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  • Drámadóir

    George Bernard (GB) Shaw 

  • Suíomh

    Room in the War Office of General Mitchener, 1909.

  • Achoimre

    Described by Shaw as "a topical sketch compiled from the editorial and correspondance columns of the daily papers during the women's war in 1909."

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Aon-ghníomh

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    6

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    09 July 1909

  • Nótaí faoin Léiriú

    The production listed here was a private showing, the play having drawn the wrath of the censor as a result of Shaw's thinly veiled caricaturing of General Kitchener and Prime Minister Asquith. The first public performance of the play ( Gaiety Theatre Manchester, 29th September 1909) saw the controversial 'Mitchener' and 'Balsquith' characters renamed 'General Bones' and 'Prime Minister Johnston'.

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    First performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Balsquith Leon Quartermaine
General Mitchener Robert Loraine
Mrs Farrell Agnes Thomas
Orderly Ernest Cosham
Mrs Banger Alice Beet
Lady Corinthia Fanshawe Ethelwyn Jones

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais