Editions of theatre annuals and magazines collected by Genevieve Lyons. Some editions also include coverage and reviews of work by Lyons.
Hardback published edition of Theatre Annual No. 3, edited by Harold Hobson, with inscription to Lyons, "[Dulce], from Walter, Christmas 1958." Includes an international review of theatre events in 1958, with coverage of Dublin Globe Theatre, Pike Theatre and other productions, as well as a photo of Lyons in the production of High Balcony by Peter Ustinov, Globe Theatre Company.
Edition of 'Plays and Players' magazine, November 1959. Includes a review of Dublin Theatre Festival productions, including of the Globe Theatre Company production of 'The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles', by George Bernard (G.B.) Shaw, and starring Genevieve Lyons and Anew McMaster. Also includes image from the production.
Edition of Plays and Players Magazine, April 1961. Includes interview with Irish scenic designer, Sean Kenny.
Files of press cuttings relating from productions starring Genevieve Lyons. The productions are primarily by the Globe Theatre Company, Dublin, during the 1950s. Press cuttings in files 1-3 include coverage of productions "The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles" by George Bernard Shaw (1959); "Epitaph for George Dillon" by John Osborne. Also works by the Studio Theatre Club on Mount Street run by Madame Daisy 'Toto' Bannard Cogley and Fergus Cogley, including "Crime Passionel" by Jean Paul Sartre; "Lady Julie" by August Strindberg; "The Sulky Fire" by Jean Jacques Bernard.
File 4 includes press cuttings from productions starring Genevieve Lyons, including the Globe Theatre Dublin production of "I Am A Camera! by John Van Druten,, produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin; Late Night Follies at the Pike Theatre, Dublin; The Ginger Man by J.P. Donleavy at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin; an article entitled "Why No Irish?" from an unnamed theatre magazine. All 1950s.
Files of printed play programmes from productions at the Pike Theatre, Dublin.
File 1 includes programmes from "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett, produced at the Pike Theatre, produced and lighting directed by Alan Simpson, assisted by/assistant producer Carolyn Swift; programme from Irish touring production of the play by the Pike Theatre; Programme from Pike production of Godot at the Gate Theatre with Longford Productions (12 - 17 March 1956).
Programmes from original Pike Theatre Dublin production of "The Quare Fellow" by Brendan Behan, produced by Alan Simpson, with assistant producer Carolyn Swift.
File 2 includes programmes from Pike Theatre Dublin production of:
Pantagleize by Michel De Ghelderode
God's Child (Duine Le Dia) by J.B. McGowan
The Millstone by Carolyn Swift (Note: by Pike Theatre at Dun Laoghaire Town Hall, Co. Dublin, 1951)
Stealing the Picture by Joy Rudd and Carolyn Swift
Inquisition by Diego Fabbri, translated by Carolyn Swift
Victims of Duty (translated by Donald Watson) and The Shepherd's Chameleon (translated by Sasha Moorsom) both by Eugene Ionesco.
Hamlet and The Colleen Bawn (Romar Productions, book and lyrics by Carolyn Swift. (Dec 1963 - Pike Theatre Club)
File 3 includes programmes from Pike Theatre Dublin production of:
Peg O'My Heart by J. Hartley Manners
The Surprise by G.K. Chesterton
Dragon's Mouth by J.B. Priestley and Jacquetta Hawkes
The Solid Gold Cadillac by Howard Teichmann and George S. Kaufman
The New House and the Big House by Brendan Behan
Nekrassov by Jean Paul Sartre
The Respectful Prostitute by Jean Paul Sartre and A Phoenix Too Frequent by Christopher Fry
Posterity Be Damned by Dominic Behan (Note: programmes also present for production at the Metropolitan, London's Irish Theatre, with play poster) and production of the play at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin (Sep - Oct 1959)
The Scatterin' by James McKenna produced at the Olympia Theatre Dublin (10 Oct 1960)
Hamlet and The Colleen Bawn (Romar Productions, book and lyrics by Carolyn Swift. (Dec 1963 - Pike Theatre Club)
NOTE: File also includes original programme from Gate Theatre Dublin production of Ill Met By Moonlight by Michéal MacLiammóir (Jan 1947) signed by the cast and with well wishes to Alan Simpson on his leaving of role with the Gate Theatre, includes hand written notes by MacLiammóir, Hilton Edwards, Eithne Dunne, Nora O'Mahony, Ronald Ibbs, Liam Gaffney, [Maureen Cusack], Sally Travers, and Pat (Patricia) Kennedy.
Programmes from the 'Late Night Follies', produced at the Pike Theatre, Dublin. Programmes present for:
The Follies of Herbert Lane
More Follies of Herbert Lane - Second Edition
Further Follies of Herbert Lane
Folly It Up!
Say it with Follies
The Pike Export Follies (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London)
Dublin Pike Follies (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, Nov 1957)
Irish Coffee
Pike Follies in the Sun
Print editions of the Pike Theatre Newsletter, published by the Pike Theatre Dublin with news of programming and upcoming events by the Pike. Newsletter editions present for: No. 6, No. 7, No. 13, No. 14, No. 15, No. 16. No. 18, No. 22.
Also includes a printed broadside from the Pike, with black and white photograph of the Pike stage and outlining the work of the theatre since it recently opened; Printed Broadside poster from Pike production of "The Surprise" by G.K. Chesterton; A printed subscription form for members to contribute to "A New Premises for the Pike".
Also a woodcut image by Liam Miller, comprising the logo of the Pike Theatre.
Files of annotated scripts for the sketches and scenes produced as part of the Late Night Follies at the Pike Theatre, Dublin.
Typed script of sketch "Do You Follow Me", produced as part of the Late Night Follies at the Pike Theatre, Dublin, includes some annotation. Also a photocopy of another version of the same sketch.