Reference code: IE UCDA LA28
Title: Papers of May Craig (1889–1972)
Dates: 1916–80
Level of description: Fonds
Extent: 1 box
Born in Dublin, she was among the cast of the original production of The Playboy of the Western World in 1907. She became an actress with the Abbey Theatre where she remained all her professional life. Performed on six tours of North America with the Abbey.
This collection was acquired by UCD Library in January 1980 and was subsequently transferred to UCD Archives in November 1982.
Material relating to the Abbey Theatre including programmes for productions in which she appeared (1917–68); articles, reviews, press cuttings and commemorative publications concerning the theatre, individual productions and tours of North America by the Abbey Actors (1916–80); photographs of actors (1916–80).
Access: Available byappointmentto holders of a UCD Archives reader's ticket. Produced for consultation in original format. Original material will be retrieved on Fridays only. It will be made available for consultation in the UCD Special Collections reading room on Level One of the James Joyce Library.
Language: English
Finding aid: Descriptive catalogue
Additional and complimentary theatrical collections may be found in the (opens in a new window)Abbey Theatre Archive and the (opens in a new window)Abbey Theatre Digital Archive, NUI Galway.