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She Had to Do Something

A Comedy in Three Acts, by Sean O'Faolain.

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Sean O'Faolain 

  • Suíomh

    The Scene is laid in the Drawing Room of the Arnold's House in an Irish Provisional City.

  • Achoimre

    Frenchwoman Maxine has married an Irishman, Patrick Arnold, and settled with him in a small Irish town. He had promised her a life of arts and music, but she finds no love of culture there whatsoever. She organises a Russian ballet troupe to come and perform here, but is appalled when the local Canon denounces the proposed performance from the pulpit.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    9

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    13

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Neddy Cyril Cusack
Moran Victor Boyd
Dr. Beasley P.H. Considine
Maxine Arnold Evelyn Bowen
Natasha Sara Payne
Julie Arnold Shelah Richards
Bowler Hat D Kelly
Patrick Arnold Frank Carney
Canon Kane Liam Redmond
Peter Petroff Fred Johnson
Mary Ann Clery
Father Basil Cecil Barror
Trench Coat Malachi Keegan
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Ceoil F.M. May
Léirithe ag Hugh Hunt

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

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  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    The Estate of Sean O'Faolain

  • Seoladh

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    20 Powis Mews
    London W11 1JN
    England

  • Guthán

    +44 - 020 - 7221 3717

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press cuttings of the time.