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Dark Isle

A Play in Three Acts

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Gerald Brosnan 

  • Suíomh

    Dublin, 1916.

  • Achoimre

    Described in the Times' 'Irishman's Diary' column as 'the story of a young man who went out to fight in 1916 without any very marked convictions or enthusiasm but who, in the course of the struggle, developed a mystical patriotism.'

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    11

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Dan O'Neale Michael J. Dolan
James Gannon P.J. Carolan
Patsy Daly John Stephenson (1)
Matt Harkness Arthur Shields
Michael O'Neale Denis O'Dea
Father Clennel F J McCormick
Sheila Gannon Gertrude Quinn
Mary Daly Maureen Delaney
Jimmy Gannon Fred Johnson
Kate Gannon Eileen Crowe
Una Cahill Dodo Carroll
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Lennox Robinson
Stiúrthóir Cúnta Arthur Shields
Bainisteoir Stáitse Arthur Shields

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.