Boston College collection of and theater and arts 1905-1995, undated MS.2004.027 https://hdl.handle.net/2345.2/MS2004-027

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Summary Information ...... 3 Administrative Information ...... 4 Related Materials ...... 4 Historical note ...... 5 Scope and Content ...... 5 Arrangement ...... 6 Collection Inventory ...... 7

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Creator: Lyric Players Theatre (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Creator: Ulster Arts Club Creator: Dramatic Society Creator: Linen Hall Library (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Title: Boston College collection of Belfast and Ulster theater and arts ID: MS.2004.027 Date [inclusive]: 1905-1995, undated Physical Description .25 Linear feet (1 box) Language of the English Material: Abstract: This collection documents cultural life in Belfast and Ulster throughout the 20th century with ephemera created by educational, theatrical, and community groups, as well as fraternal organizations. Preferred Citation

Identification of item, Box number, Folder number, Boston College collection of Belfast and Ulster theater and arts, MS.2004.027, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

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Publication Information Processed by Annalisa Moretti in February 2019. This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace.

Restrictions on access Collection is open for research.

Restrictions on use These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Provenance Purchased from Emerald Isle Books (2004).

Related Materials

Related Materials Abbey Theatre collection, MS.1986.135, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

Lyric Players Theatre collection, MS.2002.020, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

Theater programs collection, MS.2011.024, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

Separated Materials Published works associated with this collection have been transferred within the Burns Library and can be found in the Boston College Library catalog.

Boston College collection of Belfast and Ulster theater and arts MS.2004.027

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The Belfast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge (now known as the Linen Hall Library) was founded in 1788 to promote arts and culture in the city of Belfast.

The Instonians Dramatic Society was formed by the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.

The Lyric Players Theatre was founded in Belfast in 1951. It was Northern Ireland's only professional repertory theatre at that time.

The Municipal Technical Institute, Belfast was founded in 1906 and is now known as Belfast Metropolitan College. It played an important part in fostering arts and culture in Belfast.

Ulster Actors Company was a theatrical company founded by Roy Heayberd in the 1970s.

The Ulster Arts Club was founded in 1902 by local artists and enthusiasts, and it organized exhibitions and art-related events in the city.

Sources

"About Us - Linen Hall Library," Linen Hall Library, accessed February 7, 2019, https://linenhall.com/ about-us/.

"History of Belfast Met," Belfast Met, accessed February 7, 2019, https://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/about-us/ history-of-the-college/.

"History," The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, accessed February 7, 2019, http://www.rbai.org.uk/ index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=108.

"Lyric Players Theatre," The Conicise Oxford Companion to the Theatre 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 1996.

"Roy Heayberd - Actor/Director," last modified September 26, 2012, http://royheayberd- blog.tumblr.com/.

"Ulster Arts Club," Artist Biographies: British and Irish Artists of the 20th Century, accessed February 7, 2019, https://www.artbiogs.co.uk/2/organizations/ulster-arts-club.

Scope and Content

This collection documents cultural life in Belfast and Ulster throughout the 20th century with ephemera created by educational, theatrical, and community groups, as well as fraternal organizations. Some of the material was generated by amateur theatrical endeavors, such as the Instonian Dramatic Society, and

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Arrangement

Alphabetical by material type.

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Printed materials, 1907-1962 Box 1 Folder 1

Municipal Technical Institute, Belfast, dinner invitation, 1907 Box 1 Folder 1

Municipal Technical Institute, Belfast, luncheon invitation, 1907 Box 1 Folder 1

Municipal Technical Institute, Belfast, meeting program, 1914 Box 1 Folder 1

Municipal Technical Institute, Belfast, portrait unveiling Box 1 Folder 1 invitation, 1920

Ulster Arts Club, annual dinner menu, 1923 Box 1 Folder 1

Ulster Arts Club, banquet menu, 1923 Box 1 Folder 1

Ulster Arts Club, exhibition invitation, 1910 Box 1 Folder 1

Programs, 1905-1983, undated Box 1 Folder 2

Barrie, J. M. Mary Rose, Instonians Dramatic Society, 1935 Box 1 Folder 2

Belfast Shakespeare Festival, 1905 Box 1 Folder 2

Fivemiletown Choral Society, September 16th, 17th, and 18th, Box 1 Folder 2 1929, with obituary, 1929

Gilbert, W. S. Engaged, Instonians Dramatic Society, 1928 Box 1 Folder 2

Grant, Neil. Petticoat Influence, Instonians Dramatic Society, Box 1 Folder 2 1933

Leonard, Hugh. The Patrick Pearse Motel, Ulster Actor's Box 1 Folder 2 Company, 1983

Lonsdale, Frederick. Aren't We All, Instonians Dramatic Society, Box 1 Folder 2 1930

McCarthy, J. Bernard. The Down Express, Aghadowey Parish Box 1 Folder 2 Players, undated

Milne, A. A. Mr. Pim Passes By, Instonians Dramatic Society, Box 1 Folder 2 1937

Peach, L. du Gorde. The Path of Glory, Instonians Dramatic Box 1 Folder 2 Society, 1936

Shaw, George Bernard. Arms and the Man, Instonians Dramatic Box 1 Folder 2 Society, 1932

Shaw, George Bernard. Fanny's First Play, Instonians Dramatic Box 1 Folder 2 Society, 1938

Sladen, Smith F. The Invisible Duke, Instonians Dramatic Society, Box 1 Folder 2 1934

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Radio transcript, An Inextricable Web, commentary for Ulster Box 1 Folder 3 Symphony Orchestra "Fairest Isle" concert, 1995

Review, Dominic Behan, Lyric Players Theatre (Belfast, Northern Box 1 Folder 4 Ireland) production of Europe (includes correspondence), 1978

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