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- [1912]-[1964]
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Arthur Shields joined the Abbey School of acting in 1913, he received his first contract with the company in 1916. Shields stayed with the company until he took a leave of absence in 1939, in the event that absence became permanent. During his time with the Abbey as well as managing tours of the United States he appeared in the first productions of a number of celebrated plays, included 'Juno And The Paycock', 'The Shadow Of A Gunman' and 'The Plough And The Stars' by Sean O'Casey. Other than material relating to the Abbey tours of North America only a small amount of material relating to the Abbey is included in this collection, this material however includes letters from W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory and George Yeats.
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2116; A/1.3.1
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27/06/2013
22/07/2025