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The Invasion of Carrickroe

An entirely new farcical comedy.

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Harry O'Donovan
Suíomh

The entire action of the Comedy takes place in the residents' lounge of the Lough Inn, Carrickroe.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

7
Female

4
Total

11

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

08 June 1942
Leiriú

Presented by Gaiety Theatre Ltd
Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

Gaiety Theatre

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
John Hewson	Cecil Barror
Billy Mair	Dennis Barry
Peter Breen	T. St. John Barry
Rev. Richard Walker	J. Winter
Father McCawley	Robert Hennessy (1)
Mrs. Hand	Geraldine Fitzgerald (1)
Molly	Cathleen Fawsitt
Michael Breen	W. O'Gorman
Betsy Tindle	May Devitt
Mike	Seamus Healy
Sheila Hand	Kitty Thuillier

Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir Ceoil	Ernest Broadhurst

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Gan Aimsiú

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and press cuttings of the time.