Thanks Brophy for sending him the papers, says Brophy “certainly carried on a rigorous epistolary campaign”. Does not know whether or not the date has been fixed for Brophy’s new play, but he will see that Brophy’s paragraphs go in to the directors and also in the other evening papers and weeklies. Says he hopes to get Brophy’s play read this week, and that they had an exceptional week with “The Mineral Workers”, and that it was a success. Says “don’t forget the photographs”.

Says he received the paragraphs, and has sent them to the daily and weekly papers. Says he also got Brophy’s photo and will try to put it in the papers. Says he hopes Brophy will come up, and wishes his play success.

Enclosed check of £4.16.7 in fees for The Casting Out of Martin Wheelan. Says he sent the script of the play as arranged, and that when Brophy is finished with it to send it back to him. Also says he enclosed 4 programs picked up in the theater, and that they are cleared of any of them. Says the Leader article was very funny, and there is a good article in The Stage. “The Casting Out of Martin Wheelan” is written in Brophy’s hand, in pencil, on the left-hand side.

Allgood says she was unable to reply to Ray’s letter of the 3rd earlier because she was ill. Says she is glad he enjoyed her performance of Mrs Kiniry and will treasure his letter. Says she has forgotten the name of the book she mentioned in a conversation with him. Not on Abbey stationery.

Thanks him for his letter and answers his “query”. Gives the name, George Roberts, and his address, Middle Abbey St, Dublin. Says he was told there was a notice of his play in “The Ena” but he did not see it. Says they had a very successful week with “The Man Who Missed”.

Thanks him for his efforts on behalf of the Abbey, hopes the results will be good for both of them. Says that Brophy should have come and see them. Says he hopes to see him in Cork.

Says they had Ray's play down for revival during the previous month but had so much new work to get through that they were not able to do it. Says Allgood and O’Donovan will be gone for most of March so unless they come back the last week they won’t be able to do it until autumn. Says he liked the new ending of the play (Martin Whelan) but that Brophy hadn’t made Whelan and the girl’s conversations human enough yet. Says he thought of asking him to try again but thought that in rehearsal he could alter some things. Mentions he is glad to hear that Brophy has a new play. 1911 is written in pencil in the top right-hand corner. Ray’s name appears in the letterhead for the first time. This is the first typed letter to Ray on Abbey letterhead.

Thanks Brophy for sending him a program, says he found a copy of it in the office. Says they might revive Whelan in Easter week, or the week after, but he is unsure. Says he is glad to hear the new play is getting on well. W.A. Henderson is no longer listed as secretary in the Abbey letterhead, no secretary at all.

Says he is sorry Brophy is distressed about Martin Whelan. Says the play did not go well on Wednesday night and that the audience didn't seem to like it and so they decided not to repeat it on Saturday. Says they had not played it since October 1910 and had forgotten it more than he thought and didn't have as many rehearsals as they should have. Says the papers were all respectful, and sends along one or two Brophy might not have seen. Sent from “Court Theatre, Sloane Square”, London, on Abbey letterhead.

Asks if in the event of the Abbey company going to America in the Autumn, they can have permission to play Brophy’s play there, and includes the Authors Fees that the American Agents agreed on. 10 dollars for 1 act plays, 15 for 2 act plays, and 20 for 3 act plays. Sent from “Royal Court Theatre, London, SW” on Abbey stationery. Note initialed by Brophy saying that permission was sent in a letter on June 12, 1911. In the third line of the text from Robinson, the word “plays” is altered to “play”.