Janus: The Papers of the Hayward Bequest of T.S. Eliot Material

King's/PP/HB contains:
H	Miscellaneous collections assembled, listed, and bound by J.D. Hayward
V	Verse
D	Drama
P	Prose
L	Letters
M	Miscellaneous
B	Books from T.S. Eliot's Library
PH	Photographs

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The Papers of the Hayward Bequest of T.S. Eliot Material

Title	Drama
Reference	HB/D
Covering Dates	1937–1954 (Many items are undated.)
Extent and Medium	11 volumes and 35 envelopes; paper

Content and context

This series contains manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of dramatic works composed by T.S. Eliot, many with corrections and notes on revision. Included are materials concerning 'Murder in the Cathedral' and 'The Cocktail Party' among others. Files within the series also contain a limited amount of correspondence related to revision and publication, as well as some related papers.

King's/PP/HB/D contains:

'Murder in the Cathedral'. This volume contains:. 1. Film script, typescript with T.S. Eliot's manuscript corrections, 20 pp. 2. Four letters from T.S. Eliot to G. M. Hoellering about the script; manuscript and typescript revisions. 3. Précis of parts of Coulton's 'Life in the Middle Ages' and of Hartley and Eliot's 'Life and Work of People of England', prepared in connection with the film script. 4. Film script, much enlarged typescript, pp. 88. 5. Letter to Martin Browne, 31 Dec. 1937, with new version of the Knight's parting words. Typescript, 1 p. 6. Textual differences between 'latest edition and recorded edition' of 'Murder in the Cathedral', typescript, 6 pp.
6 items in 1 volume; paper.

1937

'Murder in the Cathedral'.
1 volume and 1 envelope; paper.

1948–1950

'Murder in the Cathedral'. Corrected typescript of preface for film script, 5 pp.
5 sheets in envelope; paper.

'Murder in the Cathedral'. 'Meurtre Dans La Cathédrale', traduit de l'anglais par Henri Fluchère. Typescript, 2 and 74 pp.
1 volume in envelope; paper.

'The Family Reunion'. Typescript inscribed to J.D. Hayward from T.S. Eliot 28 Sep. 1938. 1st draft with manuscript revisions: inserted at end a letter from T.S. Eliot to J.D. Hayward, 31 Mar. 1938, and a copy of an extract of a letter from T.S. Eliot to Martin Browne about the play.
1 volume; paper.

1938

'The Family Reunion'. Typescript with pencil annotations, 43 pp.
1 volume; paper.

5.1

'The Family Reunion'. Three letters from G. H. W. Rylands to J.D. Hayward, and two from Hugh Beaumont to J.D. Hayward about a projected production of 'The Family Reunion'.
5 sheets in envelope; paper.

Jul. 1954-Sept. 1954

'The Cocktail Party'. Duplicated from typescript. Author's copy of acting edition, with manuscript corrections.
1 volume; paper.

6.1

'The Cocktail Party'. Letters to T.S. Eliot from E. Martin Brown and George Every concerning 'The Cocktail Party'.
9 sheets in envelope; paper.

1950

'The Cocktail Party'. 'Die Cocktail Party', aus dem Englischen übertragen von Nora Wydenbruck. Typescript, 2 and 131 pp.
133 sheets in envelope; paper.

'The Cocktail Party'.
2 envelopes; paper.

'The Cocktail Party'. 'Playbill' for the New York performance, at the Henry Miller's Theatre, of 'The Cocktail Party', starring Eileen Peel, Ernest Clark, Grey Blake, Irene Worth, and Alec Guinness, dated week of 3 Apr., 1950. Enclosed, note to F.V. Morley from his secretary at Harcourt, Brace indicating that two complimentary tickets to the show had been reserved at the box office; ticket stubs enclosed.
4 items in envelope; paper.

1950

'The Cocktail Party'. [University of Chicago Visit, 1950]. Two letters of thanks: 'The Guests of The Cocktail Party: a research proposal', a plan to investigate the composition and reactions of the audience, with note by T.S. Eliot 'This is v. interesting.'.
14 sheets in envelope; paper.

1950

'The Confidential Clerk'. Typescript of an early draft, much corrected in manuscript, labelled UR-CLERK, 117 pp.
1 volume; paper.

'The Confidential Clerk'. Typescript drafts, corrected in manuscript; author's manuscript notes for changes in text: for full description see J.D. Hayward's Contents, pp. 3 and 4.
1 volume; paper.

'The Confidential Clerk'. 'Duplicates, author's carbons, secretary's typescripts, &c.' Various drafts noted by J.D. Hayward on attached slips and described by him as 'redundant'.
928 sheets in 24 envelopes; paper.

'The Confidential Clerk'. This volume contains:. 1. Acting edition duplicated from typescript, manuscript and typescript corrections, used as printer's copy for first edition. 2. Inserted are J.D. Hayward's notes on first and second drafts. 3. Synopsis for Edinburgh Festival Programme, draft by Martin Browne and second draft by J.D. Hayward. Letters to T.S. Eliot from Martin Browne and from Henry Sherek.
3 items in 1 volume; paper.

'The Confidential Clerk'. Duplicated from typescript. Author's copy with manuscript corrections. Letter from Henry Sherek to T.S. Eliot on casting inserted.
1 volume; paper.

'The Confidential Clerk'. Page proofs of first edition, with a few manuscipt corrections by T.S. Eliot.
1 volume in envelope; paper.

1954

'The Confidential Clerk'. B.B.C. script as transmitted on the Third Programme. Duplicated from typescript, 65 pp.
66 sheets in envelope; paper.

26 Dec. 1954–28 Dec. 1954

'The Rest Cure' ['The Elder Statesman']. Typescript of original drafts of Acts I and II of The Elder Statesman, typed and corrected by T.S. Eliot 'Sole Copy, no carbon'.
1 volume; paper.