Michael J. Dolan (born 1884) was an Irish actor known for '' Scrooge'' (1951), ''

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'' (1951) and '' Saints and Sinners'' (1949). He died on 21 October 1954 in Dublin,

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at the age of 70. He was a distinguished actor with the

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for many years where he appeared in many productions, and in December 1923 he took over management from

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. During that time he was stage manager, general manager and director. His career with the Abbey can be seen in the Abbey Theatre Archives During his acting career he appeared in numerous plays by Irish playwright

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, all of these were

productions, ''The King of Spain's Daughter'' (1936), Katie Roche which toured to the Arts Theatre Cambridge,

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and Temporal Powers (1937), The King of Spain's Daughter (1939), Katie Roche (1949), and Katie Roche (1953) this was played at the

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pending the rebuilding and enlargement of the

Playography

*''The King of Spain's Daughter'' - 1936 *''Katie Roche'' - 1937 *''Temporal Powers'' - 1937 *''The King of Spain's Daughter'' - 1939 *''Katie Roche'' - 1949 *''Katie Roche'' - 1953

Filmography

References

External links

*Michael J.Dolan at th
Abbey Theatre
Dublin *Michael J.Dolan at th
Teresa Deevy Archive
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dolan, Michael 20th-century Irish male actors 1884 births 1954 deaths Irish theatre directors Irish theatre managers and producers Irish male film actors Irish male stage actors