Press cuttings of reviews of La Fin du jour, including one large article from Dance Review, New York, 1981

Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet La Fin du jour for The Royal Ballet which premiered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 15 Mar 1979. The material comprises:

1. 13 good luck telegrams including from Frederick Ashton, Gillian and Edward Thorp, Iris Law, Norman Morrice, Derek Rencher, Lynn Seymour and Barry Humphries, 14-17 Mar 1979
2. One handwritten card of congratulations from Merle Park, 15 Mar 1979
3. Printed invitation from The Directors and General Administrator of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to a party in the Crush Bar after the first night of La Fin du jour, 15 Mar 1979, with envelope
4. Typed letter from Mark Bonham Carter to Kenneth MacMillan repeating his congratulations on La Fin du jour, 19 Mar 1979
5. 16 costume, two headdress and four set designs by Ian Spurling, signed and dated by the artist