#o'casey

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Vintage Comic - Lance O'Casey #01

Pencils: Harry Anderson

Inks: Harry Anderson

Fawcett (Spring1946)

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You always make the most beautiful weaves! How about the moment where you can suddenly see the light at the end of the tunnel?

Sean O’Casey, Red Roses for Me

Leonard Cohen, Anthem

Martin Luther King Jr., in a speech given on the 3rd of April 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Taylor Swift, Daylight

J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

Khalil Gibran, Sand and Foam

Cormac McCarthy, The Road

Lauren Oliver, Pandemonium

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"It's my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it."

Sean O'Casey

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MS. CUSACK 1959

Dear Cyril,

Thanks for letter from West 73rd Steeet. I suppose (& hope) one of the Aer Lingus Swans has safely carried you home to — not only Maureen & the children, but, also, to the dog, the hins, & the donkey. A very charming picture that of Maureen & her two girls under their parasols — the mother looking as young near as the girls; while the meditative Paul looks out thoughtfully over the world.

Paul is something of a poet. I remember a charming little poem of his some years ago; but I shouldn't suggest the life of a poet to him, for it is a hard one, except you have a job already in the C. Service or in a Bank. I hope Maureen is as fit as ever now, & her arm can circle the new life as cleverly & as closely as ever it did; tho' she should give up doing of or thinking of too many things, & think of herself at least before the donkey, the dog, & the hins; for these simple lovable things take a lot of time from us, & a lot of energy out of us [...]

— Sean O’Casey in a letter to Cyril Cusack, from ‘The Letters of Sean O’Casey’ (published 1975)

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Mick O'Dea at Molesworth

Last night, I attended the very popular opening of Mick O'Dea's exhibition 'What Is The Stars?' at the Molesworth Gallery, 16 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. Mick's paintings were a nice size; not too large or small. There was a lovely sense of light and shadow in their compositions.

Each painting protrayed actors preparing to go on stage or undertaking dress rehearsals. The plays in question were Sean O'Casey's trilogy, 'The Plough and the Stars', The Shadow of a Gunman' and 'Juno and the Paycock' all performed at the Druid Theatre.

My favourite painting was called 'Direction' which featured a pub scene. It was full of life and drama that centered around a barman behind a counter. Mick's exhibition will run until 15th May 2024.

Classy

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The Peeler and the Playwright by National Library of Ireland on The Commons Via Flickr: Probably one of the world's greatest playwrights, Sean O'Casey, standing on Drury Street Lane in London with a policeman. Given Casey's well known socialist leanings, was he getting marching instructions, or was he having a chat with an expatriate Irishman? Photographers: Keystone View Company photographer Date: Circa 1926 Friday 5th (Most Likely) or Saturday 6th March 1926 NLI Ref: NPA SOC You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

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Lance O'Casey (1946/1948)

Art by Clem Weis Becker / Jack Binder

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FEEL THE BERN(ADETTE)

Now in theaters:

The Miracle Club--After many decades in Boston, Chrissie has returned to her working class neighborhood in Dublin in 1967, after the death of her long-estranged mother. She gets a cold reception from her old friend Eileen (Kathy Bates) and from Lily (Maggie Smith), the mother of her teenage lover who later died by drowning.

Lily and Eileen are about to leave on a trip to Lourdes; somehow Chrissie (Laura Linney) ends up on the bus too. Also on the trip is Dolly (lovely Agnes O'Casey; a descendant of Sean, no less!), a young mother hoping the waters at Lourdes will heal her little son Daniel, who hasn't started speaking yet.

This comedy-drama, directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan from a script by Jimmy Smallhorne, Timothy Prager and Joshua D. Maurer, doesn't push too deep into the psychology and theology of pilgrimages to holy places and the search for authentic supernatural miracles. About as far as the exploration goes is the pronouncement of the priest (Mark O'Halloran): "You don't go to Lourdes for a miracle; you go for the strength to go on when there is no miracle." Well, okay, but...so many questions.

Mostly the pilgrimage is used here as a device to gradually tease out the poignant backstory of the characters, and to give them a symbolic redemption. There's also a good deal of comedy derived from the bumbling husbands, including Stephen Rea as Eileen's not-much-better half, cluelessly trying to manage back home without their wives.

So the movie is slight, despite being adjacent to some intriguing themes. But if you appreciate fine acting, can you really afford to miss this ensemble? Between the quietly intent Linney, the bitter and frightened Bates and the chastened, open-hearted Smith, trying to decide who carries the most grandeur is not a critical task I find myself up to. Their talent is, you know, miraculous.

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Man in a Suitcase: Jigsaw Man (1.22, ITC, 1968)

"Look, I have to pay for all this luxury I live in here."

"Middle class morality. I've never done an honest day's work in my life."

"It shows, too."