File of papers of James Lawrie, chairman of the Board of Directors, including;
Minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, 5 Jan, 6 Apr and 9 Jun 1954.
Minutes of the 4th and 5th general meetings, 5 Jan and 9 Jun 1954.
Letters to and from Lawrie re funding and financial matters, productions, future plans, rights in the work 'The Turn of the Screw' and other issues concerning the Board; including correspondence with the general manager, other Directors and the Arts Council.
The file also contains the following papers;
Directors' report for the year ended 31 Dec 1952, 10 Dec 1953.
Balance sheet and income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 Dec 1952, 4 Dec 1953.
Proposed activities during the year ending 31 Mar 1955 with financial aspects, 4 Mar 1954.
Report by the general manager on his visit to Germany 6-13 May 1954, 19 May 1954.
Draft article on The English Opera Group written by the general manager for a special supplement to 'Opera', May 1954.
Estimated running and production costs of 'The Turn of the Screw Venice' 1954, 27 May 1954.
Copy of letter from the general manager to Britten concerning savings to be made on the production and running costs of 'The Turn of the Screw', 27 May 1954.
Revised financial aspects of the programme during the year ending 31 Mar 1955, Jun 1954.
Directors' report for the year ended 31 Dec 1953, 26 Mar 1954.
Balance sheet and income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 Dec 1953, 11 May 1954.
To view the minutes click on the link below.
To view directors' reports, balance sheets and income and expenditure accounts for 1952 and 1953 as well as details of proposed activities to Mar 1955 click on the link below.
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Files of correspondence between the English Opera Group and Benjamin Britten.
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