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The Spanish Soldier

A play in three acts by Louis D'Alton

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Louis d'Alton
Achoimre

In D'Alton's third play, a newly married man goes to Spain to fight for Franco and returns badly wounded. Prone to bouts of religious ecstacy, he inexplicably recovers, leaving many to proclaim a miracle.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Female

5
Total

5
Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

3

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

29 January 1940
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Nanno Deasy	Phyllis Ryan
Kevin McMorna	Cyril Cusack
Hessy McMorna	Ria Mooney
Father Conn	Michael J. Dolan
Mrs McMorna	Eileen Crowe
Davey Deasy	Fred Johnson
Moses Furlong	F J McCormick
Hugh McMorna	Denis O'Dea

Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir	Lennox Robinson
Bainisteoir Stáitse	Cecil Ford

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Contact

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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.