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The Fire Burns Late

A Comedy in three acts by P J Fitzgibbon

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    PJ Fitzgibbon 

  • Suíomh

    The action takes place in the living-room of Mrs Flatley's house in Abbeyroan, in a little over a week.

  • Achoimre

    Fitzgibbon's first play tells how fortune smiles in unexpected ways on a widow who finds herself with three adult children on her hands and little prospect of their success in life.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Méid na Fóirne ( Fireann)

    6

  • Méid na Fóirne (Baineann)

    5

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Mrs Flatley Ria Mooney
Denis Flatley Denis O'Dea
Mr. O'Gorman F J McCormick
Donald O'Leary Gerard Healy
Mr. O 'Leary Fred Johnson
Betty Flatley Bríd Ní Loinsigh (1)
Aunt Agatha Eileen Crowe
Miss Brady May Craig
James Keely Michael J. Dolan
Joan Flatley Joan Plunkett
Foireann Léirithe  
Dearthóir Seit J F Barlow
Léirithe ag Frank Dermody
Bainisteoir Stáitse Udolphus Wright

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Gan Aimsiú

Foinse Eolais

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.