Plays.
Found in 688 Collections and/or Records:
Typescript drafts, undated, of ‘Old friends’ by Sir James Matthew Barrie, with revisions in the hand of the author.
Notes discussing the relationship of the drafts in greater detail, and a provisional stemma, will be found inside the front cover of MS.6636.
Typescript of 'A Christmas Play' by David Lindsay., [Circa 1930.]
A fairytale in blank verse, probably written for David Lindsay's daughters.
Typescript of a play by Naomi Mitchison and Denis Macintosh with the alternative titles of "Guilty Together" or "Lead us not into Temptation".
Typescript of a play of Colin Mortimer, "Fair Weather Friends".
Typescript of a play of Elisabeth Kyle and Alexander Robertson, "The Singing Wood".
Typescript of a play, 'Winding string', by Janet Paisley., 1999.
This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.
Typescript of a stage version of the play 'Rab Mossgiel', a play by Robert McLellan., August 1958.
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.
Typescript of an apparently unpublished dramatised version in four acts by Durward Lely of ‘Beside the bonnie brier bush’ by 'Ian Maclaren' (i.e. John Watson)., [1899, or after.]
Typescript of an untitled four-act play about Robert Burns by Joe Corrie., 1958.
Most of the typescripts are undated, and relatively few have been published. Some of the one-act plays were written for amateur drama groups competing in Scottish Community Drama festivals. Joe Corrie sometimes wrote more than one play with the same plot, and he would alter an act of a longer play to make it a one-act play in its own right. He also adapted some of his stage plays for broadcasting.
Typescript of 'Black Earth', a three-act play by Joe Corrie, concerning a miner's family during a strike., [Circa 1955.]
Most of the typescripts are undated, and relatively few have been published. Some of the one-act plays were written for amateur drama groups competing in Scottish Community Drama festivals. Joe Corrie sometimes wrote more than one play with the same plot, and he would alter an act of a longer play to make it a one-act play in its own right. He also adapted some of his stage plays for broadcasting.
Typescript of "Gang Doun wi a Sang: a Play about William Soutar", by Joy Hendry.
Typescript of "historic role play" concerning Captain R F Scott and the "Discovery".
Typescript of 'Honeymoon House: a comedy in three acts' by Joe Corrie., [Circa 1955.]
Most of the typescripts are undated, and relatively few have been published. Some of the one-act plays were written for amateur drama groups competing in Scottish Community Drama festivals. Joe Corrie sometimes wrote more than one play with the same plot, and he would alter an act of a longer play to make it a one-act play in its own right. He also adapted some of his stage plays for broadcasting.
Typescript of Ian Rankin, ‘Playback’, an Inspector Rebus radio play; with annotations by the author., Undated.
This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.
Typescript of "In Time o' Strife" by Joe Corrie., 1926-1927.
Most of the typescripts are undated, and relatively few have been published. Some of the one-act plays were written for amateur drama groups competing in Scottish Community Drama festivals. Joe Corrie sometimes wrote more than one play with the same plot, and he would alter an act of a longer play to make it a one-act play in its own right. He also adapted some of his stage plays for broadcasting.
Typescript of 'Old Verily', a three-act play by Joe Corrie., 1965.
The first act is related to Joe Corrie's one-act play with the same title, published in Glasgow, 1959.
Typescript of play, in three acts, of William Mathie Parker, 'Witching Willow'; with character parts.
Typescript of play of Naomi Mitchison, "Prisoner of War".
Typescript of 'Portrait of an Artist: a play in three acts' by Robert McLellan., 1939.
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.
Typescript of 'Red Sky at Morning', a three-act play by Joe Corrie concerning an English and a German family in wartime., ?[Circa 1945.]
Some of the scenes set in Germany are closely related to 'The Burden of War' (MS.26491, folio 1).
Typescript of 'Robert Burns' by Joe Corrie, an early version of the four-act play of that title, published in Glasgow., [1943, or before.]
This typescript has been used as an acting copy and has numerous manuscript and typescript additions.
Typescript of Robert McLellan with the title 'The Bogle'., 1940.
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.