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An Chomhairle Ealaíon Playography In English

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The Golden Helmet

A Heroic Farce

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    William Butler Yeats 

  • Nótaí

    This play was later rewritten in Ballad Metre by Yeats and presented under the title The Green Helmet, at the Abbey Theatre on the 10th February 1910.

  • Achoimre

    A bitter argument arises between a band warriors over ownership of a golden helmet. Cuchulain offers his life for the helmet and is thus ultimately deemed most worthy of it.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Méid na Fóirne ( Fireann)

    12

  • Méid na Fóirne (Baineann)

    3

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Scullions, Horseboys, Blackmen Udolphus Wright
Scullions, Horseboys, Blackmen D. Robinson
Scullions, Horseboys, Blackmen Stuart Hamilton
Scullions, Horseboys, Blackmen P Kearney
Scullions, Horseboys, Blackmen T J Fox
Emer Sara Allgood
Scullions, Horseboys, Blackmen J A O'Rourke
Cuchulain J M Kerrigan
Laeg Sydney J Morgan
Conal Arthur Sinclair
Conal's Wife Máire O'Neill (1)
Leagerie's Wife Eileen O'Doherty
Laeghaire Fred O'Donovan (1)
Red Man Ambrose Power
Scullions, Horseboys, Blackmen T O'Neill

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time.