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Description: | Sidney Lewis Bernstein (Baron Bernstein of Leigh, 1899-1993) developed the Granada chain of cinemas and theatres with his brother Cecil, and was Chairman of the group from 1934 to 1979.
The collection documents his involvement in the Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre committee (SMNT), which he joined in 1932 and the object of which was the foundation of a national theatre. Bernstein also served on a number of SMNT sub-committees until 1959, when he resigned from SMNT executive committee and the NT Building Sub-Committee over the lack of support for film and television facilities in the theatre plans.
The collection covers the period of 1932-1962, and contains papers relating to the SMNT and the Joint Council of the National Theatre and the Old Vic; papers relating to the Sadlers Wells Society and the Vic-Wells Association with which it merged; and papers relating to Bernstein's planned publication of a book on the history of the National Theatre movement - these include minutes of committee meetings; annual reports; correspondence; reports and plans; promotional and appeal publications; newsletters and notices of the Vic-Wells Association; research notes and drafts and press cuttings. | License: | N/A | Source: | National Theatre | Address: | National Theatre,
SE1 9PX | Creator: | Sidney Lewis Bernstein, Baron Bernstein (January 30 1899 - 1 February 5, 1993) | Identifier: | NT-2 | Language: | English | Relation: | National Theatre |
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