Ria Mooney : the life and times of the artistic director of the Abbey Theatre, 1948-1963 / by James P. McGlone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGlone, James P., 1932-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mooney, Ria, 1903-1973.

Mooney, Ria.

Theatrical producers and directors--Ireland--Biography.

Theatrical producers and directors.

Abbey Theatre.

Ireland.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2002]

Summary:

In this work, Ria Mooney receives the notice she deserves as one of Ireland's most significant theatrical artists of the twentieth century. Her entire theatrical career is covered and special attention is paid to her work as actress and as resident producer at the Abbey. The author explains how Mooney assembled and nurtured her acting company and worked with the playwrights whose plays she mounted at the Abbey and the Queen's playhouses.

A picture is created of the swiftly changing theatrical, cultural, political, and social climate of Dublin during her tenure at the Abbey. Her importance to Irish theatre is summarized, and her career is evaluated in light of reviews of her work and the work of those she directed.

Contents:

Part 1 The Actress

1 "A Little Glowing Light" 5

2 "A Fairy City Resting on a Cloud" 24

3 "The Le Gallienne Sorority" 40

4 "The Jilted Lover" and "The Unwanted Gifts" 56

5 "Even the Spring Is Old" 74

Part 2 The Director

6 "Picked Amongst the King of Friday's Men" 89

7 "We Must Keep Faith with the Public" 108

8 "A Capital of Hopeless Promise" 124

9 "More Like Warfare Than Reasoned Discourse" 140

10 "Have I No Power to Stop This?" 160

11 "Long Day a Fine Night at Abbey" 176

12 Ria Mooney and The Enemy Within 194.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-225) and index.

ISBN:

0786412518

OCLC:

48468825