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The Coiner

A Comedy in One Act

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Bernard Duffy
Suíomh

Rural Ireland
Achoimre

A satire about human shortcomings, built up around an entertaining battle of wits between a tinker and a shrewd countrywoman.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Aon-ghníomh

Cast size

Male

4
Female

1
Total

5

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

08 February 1916
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
John Canatt	H E Hutchinson
Police Sergeant	Sydney J Morgan
Tom McClipper	J M Kerrigan
James Canatt	J A O'Rourke
Mrs. Canatt	Joan Fitzmaurice

Foireann Léirithe
Léirithe ag	St. John Greer Ervine

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Contact

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Seoladh

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Eolas Faoi Chearta

Gan Aimsiú

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.

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