Draft typescript ofThe Actor's Ways and Means, originally a series of lectures given by Michael Redgrave as part of theRockerfeller Foundation lecturesat the University of Bristol

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Sir Michael Redgrave ArchiveTHM/31

Scrapbooks and photograph albumsTHM/31/1

Photographs, negatives, and slidesTHM/31/2

CorrespondenceTHM/31/3

Diaries and notebooksTHM/31/4

Articles, lectures and publicationsTHM/31/5

Poems by Michael Redgrave, including Water Music for a Botanist, published as part of the Songs for Sixpence series of poems by young Cambridge poetsTHM/31/5/1

Draft manuscript of The Rape of the Sabines and The Seventh Man, by Michael RedgraveTHM/31/5/2

Notes for preparation for The Duke in DarknessTHM/31/5/3

Typescript [of a speech] by Michael Redgrave entitled Theatre Versus CinemaTHM/31/5/4

Typescript of an article entitled Directing Uncle Harry, by Michael RedgraveTHM/31/5/5

Drafts and typescript of an article entitled The Need for Classical ActingTHM/31/5/6

Typescripts of short stories entitled Meeting in Syracuse and There's a hair in my teaTHM/31/5/7

Typescript of an article relating to ChekhovTHM/31/5/8

Letters and articles, including typescript of articles relating to William Friese-Green, Strindberg, and notes on speaking Shakespeare's verseTHM/31/5/9

Typescript of Michael Redgrave's review for the New Statesman of Acting, by Richard Boleslavsky; Creating a Character, by Konstantin Stanislavsky; and Stanislavsky on the Art of the Stage (introduction and translation by David Magarschack)THM/31/5/10

Letters and articles, including typescript of an article for John Bull entitled From my Family Album and a letter to The Times relating to film subsidiesTHM/31/5/11

Draft typescript of The Actor's Ways and Means, originally a series of lectures given by Michael Redgrave as part of the Rockerfeller Foundation lectures at the University of BristolTHM/31/5/12

Transcripts of review of Eric Bentley's The Modern ThinkerTHM/31/5/13

Typescripts of articles, including one entitled Second Thoughts on First Nights, and an introduction to Emlyn Williams' translation of A Month in the CountryTHM/31/5/14

Typescripts of lectures, entitled Shakespeare and the Actors (1951, Stratford-Upon-Avon), The madness in the method, and Actors and Audiences (1953, Stratford-Upon-Avon), as well as transcripts of lectures given at Harvard University in 1956 . Includes amended versions for inclusion in Mask or FaceTHM/31/5/15

Transcript of an article entitled The train you won't let me get onTHM/31/5/16

Letters, including letters to the New Statesman relating to the National TheatreTHM/31/5/17

Draft and typescript of Michael Redgrave's review of Edwin Booth: Prince of Players by Eleanor RugglesTHM/31/5/18

Typescript of article relating to Orson WellesTHM/31/5/19

Articles and letters, including typescript of article on the Diaghilev exhibitionTHM/31/5/20

Typescript of article relating to Stanislavsky and Brecht for World TheatreTHM/31/5/21

Typescripts of various articles and reviews, including I am Not a Camera, a talk for the Edinburgh Festival which was later published as part of Mask or FaceTHM/31/5/22

Draft of Gallery First Nighter's speech, by Michael RedgraveTHM/31/5/23

Letters and articles, including typescript of preface for Louis Jouvet: Man of the Theatre, by Bettina LiebowitzTHM/31/5/24

Review for the New Statesman of Six Great Actors by Richard Findlater, and The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood by Thomas WisemanTHM/31/5/25

Articles and reviews, including a review of the recordings of Shakespeare plays by the Marlowe SocietyTHM/31/5/26

Typescripts of articles and speeches, including Michael Redgrave's speech for the ComÃ©die Francaise Luncheon given by the International Theatre Institute, and a speech on modern British theatre given in ViennaTHM/31/5/27

Typescript copies of extracts from books by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing used for Michael Redgrave's lectures in Vienna organised by the British CouncilTHM/31/5/28

Draft typescript of The Mountebank's TaleTHM/31/5/29

Typescripts of speeches and articles, including Redgrave's speech at the Garrick Club Dinner, and his review of A Life in the Theatre: the Autobiography of Tyrone GuthrieTHM/31/5/30

Draft letter to the editor of The Times relating to the closure of theatres in London, and typescript of article relating to Cambodia for Go! magazineTHM/31/5/31

Articles, including tribute piece on Stanislavsky for Moscow radioTHM/31/5/32

Articles, including an article on Stanislavsky for The Sunday Telegraph, and an article on Shakespeare for The Birmingham PostTHM/31/5/33

Articles. Draft and typescript of an article for The Sunday Times relating to a holiday in the Lake DistrictTHM/31/5/34

Drafts and typescripts of various notes and introductions for the programme for the Opening Festival of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, GuildfordTHM/31/5/35

Articles, including a tribute to Sophia Harris and an article for the Clifton School magazineTHM/31/5/36

Articles and speeches. Includes typescripts of review for The Sunday Times of The Selected Letters of Malcolm Lowry (edited by Harvey Brett and Margerie Bonner Lowry) and Under the Volcano (by Malcolm Lowry)THM/31/5/37

Articles and speeches. Includes typescripts of tribute to Dame Edith Evans and a review for The Sunday Times of Gordon Craig. The story of his life by Edward CraigTHM/31/5/38

Articles. Includes typescript of review of My World of Theatre by Peter DaubenyTHM/31/5/39

Articles. Draft and typescript of obituary letter to The Times on the death of R.P. KeigwinTHM/31/5/40

Drafts and typescripts of Michael Redgrave's article entitled My CambridgeTHM/31/5/41

Various undated articles, including recipes, and typescript of section of the Lonesome EucalyptusTHM/31/5/42

Typescript of a chapter of a story by Michael Redgrave entitled Two of ThemTHM/31/5/43

Notes and first draft of first chapter of Michael Redgrave's biographyTHM/31/5/44

Typescript of Michael Redgrave's recollections of a childhood holiday in France, entitled Holiday SnapsTHM/31/5/45

Typescript of first draft of EgmontTHM/31/5/46

Scripts and typescripts of readingsTHM/31/6

ContractsTHM/31/7

Financial recordsTHM/31/8

Sound recordingsTHM/31/9

Images: posters, playbills, and drawingsTHM/31/10

BooksTHM/31/11

Programmes and brochuresTHM/31/12

Press cuttingsTHM/31/13

Sheet musicTHM/31/14

MagazinesTHM/31/15

MiscellaneousTHM/31/16