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The Critics

Or a New Play at The Abbey Theatre<br> Being a Little Morality for the Press

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

St. John Greer Ervine
Suíomh

The scene is laid at the Vestibule of The Abbey Theatre
Achoimre

A comedy about four critics attempting to review a play called Hamlet by somebody called William Shakespeare...
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Aon-ghníomh

Cast size

Male

5
Total

5

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

20 November 1913
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Mr Quacks	Fred O'Donovan (1)
Mr Bawlawney	Arthur Sinclair
An Attendant	H E Hutchinson
Mr Quartz	Sydney J Morgan
Mr Barbary	J M Kerrigan

Foireann Léirithe
Léirithe ag	Lennox Robinson

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Teideal

Four Irish Plays; by St. John G. Ervine
Bliain

1914
Foilsithe ag

Macmillan and Co.
Seoladh

London
England

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Críoch

All Territories
Cinéal Cearta

All Rights
Teagmháil

Society of Authors
Seoladh

84 Drayton Gardens
London
SW10 9SB
England
Guthán

+44 (0)20 7373 6642
Ríomhphost

estates@societyofauthors.org
Suíomh Idirlín

www.societyofauthors.org

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