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Two blank Abbey headed letter pages, W.B. Yeats, Walter Starkie, Lennox Robinson and Dr. Richard Hayes are listed as directors. (pre-1932)

A list of 'first productions of every play produced by the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre' List dates from 1899 to 1935, last few entries added by hand, each item consists of the date of the first production, the name of the play, and the Author's name.

Memorandum of Agreement

Parties: Frederick Robert Higgins, Director, on behalf of the National Theatre Society Limited (herein called the Director) of the first part and Arthur Shields (herein called the Artist) of the second part.

Terms and Conditions: The Director engages the artist to rehearse, study, understudy and perform to the best of his ability all parts which the Artist may be cast for in any play forming part of the repertory of the National Theatre Society Ltd. or in any new play produced by the Society in the United States of America or Canada. The said agreement to take effect approximately October 1 1937 for a period of not less than ten weeks. During the continuance of this agreement the Director agrees to pay the artist a weekly salary of $150.

Copy letter from Warren P. Munsell, Business Manager, The Theatre Guild, Inc. 245 West 52nd Street, New York City addressed to Mr. [Eric?] Gorman. An addendum to the copy reads 'This letter will come up for the consideration of the [Abbey] board at the next meeting.' Munsell proposes that the Abbey Theatre might tour the United States and Canada under Theatre Guild management if they performed a play by Edward J. Eustace entitled 'The Kings of The Mountains'. According to Munsell 'The locale is in the coal fields of Pennsylvania in 1876 and the principal characters are the Irish who formed the Mollie Maguire society and lived in that section at the time.' Under the proposed agreement the Abbey would first produce the play in Dublin, following that production 'The Theatre Guild is to have an option to bring the entire company and production to the United States and Canada on terms to be agreed upon in advance for the individual actors and the Abbey Theatre'

'Personalities of the Dublin Theatre - Biographical Information' form filled in by Arthur Shields; he gives details of his Abbey Career, 'Joined Abbey School of Acting in 1913', 'Got first Abbey Theatre Contract early 1916'. The form was to be returned to Andrew E. Malone. Malone published 'The Early History of the Abbey Theatre.' in 'The Irish Theatre: Lectures Delivered During the Abbey Theatre Festival Held in Dublin in August 1938' edited by Lennox Robinson

Sheet music for 'An Ardglass Boat Song' composed by John F. Larchet and signed by the composer 'To Arthur and Laurie Shields, with every good wish from J.F. Larchet'

Sheet music for 'The Wee Boy in Bed' composed by John F. Larchet and signed by the composer 'To Christine Shields, I hope you will like this song, I do! J.F. Larchet.'

Sheet music for a collection of songs 'Irish Airs' composed by John F. Larchet signed by the composer 'In memory of the "Abbey" days from John F Larchet'; includes compositions 'Emer's Farewell', 'The Wheelwright', 'Little Brother to my Heart', 'Hornpipe' and two reels, includes several copies of each piece.

Sheet music for a collection of songs 'Irish Airs' composed by John F. Larchet signed by the composer 'To my old friend Arthur Shields from J. H. Larchet'; includes compositions 'Emer's Farewell', 'The Wheelwright', 'Little Brother to My Heart', 'Hornpipe' and two reels, includes several copies of each piece.