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The Inventory of the Peter Daubeny Collection #770 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center ..,),: Dauben.P DAUBENY, PETER 1921-1975 OUTLINE OF INVENTORY I. MANUSCRIPTS and related material for his autobiography, MY WORLD OF THEATRE (1971) Bl-9 II. MATERIAL RE WORLD THEATRE SEASON AND OTHER PRODUCTIONS BY PD A. Correspondence and clipping files by specific year Box 9-16 B. World Theatre Season -- individual theatre headings and miscellaneous files Box 16-20 C. Miscellaneous theatre group files Box 20-21 D. Miscellaneous theatrical correspondence Box 22 E. Early productions Box 22,23 III. PERSONAL AND GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE A. Alphabetical by individual Box 25 B. Personal, 1953-1975 Box 25 C. Congratulations on being knighted, 1973 Box 25/26 D. Condolences to wife, 1975 Box 26 E. Re MY WORLD OF THEATER, 1971-72 Box 27 F. Television presentations Box 27 G. With editors of London newspapers, 1961-63 Box 27 H. Court officials, 1965-71 Box 27 I. Ancestry Box 27 J. Lecture appearances Box 27 K. Theatrical correspondence under production headings Box 27/28 IV. SCRIPTS FOR PRODUCTIONS Box 31-35 V. NOTEBOOKS Box 35 1 Dauben.P VI. MANUSCRIPTS Box 36 VII. PRINTED MATERIAL Boxes 36,37,38,39,40 A. By PD B. Reviews by PD C. About PD D. Reviews of MY WORLD OF THEATRE E. Publicity for WTS productions VIII. PHOTOGRAPHS A. Related to PD productions Box 40-Box 53 B. Personal (PD, friends, family) Box 54-55 C. Theatre lobby display Packages 1-12 IX. SCRAPBOOKS A. Early productions by PD (non-WTS) Box 56-66 B. Countries and companies presented by PD Box 66-71 C. MY WORLD OF THEATRE Box 71 D. Personal re: career Package 14,15 E. Reviews, photos, programs of World Theatre Season Package 18,19,20,21 Box 72-79 X. TAPE RECORDINGS Box 79,80 XI. FILM Box 80 XII. THEATRE POSTERS A. Early productions Package 22 B. Foreign companies Package 22 XIII. MEMORABILIA Box 80 2 Daubeny, Peter Daubeny, Peter 1921-1975 Purchase August, 1978 #770 I. MANUSCRIPTS A. MY WORLD OF THEATRE, autobiography. Jonathan Cape, London, 1971. 1. Notes, Drafts, Research material Box 1 a. Draft pages for sections of book on Jerome Robbins, Ingmar Bergman, Maurice Chevalier, Peter Ustinov, Sacha Guitry, and Bertold Brecht. Typescript and carbon typescript. 75 p. (Folder #1) b. Notes, clippings re Peter Ustinov for section about him in book. Typescript and holo. notes, 25 p. (Folder #2) c. Originals and copies of items written by Ustinov about P.D. (#2) 1. "Peter Daubenfby Peter Ustinov," Carbon typescript, 3 p. , and mimeograph. 2. Introduction by Ustinov to first World Theatre Season playbill. Carbon typescript, 4 p. 2 copies. 3. Extract from Ustinov's introduction to MY WORLD OF THEATRE. Typescript, 2 p., with holograph notes by Ustinov. 2 copies. 4. Portion of "Photo Finish" in Ustinov's hand, holograph 2 p. 5. Autobiographical fragment by Ustinov, holograph, 1 p. 6. Short holograph note by Ustinov on verso of letter (1917), with 2 drawings by Ustinov of cars. 7. Holograph note to P.D., not dated, on "The Queen's Hotel, Leeds 1" stationery. Addressed to "Dear Barclay," signed "Herbert Cran Ustenagh." 3 Daubeny, Peter Box 1 8. Holograph humorous note on back of postcard featuring statue of Christ under water, not dated. d. Notes of interviews with Anthony Quayle and Robert Nesbitt. Typescript and carbon typescript, 50 p. (#3) e. Holograph notes, clippings, and typescript dr~ft pages, re Ingmar Bergman, 50 p. (#4) f. Notes, clippings, etc. re Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud. 40 p. (#5) g. Holograph notes, typescript drafts for Greek and Italian theatre portions of book, 50 p., plus clippings (#6) h. German theatre research and holograph notes, and partial typescript drafts of manuscript, with some editorial correspondence. 175 p. (#7) i. Misc. draft pages, typescript and carbon typescript with holograph notes, 150 p. (#1) j. Misc. holograph notes re philosophy and theatre for book, 75 p. (#2) k. Misc. holo. notes for book-London Box 2 theatre notes, interview with Michel St. Denis, notes and clippings concerning St. Denis. Typescript draft pages. 150 p. (#3) 1. Holograph notes, clippings re other foreign theatre scenes- Polish, Czech, Chinese. 75 p. (#4) m. Notes from interviews with Fellini, Krone, Marie Rambert, Jerome Robbins, and others. Typescript and carbon typescript, 75 p. (#5) n. Notes for introduction, typescript and carbon typescript, 15 p. With 3 B/W photos of P.D. and Ladislav Vychodil, of Slovakian National Theatre. (#6) Box 3 o. Six (6) holograph notebooks with misc. 4 Daubeny, Peter Box 3 holograph notes re books. ca. 250 p. of notes. (loose in B3) Box 4 p. Transcript of interviews with various people for book, including Basil Dean, John Fernald, P. G. O'Neill, Robert Nesbitt and others. Typescript, 75 p. Includes TLS from Basil Dean, Nov. 18, 1966, and brochure of Rean Dean Theatrical management firm, 1924, with articles by Dean, Arnold Bennett, John Galsworthy, J.M. Barrie, Clemence Dane, and others. (#1) q. Misc. clippings, research, holograph notes re French Theatre- Chevalier, Sacha Guitry, Marie Bell, Edwige Feuillere, and others. 250 p. #2 Includes: Chevalier, Maurice ALS Dec. 13, 1963. Telegram, no date. Telegram, no date. Feuillere, Mme. Edwige (Actress) ALS May 2, 1961, Matthews, A.E. (Matty) ALS June 29, 1957. Box 5 r. Setting copy of manuscript. Xerox typescript with printer's marks, 450 p. (#1) s. Bound proof, with holograph notes and corrections (#2) t. Mock-ups for book jackets, ads, and blurbs. 30 p. (#3) u. Bound red book with photos and caption mock-ups as they will appear in published book. Box 6 v. Editorial correspondence concerning contract for book, writing, permissions, 1960-1971. (#1) Including: Cash, Rosalind (Actress) ALS Nov. 14, 1970. Daubeny, Molly (Wife) ALS Oct. 16, 1970. 5 Daubeny, Peter Box 6 Foyle, Christina TLS March 22, 1971; April 6, 1971; April 13, 1971, Farmer, George (Chairman, Royal Shakespeare Theatre) TLS April 20, 1971. Laver, James (Writer) TLS Sept. 15, 1970. w. Misc. Editorial and promotional material - notes and queries, lists of photographs, permission material, notes, promotional material, copies of speeches made at party for book at Foyle's Bookshops, etc., 500 p. (#2 and #3) Box 6 x. Partial carbon typescript, and carbon typescript notes, 125 p. (#4) y. Partial typescript and carbon typescript draft, 75 p. (#5) z. Partial typescript early draft with title "As Far as it goes," 75 p. (#6) Box 7 aa. Blue notebook with typescript pages taped in with many holograph notes, 150 p. bb. Notes and drafts re Sacha Guitry, Maurice Chevalier, and Antonio (Spanish dancer). Typescript and holograph, 125 p. Includes theatre program signed by Guitry, no date. (#1) cc. Typescript and holograph notes for German section of book, also notes on Poland and Czechoslovakia. Includes clippings and a few letters. 100 p. (#2) Box 8 dd. Misc. research material and notes on Theatre including S,N. Behrman (interview), Fontanne and Lunti Gertrude Lawrence, Cole Porter, Orson Welles, and others. Includes letters and clippings; and 4 contracts signed by Orson Welles and P.D. for production "Chin Chin," 1960. (#1) ee. Misc. notes on Greek and German theatres; typescript, carbon typescript, and 6 Daubeny, Peter Box 8 holograph. (#2) ff. Research and notes on Israeli and Russian theatre, clippings and typescript notes. 30 items. (#3) gg. Notes and research on Sacha Guitry, including typescript draft of section on Guitry, 22 p. (#4) Includes: Dukes, Ashley (Dramatist) ALS June 8, 1953. Guitry, Sacha Two telegrams Feb. 12, April 29, 1953. hh. Other notes, clippings, etc. on French Theatre, 100 items (#5) Boxes 8 and 9 ii. Notes and research concerning dance and mime. 250 p. (#6) (and B9 #1) Box 9 jj. Misc. typescript and holograph notes, re theatre, etc. 75 p. (#2) kk. Notes, clippings, ms. drafts, for book concerning actors and acting, especially Lunts, Olivier, A.E. Matthews, Gordon Craig, Coward, St. Denis, Peter Brooks, Alec Guiness, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, and others. 150 items. (#2a) II. MATERIAL RE WORLD THEATRE SEASON AND OTHER PRODUCTIONS BY P.D. A. Correspondence and clipping files by specific year. Box 9 1. WTS 1964. Productions by Comedie- Francaise, Schiller Theatre (Germany), Peppino de Filippo (Italy), Abbey Theatre, (Ireland), Polish Contemporary Theatre, Greek Art Theatre, Moscow Art Theatre. Includes correspondence concerning arrangements, clippings, press releases, programs. (#3) Ca. 300 items. Bergman, Ingmar Teleg. Dec. 20, 1963. 7 Daubeny, Peter Box 9 Cacoyannis, Michael ALS Dec. 15, 1963. TLS Jan. 7, 1964. Fellini, Federico TLS Jan. 20, 1964. TLS Feb. 10, 1964. MacLiammoir, Michael TLS Jan. 2, 1964. Miles, Bernard TLS Dec. 31, 1963. 2. WTS 1965. Productions by Theatre de France, Compagnia dei Giavani (Italy), Greek Art Theatre, Habimah Theatre (Israel), and Actors studio (U.S.A.) Arrangement correspondence, clippings, press releases, financial records, programs, notes. Ca. 250 items. (#4) Including: Hurok, Sol (Impresario) TLS July 22, 1964. Winters, Shelley (by Sec'y) TLS April 5, 1965. Crawford, Cheryl (Actors Studio) TLS March 19, 1965. Box 10 3. WTS 1966 Performances by Czech National Theatre, Compagnia <lei Giavani (Italy), Greek national Theatre, Polish Popular Theatre, and Leningrad Gorki Theatre. Arrangement correspondences, financial records, play and letter translations and synopses, clippings, ca. 500 items. (Bl0 #1 and 2) 4. WTS 1967 Performances by National Theatre of Poland, Comedie Francaise, Noh Theatre (Japan), Breman Theatre (Germany) Cameri Theatre (Israel), Greek Art Theatre, Piccolo Theatre (Italy), and Theatre on the Balustrade (Czech.) Arrangement correspondence, press releases, programs, synopses and translations, clippings 500 items. (#3) Box 11 5. WTS 1968. Performances by Theatre on R Daubeny, Peter Box 11 the Balies trade (Czech.), Theatre de France, Rome Stabile, Abbey Theatre (Ireland), Royal Dramatic Theatre (Sweden), Bunrakij Theatre (Japan).