Includes pencil drawings by Joe Vaněk for costumes used in The Speckled People at the Gate Theatre.
Also pencil art drawings by Vaněk depicting child-like drawings of children and families in a conflict zone; paper print-outs of colour photographs of set model-box and images used in design research;
Drawings include pencil provisional drawing of the set; Drawing of Section Stage Right of set and stage; other stage plans and drawings of The Speckled People set and stage. A sample of costume fabric is also included.
File also includes a prop and furniture list for the play, as well as a production schedule for its duration.
Manuscript
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File with three notebooks written by Annie Ryan, director of The Seagull, staged by Corn Exchange Theatre Company and in a version of the play by Anton Chekhov.
Notebook 1 contains notes on rehearsals, scene by scene analysis and development, notes on characters, notes on the adaptation, sketches and drawings of set design etc.
Notebook 2 is labelled "Rehearsal Notebook - Sept 2016" with notes and comments from daily and weekly rehearsal schedules, with notes on direction, set, props etc.
Notebook 3, spiral bound notebook, with comments from previews and tech rehearsals, notes on characters, drawings of costumes etc. technical notes on sounds/lighting etc.
Orders received from community councils and libraries for the publication.
Documents relating to the case of the death of Mr. John McClenaghan and the trial and conviction of Liam John Ferguson. File includes copy of judgement and sentence of the Right Hon. Lord Justice Jones at Belfast Crown Court; Copy of the judgement of the
Printed and bound copies of PhD thesis completed by Michael Rynne and entitled "The Present International Position of Ireland. Includes an English language and German translation copy of the thesis. Includes bound copy of appendices such as an edition of the "Status and Constitution of the Irish Free State" (Geneva, 1923) Also includes a file of manuscript and typescript notes and drafts from the thesis compiled by Rynne
File labelled "Galway Revival: Box Office Report Sheets" The Playboy of the Western World. Produced by Druid Theatre Company at the Jesuit Hall, Salthill. Includes detailed breakdown of ticket sales and other income from the production.
Book by AH Smith, "The Planned Economies of Eastern Europe", with newspaper clippings and notes on same.
19th century legal papers of the O'Flaherty family. Begins with a catalogue (handwritten by Robinson) of 52 documents entitled 'Kilmurvey House Documents'.
Bond between Patrick O'Flaherty and William McNamara and Joseph Burke (1810); a bond from William Lambert to Catherine O'Flaherty for £1,100; Chancery court documents between Thomas Henry O'Flaherty vs Patrick O'Flaherty (c. 1814); Leases of 12 Sep 1812 and 15 May 1835 in which the Revered John Digby leases all of the lands of Kilmurvey to Patrick O'Flaherty; Commissioner of the Peace (1830); administration and will of Catherine O'Flaherty.
Papers relating to James O'Flaherty including 2 account books, a document appointing him Commissioner of the Peace (1865). and a bill of sale for a ship (1870).
Legal papers from the estate of Delia O'Flaherty. Accounts, documents from Inland Revenue, relating to Fair Rent applications, loans. Document appointing Patrick O'Flaherty-Johnston to the Commission of the Peace (1882).
Legal documents relating to Thomas Irwin, and his daughter Julia Irwin, part of the Hernon-Johnston documents at Kilmurvey House. (1804-1863).
Letter from Christy Townley to Bridget Johnston-Hernon thanking her for lending him the valuable legal documents, and returning them (23 Jul 1979).
A list of Irish shareholders in the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company. Two legal documents relating to Henry Valentine MacNamara and Francis MacNamara-Johnston. A letter from Richard MacNamara on the subject of a mortgage. A personal journal belonging to Kate MacNamara, dated 20 Dec 1840. Containing thoughts, poems and prose.
Robinson's research material on the O'Flaherty's of Kilmurvey.
Copy letter from Robinson to Brendan Ó Cathaoir with a story about John Blake Dillon's time on Inis Meáin, ahead of the publication of 'Stones of Aran Labyrinth'. Robinson wonders if Ó Cathaoir can substantiate the story, (3 Sep 1994). A faxed reply from Ó Cathaoir. (29 Sep 1994).
Copy letter from Robinson to Anthony Farrell requesting information from the National Library on the O'Flahertys. (Undated).
Correspondence with Patrick Melvin on the Lemonfield Aran connection, with information from Burke's Landed Gentry. (27 Jun - 15 Nov 1994).
Two letters to Robinson from Michael McMahon, who is trying to create an inventory of the Macnamara property. Includes a selective pedigree of the MacNamaras of Doolin and Ennistymon. (29 Sep-7 Nov 1994).
Notes from a telephone conversation with Pádraig Ó hEithir in which they discussed Patrick O'Flaherty. (14 Oct 1994).
Handwritten letter to Robinson from David Morton [Jack], with information on Murrough O'Flaherty (31 Jul 1995).
Handwritten notes from a telephone call with Shevaun Lynam on Knockbane, and a typed piece that connects Lisdonagh to Galway, and wonders if there might be a connection to the Lemonfields. (Oct 1995-Apr 1996).
Letter from Paul de Serville enquiring about a branch of the O'Flaherty family. (24 Mar 1996).
Handwritten letter to Robinson from Emil Schawo in Germany, a descendent of Patrick O'Flaherty, seeking information on his ancestors. He believes James O'Flaherty married Barbe Ffrench, and encloses some of his notes that he has found in French archives. The notes are in German.
Several pages of Robinson's handwritten notes, condensing the information he has gathered, with sketched pedigrees, and notes from the legal documents (see P120/3/1/7/1).
Photographs of family portraits hanging in Kilmurvey House.
Manuscript notebooks written by Annie Ryan during the development and rehearsal of The Misfits by Arthur Miller and reimagined for the stage by Annie Ryan, produced by The Corn Exchange Theatre Company.
Notebook 1 has note on inside cover "The Misfits by Arthur Miller - Ideas". Includes early production ideas, scene by scene breakdown with concepts, themes and ideas, questions, workshop notes, drawings and sketches of set design etc. by Annie Ryan.
Notebook 2 has note on inside cover of "The Misfits Rehearsal Notebook", written by Annie Ryan and includes detailed notes on rehearsal process and development of The Misfits.