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Letter from Joseph J. Cooney to Rev. and dear Father enclosing a copy of a letter from Public Morality Council Secretary.

Handwritten copy of a letter from Ger Tomlinson, General Secretary, the Public Morality Council, London, to Joseph J. Cooney regarding the plays A View from the Bridge and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Copy of typed letter from the Secretary to Mgr. O’Halloran informing him that in the light of his report no further action will be taken.

10-12 November Letter from Miss MacBride, Luinneac, Co. Donegal to +McQuaid stating she is a member of a Dramatic Group who have two plays at the Abbey Theatre, ‘The End’ and ‘The Stranger’. She asks permission to invite the clergy and the Christian Brothers. Annotated by +McQuaid. 1958

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.