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Memorandum of Agreement

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

Withesseth: The Party of the Second Part agrees to manage an American and Canadian tour for the Abbey Theatre Irish Players during the season 1934-35, which shall last from October 1st 1934 to June 15th 1935. The party of the First Part agrees that the Abbey Theatre Irish Players, consisting of a company of fourteen (14) players, three (3) stage hands, with normal scenery, costumes and properties, will arrive in the United States or Canada, as requested, not later than October 8th 1934.

Copy of Agreement

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

Terms: That any extra expense, over and above what is considered usual expenses, which may be occasioned by the presentation in America of the plays "Church Street", "the Resurrection", and "The King of the Great Clock Tower", is to be met in the following manner: Such extra expense is to be divided between the two parties on a fifty-fifty basis.

Statement given out at the 'conference between Mr. Lennox Robinson, Managing Director of the Abbey Theatre, Mr. Elbert Wickes the American producer, and the representatives of the press.' His statement outlines the planned itinerary and repertory of the company. According to the statement 'Mr. Lennox Robinson, the managing Director of the Abbey Company, will accompany them on part of its tour. Mr. Arthur Shields, the assistant producer of the Theatre, will be in charge of the Company. Mr. Elbert Wickes, the American producer, will be in personal charge throughout the tour.'

List of equipment - Scenery, costumes, properties etc. carried by The Abbey Theatre Company during their 1934-1935 tour of the United States. The list is divided into the following sections: 'List of Articles Imported From Ireland',' Detailed List of Misc. Properties Imported From Ireland',' Detailed List of Wardrobe Imported From Irish Free State' and a 'List of Articles Procured in the United States'

Travelling Stage Employees' Contract between the Abbey Players Company and F. Felder, member of Local No. 1, international alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada. The Abbey Company agreed to employ Felder at a weekly salary of $100 per week commencing 1 October 1934.

Travelling Stage Employees' Contract between the Abbey Players Company and H.J. Leeg, member of Local No. 1, international alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada. The Abbey Company agreed to employ Leeg at a weekly salary of $100 per week commencing 1 October 1934.

Travelling Stage Employees' Contract between the Abbey Players Company and F. Felder, member of Local No. 1, international alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada. The Abbey Company agreed to employ Felder at a weekly salary of $100 per week commencing 1 October 1934.

Account book for the Abbey tour of North America 1934-1935. Divided into sections, the first section lists weekly payments to cast members, including Arthur Shields, F.J. McCormick, Barry Fitzgerald and Aideen O'Connor. Another section listing performances contains the following fields; date, venue, state, time (Evening or Matinee), play, receipts. For example '1934 October 22, Parsons Theatre, Hartford, Con. E., Far Off Hills, 1000'

Customs forms relating to the transportation of baggage by the Abbey Theatre Company. Includes several identical copies a form dated 1 November 1934, relating to the transport of the baggage from Buffalo, New York to Hamilton, Ontario.