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The Bribe

A Play in Three Acts

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Seumus O'Kelly 

  • Achoimre

    The play tells of the election of a new doctor in the town, where many townspeople opt to vote for the most influential rather than the most qualified candidate. John Kirwan, the chairman of the local board of guardians, is one of several who accept bribes towards this end. When Kirwan's wife falls ill, however, the newly-installed corrupt doctor is incompetent and unable to help. The only other medic available is the unsuccessful candidate, but by the time he arrives it is too late and Kirwan has lost his wife and child.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    11

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    15

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Poor Law Guardian Udolphus Wright
Mrs. Diamond Nora Desmond
A Pauper Michael Conniffe
Mary Kirwan Kathleen Drago
Poor Law Guardian Andrew Patrick Wilson
Poor Law Guardian J A O'Rourke
Poor Law Guardian J M Kerrigan
Dr Power O'Connor Sydney J Morgan
Mr. Toomey H E Hutchinson
John Kirwan Arthur Sinclair
Mrs. Kirwan Eileen O'Doherty
Dr Luke Diamond Fred O'Donovan (1)
Mrs Cooney Eithne Magee
Dr Jack Power O'Connor Philip Guiry
Poor Law Guardian Farrell Pelly
Foireann Léirithe  
Léirithe ag Lennox Robinson

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Bribe, a play in three acts, Seumas O'Kelly

  • Bliain

    1914

  • Foilsithe ag

    Maunsel

  • Seoladh

    Dublin
    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