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David Clarke papers
DCL · Fonds · 1907-1985

Includes papers relating to the York Festival and Mystery Plays, and other plays in York which David Clarke was involved with. Also includes photographs relating to some of the events.

Clarke; David (1931-2014)
York Mystery Plays
DCL/1/1 · File · 1980
Part of David Clarke papers

Includes information relating to sponsorship opportunities for the 1980 York Festival and Mystery Plays.

York Mystery Plays
DCL/1/2 · File · 1969-1980
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains a stage plan, correspondence and photos; magazines and press cuttings; press releases, cast lists, detailed timescales and stage directions; information and correspondence about the 'medieval spectacular' in the Minster on 14 June 1980. Also includes Mystery Play programmes for 1969, 1973 and 1976.

York Mystery Plays
DCL/1/4 · File · 1984
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains typed press releases and other publicity material relating to the 1984 York Festival and Mystery Plays, as well as a list of musicians and participating theatre groups.

DCL/1/6 · File · 1984
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains press cuttings and other material relating to the York Festival 1983-4. The items are collated in a volume of York Living History magazine (May 1983).

York Festival
DCL/1/7 · File · 1984
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains a programme; audition and rehearsal material; some scripts and cast lists; miscellaneous correspondence (including police memo and agreement that Hercules the performing bear would appear), and detailed plans for the action in the Minster.

York Festival
DCL/1/8 · File · 1980
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains programmes, photos, correspondence (including with the BBC) and press cuttings; leaflets and other information about activities in and around York during the Festival; letters from children at the Bar Grammar School, Blossom Street; a bookmark created by B. Gabrielow and signed by a large number of participants; and caricature drawing of David Clarke.

Also includes a number of outsized photographs from the Festival taken by David Dore.

Please note, part of this file is outsize.

Saint Joan, York
DCL/2/2 · File · 1985
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains correspondence related to the production at the Guildhall, individual slips recording cast details, minutes of meetings of the Friends of York Festival, press cuttings (photocopies), stage plans and rehearsal schedules. There is some information on the cancellation of the play due to poor ticket sales, and then its reinstatement at the insistence of the cast.

Also includes one outsized poster for the performance, and one set of mock-ups for a poster.

Please note, part of this file is outsize.

DCL/2/3 · File · 1981
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains programmes for other son et lumiere shows in various locations, including York Minster 1972. Also includes correspondence relating to planned son et lumiere shows at York Minster in 1982 and 1983 (which it appears did not take place).

DCL/2/6 · File · 1981
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains correspondence, press cuttings, photos and costume designs; accounts, and a signed agreement between David Clarke and the Friends of York Festival to direct the play for a fee of £800 and expenses up to £500. Also includes one poster for the performance.

Photographs
DCL/3 · Series · 1980-1985
Part of David Clarke papers

Includes photographs relating to various York Festivals and the Mystery Plays, as well as other performances held in York Misnter and elsewhere. See file level descriptions for more detailed information.

York Festival photographs
DCL/3/1 · File · 1980
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains three smaller envelopes with colour and black and white photos, three loose photographs, two postcards of York, and a set of six slides showing the Mystery Plays.

York Festival photographs
DCL/3/2 · File · c.1980-c.1984
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains c.300 small colour photos of various Festival activities, including Hercules the performing bear, and giant puppets.

York Festival photographs
DCL/3/3 · File · c.1980-c.1985
Part of David Clarke papers

Contains
Group of c.30 colour photos (7'x5') of medieval fair in York Minster (prob. 1980);
Group of c.150 square (5'x5') colour photos of performers in costume in various settings in York;
Group of c.60 colour photos (6'x4') of Murder in the Cathedral (1981);
Group of c.30 colour photos (6'x4') of Saint Joan (1985).

Other items
DCL/4 · Series · December 1983
Part of David Clarke papers

At present this series only comprises one loose press cutting, possibly from TV Times, relating to 'All Creatures Great and Small.'

Press cutting
DCL/4/1 · Item · December 1983
Part of David Clarke papers

One loose press cutting, possibly from TV Times, relating to 'All Creatures Great and Small.'