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An Chomhairle Ealaíon Playography In English

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Workers

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Thomas Carnduff 

  • Suíomh

    The Sandy Row district of Belfast

  • Nótaí

    The extant script is incomplete, with Act I missing. Hence, the cast and character lists for this entry are drawn from reviews of the premiere production. As such, cast size details should be taken as approximate.

  • Achoimre

    Susan, a working-class girl, endures a difficult marriage to shipyard worker John Waddell, an alcoholic wife-beater. After much persuasion, she decides to leave him for Jim Bowman, her former sweetheart and Waddell's fellow-worker. At her point of departure, Waddell is seriously injured at the shipyard and Susan decides her ultimate duty is to stay by his side.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Méid na Fóirne ( Fireann)

    7

  • Méid na Fóirne (Baineann)

    2

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    9

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    14 October 1932

  • Leiriú

    Produced by Belfast Repertory Theatre Company

  • Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

    Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Nótaí Faoin gCéadléiriú Éireannach

    Though premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, as indicated here, the play was subsequently given a Belfast premiere almost immediately afterwards at the Empire Theatre, on November 22 1932, and was thoroughly reviewed by the local press in both locations.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Unspecified Character(s) Charles Fagan
Alec Bradshaw William Crean
Susan Waddell Elma Hayward
Unspecified Character(s) Dan Fitzpatrick
John Waddell Richard Hayward
Unspecified Character(s) Charles E. Owens
Mrs. Lowry Nancy Cullen
Sam Hagan J.R. Mageean
Jim Bowman Rodney Malcolmson

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

  • Contact

    Theatre and Performing Arts Archive of Northern Ireland

  • Seoladh

    The Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North
    Belfast BT1 5GB
    Northern Ireland

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Gan Aimsiú

Foinse Eolais

Information for this entry has come from the play typescript, and from press cuttings held at the Linen Hall Library Theatre and Performing Arts Archive, Belfast.