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A fantastic commentary of the life of Dean Swift

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Lord Longford 

  • Suíomh

    Dublin and Celbridge in the 18th century

  • Achoimre

    Bioographical play about the contradictory character of Dean Swift, a misanthrope who professed to hate Ireland and yet worked so hard for the welfare of its citizens.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    8

  • Female

    7

  • Total

    15

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    In addition to the cast listed above, 8 men and 5 women played townspeople & voices

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Servant to Swift Cyril Cusack
A Little Girl Jessie Cameron West
A Mother Barbara Astley
The Yahoo Landon Sorrell
Maid Máirín Hayes
A Lecturer Cecil Monson
An Uncle Lionel Dymoke
Esther Johnson Betty Chancellor
Mrs. Dingley Florence Lynch
Dr. George Berkeley Edward Lexy
Esther Van Homrigh Coralie Carmichael
Dr. Jonathan Swift Hilton Edwards
Maid to Vanessa Cathleen Delany
A Man in a Bowler Hat John Stephenson (1)
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Hilton Edwards
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Dearthóir Soilsithe Hilton Edwards
Dearthóir Feistis Micheál Mac Liammóir
Ceol Art O'Murnaghan
Ceoltóir Cathleen Rogers
Ceoltóir Bay Jellett
Ceoltóir Gretta Smith
Mascanna Lucy Charles

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    Plays of Changing Ireland/edited, with introductions and notes, by Curtis Canfield

  • Bliain

    1936

  • Foilsithe ag

    Macmillan and Co.

  • Seoladh

    London
    England

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  • Teideal

    Yahoo: A Tragedy in Three Acts/ by the Earl Of Longford

  • Bliain

    1946

  • Foilsithe ag

    Hodges, Figgis & Co.

  • Seoladh

    Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Gan Aimsiú

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.