Letters from Frank Fay to Gaelic League activist, Donal O'Connor,
1901-1903 and undated.
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| Summary: | Letters discuss the Fay brothers' current activities and plans in the Irish theatre. They mention Yeats, AE and other writers and state that they have taken a little hall in Camden Street, have formed the Irish National Dramatic Society and have plays in rehearsal including 'Deirdre' and 'Kathleen ni Houlihan'. Fay also writes about Irish language classes. |
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| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Unpublished letters. The Fay brothers had been active in the Dublin theatre since 1891 when they set up the Ormonde Dramatic Company. Their National Dramatic Society merged with the Irish Literary Theatre in 1902 to form the Irish National Theatre Society, the originating body of the Abbey Theatre. However, after the Abbey became a limited company under the patronage of Annie Horniman the Fays lost most of their control. Disagreements with Yeats came to a head in 1907 and both Fay brothers resigned on 13 January 1908. On 13 March they were suspended from the Irish National Theatre Society (Dictionary of Irish Biography). Physical description: 1 folder (17 items). more |
| Provenance: | Purchased from Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers, 7 December 2022. |
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Manuscripts Reading Room |
Manuscripts |
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