional casting for The Burrow, 1991/92 season, 7 Nov 1991

Handwritten piano reduction of the score by Frank Martin, used by Kenneth MacMillan for his ballet The Burrow. It includes the names of dancers and details of the action of the ballet. Handwritten on music manuscript paper in pen and ink with some pencil markings visible. It is titled on the first page Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments Frank Martin 1949, and signed on the final page Piano Reduction by John Lanchbery. Some of the pages have R.C.I Printed in England upside down in top right corner