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Play scripts for Rolling Home aka A Run of Sunshine

MS. Bennett 104

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Title

Play scripts for Rolling Home aka A Run of Sunshine

Shelfmark

MS. Bennett 104

Summary

Scripts continued from MS. Bennett 103.

(fols. 1-91) Typed script titled "But begun 1972. First draft. Sept. 1975. Second draft. Jan. 1976. Third draft, July 1977". Very similar to above photocopy.

(fols. 92-233) Typed script titled "First draft. Sept. 1975" and "Revision begun Dec. 1975", annotated by Alan Bennett.

(fols. 234-327) Typed script titled "Second draft. Feb. 1976" and "Remains of earlier version, - cannibalised it to make July 1977 version", annotated by Alan Bennett.

(fols. 328-391) Typed script titled "Rough draft of version rejected by Michael Codron. July 1977", annotated by Alan Bennett.

(fols. 329-550) Typed script titled "A Run of Sunshine July 1977" and "Revised version", annotated by Alan Bennett.

Date

1972-1977

Language

English

Physical extent

550 Leaves

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Archive of Alan Bennett

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Play scripts for Rolling Home aka A Run of Sunshine

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