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Adaptation of ‘Philotus’, by the playwright Jack Ronder (born 1924), an anonymous play in Scots verse originally published in 1603.
The adaptation is a typescript of the 17th century text, with manuscript alterations and stage directions by Jack Ronder.
Carbon typescript of 'The Mystery of Gorbals Terrace', a four act play by Alexander McArthur (1901-1947).
The play was originally written in 1944-1945. This typescript contains manuscript corrections by the author, Alexander McArthur and a number of notes stating that a copy sent to Unity Theatre, Glasgow, was not returned, and implying that it was used by Robert McLeish as a source for his 'Gorbals Story'.
Correspondence and memoranda of Sir John Sinclair, relating chiefly to his attempts to trace Gaelic manuscripts, to the translation into English of the Gaelic ‘Poems of Ossian’, and to his ‘Fingal; a tragedy, in five acts’.
Early version of ‘What every woman knows’ by Sir James Matthew Barrie, consisting of Act II, stage directions for Act III, and Act IV.
The final version of the play produced in 1908 is almost entirely rewritten, but the main characters and situations are recognizable in this early version: John and Maggie Shand correspond to John and Anna Wetheral here, Lady Sybil Lazenby to Lady Sybil Tenterden, and the Comtesse de la Brière to the Duchess of Uplands.
Gaelic material extracted from the papers of the author, broadcaster and schoolmaster, Hector MacIver (1910-1966).
The material extracted from MSS.26276-26300 consists chiefly of typescripts of Hector MacIver’s plays and broadcasts.
Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975).
Born in New Zealand and educated in England, Sydney Goodsir Smith's first poems were in English, but he began writing in Scots in about 1940 and published several volumes of poetry. He also wrote for the stage, radio and television, as well as editing works of Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson. All these interests are reflected in his papers, but his work as an art critic survives in only a few fragmentary items.
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
Nancy Brysson Morrison was the sister of Margaret M Morrison, who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost', and T J Morrison, the novelist and script-writer. As well as publishing under her own name, she wrote numerous romances under the pseudonym 'Christine Strathern' between 1942 and 1959, but they are not represented among these papers.
Literary papers of the poet Bessie MacArthur (1889-1983).
Literary works of Margaret Hamilton Noël-Paton (born 1896), grand-daughter of Sir Joseph Noël-Paton, the painter.
Manuscript of James Bridie's play ‘Tobias and the Angel’, first produced in 1930.
The manuscript lacks one leaf at the beginning of Act III. The first act is much shorter than in the printed text.
Manuscripts of parts of George Scott-Moncrieff's verse drama ‘Fotheringhay’, and of his history of the Catholic Church in Scotland, ‘The mirror and the cross’.
Manuscripts of poems and translations by Edwin Morgan (1920-2010).
Edwin Morgan was educated in Glasgow and joined the English Department of Glasgow University in 1947, becoming Titular Professor in 1975.
Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poems and articles of John Morrison Caie (1878-1949).
Manuscripts, typescripts, and proofs of work by Alexander Scott (1920-1989).
Alexander Scott was educated in Aberdeen, and after service in the army during the Second World War, became a lecturer in Scottish Literature at Glasgow University. He was the editor of the ‘Saltire Review’, 1954-1957, served on a number of literary committees, and edited work by William Soutar and Sydney Goodsir Smith, among others. His own literary work consisted of poetry, drama, and criticism.
“Mary’s Bower, or the Castle on the Glen: a Pastoral Drama of five acts,” by Robert Brown of Newhall.
This version, apparently in the author’s autograph, contains an introduction and notes which do not occur in the edition printed in 1811, and there are differences in the dialogue.
Microfilm of autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine.
Microfilm of eight ledgers of Alasdair Gray, containing work notes for stories, poems, plays, and his last novel, with draft of letters and many diary entries.
Microfilm of interleaved copy of William Shakespeare, ‘Timon of Athens’ (1851), with annotations by George MacDonald.
Microfilm of manuscripts containing the six plays of Terence.
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript written in Italy in 1438, containing the six plays of Terence (Adv.MS.18.2.10);
Manuscript, 12th century, of plays by Terence, and part of a grammatical treatise on ‘exigentia’ (Adv.MS.18.7.2).
Microfilm of plays, 1438, of Terence; and, various works of Ovid written by Nicolas Crabel, 1448-1449.
The contents are as follows:
Various works of Ovid, written by Nicolas Crabel at Padua in 1448-1449, with additions of the later 15th and 16th centuries (Adv.MS.18.2.9).
Manuscript written in Italy in 1438, containing the six plays of Terence (Adv.MS.18.2.10);
Microfilm of two entire rough proofs of ‘Geneva’ by Bernard Shaw.
Microfilm of two plays of Compton Mackenzie: ‘Wives without husbands’; ‘The skylight’.
Notebook containing the manuscript of a farce, 'Redwood', in two acts, with short stage instructions and occasional verses in the text.
Watermark evidence suggests a date for the volume circa 1795.
Papers (chiefly printed) originating with Sir John Sinclair.
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.