Correspondence

Scope and Content

Various letters addressed to Mrs Whiting and letters from John Whiting to his mother; personal telegrams and correspondence congratulating John Whiting for his many plays and various other correspondence from television and theatre production companies, most noteworthy are the letters from Arts Council of Great Britain, British Broadcasting Corporation and A. D. Peters a literary agent. A questionnaire from 'Theatre heute' for John Whiting on the subject of fundamental problems of the contemporary theatre, other correspondence discuss the success of John Whiting's plays after his death and copyrights dispute over one particular play 'The Devils'. Personal letters from John Whiting to his wife Jackie Whiting, also included are wedding telegrams from friends and family. Transcripts of letters addressed to Margaret Ward, McDonald and Hurndall; Acting log of Caroline Hooper; Excerpts from letters, John Whiting to Caroline Hooper and Whiting's thoughts on acting and aesthetics.