Plays.
Found in 688 Collections and/or Records:
Original, heavily corrected manuscript of 'Blood upon the Rose: a play in three acts' by George Moncrieff-Scott., [?1956.]
George Scott-Moncrieff wrote a number of plays, of which only ‘Fotheringhay’ was published (Edinburgh, 1953), although others were performed on the stage or broadcast. Most of the surviving typescripts are undated.
Original manuscript, heavily reworked, of the play 'My dear, dear sister!' by Robert McLellan., ?1970.
The play was completed in 1970.
Original manuscript of 'Kirstan and the Vikar: a parable in Scots' by Robert McLellan., ?1959.
The manuscript is followed by a few pages of typescript (folio l0l) and a note on the use of symbolism in the play (folio l05).
Original manuscript of the play 'Rab Mossgiel' by Robert McLellan., 1958.
One scene is missing between folios 79 and 80.
Original manuscript of the play 'The hypocrite' by Robert McLellan., [1966, or before.]
A few pages are missing from the first three acts.
Original typescript of 'The Wallace', with manuscript corrections by the author, Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1959.
‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare (Cambridge, 1957), with manuscript corrections and annotations by John Dover Wilson., 1957.
Pageant commissioned to Robert McLellan by the burgh of Kirkintilloch to celebrate its 750th anniversary., 1964.
Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.
'Pageant of Dumbarton' by Robert McLellan, commissioned for the 750th anniversary celebrations of the burgh of Dumbarton., 1972.
Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.
Papers (chiefly printed) originating with Sir John Sinclair.
Papers, chiefly typescripts of Canon Andrew John Young., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning Jane Welsh.
Comprising:
1. letter, 1824, of Jane Welsh to Dugald Gilchrist
2. fragment of play, undated, of Jane Welsh
3. three letters, 1824-1825, of Mrs Welsh to members of the Gilchrist family.
Papers concerning various plays of Robert McLellan., 1959-1966, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Fragments of unidentified plays, undated (folio l); (ii) Synopses of plays for stage, radio and television, 1959-1966, undated (folio 27); (iii) Manuscript and typescript drafts of an article concerning 'Young Auchinleck', published in the ‘Radio Times’, 21 October 1965, page 37 (folio l06).
Papers, including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, sketches and correspodence, of William McArthur.
Including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, and sketches, and circa 500 letters to, and copies of letters of McArthur, mostly concerning the broadcasting of his works.
Papers, including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of plays, articles and reviews, of Robert Nye; with manuscript and typescript drafts of the anthologies, 'The English sermon, 1750-1850' (1976), and 'The faber book of sonnets' (1976), edited by Nye, with associated correspondence.
Papers, including manuscripts and typescripts, relating to the publication of works of Kathleen Fidler., 1936-1980, undated.
Works of Kathleen Goldie were published under her maiden name, Kathleen Fidler. This name has been used accordingly when recording papers concerning her published works.
Papers, including travel diaries, typescripts of short stories, poems, plays, articles and talks, of Isobel Wylie Hutchison.
Papers of Alexander Reid.
Including letters, notebooks, diaries and corrected typescripts of plays, short stories, poems, novels, and articles.
Correspondents include James Bridie, Neil Gunn, and Robert McLellan.
Papers of Alexander Scott.
Includes correspondence, noteboooks, and manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, fiction, plays, autiobiographical and critical works.
Papers of and concerning Alexander Reid.
Includes typescripts of plays, short stories and poems, with correspondence.
Papers of and concerning Eric Linklater.
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of plays, novels and poems, with over 500 letters of and to various correspondents.
Papers of and concerning John MacDougall Hay (1881-1919), father of the poet George Campbell Hay.
John MacDougall Hay became minister of Elderslie in 1909, but is best known for his work as a novelist and poet, particularly for his novel 'Gillespie' (London, 1914). He also wrote numerous articles for newspapers and periodicals.
Papers of and concerning O H Mavor, pseudonym James Bridie.
Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of plays, articles, broadcast talks and biography.