Hardback diary with entries, notes and reminders regarding meetings, appointments, event schedules etc. for events organised by Macnas.
Manuscript
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A5 hardback notebook with drawings and sketches of in pen of female characters, a landscape scene and some manuscript notes.
A4 hardback notebook with manuscript notes and details taken regarding the planning of upcoming events and productions by Macnas, promotion and marketing, set and costume, and other details regarding production and administration by Macnas.
Creative material including scripts, parade plans, outlines, planning documents and other creative documents used by Macnas in producing parades and events.
Reply to Brophy’s letter of the 12th of Oct, says that Ms. Allgood has been busy preparing two plays for production but that she intended to reply to Brophy’s letters and has asked Henderson to apologize for not doing so. Says that in reference to the first two acts of the play, Lady Gregory wants Brophy to retain them until she and Yeats are able to see a rehearsal. Says that Yeats is coming up to Dublin in a few days, and they want to see a rehearsal of the play before Brophy makes any changes. Says, “I need not say you have given no offense”.
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 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.
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”.
Says it was nice to hear from Brophy, even though the letter was a complaint. Talks about the program for a festival in which some were not able to be represented. Says of the Cork Realists, only Mr. Murray is represented. Says he has always admired Brophy’s plays, and he would like to see a revival of one and that it could maybe be done in winter. Late 1930s Abbey stationery, many Directors, secretary is Eric Gorman. Brophy’s address is Dublin.
Says it has been a busy week preparing all the scenery and “stuff” for America. Says thank you for trying to get the clothes, says he is writing down to Galway for the flannel jackets. Letter shares a sleeve in the binder behind item 23