Wystan Hugh Auden Manuscripts

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The W. H. (Wystan Hugh) Auden papers include a production copy of the script for The Ascent of F6 used for the 26 Feb 1937 production at the Mercury Theatre; a portion of the script written in the hand of actor Evan John who portrayed the Abbot to be used as a director's prompt copy, together with Stuart Latham's explanation of the above; a musical score for voices; a letter from Auden to Latham, press cuttings and other material relating to the play. Also included in the collection is a complete typescript draft, with revisions, of poems collected in Homage to Clio, a collection published in 1960; along with typescript drafts of the poems "Crisis," "The Geography of the House," "Love Letter," "September 1939," "Since you are going to begin to-day," and "The Territory of the Heart." The W. H. Auden papers, housed in one half legal-sized document box, include a production copy of the script for The Ascent of F6 used for the 26 Feb 1937 production at the Mercury Theatre; a portion of the script transcribed by actor Evan John (in the role of the Abbot) for Director Stuart Latham to prompt from; carbon copy typescript fragments from the script; a musical score for voices; and photocopied press cuttings of reviews of the play. Also included are carbon copy typescript drafts of poems collected in Homage to Clio; typescript drafts of the poems"Crisis," "The Geography of the House," "Love Letter," "September 1939," "Since you are going to begin to-day," and "The Territory of the Heart." Collection includes a production copy of the script for The Ascent of F6 used for the 26 Feb 1937 production at the Mercury Theatre; a portion of the script written in the hand of actor Evan John who portrayed the Abbot to be used a the prompt copy, together with Stuart Latham's explanation of the above; a muscial score for voices; a letter from Auden to Latham, press cuttings and other material relating to the play.