A Short Story

n 1662, James Ogilby traveled to England to take tea with the recently restored to the throne - King Charles II. James returned to as Master of The Revels with the permission of I¢ The King to raise 4500 pounds sterling to build ’s first theatre of 1662. g e raised the money by asking the citizens of the day to support his vision to build Dublin, HIreland and the world a playhouse that they could be proud of. Smock Alley Theatre gave the world the plays of George Farquhar (The Recruiting Officer), Oliver Goldsmith (She Stoops To Conquer) and Richard Brinsley Sheridan (The Rivals). 800 people attended the theatre each night, seven days a week. Indeed there were queues down the street and up past Fishamble Street when the greatest actor of his generation, played Hamlet in the very first production of Shakespeare’s classic play in Ireland.

0 years later we have done it again! We asked the citizens to help us to reinstate 350 this historic theatre for Dublin, Ireland and the world, and in February 2012 we opened the doors once again. Philanthropists and Government, small donations and large have enabled us to bring this extraordinary playhouse back to life. Although we aren’t allowed to get 800 people in per night we are looking forward to becoming Dublin’s newest (most comfortable) oldest theatre. We need your support for our work, which includes the recently established Smock Alley Players. Please join with us into the future: Make a philanthropic donation or become a Friend of Smock Alley Theatre-1662. We ask you to support us through mycharity.ie or donate directly (tax deductable) to Smock Alley Theatre-1662. This would be practical and helpful beyond words. Needless to say we will acknowledge your friendship in a range of ways: 1 We will give you complimentary tickets. 1 We will give you priority to invite your friends to a tour of Smock Alley Theatre-1662, to enjoy the show and reserve a table in our beautiful Banquet Hall after the show is over. 1 You will (we hope) gain a certain satisfaction from supporting us in our firstyears as we strive to become a significant and welcoming theatre on the world stage. hilanthropists big and small! I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you for a uPprivate tour of Smock Alley Theatre-1662 and to talk you through how we might best make your donation tax deductible so your generosity has the maximum benefit for us both. Thank you. Patrick Sutton Master of The Revels-2012 Director Smock Alley Theatre-1662 ¢ u hilanthropists big and small! I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you Pfor a private tour of Smock Alley Theatre-1662 and to talk you through how we might best make your donation tax deductible so your generosity has the maximum benefit for us both. Name: Address: email:

INSTRUCTION TO YOUR BANK TO PAY DIRECT DEBIT ORIGINATORS ID No (OIN) 3 0 9 0 3 3 Please complete parts 1 - 4 to instruct your Bank to make payments directly from your account then reture the form to: General Manager, Smock Alley Theatre 1662, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 ORIGINATORS REFERENCE (Max 18 chars) 1 To the Manager of (Bank/Building Soc/Credit Union Name & Address) BANK: BRANCH / ADDRESS:

2 NAME OF ACCOUNT HOLDER 3 SORT CODE: ACCOUNT NO: Amount to be debited, monthly: €25 €50 other € or One off donation: € 4 Your instruction to the Bank/Building Society/Credit Union, and your Signature: 9 I instruct and authorise you to pay Direct Debits from my account at the request of Smock Alley Ltd 9 I confirm that the amount to be debited is fixed and may be debited on various dates. 9 I shall duly notify the Bank in writing if I wish to cancel this instruction. I shall also so notify Smock Alley Ltd of such cancellation. Signature(s) Date

THE DIRECT DEBIT GUARANTEE = This is a guarantee provided by your own Bank as a member of the Direct Debit Scheme, in which Banks and Originators of Direct Debits participate. = If you authorise payment by Direct Debit, then; Your Direct Debit Originator will notify you in advance of the amounts to be debited to your account Your Bank will accept and pay such debits, provided that your account has sufficient available funds = If it is established that an unauthorised Direct Debit was charged to your account, you are guaranteed a prompt refund by your Bank of the amount so charged where you notify your Back without undue delay on becoming aware of the unauthorised Direct Debit and in any event no later than 13 months after the date of debiting of such Direct Debit to your account. = You are entitled to request a refund of any Variable Direct Debit which exceeded the amount which you could reasonably have expected, subject to you so requesting your Bank within a period of 8 weeks from the date of debiting such Direct Debit to your account = You can instruct your bank to refuse a Direct Debit payment by writing in good time to your Bank = You can cancel the Direct Debit Instruction in good time by informing your Bank

Smock Alley Theatre 1662, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 P: +353(0)1 677 0014 E: [email protected] W: www.smockalley.com Smock Alley Theatre-1662 Registered Charity: CHY 17241 i Thank You! i