Lanters, José. The Theatre of Thomas Kilroy: No Absolutes. Cork UP, 2018.

Abstract The Irish playwright Dion Boucicault (1820-1890) spent most of his career in the United States, where he established himself, adapting crucial moments of Irish history to the stage. Robert Emmet (1884), a play produced at the end of his career, arouses questioning surrounding its authorship. The dramatic text was arguably written by the playwright Frank Marshall (1840-1889) at the request of the actor Henry Irving (1838-1905). This article explores the question of Robert Emmet’s authorship and investigates the reception of the production in its unsuccessful opening season at the McV...