Play scripts for A Question of Attribution and An Englishman Abroad
MS. Bennett 136
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Play scripts for A Question of Attribution and An Englishman Abroad
Shelfmark
MS. Bennett 136
Summary
Scripts continued from MS. Bennett 135.
(fols. 1-56) Typed play script titled "A Question of Attribution (Working Title)" and "Title for whole event: Spy Stories", undated, annotated by Alan Bennett.
(fols. 57-113) Typed play script titled "A Question of Attribution (provisional title), undated, annotated by Alan Bennett.
(fols. 114-205) Typed play scripts of An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution titled Single Spies and titled "Corrected version. 1 Oct. 1988", annotated by Alan Bennett. Plus loose sheets of revisions.
(fols. 206-85) Typed play scripts of An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution titled Single Spies titled "Bible Copy. 1 Dec. 1988", dated 23 Dec. 1988 on file cover, annotated by Alan Bennett. Plus two sheets of script queries for Alan Bennett, dated 12 Dec. 1988.
(fols. 286-289) Photocopy of article by Alan Bennett for the National Theatre 1988 programme for Single Spies.
(fols. 290-330) Copy of published version of play script of An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution titled Single Spies, published by Faber and Faber in 1989, very briefly annotated by Alan Bennett.
(fols. 331-393) Typed play script of An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution titled Single Spies, dated Jan. 1990, annotated by Alan Bennett.
Date
1988-1990
Language
English
Physical extent
393 Leaves
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Play scripts for A Question of Attribution and An Englishman Abroad
