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Includes covering letter from Miss Lydia Diaz Cruz

In 1984 John Clifford, President of CliffCorps, organised an International Ballet Festival which included Wayne Eagling and Ravenna Tucker dancing a pas de deux from Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet. This file includes correspondence from John Clifford to Kenneth MacMillan asking permission to include this pas de deux in a broadcast of the Festival on Public Television in the USA and possibly overseas, and his response to Kenneth MacMillan's refusal to this request. There is a typed page of potential format and content of the video performance.

Clement Crisp was a dance historian, author and critic, as well as Librarian and Archivist at the Royal Academy of Dance for many years. He was a good friend and supporter of the work of Kenneth MacMillan. The material in this file includes some writings on Kenneth MacMillan by Clement Crisp, but mostly comprises postcards, notes and letters that are humorous, often at the expense of people they both know, and could be considered offensive. The material comprises

1. Handmade card signed by Peter (Hollamby) and Clement (Crisp), undated. Peter Hollamby was Clement Crisp's life partner.
2. Carbon copy of two typed pages of a mock biography of Kenneth MacMillan, undated
3. Five postcards, one typed and two handwritten notes, including invitations and humorous comments about dancers and ballets seen, 1969-1992 and undated
4. Photocopy of an article from The Stage, surrounded by humorous comments by Clement Crisp in red ink, undated
5. Typed letter on The Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles headed notepaper, gossipy letter, August 18, no year
6. Typed letter praising the work of Kenneth MacMillan, having seen Requiem, Song of the Earth and My Brother, My Sisters in quick succession, 7.5.1978
7. Carbon copy of four typed pages of biography of Kenneth MacMillan by Clement Crisp, describing his work from Danses Concertantes in 1955 to Images of Love in 1964, with corrections in blue biro, undated
8. 10 typed pages, Kenneth MacMillan and His Ballets by Clement Crisp, the first seven giving a brief biography and a review of his ballets up to Romeo and Juliet, three final pages on Romeo and Juliet, with corrections in black biro, copyright Clement Crisp, undated
9. Carbon copy of three typed pages, Orpheus: Programme Note for Covent Garden by Clement Crisp, with handwritten corrections in blue biro, with typed note to Kenneth MacMillan 'For your comments', undated but Orpheus had its first performance in 1982
10. Carbon copy of three typed pages, MacMillan's Orpheus by Clement Crisp, taken from an interview with Kenneth MacMillan, with corrections in blue ink, with typed note to Kenneth MacMillan 'for your approval', 15.4.1982
11. One page typed letter enclosing a ballet scenario (not included) by Walter Gruber for I Promessi Sposi, undated but 1979 from the contents of the letter
12. Page from The Illustrated London News, 18.5.1912, with an illustration of forcible feeding of women suffragist prisoner, with additions by Clement Crisp in blue biro
13. Page from a press cutting album with photos of dancers, with additional captions by Clement Crisp in blue biro, undated
14. One photocopy of a mock x-ray, dated 1.7.1974

The City of Westminster Society for Mentally Handicapped Children organised a ballet gala at the London Coliseum on 7 Oct 1979 at which Kenneth MacMillan's Sideshow and a pas de deux from Manon were performed. This file contains a letter from the Gala Chairman and Chairman of the Society, Rupert Mahaffy, thanking Kenneth MacMillan and enclosing accounts for the evening

Correspondence relating to contracts for Cincinnati Ballet to perform Kenneth MacMillan's ballet Concerto with copies of a draft contract and contracts to be signed. There is a letter from Ivan Nagy, Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Ballet, enclosing two press reviews for Concerto and a handwritten letter from Kenneth MacMillan to Ivan Nagy about the possibility of the Company performing Elite Syncopations, and a booking leaflet for the 1988-1989 season including the first performance of Concerto.

One file of a chronology prepared by Jann Parry listing significant events in date order, from 1979-1992. It includes details of his last day, taken from a conversation with Deborah MacMillan

The material in this file comprises:

1. Photocopy of the text for The Seven Deadly Sins of the Petty Bourgeoisie, translated by W.H.Auden and Chester Kallman, with handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan, in graphite and coloured pencils, blue and black felt tip pen. Nine pages, undated
2. Typed Scenario - First Draft for Seven Deadly Sins Prologue, from Kenneth MacMillan and Derek Bailey, with handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in graphite and coloured pencil. Three pages, dated April 83 by Kenneth MacMillan in blue biro on first page
3. Handwritten chronology by Kenneth MacMillan of the 7 deadlies (sic) including dates of meetings and discussions, 20 May 1982-4 May 1983, in blue biro, on envelope postmarked 17 Jun 1983
4. Two pages of handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan, with timings, lists of characters and rehearsal schedule, in black ink
5. Three photocopied pages of Costume Requirement with lists of characters by scene and which costumes will be made and which hired, undated
6. Two photocopied pages of the Cast List, one with handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in black ink, undated

One file containing choreographic notes by Kenneth MacMillan, some on the typed scenario provided by Brian Elias. The material comprises

1. Small page of handwritten notes covering domestic issues and including Ring Jock McF(adyen), Ring Jock (McFadyen), Ted (Thorpe) and Gillian (Freeman), Note for Ninette (de Valois)
2. Small page of handwritten notes, some movements, some mood and characters. On the reverse of a medical prescription
3. Two pages of handwritten notes on letter headed paper, one page outlining the different movements and new timings, 17 Sep 1989 and 9 Feb 1990 pencil and blue felt tip pen, one page listing the names of the apostles with emotions and music and timings, in blue and black felt tip pen, 17 Sep 1989 and 19 Jan 1990
4. Two pages of lined paper with break down of timings written by Brian Elias, one page is a photocopy, both pages with annotations by Kenneth MacMillan. One dated 5 Sep 1990
5. One photocopied page with break down of the number of bars for each of two parts of the ballet, with indication of tempos and timings, by Brian Elias. With handwritten notes about the characters of Judas and Jesus by Kenneth MacMillan in black biro, 8 May 1990
6. One page with a handwritten list of the names of the apostles by Kenneth MacMillan in black felt tip pen. On the reverse of an unconnected fax
7. One page with typed scenario of the ballet by Brian Elias, divided into Sections with details of Duration, Bar Numbers and Narration. With 1st draft Oct 1990 and Total number of minutes handwritten by Brian Elias. With handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan on front and reverse of the fax
8. One page with typed scenario of the ballet, as item 7 but without the hand-written additions by Brian Elias. With handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan on front and reverse of the page, giving dancers names, descriptions of movements and actions, in pencil and black felt tip pen
9. One photocopied page of item 8, with additional handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan giving dancers names, in pencil
10. Two pages of handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan, in black biro and black felt tip pen. On the reverse of typed rehearsal schedules for The Royal Ballet at Barons Court and at the Royal Opera House
11. One brown envelope opened out with handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan giving list of dancers names and breakdown of the parts of the ballet, in pencil. Envelope postmarked 7 Feb 1992
12. One A3 copy of the scenario of the ballet with no notes (large)

One file containing handwritten notes and typed breakdown of the ballet. The material comprises

1. Three typed pages of breakdown of the action of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings, with annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in blue/black ink, black biro and purple felt tip pen. Each page signed by Kenneth MacMillan
2. Four handwritten pages of breakdown of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings. By Kenneth MacMillan tbc in blue felt tip pen
3. Two handwritten pages of breakdown of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings. By Kenneth MacMillan in black felt tip pen on Hotel Schlossgarten, Stuttgart, headed notepaper. The ink is bleeding a little
4. Five handwritten pages of breakdown of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings. By Kenneth MacMillan in black biro with additions in blue felt tip pen
5. Photocopy of a two page handwritten letter from Kenneth MacMillan to Gillian Freeman enclosing the 'breakdown for the Mayerling file*, with some thoughts on the ballet. From the Clement Crisp Collection, found in a press cutting file. n.d.