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The Whip Hand

A comedy in three acts by B G MacCarthy

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    B G MacCarthy 

  • Suíomh

    The action takes place in the Fogarty's kitchen, and occurs within the first three weeks of July.

  • Achoimre

    With land as her greatest concern, a mother schemes so that her son will make a beneficial marriage.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    6

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    10

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Paud Fogarty Michael J. Dolan
Dan Keogh F J McCormick
Peter Cavanagh Harry Webster
Nora Sheila Manahan
Willie Branigan Liam Redmond
John Fogarty Fred Johnson
Berney Regan Bríd Ní Loinsigh (1)
Mrs Fogarty Eileen Crowe
Larry Fogarty Brian O'Higgins
Maureen Keogh Maureen O'Sullivan
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Frank Dermody
Dearthóir Seit Michael Clarke (2)
Léirithe ag Frank Dermody
Bainisteoir Stáitse Udolphus Wright

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Whip Hand

  • Bliain

    1943

  • Foilsithe ag

    Duffy

  • Seoladh

    England

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Gan Aimsiú

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.