Piece 8 (1-3) - The Playboy of the Western World - Tour Box-Office and Correspondence

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UGA T2/12/989/8 (1-3)

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The Playboy of the Western World - Tour Box-Office and Correspondence

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  • 01/2004-04/2004

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3 files, c. 250 pp

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File of box-office accounts and statements from each touring venue and production of "The Playboy of the Western World" by Druid Theatre. With each specific venue comes correspondence between Druid (Fergal McGrath/Yvonne Corscadden) and individuals invited to attend the Druid production or otherwise connected to the production. File 1 includes records from Castlebar production with correspondence between McGrath and Pat Jennings, venue manager, re. dispute over ticket sales and capacity of venue; full sales and box-office report from the Gaiety Theatre Dublin production; full box-office statement from Siansa Tíre production, Tralee, with attached letter from Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., unable to make the play (26 Mar 2004); Geesala and Aran box-office statement.

File 2 - Town Hall Theatre, Galway - Detailed box-office statement with detailed breakdown of nightly sales of tickets and other income. Statements of amount of settlement made by the Town Hall Theatre to Druid Theatre also included. Letters relate to opening night production of the play. Full invitation list of all those invited to the opening night; lists of press attending the opening night and also letters of RSVP from offices of the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, T.D., Mary Harney, T.D., Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Cathal Goan, Managing Director, RTÉ; Geraldine Kennedy, Editor, The Irish Times, businessman Tony Ryan, Lyons Demesne, Celbridge and others.

File 3 includes further email correspondence between Druid and individual tour venues regarding production schedule, ticket sales, pricing, venue requirements and other similar matters.

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      21/11/2016
      30/06/2025

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