Says the Abbey company will be paying a visit in the week commencing August 29th. Gives the list of plays to be produced “for the first time in Cork”, as The Playboy of the Western World, The Eloquent Dempsey by William Boyle, Harvest by Robinson, Deirdre, and The Gaol Gate. Says he is anxious for the trip to be a success and hopes Brophy will do everything in his power to help. Says he was glad to hear that the Directors have accepted another play by Brophy, and that had it been ready sooner he would have liked to see it done in Cork. On the Abbey letterhead, Lennox Robinson now listed as “manager”, also something is written and initialed by RJB about the 16th of Aug, 1910, in the top left corner.
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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.
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.
Copy of letter from Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Maganey, to Sairseal agus Dill, Dublin, asking if they would be interested in publishing his collected plays. There are three available already, "De Reir na Ruibrici", "Cuirt an Mhean Oiche", and "Na Mairnealaigh", a
A letter to Tim Robinson from Patrick Fennessy about the townland name of Doirín na gCos Fuar, and the possibility that it refers to a tradition of stilt walking, a common practice in Co. Limerick until the 1920's.
TS report, "investigated by John McNulty, P.D." of the case of a woman burned out of her house on Nelson Street, off York Street, [Belfast] This was reported to the P.D. . . the woman squatted temporarily . . . but will not be re-housed as the agent refus
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Letterbeg, [Leitir Beag]. Included are descriptions of Breillín (a small projection of the cliff face in Cuigéal), Duirling na nGabhar, Scailp Nóra Ní Allúráin, Loch an Mháma, Carraig Leathan, Cuainín na nGabhar, Béal Bhráidoileán, Fó na Sáibhéiracht, Fó Jack, Fó Caol, Cuigéal, Trá Mhór/Trá Bheag, and Bráidoileán. Local man Paddy Hearne, and an unidentified local woman are credited with providing some of the information.