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The Heritage

A Comedy in Four Acts by J.K. Montgomery

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

J.K. Montgomery
Suíomh

The action throughout takes place in the living-room of the Norton's home at Straidmuir, Co. Antrim.
Achoimre

Comedy about three brothers who have to run the village shop together, all the while battling their vicious, resentful mother.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

5
Female

4
Total

9

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

08 April 1939
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
James Petticrew	Cyril Cusack
Ellen Soutar	Ria Mooney
Nathaniel Norton	Michael J. Dolan
Nancy Petticrew	Eileen Crowe
Mrs. Norton	Maureen Delaney
Adam Meek	W. O'Gorman
Joshua Norton	F J McCormick
Tom Norton	Denis O'Dea
Janet Duff	Frollie Mulhern

Foireann Léirithe
	Anne Yeats
Stiúrthóir Ceoil	F.M. May
Léirithe ag	Louis d'Alton

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

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