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Plays.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Dramatic compositions, arranged for enactment, as by actors on a stage.

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.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.26945
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: [?1956.]

Original manuscript of 'Kirstan and the Vikar: a parable in Scots' by Robert McLellan., ?1959.

 File
Identifier: MS.26352
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: ?1959.

Pageant commissioned to Robert McLellan by the burgh of Kirkintilloch to celebrate its 750th anniversary., 1964.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26367-26371
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1964.

'Pageant of Dumbarton' by Robert McLellan, commissioned for the 750th anniversary celebrations of the burgh of Dumbarton., 1972.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26386-26389
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1972.

Papers, chiefly typescripts of Canon Andrew John Young., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.19767
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Typescripts and partial manuscript of Andrew Young's verse drama 'Jephthah', undated. (Folio 1.) (ii) Typescripts of the verse dramas 'Saul and the asses' and 'The sirens', undated. (Folio 69.) (iii) Typescripts and one manuscript of poems. (Folio 112.) 'At Arley', 'Young love' and 'The swans' were published in Andrew Young's ‘Complete poems’, 1974, pages 172, 268, 71. (iv) Typescript of a sermon by Andrew Young broadcast on Christmas Day, 1946. (Folio...
Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

Papers concerning Jane Welsh.

 File
Identifier: Acc.4463
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1824-1825.

Papers concerning various plays of Robert McLellan., 1959-1966, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26391
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1959-1966, undated.

Papers, including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, sketches and correspodence, of William McArthur.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6878 Box 1(1)-Box 13(30)
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1933-1961, undated.

Papers, including manuscripts and typescripts, relating to the publication of works of Kathleen Fidler., 1936-1980, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8078/33-391
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1936-1980, undated.

Papers of Alexander Reid.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8348
Scope and Contents

Including letters, notebooks, diaries and corrected typescripts of plays, short stories, poems, novels, and articles.

Correspondents include James Bridie, Neil Gunn, and Robert McLellan.

Dates: 1928-1981.

Papers of Alexander Scott.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12236
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, noteboooks, and manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, fiction, plays, autiobiographical and critical works.

Dates: 1931-1981.

Papers of and concerning Alexander Reid.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10652
Scope and Contents

Includes typescripts of plays, short stories and poems, with correspondence.

Dates: 1929-1987.

Papers of and concerning Eric Linklater.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10282/1-69
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of plays, novels and poems, with over 500 letters of and to various correspondents.

Dates: 1916-1977.

Papers of and concerning John MacDougall Hay (1881-1919), father of the poet George Campbell Hay.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26793-26796
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1904-1956, undated.

Papers of and concerning O H Mavor, pseudonym James Bridie.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11309
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of plays, articles, broadcast talks and biography.

Dates: 1904-1988.