Maxwell Sweeney Irish Theatre collection,

[1896]-1991.

Collections contains manuscript notes, books, programmes, photographs, typescripts, newspaper cuttings and ephemera relating to the Irish Theatre.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Sweeney, Maxwell
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Gaiety Theatre (Dublin, Ireland)
Dublin Gate Theatre
Abbey Theatre
Theater
Theatre > Ireland > Dublin > 20th century
Theatre > Ireland > History > 20th century
Actors
Actors > Ireland
Notes:Manuscripts and printed items are available for consulation in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Photographs are available in the NPA Reading Room, Temple Bar.

‘Maxwell Sweeney’ was the pseudonym used by Eddie McSweeney in his writings on Irish Theatre. He was an RTÉ broadcaster and producer of ‘Sunday Miscellany’.

Physical description: 3 boxes (36 items).

Physical description: 47 photographs : b&w.

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Arrangement:Fond
Provenance:Purchased from De Búrca Rare Books, 16 January 2022.
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[Sara Allgood, Barry Fitzgerald and Arthur Shields, full-length portrait, on stage during a scene for 'The Playboy of the Western World']

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Maxwell Sweeney Irish Theatre collection.
Created: [1928].
Language:English
Extent:1 photograph : b&w print ; 24.2 x 18.9 cm.
Format:Photo
Call Number: NPA MAX1 (NPA Reading Room - Appt. only)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.