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The Ball Turns Once

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Jack Loudan
Suíomh

Belfast
Achoimre

A play about the day-to-day life of a Belfast family.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

7
Female

4
Total

11

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

14 June 1934
Leiriú

Produced by Ulster (Literary)Theatre
Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

Grand Opera House

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Unspecified Character(s)	Jean Woods
Unspecified Character(s)	C. Herbert
Unspecified Character(s)	D. Bleakley
Unspecified Character(s)	Eileen O'Connor
Davy Moore	Warren Jackson
Unspecified Character(s)	Pat Miller
Unspecified Character(s)	C. Neill
Henry	William Ritchie
Mrs. Parkes	Rose McQuillan
Mrs. Jones	Marion Crimmins
Unspecified Character(s)	P. Conway

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Teideal

The Ball Turns Once : a play in three acts
Bliain

1938
Foilsithe ag

Samuel French Ltd
Seoladh

52 Fitzroy St
London W1T 5JR
England
Guthán

+ 44 (0)20 7387 9373
Suíomh Idirlín

www.samuelfrench-london.co.uk

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Gan Aimsiú

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings and from the original playscript.

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