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File of black and white photographs documenting the visit of An Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald, T.D., to the set of 'Conversations on a Homecoming'. likely to be Druid Lane Theatre. Includes images of FitzGerald with cast members, author Tom Murphy and seated, drinking pints of Guinness. Also includes image captioned as "Presentation from the businesses of High Street in 1985' [to Druid Theatre] Jerome Hynes pictured with others.
'Conversations on a Homecoming' - Written by Tom Murphy and directed by Garry Hynes. Performed at Druid Lane Theatre, Galway, (17th April, 6 weeks) Rosary Hall, Taylor's Hill, Galway (22nd July - 27th July) Rabbitt's Bar, Galway (12th Aug Galway Arts Festival Promenade Performance) Gate Theatre, Dublin (25th Sept - 28th Sept as part of Dublin Theatre Festival) Olympia Theatre, Dublin (9th Dec - 14th Dec) Includes printed playbill with MS dedication by Tom Murphy, "To Druid, with love and best wishes, Tom Murphy (3 items) Playbill includes biographical essay on playwright Tom Murphy, biographical details and black and white headshots of cast and crew and acknowledgements by Druid theatre company. 6 copies, 96 pp. 7 pp See Also 'Posters' and 'Photographs'.
'Conversations on a Homecoming' - Written by Tom Murphy, directed by Garry Hynes. Produced at the PepsiCo Summer Fare, New York. This tour to New York also includes a performance of The Playboy of the Western World written by J.M. Synge and directed by Garry Hynes. File includes playbill from Conversations on a Homecoming that is signed by playwright Tom Murphy, "To Druid, Tom Murphy". The playbill includes biographical article on Tom Murphy and biographical information with black and white headshots of cast and production crew members. 16 pp Printed programmes of events listing in detail all events and participants in the Pepsico SummerFare in New York and business card-size programme of events. 122 pp TS press release from 'Becky Flora/Mitchell Uscher entitled "Ireland's famed Druid Theatre Company performs for the first time in the United States at the PepsiCo SummerFare Festival. 1 p TS 'Book of Words' detailing travel and accommodation details, rehearsal and production schedule, information for cast members, information on the PepsiCo Summer Fare and other details relating to the organisation and administration of the Druid tour to New York. Prepared by Jerome Hynes. 26 pp Assorted TS press cuttings and press quotes detailing coverage and reviews of the performances by Druid of Conversations on a Home Coming and Playboy of the Western World from Irish and American press. 5 pp
'Book of Words' with all travel arrangements and touring logistics, issued to cast members, also included.
File of black and white and also colour images from the Druid production of "Conversations on a Homecoming" by Tom Murphy and produced by Druid Theatre at the PepsiCo Summerfare Performing Arts Festival, SUNY Purchase, New York. Includes cast members in costume and on set.
'Conversations on a Homecoming' (The White House) Written by Tom Murphy and directed by Garry Hynes. Produced on tour by Druid at Belvoir Theatre, Sydney Australia. File includes photocopy of the play-script entitled The White House. Includes MS notes by Tom Murphy detailing strike through of text and comments. Printed invitation (three copies) to a 'special performance' of the play at Druid Lane theatre, Galway, prior to the tour of the play to Australia, printed flyer for the play, noting the performance as part of the Festival of Sydney, plastic 'overhead' version of image used on playbill cover.
Box of photographs from Druid Theatre's production of 'Conversations on a Homecoming' by Tom Murphy. Produced in Galway, likely to be the Druid Lane premiere production only. (Opening 17th April 1985) Includes black and white and also colour photographs taken during performance. Also includes contact sheets of multiple thumbnail images of cast members and of the set. Includes also images of the props used in the play.
Correspondence and legal papers relating to the sale of the Mitchell family’s interest in the lands of Brackloon, Attimonmore South and Laragh in the baronies of Athenry and Kilconnell, Co Galway, to William Daly of Dunsandle. The lands of Brackloon were held under a lease from the Rev Nicholas Devereux to Patrick Mitchell, dated 18 April 1856. Maxwell, Weldon and Co, 40 North Great George’s St, Dublin were the solicitors representing the Mitchell interest. The deed of conveyance and assignment was dated 2 October 1905, see LE13/48.
Conveyance pursuant to the powers contained in Col. Anthony Ormsby's marriage settlement. It relates to 171 acres of Derrybohy, 8 acres of Lisnagross, 48 acres of Carrowdangan held by Brady and partners, 24 acres of Carrowdangan held by Kelly and partners, and 28 acres of bog. The parties are Thomas Ormsby and his eldest son Lieut. Col. Anthony Ormsby; (2) Maurice Blake of Towerhill, trustee to Anthony Ormsby's Marriage Settlement with Rebecca Elwood (3 May 1803); Owen Phibbs of Wilbrook, COunty Mayo, surviving trustee of a certain term of years in the marriage settlement (4) Lieut. Col. Frederick William Trench; (5) Michael Frederick Trench (6) Sir Henry Purcell and Hon. Charles Vesey, trustees of a conveyance dated 8 December 1815. Witness are Robert SImpson, attorney, William Maloney, Edward Harman Rainsford, Peter Ormsby. Registry of Deeds number 706.100.483636. For a map see LE40/4/115. It refers to a deed of 28 August 1755 frequently and it is very much the subject of this deed. Rev. Frederick Trench mentioned in that deed, who is the father of Michael Frederick Trench. By the 1803 Marriage Settlement the lands mentioned in 1755 were entrusted to Thomas Lindsey and Maurice Blake for the life of Thomas Ormsby. These lands and others were sold by Trench to Parnell and Vesey by deed of 4 and 5 December 1815 for 99 years. At expiration of the 1755 lease division of lands held in common to go into effect - the lands mentioned in this deed are the Trench division. Robert Hamilton & Co., solrs.