Papers of Hugh Hastings, 1929-circa 1999 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2617438
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Hastings, Hugh
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1929-ca. 1999]
- 2.50 m. (5 boxes) + 3 cartons + 1 large fol. packet.
- Summary:
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MS Acc03.211 comprises correspondence, diaries, an autobiography, playscripts, programs, a book, and three cassettes.
The Acc04/112 instalment includes press cutting albums, card albums, drafts, programs and publications.
The Acc05/25 instalment comprises posters and photographs.
The Acc05/79 instalment consists of school reports, letters, photographs, scrap albums and record of career.
- Biography/History:
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Actor and playwright. Born Hugh Williamson on 31 January, 1917 in Sydney, Hastings was an expatriate playwright and actor. The dramatic works Hastings published include, Seagulls over Sorrento: a play in three acts (1951), Inner circle: a play in three acts (1952), and, Red dragon: a play in two acts (1952). Seagulls over Sorrento, which opened in London in 1950, was one of British theatre's most successful post-war comedies. The play was filmed in 1954 with Gene Kelly in the leading role. Hastings died on 26 November, 2004 in England.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS Acc03.211, MS Acc04.112, MS Acc05.025, MS Acc05.079.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Donor's box list for Acc05/25 available.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1929-1999
- Occupation:
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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