Item 3 - Aladdin and His Wonderful Dream Lamp - Correspondence and Media

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UGA T40/2/10/3

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Aladdin and His Wonderful Dream Lamp - Correspondence and Media

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  • 1975

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1 file, c. 25pp

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File of letters relating to the production of Aladdin and His Wonderful Dream Lamp. Includes letter from Carolyn Swift to Seamus Kelly of the Irish Times, with info and attached excerpts to promote the play; a typed and edited press release about the play; Letters from Swift to Louise Redmond, Mona O'Reilly, Una Boyle, Rosemary [ ], and Mary Algonquin, re. copyright of songs in the play; letter from Swift to John Wiston, Transport and General Workers Union, thanking him for supports on being able to produce the play at Liberty Hall (2 Feb 1976), telegrams, letters, and notes to Swift from Ronan Wilmot, Anne O'Dwyer, Michael Judge, James [ ], with general comments and good wishes about the show; Letter from Swift to Kevin Bourke Electrical Supplier, thanking him for support on supplies for the production and also offering in detail overview of the production response as it toured local schools and also to the juvenile St. Patrick's Wing of Mountjoy Prison. (10 Feb 1976); Letter to Swift from John Stephenson, Theatre Secretary at Project Arts Centre, inviting Swift to join a panel of play readers for scripts received at Project Arts Centre. Swift replies that she cannot take on such an unpaid role and outlines the poor conditions for writers and readers of the time (Jan 1976).
Manuscript and typed notes by Swift, with detailed planning and budgets for the production, local schools who might attend etc.

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      03/12/2024
      24/07/2025

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