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- [195-]-[197-]
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2 boxes and 1 outsize folder
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The papers were acquired directly from the daughter of Genevieve Lyons.
The papers had been held by the family of Genevieve Lyons
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Personal papers of actress Genevieve Lyons. The papers relate to theatre performances by Genevieve Lyons in Dublin, primarily between the 1950s and the 1970s at theatres including the Gate Theatre, the Pike Theatre, and with theatre companies including the Globe Theatre Company. Lyons was born in Dublin on 5th of March 1930. Throughout her acting career in Dublin and in the theatre, Lyons consistently won acclaim for her performances and as a leading member of the Globe Theatre Company. The Globe performed primarily new international plays, as well as Irish plays, and provided Dublin audiences with a diverse new range of theatre and culture.
Selected performances by Genevieve Lyons include Marion Dangerfield in 'The Ginger Man' by J.P. Donleavy (Olympia Theatre, 1959), Lydia Lubey in 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller (Gate Theatre, 1954); Lorraine Sheldon in 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' (1957), Siobhan in 'The Passion of Peter Ginty' (Gate Theatre and Gemini Productions, 1961)
The papers include scripts, annotated scripts, theatre programmes, correspondence, photographs, and other manuscript and typescript material from the career and personal life of Genevieve Lyons. Other actors, directors and producers who feature in the papers include Godfrey Quigley (husband of Lyons), Micheal Mac Liammóir, Milo O'Shea and others.
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For related material, see the Gate Theatre Digital Archive for additional material relating to performances by Genevieve Lyons.
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15/07/2020
24/07/2025