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The Devil's Disciple

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George Bernard (GB) Shaw
Achoimre

Shaw describes how England lost her American colonies through so much bungling. At the War Office, someone forgets to tell Lord North to join up with General Johnny Burgoyne and deal with the rebels.
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Líon na Míreanna

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Cast size

Male

10
Female

4
Total

14

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

14 October 1907
Nótaí faoin Ionad

It was first presented at the Savoy Theatre, London.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Chaplain Mr. Brudenell	Lewis Casson
Aunt William Dudgeon	Mrs. Maltby
Mrs. Dudgeon	Miss Bateman
Lawyer Hawkins	Arthur Chesney
Sergeant	Kenyon Musgrave
Rev. A. Anderson	C. Rann Kennedy
Christy Dudgeon	James Annand
Dick Dudgeon	Matheson Lang
Major Swindon	Arnold Lucy
Uncle William Dudgeon	Harcourt Williams
Judith Anderson	E. Wynne Matthison
Uncle Titus Dudgeon	Jules Shaw
General Burgoyne	Harley Granville-Barker
Aunt Titus Dudgeon	Ethel Harper

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Teideal

Three Plays for Puritans: The Devil's Disciple, Caesar and Cleopatra,Captain Brassbound's Conversion by G.B. Shaw
Bliain

2000
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