Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Zeal of Thy House archive contains 18 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 1-2, 17-18, and in the list of books in the separated materials listing. The books, while remaining part of the Zeal archive, are now stored in the Wade Center book holdings, and may be retrieved by the archival staff...

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AMs / TMs with pencil revisions by Sayers. Includes postcard from Canterbury Cathedral, and two notes on production expenses for the play, 1937, 25pp.

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This copy belonged to the electrician “Sparks” who worked on the 1937 play. Signed copy with annotations. 1937, 67pp. Signed copy with annotations. 67pp.

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Acts II-IV. Missing pages 24-27 AMs / TMs with pencil revisions by Sayers. Includes a letter by Gerald Knight, dated April 13, 1937. 51pp.

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Some from the Religious Drama Society, as well as telegrams of congratulation Folder 3: 48pp. Folder 4: 63pp.

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Photographs from New Zealand and Australia productions of the play, interview with DLS on the origin of the play, and related correspondence from actors (Peter Bennett, Cecil Winter) and the following individuals: Marjorie Bassett, International University Booksellers, and Margery Vosper. Also included is a document entitled: “Sin and Punishment” in Zeal of Thy House. 1939-1941, 25pp.

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Several editions of Zeal of Thy House. 1937-1947, 9pp. (See the book list at the end of the contents listing for more details.)

Scope and Contents Including: a photocopy of Sayers’s application to join the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral, a picture of the commemorative window in the Canterbury Education Centre (installed ca. 2002) with the inscribed names of those who wrote/produced for the Canterbury Festivals (Sayers’s, and Charles Williams’s names appear), color photocopies of 3 of Norah Lambourne’s costume design sketches for Zeal of Thy House (costumes for William of Sens, Lady Ursula, and...

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15pp.

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Signed by DLS. 13pp.

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Theater returns from Westminster Theater Zeal performances (March 29-April 30, 1938). Also includes 3 letters of miscellaneous correspondence from The Book Nook, Curtis Brown, and The Press Club, all from 1930, and a handwritten list by DLS of the Zeal tour stops.

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Theater returns from Garrick Theater Zeal performances, 45pp.

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Theater returns from Duke of York’s Theater Zeal performances. 27pp.

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Theater returns from Zeal performances at: New Theatre Royal (Norwich), Garrick Theatre (Southport), Theatre Royal (Newcastleon-Tyne), Theatre Royal (Brighton), Kings Theatre (Southsea), The Arts Theatre of Cambridge, and The Pavilion (Bournemouth). 35pp.

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Theater returns from Zeal performances at: Lyceum Theatre (Edinburgh), Prince’s Theatre (Manchester), Theatre Royal (Birmingham), Wimbledon Theatre, Grand Theatre (Blackpool), Grand Theatre (Croydon), and Grand Theatre (Southampton). 30pp.

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Theater returns from Zeal performances at: Prince of Wales Theatre (Cardiff), New Theatre Royal (Norwich), Palace Court Theatre (Bournemouth), Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool), Pleasure Gardens Theatre (Folkestone), The Opera House (Cheltenham), Grand Theatre and Opera House (Leeds), and New Theatre (Oxford). 50pp.

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A spoof on Zeal which served as an invitation to a celebratory dinner by DLS. 7pp.

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3pp. (See the book list at the end of the contents listing for more details.)

Scope and Contents Including: a printed summary of the play by Sayers, publicity for T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral, financial records, programs for Zeal, a photograph from the play, Westminster Theatre 1937-1938 season program, and correspondence from various individuals, including: E. Martin Browne (Hon. Director of the Religious Drama Society), Marjorie S. Bashford (Guild of Church Braillests), Herbert Seymour (Ann Watkins, Inc.),...

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The Zeal of Thy House archive contains materials relating to the religious play of the same title by Dorothy L. Sayers, including printed copies of the play, correspondence, music, and financial records from when the play was touring in 1938-1939.