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An Chomhairle Ealaíon Playography In English

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Aisling

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Maurice G. Meldon 

  • Suíomh

    The action takes place in Ireland's Glorious Past.

  • Achoimre

    A young girl is to be auctioned with the consent of Dublin Castle. During the auction she is rescued by men in trenchcoats and goes on the run. She meets a poet and agrees to marry him, but a young priest objects and exiles them both to a life on the run, where they become Emer and Cuchulainn, Diarmuid and Grainne before returning to their contemporary selves.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    20

  • Female

    11

  • Total

    31

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    04 April 1953

  • Leiriú

    Produced by Nora Lever Productions

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    Performed at the '37' Theatre Club premises on O'Connell St., Dublin, a venue the company had just acquired in January of 1953.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Padraigeen Mullarkey Barry Cassin
Mr. Cummins Art O'Phelan
Wilson Maurice Selwyn
Man Arthur McCaffrey
Auctioneer Arthur McCaffrey
Harris Arthur McCaffrey
Third Woman Anne Robson
Major General John Holliday
Mairead Pamela Scott
Caithlín Colette Delaney
Kiddo Denise Browne
Woman Muriel Bamford
First Woman Councillor Patricia Connor
Second Woman Councillor Peggy Breen
Cabilte Art O'Phelan
Clergyman Pat Byrne(2)
Finn Pat Byrne(2)
Ua Murracoo Kevin Hudson
Sean Paschal Finnan
Fourth Woman Margaretta D'Arcy
Bystander Gilbert McIntyre
Second Woman Isobel Couser
Donal Ryan Eamon Keane
Liam Norman Rodway
Cathbad Norman Rodway
Shaughnessy Norman Rodway
First Woman Ruth Durley
Chairman Maurice Good
Yank Maurice Good
Man Pat Byrne(2)
Harpist Anne Allen
Foireann Léirithe  
Radharcphéintéir Ruth Durley
Soilsiú Barry Cassin
Léirithe ag Barry Cassin
Nora Lever
Bainistíocht Stáitse Margaretta D'Arcy
Bainistíocht Stáitse Gilbert McIntyre
Bainistíocht Stáitse Arthur McCaffrey

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Gan Aimsiú

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.