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- 1946-1956. (Creation)
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12/1) Three folio manuscript pages of Ivor Novello's accounts, one headed 'Income and tax 1927-1945', the other two pages a spread giving fees, salary and expenses for 'Dancing Years', 'Perchance to Dream', 'Play Royalties', 'Music Royalties'.
12/2) A typed list of runs of 'Ivor Novello Shows at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane'.
12/3) Manuscript page of notes headed 'K. G. re Constance's share'. Referencing 'Iris' at the Adelphi Theatre with Gladys [Cooper] and Ivor
12/4) A signed typescript letter to Macqueen-Pope from Leslie Elliott, 16 September 1946, regarding 'lyric written by my late Father'.
12/5) Transcripts of two letters to Ivor Novello from Lily Elsie, with manuscript annotations.
12/6) Unattributed typed twelve-line poem (possibly by Macqueen-Pope) on Ivor Novello’s death ('Dead - but not dead, he surely is immortal').
12/7) Pencil note regarding the sending of a copy of 'Ivor: The Story of an Achievement' to Fred Allen's sister.
12/8) Transcript of a note from Ivor Novello to 'Buddha'.
12/9) 'Filing proof' of magazine article by Ivor Novello titled 'I enjoyed my day at Selfridges', 15 February, 1951.
12/10) Three-page magazine article by Charles Hamblett, with photographs, from 'Illustrated', 17 September 1949, titled: 'Novello's Last Rhapsody? This week the West End sees Ivor Novello's latest - and may be last - musical. He says: "Let's face it. I cherish no illusions about my age"' (Hamblett describes Ivor Novello as 'The perennial matinée idol'.)
12/11) Three typescript letters, signed, to Macqueen-Pope from Mary L. Henney, on letterhead of the Bristol Novello Players ('Founded in Coronation Year 1953 in memory of IVOR NOVELLO'). 13 July 1954, including references to 'our deficit', Olive Gilbert ('a dear'), Macqueen-Pope’s friend 'Mrs Davies (formerly Lady Brickwood, I expect you know her as Janet.)', the Ivor Novello Fellowship, the closure of the Empire Theatre, Bristol. 7 May 1956, ‘ have now reduced our loss on G.N. (Glamourous Night) to about £50 [p2 missing]; 4 June 1956, asking Macqueen-Pope to be their President.
12/12) Hand written list of mainly actors and actresses.
12/13) A hand written tribute to Ivor Novello including an account of events the night he died.
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