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The Plot Succeeds

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Austin Clarke
Achoimre

Mongan Mor of Ulster and Manus, his adviser, try to win back their wives from the uxorious Branduv of Leinster, who won them in a game of chess. The men enlist the help of the sea god Manannán Mac Lir to confound Branduv.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

15
Female

7
Total

22

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

February 1950
Nótaí faoin Léiriú
Produced by the Lyric Theatre Company.
Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Mongan Mór of Ulster	Cyril Cusack
Soldier	Gerard Mangan
Soldier	Michael Rayneau
Woman of the Household	Mairead Connaughton
Woman of the Household	Doreen Fitzpatrick
Woman of the Household	Joan McAuliffe
Captain	Dermot MacDermott
Gráinne	Patricia Plunkett
Abbot Cormac	Robert Hennessy (2)
Manus	Alex Andrews
Soldier	Matt Horgan
Soldier	Brendan Dillon
Manannaun MacLir	Maurice Selwyn
Branduv of Leinster	Brian O'Higgins
Dulaca	Eithne Dunne
Woman of the Household	Joan Stynes
Soldier	Michael McCabe(2)
Fergus	Pat Nolan(2)
Blathnaid	Ita Little
Soldier	Austin Byrne
Brother Malachi	W. O'Gorman
Dancer	Maurice Selwyn
Speaker	Patrick Cowman

Foireann Léirithe
Dearthóir Feistis	Victor Brown
Léirithe ag	Austin Clarke
Léirithe ag	W. O'Gorman

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Teideal

Austin Clarke : Collected Plays
Bliain

1963
Foilsithe ag

Dolmen Press
Seoladh

Republic of Ireland

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Foinse Eolais

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