Plays.
Found in 685 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscripts, correspondence and other papers relating to the play 'A spell for green corn' by George Mackay Brown., 1966-1967, undated.
This play was first broadcast by the BBC in 1967.
Manuscripts, in the author's hand, and typescripts of dramas by William Sharp and 'Fiona MacLeod', and of two dramas by Maurice Maeterlinck translated by Sharp., [Before 1906.]
The manuscripts range from early drafts to fair copies.
Manuscripts of and relating to William Hutchison Murray, 1944-2002.
Manuscripts of assorted plays by Naomi Mitchison., 1920s-1971
Typescripts of six assorted plays by Naomi Mitchison.
Manuscripts of Eric Linklater of plays., 1937, undated.
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of addresses, articles, broadcast talks and poems, with correspondence.
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 plays and other works., Undated.
Manuscripts of plays by Alexander Scott., 1948-1961, undated.
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 of the title page, 'dramatis personae', and scenes xi, xii, and xiii of ‘Firmilian’ by William Edmondstoune Aytoun; and fragments of corrected proofs, 1854, or before.
Manuscripts of various works of David MacBeth Moir ('Delta')., Circa 1818-[1851, or before].
Manuscripts, typescripts and printed books of Eric Linklater.
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, plays, translations, and historical and critical works.
Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of literary works by Neil Munro., 1909, ?1928, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Plays, including dramatised versions of 'Castle dark' and ‘The daft days’, undated (folio 1); (ii) Articles and introductions, 1909, ?1928, undated (folio 71). They include pieces on Joseph Conrad, Kipling and other literary figures (folio 73), and two fragments of ‘John Splendid’ (folio 152); (iii) Poems in English and Gaelic, undated (folio 154).
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.
Manuscripts, typescripts, proofs and correspondence of Alasdair Gray, mainly concerning 'Working legs', as well as other works.
Includes extensive working papers and proofs for 'Working legs', including cast notes and publicity materials, as well as papers relating to the 1997 editions of 'Why Scots should rule Scotland' and 'Unlikely stories, mostly'.
‘Martirium Saneti Adriani’, a drama in Latin iambics in three acts.
“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.
'Master of Men', a radio version by Mary Corrie of the stage play (MS.26505) by Joe Corrie., 1945, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Corrected typescript, undated (folio 1); (ii) BBC script of the broadcast, 1945 (folio 58).
Material concerning literary matters, chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott., 17th century-early 19th century.
Much of the material was collected by Sir Walter Scott, partly for use in his works; some must have been accumulated by John Gibson Lockhart.
Material of and concerning Nancy Brysson Morrison relating to the play 'The gowk storm'., 1948.
The contents are as follows. (i) Heavily corrected typescript, [?1948], of 'The gowk storm', a play in three acts by Nancy Brysson Morrison and Dorothy Black (folio 1). This is a dramatised version of N Brysson Morrison's novel of the same name, published in 1933. (ii) Photographs of the production by Dundee Repertory Theatre, 1948 (folio 34).
Material of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a play on Edward Irving., 1947-1948, undated.
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.