Item 2 - Rough minute book of an Comhar Dramaíochta

c.170pp

Rough minute book of an Comhar Dramaíochta kept by Prof. Liam Ó Briain, giving names of those present at meetings, correspondence, financial accounts and an account of what they did. Includes an account of how the Augustinian Hall was chosen as the premises for the Taibhdhearc (17 Dec 1927). Also copy correspondence from Éarnán de Blaghd to Liam Ó Briain stating that he can provide £600 to the Comhar Dramaíochta for the proposed Gaelic theatre (9 Feb 1928). Also L O Deá brought along "Nead na scalltán" for the Board's consideration (23 Apr 1928). Also notes on cast and stage-hands for a production being done by Micheál Mac Liamhóir (22 Apr 1929). Also discussion on the acquisition of uniforms and props for a production of "Mar gheall ar saoire na Cásca" (18 May 1930). In a note by Liam Ó Briain at the end he states that in December 1930 they decided to get Proinnsias Mac Diarmada trained at the Gate. "Tháinig sé agus thosaigh caibidil nua i stair an Taibhdhearc (1958) [in Irish].

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