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Description: | The collection comprises the papers of the Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre Committee (1908-1976) which document the history of the movement to found a national theatre in London. The earliest records (1903- ) describe the development of the debate around the need for a national theatre and the emergence of the Committee from the merger of campaigns to found a national theatre and to erect a memorial to William Shakespeare in London.
Minutes for the meetings of the many SMNT committees are the best source for establishing a chronological history of the movement as they document internal and public debate on the need for a national theatre. The Committee�s financial papers, legal records and correspondence are also key sources as they cover subjects such as the choice of repertoire for the theatre; performance and acting style; state assistance to the theatre; endowment; the management and organisation of the theatre; the relationship of the National Theatre with the provinces; the practical work of fundraising and lobbying for support for the project; the long search for an appropriate London site and designs for unrealised theatres. The correspondence files include exchanges between major literary, political and academic figures (William Archer, Harley Granville Barker, Israel Gollancz; Herbert Beerbohm Tree...) involved in the movement.
The collection is comprised of sixteen series: SMNT/1 - Meeting minutes and minute books (1905-1964); SMNT/2 - General Correspondence (1904-1971); SMNT/3 - Papers of the Joint Council (1930-1962) ; SMNT/4 � SMNT Committee (1944-1980); SMNT/5 � Old Vic Theatre papers; SMNT/6 � Site, building and architects� papers (1946-1970); SMNT/7 - Press, publicity, publications and literary (1900-1962); SMNT/8 � Finance and Fundraising (1909-1954); SMNT/9 � Legal records and papers (1905-1960); SMNT/10 - Hansard issues and parliamentary business (1930-1960); SMNT/11 - Plans, drawings and photographs (1948-1961); SMNT/12 � Fact-finding and research (1946-1960); SMNT/13 - Administrative and personnel material (1910-1972); SMNT/14 - Corollary and associated bodies; SMNT/15 � Artefacts and objects (1910-1976); SMNT/16 � Material relating to Committee Members (1916-1930) | Format: | Letters Architectural Plans Objects Photographs Minute Books | Rights holder: | National Theatre | Subjects: | subsidy theatre architecture repertory theatre National Theatre | Source: | National Theatre | Address: | National Theatre,
SE1 9PX | Telephone: | 1 | Creator: | National Theatre | Identifier: | NT-3 | Language: | English | Format: | Letters Architectural Plans Objects Photographs Minute Books | Go to resource |
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