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Letter from Morton Dauwen Zabel of Poetry Magazine addressed to E.A. Wickes for the Abbey Players, The Sherman Hotel, Chicago inviting the players to a tea-party at the Arts Club, 410 North Michigan Avenue.

Letter from John A. McGarry, 1303 Security Building, Chicago addressed to Arthur Shields, Abbey Theatre Players, Harris Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. McGary writes to congratulate Shields and the Abbey Players 'on the wonderful artistic and I hope financial success of your seven weeks Chicago season.'

Letter from William J. Sullivan, 179 Summer Street, Boston, Mass addressed to Arthur Shields, Manager Abbey Players, Hollis St. Theatre, Boston, Mass. Sullivan writes to complain about the utterances of 'blasphemous expressions' in an Abbey performance. He complains that 'never in my life have I been so insulted.'

Handwritten account the history of the Abbey Theatre beginning 'The Irish Literary Society was started in 1893 to counter the bitter political disillusionment and despair that followed Parnell's fall.' Includes quotes from other works cut out and pasted on to the page. Appears to have been written by Arthur Shields.

Guide to the Abbey Players 1934-1935 tour of the United States, features autographs of many of the 'players' including 'Aideen O'Connor', 'F.J. McCormick', 'Arthur Shields', 'Barry Fitzgerald', 'Denis O'Dea' and 'Frolie Mulhearn'. (2 copies)

Programme for the Abbey performances of their repertoire in the Golden Theatre New York.

Programme for the Abbey performances of their repertoire in Detroit.

Programme for the Abbey performances of their repertoire in the Biltmore theatre Los Angeles

Reproduction of a drawing by Fred Lewis of 'The Abbey Players in their Celtic roles at The Harris', drawing features Denis O'Dea, Aideen O'Connor, Arthur Shields, Eileen Crowe, F.J. McCormick, May Craig, Barry Fitzgerald and Frolie Mulhern. Probably refers to the Harris Theatre Chicago.