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Special Collections' & Archives' Subject Support: Theatre

How Special Collections can help you with your research, teaching, learning & assignments.

Introduction to Theatre Resources

Special Collections & Archives have a wide range of sources to assist research in Theatre. Such sources include:

Theatre Module Guides

All PDF documents are available as Word documents. Please contact e.harrington@ucc.ie should this be required.

Spotlight on 18th Century Commonplace Book

U.242 p.8: Transcription of Prospectus for construction of new Cork Theatre, 26 June 1759. 

U.242 p.159 - 160: Proposal for a Colonnade for the Playhouse by Samuel Hobbs, architect, 5 November 1783, with plan and list of subscribers [159-162].

U2.242 p.161 - 162: Proposal for a Colonnade for the Playhouse by Samuel Hobbs, architect, 5 November 1783, with plan and list of subscribers [159-162].

U.242 p.196: "Theatrical Intelligence." [196 - 198].

U.242 p.197 - 198: "Theatrical Intelligence" [196-198].

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