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The Cursing Fields

A play in five acts by Andrew Ganly

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Andrew Ganly 

  • Suíomh

    The Beauforts' small drawing-room and the Herlihys' kitchen - Summer 1879, Spring 1880, Autumn 1880, Summer 1881, Winter 1881.

  • Achoimre

    Evictions and reprisals ensue as the landlord and tenant classes battle through the period of Land League agitation.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    9

  • Female

    9

  • Total

    18

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Miss Ruth Beaufort Phyllis Ryan
Miss Irene Beaufort Joan Plunkett
Michael Flynn Austin Meldon
Johnny Finucan Denis O'Dea
Mr Richard Dudley F J McCormick
Sir George Oliver Harry Webster
Bart Harry Webster
The Nurse Maureen Delaney
Mr Henry Beaufort Liam Redmond
The Maid Maureen O'Sullivan
Mrs Maureen Barry Josephine Fitzgerald
Mr James Harnett Fred Johnson
Mag Sheridan Bríd Ní Loinsigh (1)
Mrs Madeleine Beaufort Eileen Crowe
Kate Herlihy May Craig
Mr Tom Barry Brian O'Higgins
Old John Herlihy Michael J. Dolan
Nanny Finucan Ria Mooney
Peter Herlihy William O'Gorman
Foireann Léirithe  
Dearthóir Seit Michael Clarke (2)
Léirithe ag Frank Dermody
Bainisteoir Stáitse Udolphus Wright

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

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    National Library of Ireland (Manuscripts Department)

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The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time.