Typescript "Work on first draft toward a two-act play" of Thomas Kilroy's adaptation of Ibsen's Ghosts . Heavily corrected and annotated by hand, with instructions for typist. Age of one of the cast "Mrs. Helen Aylward", formerly given as "late fifties" now not listed [Paginated 1-129.].
Typescript "Work on first draft - two-act version" of Thomas Kilroy's adaptation of Ibsen's Ghosts . Bearing many handwritten annotations and corrections (similar to previous draft fragment); folder bears quotation from R. Lowell, 1969: "I lean heavily to the rational, but am devoted to surrealism". Age of one member of cast "Mrs. Helen Aylward", changed from "early sixties" to "late fifties". [Paginated 1-244, with an insert on p.73.]
Typescript with handwritten corrections of one-act play by Proinsias Mac an Bheatha; set in rural public house, featuring four characters; humorous proceedings with references to emigration, search for heritage, rebellion [in Irish].
Typescript version of piece by Tony Huston for 'American Film', written about his time working with his father.
Typescript translations by [ ] of [Luigi Pirandello's play Six Characters in Search of an Author ], and of his preface, beginning "A very smart little servant, not inexperienced, has been serving my art...". With handwritten markings and comments by Thomas Kilroy; indicating cuts of characters, and cuts of text. Including second fragment copy of preface. Enclosing letter and reply, Clare Hayes Brady, Booterstown, to Kilroy; she had borrowed the translation (May 2007). [Paginated 1-13 and 1-82. Translator not named. Boxlist calls this a "literal translation ... commissioned by Abbey Theatre".]
Typescript transcript of John McNulty's story 'Two People He Never Saw' which was originally published in the New Yorker.
Typescript transcript of John McNulty's story 'Two Bums Here Would Spend Freely Except For Poverty' which was originally published in the New Yorker.
Typescript transcript of John McNulty's story 'This Lady Was A Bostonian They Call Them' which was originally published in the New Yorker.
Typescript transcript of John McNulty's story 'They'd Have Taken Him If He Was Only A Torso' which was originally published in the New Yorker.
Typescript transcript of John McNulty's story 'Some Nights When Nothing Happens are The Best Nights in This Place' which was originally published in the New Yorker.