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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:

Typescript, undated, of ‘The finding of the sword’, a play by Sibell Lilian Blunt Mackenzie, Countess of Cromartie.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5069
Scope and Contents

The play does not seem to have been produced or published.

Dates: [1905, or after.]

Typescript, undated, of 'The Phoenix Nest', a three-act play by George Moncrieff-Scott., Mid 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26956
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: Mid 20th century.

Typescript, undated, of 'They come unasked', a three-act play by George Moncrieff-Scott., Mid 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26957
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: Mid 20th century.

Typescript, undated, of 'Twain meet', a three-act play set in India by Margaret Noël-Paton., Mid 20th century-late 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.27468
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Margaret Noël-Paton wrote a number plays, chiefly in the 1930s and 1940s. Few were published, although several were performed.

Dates: Mid 20th century-late 20th century.

Typescript, undated, of 'We in Dreams', a three-act play by George Moncrieff-Scott., Mid 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26959
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: Mid 20th century.

Typescript, undated, of 'When the Cuckoo comes: a rural comedy in three acts' by Joe Corrie., [1926-1965.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.26512
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: [1926-1965.]

Typescript with manuscript corrections of Christopher Murray Grieve, “Hugh MacDiarmid's” translation of Bertolt Brecht's play ‘The threepenny opera’., [1973, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.27049
Scope and Contents From the Series: As well as writing books, Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ was a prolific author of essays and articles and was frequently asked to speak on literary or other topics. He was in the habit of re-using parts of his writings on different occasions, so it is not unusual to find substantial identical passages occurring in different works. Due to the fragmentary nature of some of the material, it is not always evident whether a manuscript was intended for publication or for a talk;...
Dates: [1973, or after.]

Typescript with manuscript corrections of 'The Winnock', a continuation of 'Greenside' by Margaret T Monro., [1938, or before.]

 File
Identifier: MS.19627
Scope and Contents

This is the revised version prepared for production by the Curtain Theatre, Glasgow, in April 1938. It includes a glossary of Scots terms (folio 77).

Dates: [1938, or before.]

Typescript with preliminary pages in manuscript of 'King Stobo: a Torrible Dramma in Five Acta after (a long way after) Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry' by Sydney Goodsir Smith., [Circa 1973.]

 File
Identifier: MS.26139
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Sydney Goodsir Smith wrote a number of plays, of which the best known is ‘The Wallace’ (Edinburgh, 1960). Most of the manuscripts of his plays are unpublished and undated.

Dates: [Circa 1973.]

Typescripts and drafts of 'The Wallace' by Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1959.

 File
Identifier: MS.26175
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous pages of typescript corrected by Sydney Goodsir Smith (folio l); (ii) Drafts and corrected typescripts of stage directions by R L C Lorimer (folio 8).

Dates: 1959.

Typescripts and manuscript of plays by Margaret Clarke ('Lesley Storm'), and other papers.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6711
Scope and Contents

Including typescripts of four other plays, with three letters, 1957 and undated, two of Laurence Olivier and one of Vivien Leith to Storm, concerning her plays.

Dates: 1950-1957 and undated.

Typescripts and manuscripts of poems, articles and plays of John Morrison Caie., 1st half of 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.9890
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follow: (i) Typescripts, 1932-1948, undated, of apparently unpublished poems (folio 1); (ii) Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of apparently unpublished articles (folio 72) (iii) Manuscript, undated, of an untitled and apparently unpublished one-act play (folio 92).

Dates: 1st half of 20th century.

Typescripts and published version of 'Torwatletie; or, the Apothecary' by Robert McLellan., 1940-1950.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26339-26341
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: 1940-1950.

Typescripts and radio scripts of plays for broadcasting by Joe Corrie., 1938-[circa 1960], undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26513-26520
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1938-[circa 1960], undated.

Typescripts and working notes of the radio plays and short stories for radio of Ian Rankin., 1984-1998, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50480-50487
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 1984-1998, undated.

Typescripts and working notes of the stage plays of Ian Rankin; with related ephemera., 1984-2018.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50511-50515
Scope and Contents

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, stage plays of Ian Rankin. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are promotional materials and ephemera from performances.

Dates: 1984-2018.