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The Land for the People

A Play in Three Acts by Brinsley MacNamara

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Brinsley MacNamara 

  • Suíomh

    The Drawing-room in Conor Cooney's house, Grangemore. Time - Autumn

  • Achoimre

    Conor Cooney, a Meath farmer, clings to his land until his neighbours eventually seize it from him. His daughter Martha elopes with the leader of the rebellion, and Cooney's humiliation is complete.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    11

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Andrew Dhrum Michael J. Dolan
Brigid Brien Esme Ward
Hanna Cooney Helena Molony
Martha Cooney Gertrude Murphy
Jane Dhrum Una Burke
Eugene Cooney Tony Quinn (1)
Conor Cooney Peter Nolan
Johnton Cooney Barry Fitzgerald
Shaun Glynn F J McCormick
Thomas Broderick Eric Gorman
Isaac Robinson H.L. Corrigan
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Ceoil Dr. J.F. Larchet
Bainisteoir Stáitse Michael J. Dolan

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

  • Contact

    Brinsley MacNamara Collection

  • Seoladh

    Kenneth Spencer Research Library
    University of Kansas
    USA

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    Mary Weldon

  • Seoladh

    16 Eglinton Wood
    Eglinton Road, Donnybrook
    Dublin 4
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    00 353 1 283 9838

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.