Ts translation by W. H. Auden (1907-1973) of 'The Knights of the Round Table', a play by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)
Scope and Contents
Ts, 114pp, quarto. A final leaf of blue paper carries the printed mark of 'Mrs Marshall's', 28 Southampton Street, WC.2 (Play typists since 1884) and is stamped by the firm at 23 April 1957 [or 1951]. An embossed print bearing the same information is on the first page.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1957
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
W. H. Auden translated the Jean Cocteau play The Knights of the Round Table at the request of Rupert Doone (1903-1966) for the Group Theatre and a production was planned for the Edinburgh Festival in 1952. The text supllied by Auden included alternate passages for stage and radio versions, and the first performance was an adaptation by Peter Watts produced for the BBC Third Programme broadcast on 22 May 1951, and subsequently. Although the Edinburgh Festival production never took place, it was put on by Group Theatre at the Playhouse Theatre, Salisbury, in May 1954, directed by Richard Scott.
Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-1262
Other Finding Aids
None created for this collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material acquired July 2015. Accession no: E2015.71.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 16 November 2015
- Title
- Ts translation by W. H. Auden (1907-1973) of 'The Knights of the Round Table', a play by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)
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- Script of description
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Repository Details
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