Herbert George Weston bequest

Reference code

BQ/4

Level

Sub-fonds

Title

Herbert George Weston bequest

Quantity & Format

1 box Extent

Repository

Glyndebourne Archive

Scope and content

Personal papers of Herbert George Weston:

Printed Materials:

1935 – Prospectus } with envelope
1935 – leaflet }
1936 – Dress rehearsal programme for Die Zauberflote, 28 May
1937 – Festival prospectus
1937 – Booking form
1937 – leaflet giving Festival dates
1938 – Horace Jackson covering letter
1938 – Booking brochure, x 2
one stamped Horace Jackson & Sons
one stamped Lyon Hall Ltd and including a leaflet about Glyndebourne Christmas ticket vouchers
1938 – Programme for Macbeth, 27 May
1939 – Booking brochure and envelope
1939 – Programme for Macbeth, 7 June
1946 – Programme for Rape of Lucretia, 15 July
1950 – Brochure/prospectus, x2
1950 – Ticket Application Form A (Brandenberg Concertos), 10 and 11 June
1951 – Brochure/prospectus
1952 – Week-End Concerts booking brochure, 27 July
1952 – Festival booking brochure
1952 – Fritz Busch Memorial Concert leaflet
1952 – Dress rehearsal programme for La Cenerentola, 16 June
1953 – Festival booking brochure, x2
1953 – Easter Concert, Glyndebourne Sunday Club programme
1953 – Le bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite to be played as orchestral introduction to Ariadne
1955 – Festival brochure/prospectus, x2
1955 – Glyndebourne Festival Society application form
1956 – Festival brochure/prospectus
1956 – Invitation to GFS Members’ Day, 14 August
1956 – Catering details
1957 – Catering details
1957 – Festival brochure/prospectus
1958 – Announcement of the visit to Theatre des Nations Paris
1958 – Catering details
1958 – GFS car park pass and envelope
1959 – Presentation Fund for John Christie - invitation to contribute
1960 – Glyndebourne Arts Trust Accounts
1960 – Glyndebourne Festival Society Members brochure
1961 – Allocation of dress rehearsal tickets
1961 – Ticket folder and Restaurant arrangements, x 2
1962 – Ticket folder and Restaurant arrangements
1962 – Order of Service, John Christie’s Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey
1962 – Large Christmas card and envelope featuring Beni Montresor’s designs for Pelleas
1963 – Glyndebourne Arts Trust Accounts
1963 – WEA Weekend Course on Opera, 11 & 12 May
1964 – Appeal brochure from Glyndebourne Arts Trust
1964 – Glyndebourne Festival Society Members brochure
1964 – Booking page for The Taming of the Shrew
1964 – Ticket folder and Restaurant arrangements
1965 – Ticket folder and Restaurant arrangements
1966 – Postcard featuring Henry Bardon’s design for Act I of Werther (in the postcard collection)
1968 – Order form for Wilfrid Blunt’s John Christie of Glyndebourne, x 2
1969 – Spring Tour, advance notice
1969 – Glyndebourne Festival Society Members programme for GTO special performance, 10 May
1985 – Order form for Moran Caplat’s Dinghies to Divas
1991 – Newsletter no 10 August
1991 – GFS Letter with Membership Renewal Invitation and 1992 Advance Notice
1991 – Letter of thanks for Deed of Covenant
1992 – Life Membership thank you letter from George Christie

Correspondence:

To G.W – allocation of dress rehearsal tickets – 6th April 1936
Box Office Manager to G.W – unable to allocate you seats for the dress rehearsals 14th May 1936
Box Office Manager to G.W – Die Zauberflote tickets – Tuesday 18th May 1937
Robert Ponsonby (R.P) to G.W – enrolled as Associate Member -3rd March 1952
To M.C – request for dress rehearsal tickets/Mr Nightingale/Sir Thomas Beecham’s Season – 25th February 1953
J.C to G.W – Audrey’s death – 1953
M.C to G.W – Mr Nightingale/dress rehearsal tickets – 2nd March 1953
To M.C – thanks for letter – 4th March 1953
J.C to G.W – honour for Audrey – 1954
From J.Moores – Dress rehearsal ticket allocation – 1954
R.P to G.W – receipt of Associate Membership payment – 13th January 1954
J.C to G.W – history of Lewes and family – 14th November 1954
Robert Ponsonby – G.W – Associate Membership/priority booking/windshield label – 6th January 1955
M.C to G.W – application form for dress rehearsal tickets/Club tour by Mr Christie – 15th February 1955
J.C to G.W – showing people round – 10th April 1955
J.C to G.W – thank you – 31st May 1955
J.C to G.W – thank you – 13th August 1955
J.C to G.W – Glyndebourne – 1956
D. Vera Wilkin – G.W – subscription to Individual Membership – 19th January 1956
J.C to G.W – Rossini - 29th August 1957
J.C to G.W – heart attack – 11th November 1957
J.C to G.W – more performances/new rehearsal stage – 27th August 1958
John Christie (J.C) to G.W – arrangements for a show around – 19th August 1959
J.M to G.W – Brighton Townswomen’s Guild numbers for tour – 14th March 1960
J.M to G.W – numbers on theatre tours, limited to 100 – 28th March 1960
J.M to G.W – rate for visiting parties – 14th April 1960
J.C – G.W – All is well, future bright – 15th September 1960
J.C to G.W – happy to show party round – 17th April 1961
J.M to G.W – Sending dress rehearsal tickets – 16th May 1961
G.C to G.W – birth of son – August 1961
J.C to G.W – Glyndebourne’s success and reasons for/future plans/gifts from the state – 24th August 1961
Janet Moores (J.M) to G.W – Dress rehearsal tickets – 12th February 1962
G.C to G.W – thank you for sympathy following father’s death – 25th July 1962
M.C to All members – new system of booking/fundamental facts – October 1962
Moran Caplat (M.C) to G.W – cheque from talks to be paid into Arts Trust’s funds/dress rehearsal tickets – 6th February 1963
Jock to G.W – Accident and hospitalisation/promise to George Christie – 17th October 1963
To Jock from G.W – sorry to hear of accident – Christmas 1963
Loveday Hosking to G.W – letter re-directed to Mr Caplat – 8th April 1964
M.C to G.W – dress rehearsal request/cheque from lecture – 10th April 1964
Gerald Coke Chairman to G.W – appeal to supporters – 16th August 1964
George Christie (G.C) to George Weston (GW) – Television performance of Magic Flute – 23rd September 1964
G.W to Mr.Christie – complimenting season/announcement of next season/only four operas – 18th September 1965
G.C to G.W – current television season/future plans – 21st September 1965
G.C to G.W – 1966 season – 30th September 1966
G.C to G.W – new policy/L’Ormindo/Scandinavian Tour – 25th August 1967
G.C to G.W – remarks on season/Dr.Blisset – 6th October 1970
M.C to G.W – donation to GAT/dress rehearsal tickets allocations dropping – February 1971
G.C to G.W – thanks for letter of appreciation – 30th October 1972
G.C to G.W – 1973 performances/Wexford Festival/Mr Dickie – 8th October 1973
To G.W - Enclosed programme for The Jani Stasser Memorial Concert Sunday 5th August 1979
Mrs Jock Gough to G.W – thanks for kind letter about Jock – 15th May 1980
M.C to G.W – sorry to disappoint guest/800 seat theatre – 28th May 1980
To G.W – disappointment over Die Zauberflote tickets/Jonathan Whitehead – 28th May 1980
G.C to G.W – Vixen – 1st May 1975
Christmas card containing photo of Glyndebourne 1982

Chairman of GFS and GAT to G.W – Glyndebourne Festival Society
Alice to Herbert G.W – talk at The Inner Wheel Club of Brighton/coach to Glyndebourne

Press cuttings:

Photo feature – Picture Post 1939
John Christie profile – Observer 1952
Trust Scheme To Ensure Glyndebourne’s Future - 1953
County Calendar: Glyndebourne – Sussex Daily News 1954
Seraglio, The Best Ever – 1956
Temple of Mozart – 1956
Chilly Opera – 1956
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Chorus (Wexford) – Irish Times 1959
Silver Jubilee for Opera in Sussex – 1959
Photo feature – The Sketch 1959
Joan Sutherland Triumphs in Bellini Revival at Glyndebourne - 1960
Glynde Opera Season Opens With Bellini – 1960
Epic Leider sung with power Thomas Hemsley – 1960
A Dominating Don Giovanni – 1961
Sprod Goes to Glyndebourne – Punch 1961
Photo of Elisabeth Soderstrom and baby – D Tel 1961
William Hay of Glyndebourne – 1962
Various announcements of John Christie’s death - 1962
L’elisir d’amore – FT 1962
Conjuring Trick Succeeds in Donizetti Opera – Times 1962
Strong Cast in Monteverdi – D Tel 1962
Opera’s lovely new star – D Mail 1963
Why should we get toffed up for Glyndebourne? – Evening Argus 1968
2 colour photo features of Hockney’s Flute designs – 1978
Restaurant that always plays second fiddle – Financial Times 1990
Glyndebourne puts on the arias and graces – The Independent 1992
Caught in a tight spot – The Independent 1992
Opera lovers with attitude call the tune – The Sunday Times 1994
A Don who could belong to Glasgow – 1994
Contemporary Composers Nicholas Maw – The Sunday Times 1994
Saying boo – The Sunday Times 1994
Glyndebourne romance replaced by new realism – The Independent 1994
Ready, by George! – Evening Argus 1994
Glyndebourne reborn – Sunday Express 1994
Meet the aria managers – 1997

Magazine:

The Lady 11 August 1960 – The Squire of Glyndebourne pp160-161