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The Cross Roads

A Play in A Prologue and Two Acts

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Lennox Robinson 

  • Nótaí Faoin Údar

    Originally written under the name S.L. Robinson

  • Suíomh

    Comittee Room of the Erin Debating Society Dublin
    Eight months elapse between the prologue and Act 1.
    Act 1. Interior of Mrs MacCarthy's Cottage.
    Act 2. Kitchen of Tom Dempsey's farmshouse.

  • Achoimre

    Ellen McCarthy, who debates 'patriotic' matters at the Erin Debating Society in Dublin, must chose between marrying a farmer in rural Co. Cork or her Dublin suitor.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    10

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast Doubling is possible. See Original Production for details.

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Sydney Doyle Eric Gorman
Brian Connor Fred O'Donovan (1)
Brian Connor Fred O'Donovan (1)
Mrs McCarthy Máire O'Neill (1)
Tom Dempsey Arthur Sinclair
James O'Reilly Sydney J Morgan
Mike Dempsey J M Kerrigan
Henry Blake J A O'Rourke
Ellen MacCarthy Sara Allgood
Foireann Léirithe  
Dr. J.F. Larchet

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Cross-Roads: A Play in a Prologue and Two Acts by Lennox Robinson

  • Bliain

    1910

  • Foilsithe ag

    Maunsel

  • Seoladh

    Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    The Abbey Theatre Archive

  • Seoladh

    Abbey and Peacock Theatres
    26 Lower Abbey Street
    Dublin 1
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    00 353 1 887 2200

  • Ríomhphost

    info@abbeytheatre.ie

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.abbeytheatre.ie

Foinse Eolais

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.