Drámaí

Printer Friendly

The Earl of Straw

An Irish Historical Comedy

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Christine Longford 

  • Suíomh

    May 1600, Castle Lishin, near Kilmallock.
    May 1601, a cave near Mitchelstown.
    The action takes place during the rebellion of Tyrone against Queen Elizabeth.

  • Achoimre

    The adventures of the Sugaun Earl of Desmond among his friends and enemies during the Rebellion of Tyrone against Elizabeth.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    12

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    15

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Lady Cathleen McCarthy Cathleen Delany
The Queen's Earl of Desmond Richard Leech
The Suguan Dermot Walsh
Irish and English Soldiers Victor Carr
Derby MacCraghe John Kelly (1)
An English Soldier John Biggerstaff
Dermot O'Connor John Biggerstaff
Lady Margaret Nora O'Mahony
Another English Soldier Dan O'Connell(2)
Sir George Carew Maurice O'Brien (1)
Lady Joan Fitzgerald Iris Lawler
Meyler Magrath Gerard Healy
Irish and English Soldiers Peter Mortished
Foireann Léirithe  
Carl Bonn
Cultacha Lord Longford
Ceoltóir Gretta Smith
Ceoltóir Alice Brough
Ceoltóir Margaret McNamee
Léirithe ag John Izon
Bainisteoir Lord Longford
Rúnaí Maureen Naish-Gray

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Earl of Straw

  • Bliain

    1944

  • Foilsithe ag

    Hodges, Figgis & Co.

  • Seoladh

    Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    Lady Boyd

  • Seoladh

    Ince Castle
    Saltash
    Cornwall
    England

  • Guthán

    + 44 (0)1752 842 672

  • Ríomhphost

    boydince@aol.com

Foinse Eolais

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme, with additional information from No Profit but the Name: The Longfords at the Gate by John Cowell