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The Secret of the Island

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Seamus O'Neill 

  • Suíomh

    Set in a small Island off the Western Irish Seaboard.

  • Nótaí

    The play had previously been produced in Irish at the Damer Hall.

  • Achoimre

    The play follows the futile investigations by the Dublin Police force into the disappearance of an American Professor whilst on a visit to the Island. The inhabitants claimed they and their gods were angered by his historical probings and his relationship with the local young schoolteacher.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Aon-ghníomh

  • Cast size

  • Male

    6

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    10

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    07 August 1963

  • Leiriú

    Produced by Lantern Theatre Club

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    Performed at the Lantern Theatre Club at 38 Merrion Square East, Dublin.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Professor's Wife Angela Nolan
Sergeant O'Brien Paddy O'Broin
Miss Coyle Eugenie Merritt
Father Macaward Denis Merritt
Miss O'Reilly Miriam McCann
McCullagh Tom Hayes
O'Boyle Frank Delaney
Inspector MacKenzie Paul Clarke
Mrs. Gillespie Eileen Bell
O'Donnell, King of the Island Austin O'Malley
Foireann Léirithe  
Cultacha Pat(ricia) Kelly
Léirithe ag Patrick Funge
Bainistíocht Stáitse Jean Cleary
Bainistíocht Stáitse Jo McGrath
Bainistíocht Stáitse Liam Óg Miller
PR Lucy Holmes

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