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The Marriage Packet

A Play in Three Acts

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Arthur Power 

  • Suíomh

    The West of Ireland

  • Achoimre

    A rural melodrama in which a greedy father marries off his daughter to a man she doesn't love. When the unfortunate girl attempts to escape with her sweetheart, the couple are betrayed and tragedy ensues.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    6

  • Female

    7

  • Total

    13

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Festus King Michael J. Dolan
Daisie Heany Frollie Mulhern
A Postman Joseph Linnane
Ganger Joyce P.J. Carolan
Mrs Joyce Christine Hayden
Simon Cavanagh Denis O'Dea
Tom Costello F J McCormick
Sarah Ward Maureen Delaney
Joe Mulligan Fred Johnson
Mrs Cready Ann Clery
Oona King Eileen Crowe
Mrs King May Craig
Kathleen Una O'Connor
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Lennox Robinson
Stiúrthóir Cúnta Arthur Shields

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

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.