Barry Fitzgerald ABBEY THEATRE IRISH PLAYERS Michael J. Dolan 1932 Playbill

Description: This is a rare October 24th, 1932 playbill from the Original Broadway engagement of the ABBEY THEATRE IRISH PLAYERS at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City. (The engagement opened October 17th, 1932 with several different productions presented in repertory ranging from two to fourteen performances.) ..... The Abbey Theatre (also known as the National Theatre of Ireland) was the first state-subsidized theatre in the English speaking world. This was the first of three American tours that the Abbey Players took in the 1930's. The current week included performances of the George Shiels comedy "THE NEW GOOSEN", the Lennox Robinson comedy "THE WHITEHEADED BOY", the Sean O'Casey classic "JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK", the Paul Vincent Carroll play "THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR'S", the W. B. Yeats play "THE WORDS UPON THE WINDOW PANE", the J. M. Synge classic "THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD", the Lennox Robinson comedy "THE FAR OFF HILLS", the W. B. Yeats play "CATHLEEN NI HOULIHAN" and the Sean O'Casey play "THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN". The company included BARRY FITZGERALD, MAUREEN DELANY, DENIS O'DEA, MICHAEL J. DOLAN, P. J. CAROLAN, MAY CRAIG, F. J. McCORMICK, EILEEN CROWE, ARTHUR SHIELDS, KATE CURLING, U. WRIGHT, JOAN SULLIVAN and RIA MOONEY ..... CREDITS: Produced by ALBER & WICKES, INC. by special arrangement with THE IRISH FREE STATE GOVERNMENT ..... DETAILS: The twenty page playbill measures 7" X 9 1/2" inches and includes cast lists for each production, synopsis of scenes, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of handwritten notes on an inside page (fourth scanned image), this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.

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Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

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