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Letter from Arthur Shields, Boston addressed to Lini Saurin. Shields writes of his excitement at the prospect of returning home to Ireland; he writes 'It's settled now we leave Boston on Saturday 2nd May on the Scythia.' he also writes that 'I'll never be able to thank you enough for all the care you have taken of him and the grand way you have kept us posted with news.'

Articles of Agreement

Parties: The Abbey Theatre of Dublin, Irish Free State as the Party of the First Part, and Alberand Wickes, Inc. of Boston, Mass, U.S.A. as Party of the Second Part.

Terms and Conditions: The Party of the Second Part agrees to manage an American and Canadian Tour for the Abbey Theatre Irish Players during the season 1932-33. The Party of the First Part agrees to maintain an artistic standard equal to that of former years and will arrive in the United States not latter than 10 October 1932. The Party of the Second Part agrees to pay The Party of the First Part a minimum sum of twenty-five hundred dollars (2500.00) per week, except the week in which Christmas falls and Holy Week.

Material relating to rail transport for the 1932-1933 tour, includes correspondence and itineraries from a number of railroad companies including The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and The New York Central Railroad Company. According to an undated itinerary issued by The New York Central Railroad Company for a journey between Chicago and Boston the company required , one extra coach, one 12 dorm sleeper and one 70ft. Baggage car.

Proposed and temporary itinerary for the 1932-1933 Abbey tour of North America. Covers the period from 10 October 1932 to 10 May 1933. 2 identical copies.

Details of playing times for Abbey performances, includes aggregate times for performances which featured one act plays with full length plays for example 'Playboy of The Western World' with 'Shadow of The Glen' together lasted 140 minutes.

List of plays to be performed at the Schubert Theatre, New Haven by the Abbey Touring Company in October 1932

Record book maintained by Arthur Shields containing lists of payments to company members during the 1932-1933 Abbey tour of North America. In each folio, each company member is given a different field for their weekly salary; there are also fields for the date, total and city. While there are some variations the usual weekly salary bill was $1621.50. Also includes details of plays performed.

Weekly accounts for the 1932-1933 Abbey tour. Each folio is divided in to debit and credit, with fields for date, details and amount. Most credit entries come from payments from the Alber Wickes Inc. Typical debit entries include salaries, taxi fares, wires and laundry.

Weekly accounts for the 1932-1933 Abbey tour. Each folio is divided in to debit and credit, with fields for date, details and amount. Most credit entries come from payments from the Alber Wickes Inc. Typical debit entries include salaries, taxi fares, wires and laundry.