Abstract

The Emperor Constantine archive contains materials relating to the religious play of the same title by Dorothy L. Sayers including: various copies and scripts of the play, some production notes, and related correspondence primarily regarding the Colchester Festival  where the play was first performed in 1951.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Emperor Constantine archive contains 12 folders of materials relating to the religious play of the same title by Dorothy L. Sayers. Printed copies of the play are found in folders 1-4, 11-12, and in the list of books at the end of the contents listing. The books, while remaining part of the archive, are now stored in the Wade Center book holdings, and may be retrieved by the archival staff upon request. Correspondence...

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Contains some markings, possibly by a copy editor. 168pp.

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Contains some revisions. Folder cover signed by DLS. 123pp.

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Typescripts and carbon copies with some revisions. 45pp.

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Explained by DLS as a “play which will be presented at St. Thomas’s Church, Regent Street, for a few weeks beginning on 5^th February, [and] is the second half of . . . The Emperor Constantine.” Carbon copy typescript with some revisions. 39pp.

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Including: clothing lists for the laundry, notes regarding the scenery used in the play, cast lists, costume lists, and festival brochures and invitations. 63pp.

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This folder begins with the second page of an undesignated letter, and 3 undated letters (2 from Norah Lambourne). Most letters are from The Bishop of Colchester. 53pp.

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Correspondents include: The Bishop of Colchester, W.W. Blair-Fish, Basil Coleman, Eric Crozier, and John Izon. Also with this folder are drafts of letters and other works by Sayers en verso of various pages, including a review by Sayers of Dante and Virgil by J.H. Whitfield. 68pp.

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Also included are 3 samples of unidentified fabric (probably costume material), production notes, and financial information. Correspondents include: W.W. Blair-Fish, Norah Lambourne, and John Izon. Also with this folder are drafts of letters and other works by Sayers en verso of various pages. 49pp.

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Some financial notes as well. Correspondents include: Ian Vogler, festival director, The Bishop of Colchester, and John Izon. Also with this folder are drafts of letters and other works by Sayers en verso of various pages. 67pp.

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Correspondents include: H.Hepburn Reid, Mayor of Colchester, Ian Vogler, and The Bishop of Colchester. Also with this folder are drafts of letters and other works by Sayers en verso of various pages. 53pp.

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Title page and publication information have been photocopied for the research copy of the archive. Ask archivist to see original– very fragile condition. 4pp.

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12pp. (See the book list at the end of the contents listing for more details.)