Correspondence relating to Arthur Shields contract for 'The River'. Includes correspondence between Shields' agent Vernon Jacobson and Kenneth McEldowney the film's producer. Also includes correspondence relating to deferred payments from United Artists due to Arthur Shields for his work on 'The River', also correspondence relating to possible work on a commercial for W.B.A.L, of Baltimore, Maryland. Shields was in Rome, Italy during this period. The correspondence between his agent Vernon Jacobson and United Artists legal representatives was forwarded on to him by Jacobson. United Artists argued that the only people they would pay directly were Jean Renoir the director of 'The River' and Kenneth McEldowney. In a letter dated 2 October 1951 from Vernon Jackson, 8979 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood 46, California addressed to Arthur Shields, Jackson writes 'Apparently, Arthur, we are stuck with McEldowney and can expect no payments from United Artists, and I am sure that getting money out of that bird will be something.' Jackson also keeps Shields informed as to the progress of Shields' daughter Christine who had just started school in Los Angeles.
This section contains correspondence between the Secretary/Manager of Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe and different directors, covering such areas as their contracts, working arrangements and artistic matters.
Correspondence relating to attempts by Laurie Shields to organise an Abbey tour of the United States with benefit performances for the Rodrigo Terronez Memorial Clinic planned for Delano, California. Includes letter dated 17 February 1971 from Laurie Shields addressed to Cesar Chavez, UFWOC - P.O. Box 130, Delano, California. Shields writes that 'if the Abbey Directors - five men whose word is final - could be persuaded to send a company to tour...why couldn't the opening night be a benefit performance for the clinic?' . Also includes letter dated 28 November 1971 from Laurie Shields addressed to Ernest Blythe, 50 Kenilworth Square, Dublin 6, Ireland suggesting a new Abbey tour of the United states to him, also mentioning the idea 'seemed to appeal' to Roger L. Stevens chairman of the Board of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Also photocopies of some of the letters. Also photocopy of an article from the 'The New Yorker' -U.S. Journal: Imperial County, California. Gives the opinions of four local doctors about the establishment of Clinica de Salubridad de Campesinos last June in Brawley, Calif, with HEW funds.
Correspondence with Mary Robinson relating to the need for change in adoption Laws from members of public.
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Correspondence with Mary Robinson relating to change in adoption laws from members of public. Material is either restricted or closed due to personal nature of contents and/or to protect identity of senders or 3rd parties referred to within.
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Correspondence (with Mary Robinson unless otherwise stated) relating to change in adoption Laws, 1970s, including correspondence from the following: "An Adopted Child" (anonymous, 30/10/1971; [Sir?] George E Mahon, Christian Science Committee on Publication, 03/11/1971; Phyllis Heut, Honorary Secretary, and Mona McAuley, Joint Committee of Women's Societies and Social Workers, 06/11/1971, 29/04/1974; Lawrence S McDermott, member of An Bord Uchtála [The Adoption Board], 21/12/1972-03/02/1973, and includes photocopies of correspondence he received from Minister for Justice, Desmond O'Malley; Mrs Jane M Strange, Secretary, Association of Interchurch Families, 02/03-29/06/1973; Fr James Good, 25/08/1973-29/07/1974; Norman TJ Spendove, Society of Young Solicitors, 12/03-25/10/1973; Rev Brian D'Arcy, The Cross [monthly magazine published by the Passionist Fathers], 22/10-29/11/1973; Rev Martin Coen, 28/02-05/03/1974; PF O'Connor, which includes cutting of letter he wrote to Hibernia newspaper, 21/06/1974 outlining his family's case, 21/06-02/07/1974; GD Connolly, An Bord Uchtála [The Adoption Board], including memorandum on annual report of the board, 30/12/1970-20/07/1974; Rev John O'Mahony, St Anne's Adoption Society, 18-31/07/1974; Deirdre McDevitt, Honorary Secretary, AIM [Action Information Motivation] Group, 15-16/01/1975 and Patricia Waldron, Hon Secretary, Irish Association of Social Workers, 22/07/1976.
Correspondence, reports and newsletters relating to the status of Adoption Law in Ireland, 1980s. Material includes Spring 1980, and Winter/Spring 1981 newsletters from the organisation Children First (see P143/1/3/4/1), and flyer on conference "The Family Experience of Adoption and Fostering", 16,17/05/1980; Consultative Paper on Adoption of Children in Northern Ireland, Children's and Young Persons Review Group, 1980; photocopies of sections of the Adoption Act 1976, and correspondence from Máirín Lindsey, member of Council of Adoptive Parents Association, 13/06/1983 and from Helen Scott, Honorary Secretary, Adoptive Parents Association of Ireland, 01/04/1986.
Correspondence relating to Choate-Shields production of Paul Vincent Carroll's 'Kindred', the correspondence relates to the casting of the play; includes letters addressed to Dudley Digges who was suggested as a possible director of the play. Also includes correspondence with Paul Vincent Carroll regarding the Abbey theatre production of the play in Dublin, in letter dated 21 August 1939 from Edward Choate addressed to Paul Vincent Carroll, Carroll writes 'I was delighted to hear that the Abbey is doing a production of the play - both for selfish reasons and for your sake. I am going to make every effort to get over to Ireland to see it next month.' Also includes a letter dated 23 August 1939 from Arthur Shields at The Hollywood Athletic Club addressed to Edward Choate, Shields writes 'There is a lot of work to be done on "Kindred" yet. I still think the scene with the two figures is just a little too long but I am not fearful the way Dudley[Digges] is.' Also includes letter dated 2 September 1939 from Edward Choate, addressed to Aideen O'Connor at 307 East 44th Street, New York City, advising her that 'The production date [of Kindred] has been unavoidably advanced, due to the outbreak of war in Europe which will prevent Paul Vincent Carroll, the author, from coming to this country as he planned.'
Correspondence relating to Choate-Shields production of Paul Vincent Carroll's 'Kindred', the correspondence relates mostly to the casting and staging of the play, although no letters relate directly to the 'failure' of the play and its short run, some relate to the subsequent rival of 'Juno and the Paycock' in response to the failure. Includes letter dated October 1939 addressed to 'Dick' (Richard Madden) from Paul Vincent Carroll, in which Carroll writes 'Kindred received a poor, uninspired, pedestrian production at the Abbey, owing to the absence there of a producer (i.e. director) of any importance since Hugh Hunt left.' also includes letter dated 6 November 1939 from Burgess Meredith, 654 Madison Avenue addressed to Edward Choate, 307 East 44th St. New York City in which he informs Choate that he won't be available for 'Kindred', he writes 'This is a final and rather tearful statement that yesterday I sighed for "Young Man with A Horn... I am telling you this not because I believed you were waiting for me, but because you did call me up a couple of weeks ago and so I just thought I ought to let you know." ' Includes letter dated 28 December 1939 addressed to The Council, Actors' Equity Association, 45 West 47th Street, New York City from Edward Choate and Arthur Shields appealing to the council to permit 'alien' actors involved in the production of 'Kindred' to work on the proposed production of 'Juno and the Paycock' Choate and Shields write 'The company of "Kindred" - of which three members are alien Irish Actors - is anxious to continue working together in spite of the failure of the play. We are addressing you to ask for a dispensation in connection with these aliens in our present company and for permission to have miss Sarah Allgood join our company in a revival of "Juno and the Paycock".'
Correspondence relating to Choate-Shields production of Paul Vincent Carroll's 'Kindred'; the correspondence relates primarily to the casting of the play and also the rewriting of the script; in a letter dated 12 April 1939 in response to Choate's suggesting the casting of John Gielgud in the lead role in 'Kindred' Arthur Shields writes 'I quite understand what you say as to his value as far as appeal to an audience is concerned but I know -even from my slight knowledge of him that he is not right for Dermot. [Burgess] Meredith sounds much nearer the mark.' Also includes letter dated April 15 1939 from Edward Choate approaching Laurence Oliver for the lead role in 'Kindred'. Also includes letter dated 27 April 1939 from Hugh Hunt addressed to Edward Choate in which he writes 'I do not agree that Boss should play Dermot, unless you intend playing the play purely on its value as a script, which might be dangerous'. Also includes letter dated 28 April 1939 from Aideen O'Connor addressed to Edward Choate in which she writes 'I was staying at Yeats last week-end and read "Kindred" to Anne. She was very excited by it, but did not like it. She thinks the first two scenes terrific -with a few reservations about the Figures. She didn't like their pompous way of speaking and thought these was too much repetition of certain words and phrases -such as "brother in blood"'. Also includes correspondence between Edward Choate and Paul Vincent Carroll regarding revisions to the script of the play, in letter dated 11 May 1939 from Choate addressed to Carroll, Choate writes 'Of late I have become seriously troubled over the confusion, disappointment and dismay which arise in almost everyone who reads 'Kindred', and this condition has seriously handicapped and thwarted me in my efforts to interest actors and others in the play.' Also includes letter date 31 May 1939 addressed to Hugh Hunt informing him that he would not be engaged as director of the play. In a letter dated 9 June 1939 written in response to Choate's request for changes to the script Paul Vincent Carroll writes 'I need hardly tell you that I have cursed you into hell and out of hell again...but that's just because I like you so much.' and goes on to write 'I have been working very seriously on the play for the past month, and I think you will find drastic changes in it when the revised script arrives.' Also includes letter dated 21 June 1939 from Aideen O'Connor addressed to Edward Choate in which she writes 'When you get this Boss will have explained to you by which long and painful paths we arrived at the decision for him to go alone! I miss him very much as its not for long I don't mind so badly.'