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The Bishop's Bonfire

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Sean O'Casey
Suíomh

Set in and about Councillor Relligan's home on an Autumn Evening.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

10
Female

2
Total

12

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

28 February 1955
Leiriú

Produced by Cyril Cusack Productions
Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

Gaiety Theatre

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Codger Sleehaun	Cyril Cusack
Daniel Clooncoohy	Aidan Kerrigan
Richard Rankin	Tony Quinn (2)
Dick Carranaun(The Prodigal)	Seamus Kavanagh
Railway Porter	Harry Hutchinson
Keelin Relligan	Maureen Cusack
Rev. Timothy Canon Burren	Paul Farrell
Manus	Denis Brennan
Fr. Boheroe	Pat Layde
Councillor Relligan	Edward Byrne
Lieutenant Michael Relligan	Godfrey Quigley
Foorawn	Sheila Brennan

Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir	Tyrone Guthrie
Radharcphéintéir	Michael O'Herlihy
Bainisteoir Stáitse	Traolach Ó hAonghusa
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse	Fred O'Donovan (2)
Feisteas	Grainne O'Shannon
Rúnaí	John Beary
	William P. Ryan

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Críoch

All Territories
Cinéal Cearta

All Rights
Teagmháil

The Estate of Sean O'Casey: Macnaughton Lord Representation
Seoladh

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London W1K 5RT
England
Guthán

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Ríomhphost

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Suíomh Idirlín

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Foinse Eolais

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

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