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Note from the Secretary enclosing a handwritten letter from James Meade to +McQuaid regarding Liam O’Flaherty’s The Informer. Wants it prohibited. Programme (cut in two) Enclosed.

Handwritten letter from Joseph J. Cooney to Rev. Father informing him that Top-Spot had incurred the wrath of the Censorship Board.

Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon saying that Mr. Cooney had called. Suggested he work through C.W.F., Professor Pigott and Dermot O’Flynn regarding evil literature and plays.

Correspondence between Francis Dorr and +McQuaid regarding a play, ‘The sightless’ by Maurice Maeterlinck. The entire works of this playwright are banned and he seeks advice as rehearsals are due to begin.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to Phil Donohoe asking him to understand that The Abbey Theatre ‘would have s scant consideration for his intervention.’

Letter from Michael Kearns, Dublin Amateur Drama Festival to +McQuaid seeking permission to invite members of the Dublin clergy. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Handwritten letter from John Horgan to +McQuaid asking Him to do something about the disgusting play on the life Dylan Thomas.

Letter from Fr. Padraig Mac Carthaigh, Diocese of Kerry, to +McQuaid asking permission to attend plays which are part of a course he is to attend in the Damer Hall.

Letter and reply from Frances Fearon to +McQuaid regarding a play at the Abbey Theatre, ‘The Loves of Cass Maguire’.

Letter to +McQuaid from anonymous writer, Tipperary regarding the Behan play at the Abbey Theatre.