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Drámadóir

Kate O'Brien
Suíomh

Brixton, London, 1920s
Achoimre

Mable Hemworth is a houseproud, lower-middle class wife, more concerned with keeping up appearances than responding to her husband Natty's affections. Natty falls for Frances Llewellyn, a bookish, artistic, neighbour, with ultimately tragic consequences.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

12 July 1926
Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

Haymarket Theatre
Nótaí faoin Ionad

First professional performance was at the Haymarket Theatre, also known as the Little Theatre. Play was earlier peformed, on May 2, at the Aldwych Theatre, by an amatuer company.
Nótaí Faoin gCéadléiriú Éireannach

Performed at the Abbey Theatre in January 1929.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Teideal

Distinguished Villa
Bliain

1926
Foilsithe ag

E Benn
Seoladh

London
England
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From Kate O'Brien: A Writing Life by Eibhear Walshe (Irish Academic Press; 2006)