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Kenneth MacMillan created the three-act ballet The Prince of the Pagodas for The Royal Ballet which premiered on 7.12.1989 at the Royal Opera House, London. There are two files of Benesh Movement Notation score. This file contains

1. Ring bound volume containing 22 pages with 5 additional pages loose, in pencil and black biro, dated Feb 1988 on front cover. The last page has a long note to Monica (Parker?) explaining difficulties with the score. The signature is not legible but possibly from Michele Braban
2. Ring bound volume containing four pages of photocopies of the score, 12 pages with two additional pages, in pencil
3. 31 original pages of score and 75 pages of photocopies of score, many with notes and queries to MP (Monica Parker), unsigned but possibly from Michele Braban. One handwritten note by Monica Parker titled Teddy -Mesmeric in pencil attached to one page of score, 8 pages of photocopies of the music score

This over-size book is A Production being thirty-two collotype plates of designs projected or realised for The Pretenders of Henrik Ibsen and produced at the Royal Theatre Copenhagen 1926 by Edward Gordon Craig, published by Oxford University Press, 1930, with text and illustrations

Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet The Poltroon for the Royal Ballet New Group which premiered on 12.11.1972 at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. The material comprises one handwritten letter from 'Madam' to Kenneth MacMillan with a critique of the choreography, undated. With envelope postmarked 12.11.1972. ((Poltroon) 1972 written by Jann Parry of the front of the envelope in blue biro)

"The Laughing Husband." A Musical Comedy in three acts, by Arthur Wimperis (adapted from the German of Julius Krammer and Alfred Grundwald). Music by Edmund Eysler. Produced at the New Theatre, London, October 2, 1913

"Love and Laughter" by Frederick Fenn, and Arthur Wimperis. Music by Oscar Straus, Produced at the Lyric Theatre, London on September 3rd, 1913

"Nightbirds" (founded on Die Fledermaus). Music by Johann Strauss, Book by Gladys Unger, Lyrics by Arthur Anderson, Produced by Mr. P. Michael Faraday.

A typed copy of the script for The Pelican by August Strindberg, translated by Jonas Gustafson assisted by Nicholas Gilbrook, copyright 14.11.1983, comprising a title page and 44 pages of script with cast of characters at top of page one. Unbound

with covering letter from Bedells dated 29th August 1942. Also includes the original letter from Stephen Thomas of the BBC requesting Bedells' involvement with the radio programme and follow-up correspondence re: her fee of 3 guineas.

One typed letter from Betty Oliphant, Director and Principal of The National Ballet School, Toronto, thanking Kenneth MacMillan for allowing them to perform Solitaire as part of the 20th Anniversary Performance, 15 Mar 1979

The material in this file contains correspondence and agreements relating to works by Kenneth MacMillan performed by the National Ballet of Canada. It includes

1. A handwritten letter from Celia Franca relating to Solitaire, 20 May 1965
2. Correspondence and agreements for Song of the Earth, 1977-1988
3. Correspondence and agreements for Elite Syncopations, 1978-1992
4. Correspondence and agreements for Gloria, 1989
5. An agreement for Concerto, 1987
6. Two handwritten letters from Alexander Grant
7. One fax from Reid Anderson re Karen Kain in Song of the Earth, 31 Jan 1991