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Deirdre

A Play in Verse

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

William Butler Yeats
Achoimre

A verse-play based upon the tragic tale of Deirdre from the Ulster Cycle.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

5
Female

4
Total

9

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

24 November 1906
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Messenger	Udolphus Wright
Executioner	Ambrose Power
Naisi	Frank Fay
Second Musician	Máire O'Neill (1)
Fergus	Arthur Sinclair
Conchobar	J M Kerrigan
First Musician	Sara Allgood
Third Musician	Brigid O'Dempsey
Deirdre	Miss Darragh

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Críoch

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Teagmháil

A.P. Watt Ltd.
Seoladh

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England
Guthán

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Ríomhphost

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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.