| Description | Correspondence between Catherine Hollingworth and Flora Robson regarding arrangements for the Opening Ceremony of the Children's Theatre (4 stapled letters, February to March 1958).
Open invitation from J.R. Clark, City of Aberdeen Director of Education, to the official opening of the Children's Theatre, 17th April 1958 (two copies).
Office Memorandum from Catherine Hollingworth to the Director of Education, regarding the opening of the Children's Theatre; note from Catherine Hollingworth to Mr McBean requesting plants and flowers for the opening ceremony, 23rd April 1958; list of the City of Aberdeen Education Committee 1957-58 (3 pages, stapled together).
Description of the cost of conversion and repair to the halls of the North and Trinity Church to provide accommodation for the Children's Theatre, by George Keith, City Architect, May, 1958.
Letter of appreciation from Flora Robson to Catherine Hollingworth, 5th May 1958.
Souvenir Programme on the occasion of the opening of the Children's Theatre, May 1958.
Programme for Six Original Plays written by children, May 1959.
Open letter to head teachers announcing the play-writing competition, September 1957.
Play-writing competition script of 'The Missing Necklace' by 'Peemie' (John Aberdein).
Play-writing competition script of 'Imperfect Alibi' by Philip Martin.
Play-writing competition script of 'The Mimic'.
Play-writing competition script of 'The Mysterious Box' by 'Westering Home'.
General remarks by Katherine M. Briggs on each competition play, 8th February 1958.
Newspaper clipping on the winners of the play-writing competition, Aberdeen Press and Journal, 26 February 1958.
Newspaper clipping on child playwright William Clark and his play 'A Warrior King' (undated).
Photograph of scene from 'The Fiddle' by Marjorie Wilson, May 1959.
Letter from the Director of Education to Linda Torrance rejecting her play, with comments by Dr Briggs (the judge), 21 February 1958.
Letter from the Director of Education to Irene Grant accepting her play, 21 February 1958.
Letter from the Director of Education to Sheila Simpson on her winning play, 21 February 1958.
Judge's comments on submitted plays (12 pages).
(Each unsuccessful young playwright received an individual criticism from Catherin Hollingworth - all children were of primary school age). |