Showing 612 results

Published issues of The Children's Digest, incorporating 'Horse & Eifyr and Other Pets', the only magazine edited and written by Children for Children". Issues include stories by Carol Samuel (Carolyn Swift).

Writings and issues include:
Vol. III, No. 30, Sept 1940 - The Woodpecker by Carol Samuel
Vol. IV, No. 31, Oct 1940 - Farm Personalities by Carol Samuel 1. Ted The Cowman
Vol. IV, No. 32, Nov 1940 - Farm Personalities by Carol Samuel 2. Harold The Carter
Vol. IV, No. 33, Dec 1940, Farm Personalities by Carol Samuel III. Jack the Swineherd
Vol. IV, No. 34, Jan - Feb 1941, Farm Personalities by Carol Samuel I.V. Warbey The Mechanic
Vol. IV, No. 35, Mar - Apr 1941, Farm Personalities by Carol Samuel, Harry the Labourer
Vol. IV, No. 36, May - June 1941, Farm Personalities by Carol Samuel, VI. Marsdon The Bailiff

Printed issues of 'Junior: For Young People With Ideas', Summer 1946.

Includes: "Dancing A Story" by Carol Cecil Samuel (Carolyn Swift), Summer 1946. Three copies of same issue, one signed in pencil by Carol Samuel.

Two files with theatre programmes from productions attended by Carolyn Swift and of plays produced by Hilton Edwards-Micheál Mac Liammóir Productions, staged at the Gate Theatre Dublin, and also at other Dublin venues including the Olympia Theatre and the Gaiety Theatre. Includes. c. 50 items, including programme and ticket from original production of "Philadelphia, Here I Come!" by Brian Friel. 1964.

Typed shooting script of 'No Resting Place' by unnamed author. Colin Leslie Productions named on cover page. Shooting location named as Co. Wicklow.

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.

Typed script of play, "The Millstone", by Carolyn Swift and produced at the Town Hall Dun Laoghaire, 1951, by the Pike Theatre Company and being the first play performed by the Pike.
See series 1 - Pike Theatre Dublin - for press coverage and programmes from the play.

Folders of programmes and catalogues from visual art exhibitions as well as music concerts held in Ireland and which were visited by Swift, or otherwise catalogues sent to Swift.

Printed programmes from film screenings and events held by the Irish Film Society. Flyers include title and production information about each film screened, an overview about its history, themes, and content, and general info on forthcoming events from the Society.

Files of season and event programmes from the Irish Film Society outlining the contents of and events of programmed Film Society seasons, e.g. season French film, Russian, Spanish film etc.

Typescript loose leaf script of The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan and from production at the Pike Theatre, Dublin, 1954. Script is typed and is heavily annotated by Carolyn Swift with details and information on stage directions, edits, cues and related notes on the production of the play. Edits and additional pages and part-pages are stapled in by Swift throughout the script.