Richard Johnson (2)
District Courthouse in Barrabeg,a seaport town in the Breac-Gaeltacht; mid-20th century.
After introducing us to the characters that populate the District Court in Barrabeg, Johnson provides us with two court cases presided over by Justice McHenry. In one, the Mother Superior of the local orphanage fights to have one of her charges sent to reformatory school.
Drámaí Ginearálta
Dráma Fada
16
13
29
30 January 1961
Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Produced at the Queen's Theatre.
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The information for this entry was taken from published material and from conversation with the playwright's daughter.