Lady Gregory letter and cards to Talbot Press

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0099-F0831

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

One letter and three cards written by Lady Gregory to Talbot Press regarding the publication of her play, The Dragon.

Dates

Creation: 1919-1920

Creator

Gregory, Lady, 1852-1932 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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Lady Gregory (1852-1932)

Irish playwright Lady Gregory was born March 15, 1852, in Roxborough, Ireland. She was active in the Irish literary revival and was a cofounder in 1899 of the Irish National Theater Society at the Abbey Theater, which she managed for a time. Lady Gregory wrote numerous plays, most of which were produced at Abbey Theatre. Her play, The Dragon, was produced in Dublin at Abbey Theatre in 1919 and published by Talbot Press in 1920. She died May 22, 1932 in Coole, Ireland.

"Gregory, Lady." Contemporary Authors Online (reproduced in Biography Resource Center). http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC (accessed July 3, 2008).