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Grogan and the Ferret

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

George Shiels
Achoimre

A broad farce about Grogan's attempt to get his old age pension three years early.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

6
Female

3
Total

9

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

13 November 1933
Leiriú

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Blakes	Michael J. Dolan
Rose	May Craig
Miss Hatty	Eileen Crowe
Felix Grogan	F J McCormick
Fred Byrne	Denis O'Dea
Paddy Grogan	Barry Fitzgerald
Mr. Dobbin	Arthur Shields
John Byrne	P.J. Carolan
Mrs Byrne	Maureen Delany

Foireann Léirithe
Léirithe ag	Arthur Shields

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Teideal

Grogan and the Ferret: a comedy in three acts by George Shiels
Bliain

1947
Foilsithe ag

Golden Eagle
Seoladh

Dublin
Republic of Ireland

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Críoch

All Territories
Cinéal Cearta

All Rights
Teagmháil

Colin Smythe Ltd.
Seoladh

P. O. Box 6, Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
SL9 8XA
England
Guthán

+44 (0) 1753 886000
Ríomhphost

cs@colinsmythe.co.uk

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press cuttings.

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