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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

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

20 January 1906
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

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.