Conal O'Riordan papers, 1907-1942 (bulk 1907-1923)

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Conal O'Riordan papers, 1907-1942 (bulk 1907-1923)

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The Conal O'Riordan collection consists primarily of letters to O'Riordan during his short tenure as director of the Abbey Theatre, following the death of John Millington Synge. Most of the letters are related to Abbey Theatre activities. The collection of over seventy letters covers the years 1907 to 1923, with the exception of one letter dated 1942. Correspondents include Sara Allgood, Leon Brody, Lord Dunsany, Lady Gregory, Patricia Hoey, Annie Horniman, Charles Joze, M. McConaghy, Lennox Robinson, George Bernard Shaw, Allen Wade, A. Patrick Wilson, and William Butler Yeats. The letters cover a wide range of theatrical subjects including various plays, the expenses of the theatre, tours, different theaters, and other theatrical personalities. Also included in the collection are two letters from O'Riordan to Yeats and one letter from O'Riordan to the Editor of the Irish Independent.

0.30 linear ft.

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6937851

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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