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Letters written to Henry F. Stock from Rev Edwin Stock addressed from 21 Temple Street, Dublin.

Letters written to Henry F. Stock from his brother Henry F. Stock addressed from 4 Temple Street, Dublin.

Printed programme/poster from Abbey Theatre, Dublin, production of "At Swim-Two-Birds" written by Flann O'Brien, in a new adaptation by Alex Johnston, produced on the Peacock stage, Abbey Theatre. Includes note from Johnston and cast listing. Directed by Jimmy Fay.

File includes TS correspondence between Druid Theatre Company and PAYE/Revenue concerning appointment of employment of cast members. Draft contract agreements for cast members included. Also letters of discussion between Druid, Casting agencies and various cast members concerning a proposed international tour schedule to include Sydney Festival; York Theatre; Irish national tour; World Stage Festival, Toronto and Mayfest, Glasgow. (Oct 1993)

File includes books of words information booklets issued to cast and crew members of the production by Druid Theatre with information on travel, accommodation, wages, schedules and other such information.

File includes assorted letters and Fax between Jane Daly, General Manager, Druid Theatre Company, relating mostly to the London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) production of "At the Black Pig's Dyke". Letters include budget and financial information of costs (2 Mar 1994); Breakdown of production schedule, Du Maurier Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada (9 Mar 1994); Fax to Maelíosa Stafford from Michael Springate, Artistic Director, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Winnipeg, Canada, inviting Druid to perform (3 Jun 1994), with further correspondence to Jane Daly; Extensive letter and fax correspondence between Jane Daly of Druid and Lynda Clark, Full Grown Productions, Toronto, discussing a return trip to Toronto by Druid to present "At the Black Pig's Dyke", includes discussion on dates, feasibility, budget and costs. (May - Oct 1994), Letters between Jane Daly and Michael Colgan, Gate Theatre, Dublin, concerning proposed Druid production at the Gate (Sep - Nov 1994. Correspondence between Jane Daly and Evelyn [ ], Festival des Ameriques, stating a welcome to Galway for Marie Heléne [ ]; Letter to Charlotte Moore, Irish Repertory Theatre, New york, discussing possibility of production in New York (6 Oct 1994); MS letter to Jane Daly from Bryn Haworth, Prague, inviting Druid to perform at a Festival there (17 Sep 1994); A fax copy of schedule for proposed Druid tour to Canada in 1996 (1 May 1995); letters and fax between Jane Daly and Francesca Accinelli, concerning plans for a Canadian tour by Druid (Feb 1995). File also includes rehearsal time sheets for cast members.

File of correspondence and Fax between Druid Theatre and various people and organisations concerning the planned productions and international tour of "At the Black Pig's Dyke. Letters include from Jane Daly, Druid, to Michael D. Higgins, T.D., Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht detailing Higgins' support within Government and contact with Dick Spring, T.D. Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding a production tour by Druid to Montreal and Canada (5 March 1993); Letter from Daly to Geoffrey Keating, Cultural Relations Committee, Dept of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, concerning transportation grant support (1 Mar 1993) Letter from Lucy Neal, Director, London International Festival of Theatre, inviting Druid to perform "At the Black Pig's Dyke" at the Tricycle Theatre, London, especially following the success of Druid's previous LIFT production of "A Whistle in the Dark" (14 Jan 1992); Letter faxed from Marie Héléne Falcon to Jane Daly, inviting Druid to present the play at the Festival de théâtre des Amériques, Montreal, in 1993; Further letters and Fax between Daly and de Falcon discussing the unsuccessful bid by Druid to perform at the Montreal Festival (Mar 1993); Letter from Colin Hicks, Cultural Attaché, Government of Quebec, London Delegation (Aug 1993); Letters between Jane Daly and Robert McNamara, Scena Theatre Artistic Director, upon Daly's return from staging "Black Pig" at Toronto with Druid and discussing an offer from McNamara for Druid to stage the play at an Irish Festival of Theatre in Washington D.C. (Apr 1994); Letter from Maelíosa Stafford to Don Toner, Live Oak Theatre, Texas, discussing a possible production of "Black Pig" in Texas (26 Feb 1993); Letters from Jane Daly to other international theatres proposing a production of "Black Pig", including Alan Inkles, Director, International Theatre Festival (Feb 1993); Elizabeth Judge, Philadelphia (Dec 1992); Reneta Klett, Munich (5 Nov 1992)

File includes prop and setting list for items used in set and costume by Druid Theatre in production of "At the Black Pig's Dyke."

File of correspondence, letters and Fax between Druid Theatre and others concerning the planning and administration of production of "At Black Pig's Dyke", written by Vincent Woods, directed by Maelíosa Stafford as part of the Sydney Festival and Carnival, Sydney Australia. Includes fax between Jane Daly, General Manager , Druid and [Anne Butler] discussing planning and costs of travel for cast [Jan 1994) Also MS letters for Fax from Daly to Elizabeth Walsh and Sue Collins, Tony Killeen, Moya McHugh, discussing opening night arrangements 11 Jan -(6 Feb 1995); MS note from [Tony Thorpe] of Sydney Festival to Druid, noted lodgement of contract fee (8 Jan 1995); Itinerary of Druid tour to Australia; notes on travel baggage of costumes; Copy Fax letter to Jerome Hynes, Druid Theatre from Bruce Rowland, Partlett Chave and Rowland Accountants, detailing cast wages (20 Jul 1988)Further copies of letters detailing wages on previous Druid tour to Australia, 1987 - 1988; Copy of contract agreement between Druid Theatre Company and Sydney Committee Limited, signed by Maelíosa Stafford and Ellen Blundon, respectively (27 Dec 1994); Certificate of Gamma Irradiation treatment on straw costumes (21 Dec 1994); list of subsistence payments made to cast members on tour.

File of fax and letter correspondence relating to "At the Black Pig's Dyke" and "Song of the Yellow Bittern" by Vincent Woods. Includes correspondence between Jane Daly, Druid Theatre Company, and The Tricycle Theatre, London, such as Nicolas Kent (Artistic Director) discussing scheduling of Vincent Woods plays at the Tricycle (14 Apr 1994) Jane Daly to Mary Lauder, General Manager, Tricycle Theatre, mentioning 'a dreadful box-office' (7 June 1994); Letter from Daly to Kent, discussing financial statements in relation to 'Playboy of the Western World' and mentions contact from Michael D. Higgins, T.D., Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, saying Higgins was 'extremely taken with the production' and is in talks with British Embassy about taking the play to Montserrat (25 Jul 1994); Letter from Daly to Kent, discussing financial details and concerns for a tour of 'Black Pig's Dyke' to London, also attaching a breakdown of costs (24 Aug, 8 Sep 1994) Letter of reply from Kent to Daly with plans for the double-bill production of both Vincent Woods plays: "Let's make it ten weeks (five of each play", and discussing royalties, costs and funding (12 Sep 1994); response from Daly to Kent considering the terms (19 Sep 1994); Letter from Daly to Kent, stating disagreement with "altering the working relationship the actors have with Druid' in relation to cast and employment issues for the Woods double-bill. (20 Oct 1994); Further letters and Fax between Daly and Kent debating the break-down in plans for the Woods production (20 Oct - 11 Nov 1994) Letter from Daly to Kent: "For a number of reasons we feel it would be best to present "Song of the Yellow Bittern on its own" (10 Nov 1994); Final exchange of fax and letters between Daly and Kent closing the matter with a final decision not to mount the show for reasons stated. (15 - 21 Nov 1994) File also includes earlier correspondence of Fax and letter between Jane Daly of Druid and other potential venues and festivals for hosting the Vincent Woods plays, including Mandy Steward, Northern Stage, Newcastle (Apr - June1994); Robin Mitchell, Mayfest, Glasgow (19 Jul 1994); Lucinda Ellis, Brighton Festival (11 Oct 1994); Francesca Accinelli and Michael Bocher Re. proposed Canadian tour (26 Dec 1994) Ian Kellgren, Liverpool Playhouse (30 Apr 1994)