Copy letters from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to Laurence Foster of RTE, enclosing a narrative script for a documentary-style programme and the original TV script of Lovesong from 1982. The letters relate in the main to the preparation of a 30-minute radio version of the play but are perfunctory by nature.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCopy letters from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to Laurence Foster, Editor of Radio Drama, Radio Telefis Eireann, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, attempting to interest him in Solo for Two. Also a card from RTE acknowledging receipt of the script. The letters also contain passing references to The Final Mission, The Indomitable Lamb, The Lamb and the Fox, Lovesong, The Prudent Paramour and Umbrella Man.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCopy letters from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to Laurence Foster, Editor of Drama, RTE, Dublin 4 relating to the conversion of the script of The Final Mission into a 90-minute radio play. One of the letters also contains passing references to Parnell, Umbrella Man and The Wilde Lady. Also see P30/2/1/25/6 (1).
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCopy letters from Gerard Gallivan to Paddy [Funge], enclosing musical tapes and related lists of songs [to be used in Lovesong].
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCopy letters from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to Laurence Foster of RTE and to ‘Scott’ relating to the radio broadcast of Umbrella Man in 1995.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCopy letter from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to Tim Danaher, RTE Radio Drama, Donnybrook, Dublin enclosing a script of The Wilde Lady, which he has just finished. Also a letter to Danaher enclosing the Treasure House script for Speranza and expressing delight in the news concerning The Stepping Stone.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCopy letters from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to Ciaran Sheedy and Tim Danaher of Radio Drama, RTE, Pembroke Place, Dublin 4 seeking an update on Gallivan’s proposal for a six-part radio musical to commemorate the centenary of John McCormack’s birth.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightLetters and copy letters, mainly from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to theatre companies offering his play Umbrella Man for production. Addressees and correspondents include Dublin Gate Theatre, BBC, Sir Peter Hall of the National Theatre of London and New Victoria Theatre. Also a review of the script by a reader relating to its suitability for the stage. One of the letters also seeks feedback on The Prudent Paramour.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightLetters and copy letters, mainly from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to actors, theatre critics and theatre companies, seeking publicity for The Stepping Stone and offering it for production. Also related replies. Addressees and correspondents include The Irish Theatre Company, Theatre of the South, The National Theatre Society Limited, Peter Barry TD, Drama Critic Emer O’Kelly, Michael Sheridan, Brighid McLaughlin and Pat Kenny.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCopy letters from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to Lyric Theatre in Belfast and Red Kettle Theatre Company in Waterford offering Doolittle’s Daughter for production. Also letters of regret from Hampstead Theatre in London and Field Day Theatre Company in Derry concerning the same play and a related reader’s report.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwright