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The Fort Field

A play in three acts by George Shiels

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

George Shiels
Suíomh

A room at the back of Henry Caven's shop and Dan Caven's kitchen a few hours later. Then back at the shop three days later. Late autumn 1940.
Achoimre

Superstition and modernity clash over the fate of a fairy rath.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

5
Female

4
Total

9

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

13 April 1942
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Lizzie	Phyllis Ryan
Mrs Caven	Ria Mooney
Henry Caven	Michael J. Dolan
Seamus	Brian O'Higgins
Ellen Caven	Eileen Crowe
Jacob	Fred Johnson
Dan Caven	F J McCormick
Maurya	Joan Plunkett

Foireann Léirithe
Dearthóir Seit	Michael Clarke (2)
Léirithe ag	Frank Dermody
Bainisteoir Stáitse	Udolphus Wright

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Críoch

All Territories
Cinéal Cearta

All Rights
Teagmháil

Colin Smythe Ltd.
Seoladh

P. O. Box 6, Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
SL9 8XA
England
Guthán

+44 (0) 1753 886000
Ríomhphost

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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.