Shelfmark
Kc.5.22(02)
Additional shelfmark
MS 685 (copy 2)
Author
Title
The tune the old cow died of : a motion for marionnettes : an interlude of assassination from "The drama for fools" / by Tom Fool.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Florence : s.n., 1918]
Physical description
6, [2] p. ; 21 cm.
Note
Tom Fool = Edward Gordon Craig.
Note
Caption title.
Note
Large paper edition printed on handmade paper. Only 25 copies issued.
Note
One of a projected series of puppet plays, collectively "The drama for fools", of which only five were printed.
Note
Also printed in The marionnette, vol. 1 no. 2 (March 1918), and in The Boston evening transcript,18 May 1918.
Note
A 'List of names' of those receiving the specially printed copies of the 5 plays is in ECL MS 685/box 'Miscellaneous 1'.
Note
Final leaf is blank.
Note
Ms. and typescript copies of "The tune the old cow died of", and other material related to "The drama for fools" are in ECL MS 685/box 'Miscellaneous 1". Also included is an ALS from Mabel Dolmetsch (the widow of Arnold Dolmetsch) to Craig, dated 25 May 1958, enclosing the words and music for 'The tune the old cow died of" "... as I have been able to recover it ... after a gap of many years".
Citation/references note
Fletcher, I.K. & Rood, A. Edward Gordon Craig: a bibliography (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1967), A21
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Dedication label attached inside front board of bound volume: "To Cockie the contemptible hero this Drama for fools is dedicated, EGC, 1945.
Binding
[Copy 1] Contemporary marbled paper boards with ms. cover title "5 plays for puppets by Tom Fool alias John Bull ie CGE, 1917 1918"; brown paper dust wrapper with ms. cover title in white pencil and black ink "Drama for donkeys: 5 interludes" and ink spine title "Drama for fools"; housed in ?contemporary marbled paper slip case with red ink label "Interludes from 'The drama of fools', Tom Fool, 1916". Housed in acid free envelope.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Dated by author at head of title "Sep: 1916", presumably the date of writing. With textual amendment by the author on p.[1], and pencil annotation "Since written & printed I have revised it considerably. EGC 1961". Bound with the other 4 printed "motions for marionnettes".
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Another copy is in ECL MS 685/box 'Miscellaneous 1', envelope from Virginia Surtees.
Subject
Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872 - 1966 Drama for fools.
Subject
Puppet plays, English.
Added entry--name
Surtees, Virginia former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy Florence.
Identifier
B46450