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The White Cockade

A Comedy in Three Acts

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Lady Gregory
Suíomh

Ireland, 1692 and aftermath
Achoimre

The play centres on King James II's flight after his defeat at the Battle of the Boyne.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

10
Female

2
Total

12

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

09 December 1905
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
2nd Williamite	Udolphus Wright
French Sailor	Edward Keegan
French Sailor	Walter S. Magee
Carter	J.H. Dunne
Owen Kelleher	P. MacShiubhlaigh
A Poor Lady	Maire Nic Shiubhlaigh
Matt Kellehar	W.G. Fay
Patrick Sarsfield	W.G. Fay
Mary Kelleher	Sara Allgood
King James II	Arthur Sinclair
1st Williamite	Ambrose Power
Williamite Captain	M Butler

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Teideal

The White Cockade/by Lady Gregory
Bliain

1905
Foilsithe ag

Maunsel
Seoladh

Dublin
Republic of Ireland

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.

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