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The Deaman in the House

A Play in Two Scenes

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    F Barrington 

  • Suíomh

    Rural Ireland

  • Nótaí

    According to contemporary press cuttings, this play was written by an anonymous female playwright operating under the pseudonym 'F. Barrington'.

  • Achoimre

    The selfish and scheming Maureen Dwyer employs black magic to try to rob her angelic sister Norah both of her husband-to-be Dinny and of her rights to the family farm.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Aon-ghníomh

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    6

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Michael Dwyer Michael J. Dolan
Norah Dwyer May Craig
Bridget Delaney Maureen Delaney
Dinny Dolan F J McCormick
Maureen Dwyer Christine Hayden
Pat Cooney Hugh Nagle
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Ceoil Dr. J.F. Larchet
Léirithe ag Lennox Robinson
Bainisteoir Stáitse Arthur Shields

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

  • Contact

    National Library of Ireland (Manuscripts Department)

  • Seoladh

    Kildare Street
    Dublin 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    +353 1 6030200

  • Ríomhphost

    info@nli.ie

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.nli.ie

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Gan Aimsiú

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