Dublin Gate Theatre
Dates
- Existence: 1928
Historical note
The Gate Theatre in Dublin, Ireland was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and his partner Micheál MacLiammóir, known as "The Boys", with Daisy Bannard Cogley and Gearóid Ó Lochlainn. They offered Dublin audiences an introduction to the world of European and American theater, classics and modern, as well as programs from the Irish collection. In 1930, the newly established Gate Theatre ran into financial difficulties and a meeting was called to determine its closure. In a surprise announcement, Lord Longford offered to buy the remaining shares and save the theater. Longford and his wife Lady Christine Longford worked with Edwards and MacLiammóir at the Gate until 1936, when a split occurred and two separate companies were formed. In 2017, Selina Cartmell was appointed Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre.
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Boston College collection of Irish theater publications and ephemera
Consists of programs and playbills from performing arts theaters in Ireland, predominantly Dublin, Galway, and Cork. The bulk of programs represent Cork Opera House, Druid Theatre/Mick Lally Theatre, Gaiety Theatre, Gate Theatre, and Olympia Theatre. The collection also contains ephemera such as articles, fliers, invitations, posters, and ticket stubs.
Collection is open for research.