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The Eloquent Dempsy

A Comedy in Three Acts

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    William Boyle 

  • Suíomh

    Dempsey's Drawingroom above his shop.

  • Achoimre

    A comedy about a small-town publican with political ambitions as he attempts to maneouvre his way between the Home Rulers and the Unionists.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    5

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    7

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Brian O'Neill Udolphus Wright
Dr. Bunbury Frank Fay
Captain McNamara Arthur Sinclair
Mrs Catherine Dempsey Sara Allgood
Jeremiah Dempsy W.G. Fay
Mary Kate Brigid O'Dempsey
Mike Flanagan J.H. Dunne

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The eloquent Dempsy : a comedy in three acts / by William Boyle

  • Bliain

    -19

  • Foilsithe ag

    M H Gill and Son Ltd

  • Seoladh

    Republic of Ireland

Eolas Faoi Chearta

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.