File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes copy letter from Mary O'Malley to Denis Johnston, outlining the format of trustee meetings in future (3 August), and four telegrams of congratulations from various individuals after the broadcast of a BBC programme on the Lyric (19 August). Also includes correspondence relating to attempts to secure permission to perform Donagh MacDonagh's Lady Spider and Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night .
File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes copy letter from Mary O'Malley to Louis Lentin discussing stage plans and dates for Lady Spider (26 September). Also includes letter from Patrick Galvin to Mary O'Malley enclosing a copy of a play for her consideration, writing that it is unlikely to be staged in the Republic as it 'is somewhat controversial' (10 October).
File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes treasurer's report for November, and four signed agreements with actors for Mary Stuart (December). Also includes a letter from [Jimmie] Coffey writing to Mary O'Malley 'not to apologise for my not turning up last Wednesday, far from it. It is just a little plea on my behalf to try to make you realize that the sooner you stop "using" people the way you are doing now, the better for yourself and your planned theatre' (not dated).
File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes letter from Mary O'Malley to Samuel Beckett seeking permission to stage Endgame , and seeking his views on Equity (25 January). Also includes some details of fees received from students at the Drama School (8 February).
File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes correspondence between Mary O'Malley and Kathleen Moran of the Yeats Society, arranging the Lyric's performances at the Yeats Summer School. Also includes a list of subscriptions received between May 1960 and March 1961.
File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes copy letter from Mary O'Malley to Sam Kirkpatrick discussing the possibility of his designing sets for their Yeats productions (2 May), and a letter from Louis Lentin enquiring as to upcoming productions at the theatre that he might be engaged to perform in (5 June). Also includes various agreements with actors for appearances in productions.
File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes copy letter from Mary O'Malley to Austin Clarke seeking permission to produce A Moment Next to Nothing (20 July). Also includes managing trustee's report for July.
File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes letter from Mary O'Malley to Denis Johnston seeking permission to stage The Dreaming Dust (2 October), and a copy letter sent to all players advising them of the Trustee's plans to establish a company (17 October).
File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes letter from Liam Studdard to Mary O'Malley discussing casting possibilities for his production of the Cuchulain cycle (12 November), and a letter from John Pollock giving permission to stage his play (2 December).
File of correspondence relating to the administration of the Lyric Theatre for these two months. Includes monthly report to trustees, in which Mary O'Malley suggests producing The Moment Next to Nothing at the end of March (2 February). Also includes a letter from Críostóir Ó Floinn to Mary O'Malley, discussing cuts to a script of his and his feeling on this (28 February), and copy of a poem entitled Tribute to the Lyric by Tim Wilson. A sample of 1961-62 theatre tickets is included too.