I.iii. Signed statement, in which the Abbey Theatre actors agree to sue Joseph McGarrity for 'malicious arrest',
24 January 1912.
The statement, written on headed notepaper of the Arlington Hotel, Richmond, Indiana, is signed by actors Eithne Magee, Sara Allgood, Cathleen Nesbitt, Máire Nic Shiubhlaigh, Eileen Doherty, Arthur Sinclair and J.A. O'Rourke. With an attached envelope.
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| Notes: | The Abbey Theatre made it's first American tour in 1911-12. During the tour performances of Synge's 'The Playboy of the Western World' provoked disturbances in various cities and in Philadelphia in January 1912 the entire cast was arrested and charged with indecency at the instigation of the local Clan na Gael organiser Joseph McGarrity. The case was susbsequently dropped. Physical description: 2 items more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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I.iii. Signed statement, in which the Abbey Theatre actors agree to sue Joseph McGarrity for 'malicious arrest',
24 January 1912.
| In Collection: | Udolphus Wright Papers, 1894-1952. |
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| Description: | The statement, written on headed notepaper of the Arlington Hotel, Richmond, Indiana, is signed by actors Eithne Magee, Sara Allgood, Cathleen Nesbitt, Máire Nic Shiubhlaigh, Eileen Doherty, Arthur Sinclair and J.A. O'Rourke. With an attached envelope. |
| Extent: | 2 items |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 49,555/3
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |