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Bedmates

A Comedy in One Act

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

George Shiels
Achoimre

A battle of wits between a London trickster and an Irish simpleton, both determined to procure the last remaining bed in Molly Swan's lodging house.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Aon-ghníomh

Cast size

Male

3
Female

1
Total

4

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

06 January 1921
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Bertie Smith	Michael J. Dolan
Pius Kelly	Barry Fitzgerald
Andrew Riddle	Tony Quinn (1)
Molly Swan	Maureen Delany

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

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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