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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 683 Collections and/or Records:

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

 File
Identifier: MS.27048
Scope and Contents

Act III scenes 1 and 2 are omitted, and there are two manuscripts of Act II scene 2. It is followed (folio 123) by drafts of the songs and of Act III scene 4, and by a few pages of typescript.

Dates: [1973, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescript and proofs of Christopher Murray Grieve, “Hugh MacDiarmid's” translation of Bertolt Brecht's play ‘The threepenny opera’.

Manuscript of 'Culloden', a play by Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1962.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26137
Dates: 1962.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975). / Plays of Sydney Goodsir Smith. / Synopsis, manuscript and corrected typescript of 'Culloden', a play by Sydney Goodsir Smith.

Manuscript of James Bridie's play ‘Tobias and the Angel’, first produced in 1930.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3924
Scope and Contents

The manuscript lacks one leaf at the beginning of Act III. The first act is much shorter than in the printed text.

Dates: 1930.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscript of MacDiarmid's prose and verse contributions to ‘Scottish scene: the intelligent man's guide to Albyn’ by Hugh MacDiarmid and Lewis Grassic Gibbon., 1923-[1934, or before.]

 File
Identifier: MS.27034
Scope and Contents

The plays 'Some day' and 'The Purple Patch' are represented by pages from the ‘Scottish Nation’, 30 October 1923, and the ‘Northern Review’, May 1924 (folios 76, 122). The manuscript also contains designs for the dust-jacket and titlepage which were not used (folio 193).

Dates: 1923-[1934, or before.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscript of the pageant by Robert McLellan., 1964.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26368
Scope and Contents

Many of the scenes are heavily reworked, and some exist in several versions.

Dates: 1964.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Plays written by Robert McLellan. / Pageant commissioned to Robert McLellan by the burgh of Kirkintilloch to celebrate its 750th anniversary.

Manuscript of the play 'Toon Byres' by Robert McLellan., 1936.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26463
Dates: 1936.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan.

Manuscript of the play ‘Young Auchinleck’ by Robert McLellan, including preliminary notes and synopses., ?1960.

 File
Identifier: MS.26468
Dates: ?1960.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan. / Manuscripts, typescripts and other material concerning the play 'Young Auchinleck' by Robert McLellan.

Manuscript prompt-copy of act I of ‘Donna Diana’ adapted by John Westland Marston., 1863.

 Item
Identifier: MS.9991
Dates: 1863.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript prompt-copy of ‘Donna Diana’, a comedy in three acts, adapted by John Westland Marston from the German version of ‘El Desdén con el Desdén’ by Agustin Moreto.

Manuscript prompt-copy of act II of ‘Donna Diana’ adapted by John Westland Marston., 1863.

 Item
Identifier: MS.9992
Dates: 1863.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript prompt-copy of ‘Donna Diana’, a comedy in three acts, adapted by John Westland Marston from the German version of ‘El Desdén con el Desdén’ by Agustin Moreto.

Manuscript prompt-copy of act III of ‘Donna Diana’ adapted by John Westland Marston., 1863.

 Item
Identifier: MS.9993
Scope and Contents

On folio 41 is a note in the same hand as the text, 'G.H. Gates. Prompter. Royal Lyceum Theatre 1863'.

Dates: 1863.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript prompt-copy of ‘Donna Diana’, a comedy in three acts, adapted by John Westland Marston from the German version of ‘El Desdén con el Desdén’ by Agustin Moreto.

Manuscript, undated, of a play 'The veiled sultan' by Margaret M Morrison, ‘March Cost’., [1969, or before.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.27400
Scope and Contents

The play is based on the life of Aimée Du Buc de Rivéry (1763-1817), mother of Sultan Mahmoud II. 'March Cost' later rewrote the play as a novel which was published under the same title, (London, 1969). The text is preceded by notes and the draft of a letter about the play (folio 1-8).

Dates: [1969, or before.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Margaret M Morrison, the novelist (died 1973), who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost'. / Notes for and manuscripts and typescripts of literary works of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.

Manuscript, undated, of the play, 'The Flouers o Edinburgh' by Robert McLellan, including preliminary notes., [1947, or before.]

 File
Identifier: MS.26344
Scope and Contents

The first part of Act I is a heavily corrected typescript (folio ll). Also included are two pages of typescript corrections made for the production in the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in 1975 (folio l96).

Dates: [1947, or before.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Plays written by Robert McLellan. / Manuscript and typescripts of ‘The Flouers o Edinburgh’ by Robert McLellan.

Manuscript, "Wallenstein`s Camp", by Friedrich Schiller; translated by Francis Egerton., 1827.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42185
Dates: 1827.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.

Manuscript, written in Italy, containing the six plays of Terence.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.2.10
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:`Andria` (folio 1);`Eunuchus` (folio 22);`Heauton Timoroumenos` (folio 44 verso);`Adelphoe` (folio 65 verso);`Hecyra` (folio 86);`Phormio` (folio 105);with didascalia for `Eunuchus`, `Adelphoe`, and `Hecyra`; before the prologue to the `Andria` stands the short poem on Terence, ‘Anthologia Latina’ 487 c. The text belongs to the Calliopian...
Dates: 1438.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts and fair typescripts of episodes 2-4 of 'Kilellan' by Robert McLellan., 1960.

 File
Identifier: MS.26408
Scope and Contents

Episodes 2-4; 'Ghosts' (folio 1), 'Poachers' (folio 46) and the 'Tinkers' (folio 96).

Dates: 1960.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Broadcasts written for radio and television by Robert McLellan. / 'Kilellan', a series of short plays written by Robert McLellan for television.

Manuscripts and typescripts of Eric Linklater., 1916-1922, 1952-1962, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10282/22-41
Dates: Majority of material found within 1916-1922, 1952-1962, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning Eric Linklater.

Manuscripts and typescripts of Eric Linklater, containing plays., [1922], undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10282/26-27
Dates: [1922], undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning Eric Linklater. / Manuscripts and typescripts of Eric Linklater.

Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Mary Stewart' by Robert McLellan, a five act play first produced in 1951., ?1950-1951, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26347-26349
Dates: ?1950-1951, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Plays written by Robert McLellan.

Manuscripts and typescripts of plays by Jan Struther., Circa 1920s-1930s, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13220/24-26
Dates: Circa 1920s-1930s, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary and personal papers, 1909-1953, of Joyce Anstruther Placzek, known as 'Jan Struther', with related papers, 1954-2010, including printed material and press cuttings.

Manuscripts and typescripts of 'The Jolly Beggars: a parable in three acts' by Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1960, [circa 1973.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26133-26135
Dates: 1960, [circa 1973.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975). / Plays of Sydney Goodsir Smith.

Manuscripts and typescripts of 'The Old Byre at Clashmore' by Robert McLellan., 1965.

 File
Identifier: MS.26372
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript synopsis of the plot (folio l); (ii) Incomplete manuscript of the play (folio 7). The opening pages and a few leaves between folios 74 and 75 are missing. (iii) Early typescripts with manuscript corrections (folio 80).

Dates: 1965.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Plays written by Robert McLellan. / 'The Old Byre at Clashmore', a play for radio by Robert McLellan.

Manuscripts and typescripts of William Soutar of miscellaneous prose compositions, consisting of essays, stories and dramas., [Before 1944.]

 File
Identifier: MS.8759
Dates: [Before 1944.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar. / Miscellaneous papers of William Soutar.

Manuscripts, corrected typescripts, and broadcast scripts of short dramatic pieces for 'Scottish Heritage' by Robert McLellan., 1961-1962.

 File
Identifier: MS.26403
Scope and Contents

The dramatic peices are 'Morocco land', 1961 (folio 1), 'David Kinnaird', 1961 (folio 64), and Irish Immigrant', 1962 (folio 122).

Dates: 1961-1962.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Broadcasts written for radio and television by Robert McLellan. / Short dramatic pieces by Robert McLellan, written for 'Scottish Heritage', a series of radio broadcasts for schools.

Manuscripts, corrected typescripts, and broadcast scripts of short dramatic pieces for 'Scottish Heritage' by Robert McLellan., 1963, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26404
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscripts, corrected typescript, and broadcast script of 'The Smugglers of Dally Bay', 1963 (folio 1). The last page of the manuscript (following folio 24) is missing. (ii) Manuscript of an early version, apparently rejected, of 'The Isle of Arran (the Sannox emigrants)', undated (folio 62); (iii) Broadcast script of 'The Isle of Arran (the Sannox emigrants)', 1963 (folio 72); (iv) Manuscript and broadcast script of 'Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd', 1963 (folio...
Dates: 1963, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Broadcasts written for radio and television by Robert McLellan. / Short dramatic pieces by Robert McLellan, written for 'Scottish Heritage', a series of radio broadcasts for schools.

Manuscripts, correspondence and other papers relating to the play 'A spell for green corn' by George Mackay Brown., 1966-1967, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4864/10-20
Scope and Contents

This play was first broadcast by the BBC in 1967.

Dates: 1966-1967, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers, including poetry, plays, broadcasts, correspondence and reviews, of George Mackay Brown. / Plays of George Mackay Brown.

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