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The Clancy Name

A Tragedy in One Act

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Lennox Robinson 

  • Nótaí Faoin Údar

    Produced under the name S.L. Robinson
  • Suíomh

    The livingroom of an Irish farmhouse.

  • Nótaí

    Lennox Robinson's first play.

  • Achoimre

    Mrs Clancy, an Irish farmer's widow, finds herself impoverished upon her husband's death. She borrows money from two neighbours in order to retain the farm. Mrs Clancy is keen to repay her debts and maintain the good family name. Meanwhile her son arrives back and announces that he has killed a man and is turning himself in to the police. She tries to dissuade him, and he leaves in a temper. He dies immediately afterwards trying to save a child's life. Thus Mrs Clancy's wish to maintain the family honour is achieved at a high price.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Aon-ghníomh

  • Cast size

  • Male

    5

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    8

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Eugene Roche Fred O'Donovan (1)
Mary Brien Eileen O'Doherty
Mrs Spillane Máire O'Neill (1)
John Clancy Arthur Sinclair
Michael Dempsey Sydney J Morgan
Father Murphy J M Kerrigan
Jerry Brien J A O'Rourke
Mrs Clancy Sara Allgood

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    Two Plays: Harvest and The Clancy Name

  • Bliain

    1911

  • Foilsithe ag

    Maunsel

  • Seoladh

    Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

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Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    The Abbey Theatre Archive

  • Seoladh

    Abbey and Peacock Theatres
    26 Lower Abbey Street
    Dublin 1
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    00 353 1 887 2200

  • Ríomhphost

    info@abbeytheatre.ie

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.abbeytheatre.ie

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.