Letter from Fred Harford to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 27 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Fred J. Harford

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Letter from Fred Harford to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (1877 - 1946). Harford writes that he will be preforming in the Abbey Theatre for the next two months and would be pleased to assist Skeffington with the production of 'The Prodigal Daughter'.Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, suffragette, nationalist, language teacher, was the widow of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (who was summarily executed on 26 April 1916). She was active during the Rising, bringing food to the Volunteers in the G.P.O. and the College of Surgeons. Four days passed before she found out what had happened to her husband, Francis (1878-1916), and it wasn't until almost two weeks later that the full details of his execution emerged.

 National Library of Ireland Sheehy Skeffington Papers, Collection List No. 47, MS 33,604/15-19 https://letters1916.ie/item/1007 English Fred J. Harford 1916-01-27T00:00:00 7 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin, Ireland Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Country and City Life Politics Culture and the Arts

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 7. LOWER ORMOND QUAY. DUBLIN. 27th. January 1916. Dear Mrs. Skeffington, Your letter received. It would give me great pleasure to be able to assist in the matter you refer to. I shall be acting at the Abbey Theatre during the next two months, and if you will kindly let me know the date fixed for the production of 'the Prodical Daughter' I may be able to arrange as to taking part therein, or to give you a definite answer. I have already got parts for various date during the current Abbey Theatre Season. Mr. Shields is also acting at the Abbey this season, and I will mention the matter to him to—night. In any event I believe I could get you a couple of good men for the parts, if necess— ary. Yours sincerely, F. Harford Fred J. Harford Letter from Fred Harford to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 27 January 1916 7 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Fred Harford to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 27 January 1916Letter from Fred J. Harford to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 3 February 1916