MS 685 01 05 01 07

MS 685 01 05 01 07

E.A. Craig collection: Autograph letters by Edward Gordon Craig to his daughter Nelly

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1945

28 items

1. Dated 21 Mar 1945 4pp. letter talking about his life in France and its comparisons to London
2. Dated 22 Apr 1945 4pp. letter sent from Paris explaining that he has caught a cold, talking about his daughter 2:2 (Two-Two), mentioning an upcoming visit from Billy Williams and a visit he had from Rita Daniels as well as asking for written piece which is disrespectful of Henry Irving
3. Dated 10 May 1945 4pp. letter thanking Nelly for the tobacco she sent, asking her to pass several messages on to his son Edward A. Craig, mentioning his work (particularly a piece he is going to write on hi Robinson Crusoe) and the sale of some of his books, and commenting of Lawrence Olivier’s Richard III
4. Dated 28 May 1945 4pp. letter thanking Nelly for her photos and saying he will send some in return by Bobby who is currently staying with him
5. Dated 29 May 1945 2pp. letter asking her to forward on an enclosed note to Jeanne de Bronckre
6. Dated 7 Jun 1945 2pp. letter replying to various points from Nelly’s last letter, asking her to forward on a letter, her entry into the ‘book business’ and making recommendations, and mentioning Edy Craig
7. Dated 23 Jun 1945 4pp. letter asking where the big painting of David Garrick is, which was a gift from Henry Irving, and asking if Nelly knows when Billy Williams is likely to visit
8. Dated 30 Jun 1945 1pp. letter sent from Paris mentioning a visiting from Billy Williams and Richard Catland and saying that he now feels a national theatre in England would not work
9. Dated 12 Jul 1945 2pp. letter reflecting on his visit from Billy Williams
10. Dated 13 Jul 1945 4pp. letter mentioning talks he has been having with Billy [Williams] and how he finds life in Paris
11. Dated 15 Jul 1945 2pp. letter asking for tobacco and saying he like Lawrence Olivier as Richard III.
12. Dated 23 July 1945 4pp. letter regarding his financial situation and his relationship with his eldest son Bobby, an article he is writing on the French Theatre
13. Dated 12 Jul 1945 2pp. letter regarding the tobacco he would like Nelly to buy
14. Dated 3 Aug 1945 6pp. letter sent from Paris talking about Billy Williams and his ideas, his displeasure at not having received a reply to his letter to Lawrence Olivier who he describes as like one of ‘the uneducated actors of pre-Irving days’. His opinions on the magazine, ‘The Theatre Notebook’ and comments on various books.
Included with the letter is a typed copy of a letter Craig send to Lawrence Olivier, with additional autograph annotations by Craig, commenting on Olivier’s performance.
15. Dated 22 Aug 1945 2pp. letter sent from Paris mentioning a visit from his grandson David
16. Dated 4 Sep 1945 4pp. letter addressed to Elena Meo, rather than Nelly, regarding money he has sent
17. Dated 20 Oct 1945 8pp. letter discussing a visit from Mary Kensell
18. Dated 9 Nov 1945 2pp. letter mentioning that his books ‘Henry Irving’ and ‘Scene’ have been accepted for publication on French
19. Dated 16 Nov 1945 2pp. letter asking for more tobacco
20. Dated 24 Nov 1945 1pp. letter to unknown recipient sending his condolences
21. Dated 16 Dec 1945 2pp. letter explaining a mistake she has made in writing his address
22. [Incomplete letter] 4pp. regarding a bookshop in Paris which he often visits
23. [Undated letter] 1pp. asking for more tobacco and reminding Nelly to write his address correctly
24. [Undated letter] 1pp. asking for the address of a Miss McCallum
25. [Undated letter] 1pp. regarding parcels of food he has received
26. [Undated letter] 2pp. regarding his recent involvement with a French theatre
27. [Incomplete letter] 4pp. regarding a conversation he has had with a Miss Kapp