Letter from Padraic Colum to Thomas MacDonagh regarding news on the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, including news that the Fay brothers (William and Frank) have resigned from the Abbey Theatre and how it is uncertain whether W.B. Yeats will carry on the theatre, also includes literary advice from Padraic on Thomas' play "When the Dawn is Come", and prints of parts of Padraic's poetry for revision by Thomas,

1907 Jan. 15.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972
Contributors: MacDonagh, Thomas, 1878-1916
In collection: Thomas MacDonagh Family Papers, 1848-1966.
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Letter is headed with Padraic's address: "30 Chelmsford Rd. / Ranelagh". Padraic includes advice and encouraging words on Thomas' play saying "This emotional construction is the really important thing in drama, and the mechanical construction is only scaffolding".

Physical description: 1 item (3 pages).

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