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Beckett on Film

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2002

October 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Cannel Thirteen/WNET's Stage on Screen is offering a two-part special on Samuel Beckett, the first of which, Beckett on Film, will air at 10:00p.m. on September 15. The second, Waiting for Godot, starring Barry McGovern and Johnny Murphy, will air on January 1, 2003. Beckett on film will feature seven short Beckett plays directed and starring many notables of stage and screen … [Read more...] about Beckett on Film

Celebrating Beckett on Film

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2001

February 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Dublin: From Feb. 1 through Feb. 8 the Irish Film Center's two theaters were filled with fans eager to catch the premieres of cinematic versions of all 19 of Samuel Beckett's stage plays. Nearly every screening sold out well in advance. Famous names and directors associated with the project include David Mamet, who directed a seven-minute version of Catastrophe starring … [Read more...] about Celebrating Beckett on Film

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Ireland’s first public railroad, the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, was opened on this day in 1834. After founding and laying the first tracks in 1831, a short delay occurred in the building due to opposition from some landowners, the laying of tracks over an embankment, and the creation of the Booterstown Marsh. The first train departed on October 9, consisting of eight cars pulled by the “Hibernia.” The railway line was eventually expanded.

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