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Table of contents

Series 1. Documents 1908-1971, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series consists of manuscripts, programs, correspondence and other material related to performances including stage directions, costume details, and other notes.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.

Box 1, Folder 1

"Dramatised version of Thomas Hardy's 'The Trumpet Major,' Adapted from the Novel by Alf. H. Evans" 1908, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes souvenir program from performance

Box 1, Folder 2

"Dramatised version of Thomas Hardy's 'The Trumpet Major,' Adapted by A. H. Evans" 1912, undated

Scope and Contents

Play separated and bound into acts 1-4. Folder also includes program from performance.

Box 1, Folder 3

"The Dramatised version of 'Far from the Maddening Crowd' Adapted from the Novel by ALF. H. Evans" 1909, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes stage directions and program from performance.

Box 1, Folder 4

"'The Mellstock Quire' A Comedy of a Wessex Village Choir Adapted from Mr. Thos. Hardy's Novel 'Under the Greenwood Tree' by A.H. Evans" 1910, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes notes, "The Wedding Scene," and a program from performance.

Box 1, Folder 5

"'The Three Wayfarers' A Play in One Act by Thomas Hardy (dramatised from the story entitled 'The Three Strangers')" 1911, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes notes and programs from performances.

Box 1, Folder 6

"A.H. Evan's Dramatised Version of Mr Thos Hardy's 'The distracted Preacher'" undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes photocopy of manuscript.

Box 1, Folder 7

"'The Woodlands' A Play in Three Acts Adapted from the Novel of Mr. Thos. Hardy by A.H. Evans" 1913

Scope and Contents

Folder includes notes on stage direction and costumes and program from performance.

Box 2, Folder 1

"Wessex Scenes From 'The Dynasts.' (A Drama of the Napoleonic Way by Thomas Hardy)" 1916, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes program from performance.

Box 2, Folder 2

"The Dynasts" 1908

Box 2, Folder 3

"'The Return of the Native' A Tragedy in Four Acts an attempted adaptation by T.H. Tilley" 1920, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes scene descriptions, sheet music, and a program from performance.

Box 2, Folder 4

"'A Desperate Remedy' in three acts an adaptation by T.H. Tilley from Mr Thomas Hardy's Novel 'Desperate Remedies'" 1922, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes stage plans, costume details, scene descriptions, band programme, and a program from performance.

Box 2, Folder 5

"'The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall' in one act by T.H." 1923-1924, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes stage diagrams, correspondence regarding scenery, production details, costume details, and programs from performances.

Box 2, Folder 6

"'O Jan, O Jan, O Jan' operetta" undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes photocopy

Box 2, Folder 7

"'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' A tragedy in four acts & an After-scene" 1924, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes stage plans, section of script, photographs of scenes, and program from performance.

Box 2, Folder 8

"History of the Hardy Players" 1925, undated

Scope and Contents

Folder includes correspondence and notes.

Box 2, Folder 9

"Robert Hugh Benson on The Art of Thomas Hardy" undated

Box 2, Folder 10

Programs from "Shakespeare Memorial Theater Fund" and "The Mayor of Casterbridge" 1926

Box 2, Folder 11

Collection of letters between T.H. Tilley, Florence Hardy, and others including a letter signed by all members of the Hardy Players 1916-1932, undated

Box 4, Folder 8

Pamphlets regarding the works of Thomas Hardy 1925-1971

Box 4, Folder 10

Postcards to T. H. Tilley 1922-1943, undated

Series 2. Press clippings 1910-1925, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series contains press clippings related to performances and the works of Thomas Hardy.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.

Box 4, Folder 1

Press clippings regarding "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" 1924-1925, undated

Box 4, Folder 2

Press clippings regarding "Trumpet Major" 1912, undated

Box 4, Folder 3

Press clippings regarding "Mellstock Quire" 1910, undated

Box 4, Folder 4

Press clippings regarding "The Three Wayfarers" and "The Distracted Preacher" 1911, undated

Box 4, Folder 5

Press clippings regarding "The Return of the Native" 1920-1921, undated

Box 4, Folder 6

Press clippings regarding "A Desperate Remedy" 1922, undated

Box 4, Folder 7

Press clippings regarding "The Queen of Cornwall" 1923, undated

Series 3. Visual material 1910-1928, undated

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of photographs, sketches, and negatives. The material features Thomas Hardy, the Hardy Players, and other individuals. The material also features landscapes and performances.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.

Box 3

Photograph album of 63 photographs including photographs of performances and portraits 1921-1928, undated

Box 3

"Sketched by Mr. A.G. McFadden" includes 30 watercolor and pen sketches undated

Box 5

Photograph album of photographs and sketches including performance photographs, landscape photographs and sketches, and other photographs and sketches undated

Box 4, Folder 9

Negatives of Thomas Hardy and the Hardy Players 1910-1921, undated

Collection Contents

Series 1. Documents

Series 2. Press clippings

Series 3. Visual material