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Suzanne and the Sovereigns

An extravaganza in four acts

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Gerald Macnamara  Lewis Purcell 

  • Nótaí

    The actors in the premiere production are not known, due to the Ulster Literary Theatre policy at this time of not naming its cast or crew members in company programmes.

  • Achoimre

    A satire in which a deputation from Belfast's Sandy Row is sent to King William III, asking that he come to Ulster to save the daughter of their local Grand Master, Suzanne, from the unwelcome attentions of King James. Rapidly, however, both King William and King James become eager rivals for the elusive Suzanne's hand, and equally eager to avoid accepting responsiblity for Ulster. With generals prepared to support them or change thinking at the promise of a sandwich, all are finally scandalised by Suzanne's elopment - with neither.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    14

  • Total

    14

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
King William III A. Anonymous
Robert Hamlet McBride A. Anonymous
Piete A. Anonymous
Colonel Kelly A. Anonymous
General Tyrconnell A. Anonymous
Admiral Ginkel A. Anonymous
Duke Schomberg A. Anonymous
Francy McCann A. Anonymous
William John McAuley A. Anonymous
Sir Joseph Jackson A. Anonymous
Wilhelm Van Tootil A. Anonymous
Lundy A. Anonymous
King James II A. Anonymous
Captain of the Guard A. Anonymous

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Plays of Gerald MacNamara, Special Edition, Journal of Irish Literature, 17

  • Bliain

    1988

  • Foilsithe ag

    Proscenium Press

  • Seoladh

    Newark, Delaware
    USA

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Feic saothar eile scríbhneoirí ar leith

Foinse Eolais

Information for this entry came from 'The Ulster Theatre in Ireland' by Margaret McHenry; 'Gerald Macnamara, Ulster Playwright' by Kathleen Danaher Parks; 'The Theatre in Ulster' by Sam Hanna Bell; and press reviews of the premiere production.