D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Materials related to company members, 1881-1980s

This material is held atV&A Theatre and Performance Collections

Reference
- GB 71 THM/73/7
Dates of Creation
- 1881-1980s
Physical Description
- 9 folders, 1 volume and 2 oversize items

Scope and Content

Engagement contracts and related materials, photographs, personal ephemera and an autographed poster.

Archive Record|Table of contents

D'Oyly Carte ArchiveTHM/73

Materials related to the Comedy Opera Company and related court cases, 1877-1879THM/73/1

Materials related to the formation and dissolution of the 'triumvirate' partnership and beyond, 1879-1897THM/73/2

Materials related to the Royal English Opera House and beyond, 1891-1983THM/73/3

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Rights' agreements, contracts and copyright materials, 1880s-1951THM/73/4

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Account books and financial materials, ca.1880s-1953THM/73/5

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Office and stage management, and special events materials, 1880s-1984THM/73/6

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: Materials related to company members, 1881-1980sTHM/73/7

Materials related to the Savoy Theatre and Hotel buildings, 1880-1981THM/73/8

Personal materials: Richard D'Oyly Carte, 1740-1940sTHM/73/9

Personal materials: Helen Carte, 1875-1913THM/73/10

Personal materials: W.S. Gilbert, ca.1860s-1985THM/73/11

Personal materials: Sir Arthur Sullivan, ca.1900-1975THM/73/12

Personal materials: Gilbert and Sullivan, ca.1870s-1970sTHM/73/13

Correspondence, 1840-1980sTHM/73/14

Libretti: Gilbert and Sullivan operas, 1884-1956THM/73/15

Libretti: Gilbert, D'Oyly Carte and Sullivan operas, 1867-1909THM/73/16

Libretti: Other works produced by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, 1847-1932THM/73/17

Prompt books, 1890s-1970sTHM/73/18

Music sheets and vocal scores, 1869-1975THM/73/19

Costume and set designs: Gilbert and Sullivan operas, 1880s-1970sTHM/73/20

Costume and set designs: Sullivan operas, 1890s-1921THM/73/21

Costume designs and scene plots: Unidentified and other works, 1880s-1920sTHM/73/22

Costume and set designs: Artwork and additional materials, ca.1870s-1970sTHM/73/23

Production photographs: Gilbert and Sullivan operas, 1880s-1970sTHM/73/24

Production photographs: Other productions and performers, ca.1880s-1936THM/73/25

Programmes and throwaways: Gilbert and Sullivan operas, 1870s-1970sTHM/73/26

Production materials: Gilbert and Sullivan operas, 1870s-1970sTHM/73/27

Programmes and productions materials: Other works, ca.1870s-1970sTHM/73/28

Posters and promotional artwork, ca.1879-1960sTHM/73/29

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company cuttings scrapbooks, 1842-1924THM/73/30

Bridget D'Oyly Carte research notebooks, ca.1970sTHM/73/31

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company cigarette cards, ca.1925THM/73/32

Audio/Visual materials, ca.1960s-1980sTHM/73/33

Objects, 1815-1964THM/73/34