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Newsclipping from the `Irish Press', `Public Order Bill Protest', 9 March 1939. This reports on a meeting organised by Labour at the Torch Theatre, Dublin, on the previous night to protest against the Treason and Offences Against the State Bills. The meeting was supported by Old IRA and Cumann na mBan. Amongst those who spoke was Sheila Dowling who asked if there was one deputy who would defy the Party machine and give a lead in the opposition to the present coercion.

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crime; I.R.A; republicanism

Letter from Miss Jennifer Davidson, Torch Theatre, Capel Street, Dublin, to the Department of the President, 22 October 1935, regarding a patent for the theatre. She describes the activities that take place in the theatre. 'The theatre has a seating capacity of four hundred and has been used up to the present for the performance of legitimate drama by the resident company'.

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Letter from the Department of the Attorney General to Mr McDunphy, 4 November 1935, in relation to a request for a patent which was received from Miss Jennifer Davidson, Torch Theatre, Capel Street, Dublin. The letter advises her to submit a memorial on behalf of the proprietors, giving the full facts in respect of the premises, including the intention of the Management not to have a bar on the premises.

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letter

Letter from Miss Jennifer Davidson, Torch Theatre, Capel Street, Dublin, to Sean O'Moynihan, Department of the President, 9 November 1935, thanking him for his letter.

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letter

Letter from Miss Jennifer Davidson, Torch Theatre, Capel Street, Dublin, to M Dempsey, Department of the Taoiseach, 11 November 1935, in relation to the theatre's application for a patent. Within the letter she outlines the activities that take place at the theatre, 'the Torch Theatre was opened on 27 February 1935, for the performance of legitimate drama, National and domestic, of strict propriety ... the promoters were not moved by the idea of personal gain, and that if profits are made they will be used for the improvement of the theatre and for securing better conditions for the artists'

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Letter from the Department of the Attorney General to the Secretary, Department of the President, 19 November 1935, acknowledging receipt of a letter transmitting a memorial by Miss Jennifer Davidson, applying for the issue of Letters Patent in respect of the Torch Theatre, Capel Street, Dublin. The letter states that the matter is receiving attention.

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letter

Memorial on behalf of the Trustees of Dublin Trades Union Council in respect of the Torch Theatre, Capel Street, Dublin. This document outlines, at length, the activities which take place at the theatre, 'the said Jennifer Davidson has since used the premises for the performance of legitimate drama such as plays of a National and Historical character in addition to legitimate domestic drama of strict propriety and pantomimes'. The document is signed by William O'Brien and John J Moore. Covering letter from James O'Connor, Solicitor, Dame Street, to the Secretary, Executive Council, 29 January 1936.

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memorandumrial

Copy letter to the Attorney General from SOM, 30 January 1936, in relation to a memorial submitted by Jennifer Davidson of St Fintan's Sutton, County Dublin, applying for the issue of Letters Patent in respect of the Torch Theatre, Capel Street, Dublin.

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letter

Letter from the Attorney General to the Secretary, Department of the President, 19 February 1937, in relation to a Letters Patent to enable a premises to be used as a theatre, 'Miss Davidson actually carried on the theatre with the consent and goodwill of the trustees ... the best way of effecting this purpose seems to me to make the grant to the trustees but in trust for Miss Davidson ... I desire to recommend that the Executive Council be pleased to grant a patent on the foregoing lines'.

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Letters Patent in respect of the Torch Theatre, Capel Street, Dublin, 26 February 1937. This document grants Miss Jennifer Maude Elinor Davidson permission to organise the performance of plays and dramatic representations at the theatre. It outlines in detail the terms and conditions which apply to the patent, for example, 'all such interludes and performances shall be in every respect decent and becoming and not profane, blasphemous, indecent, obscene, seditious or otherwise obnoxious ... the trustees and the tenant and their or her executors, administrators and assigns shall reject out of the said Company all scandalous, disorderly or other persons ... no indecency of dress, dance or gesture to be permitted on stage'.

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Patent