Thread-bound volume containing photographic prints of plays and pantomime performances at Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin. Only the first two of the prints are annotated: ‘The Heiress. Presented by St. Philomena’s D. Group, Drogheda, at National Drama Festival, F.M. Hall, Thursday, 8th May 1952’; ‘The Heiress. As presented by The Father Mathew Players. National Drama Festival, Thursday, 14th May 1953’. The remainder are photographs of dramatic performances (mainly pantomimes) and the audience in the Hall (predominately school children). A small number of the prints are press photographs from the 'Irish Press' and the 'Irish Times'.
Photographic prints of a performance of a 'Cinderella' musical in Father Mathew Hall. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of one of the prints reads: ‘Father Mathew Hall, Dublin’. The prints are held in glass frames.
A collection of mostly un-captioned and undated photographs of performances and audiences in Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin. Many of the photographs are press photographs (mainly from the 'Irish Independent', 'Evening Press' and the 'Irish Press'). They include photographs of pantomimes ('Aladdin', 1956-7) and the ‘Mai MacCartney’ troupe of dancers. The file also includes press photographs of Feis competition winners. Only a few of the prints are annotated: ‘Maria Bennett, Paddy Corr, Phyllis Bennett. Taken by the 'Herald' photographer for “Patience”, May 1956’. There is one annotated colourised print in the file showing two girls called ‘The Dominoes’, Christmas Pantomime, 1952.
Plan for alterations to the veranda of Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. The plan includes a plan, section and specification notes for the said alteration. The ground floor plan shows the Hall bordered to the north by Bow Street and to the south by the friary garden. Drawn by M. Feeney, architect.
Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch Blue print of an electrical installation at Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. The plan shows various electrical works to be done in the auditorium, orchestra, stage and other rooms in the Hall. Plan by N. Mathews, consulting engineer, 104 Grafton Street, Dublin.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot Floor plans showing proposed building alterations to Father Mathew Hall and St. Brigid’s Hall. Ground and second floor plans showing proposed alterations to various rooms. References are made to the new proscenium wall and seating arrangements. The second plan shows Father Mathew Hall bordered to the north by Nicholas Avenue and to the south by the friary garden. Drawing ref. numbers: FMH 201/1-2. Drawn by E.G. O’Neill, 3 Dartmouth Square, Dublin 6.
Father Mathew Hall programmes for a Lecture and Memorial Concert, 9 Oct. 1949; the Dublin Shakespeare Society’s production of Hamlet, 25-28 Nov. 1954; the ‘Father Mathew National Drama Festival’; the Fourth Festival of Drama staged by the Irish Federation of Women’s Clubs, 17 Feb.-6 Mar. 1975.
Play scripts for 'The Glassyman' by Sigerson Clifford, 'The Travelling Man' by Lady Gregory, 'Riders to the Sea' by John M. Synge and an adaptation of the 'Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allen Poe. The scripts have been annotated for performances in Father Mathew Hall.
Play scripts and poem texts submitted by participants in the Father Mathew Feis. The plays are 'Cats of Egypt' by T.B. Morris (‘under 17 groups’) and 'The Tangled Web' by Austin Walsh (Immaculate Conception Club, Clondalkin, County Dublin). The file also includes works by Barbara Bingley, Joseph Chiari, William Allingham, and Herbert Gedger.
Photographic prints (11 cm x 8.5 cm) of the presentation of the ‘The Silver Tassie Cup’ at the Father Mathew Feis in 1994. With a cover letter from Michael J. Kearns who donated the Cup to the Feis. With a print showing the said cup (15 cm x 10 cm).
