Forbhreathnú

• Drámadóir

  F Jay 

• Suíomh

  Dublin Castle, 1798.

• Achoimre

  Secretary Cooke has enlisted several informers in the hope of capturing the leader of United Irishmen. His niece Kate,however, develops an interest in Eustace Hyme, one of suspected rebels. Hyme is falsely accused of murder by one of Cooke's informers, and is forced to admit to the crime. Kate overhears the confession and believes him guilty. When she hears that Hime has been shot, she dies of a broken heart. Her death forces her uncle to question the value of his work.

• Cinéal Dráma

  Drámaí Ginearálta
  

  Líon na Míreanna

  Dráma Fada

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  1

• Total

  7

Céad Léiriú

• Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

  13 October 1914

• Leiriú

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

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.