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An Chomhairle Ealaíon Playography In English

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The Shuiler's Child

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Seumus O'Kelly 

  • Nótaí

    James Stephens appeared in this production under the pseudonym Stephen James.

  • Achoimre

    Moll Woods is a lone parent who has been forced to abandon her son. When she rediscovers her child in a house she calls to, her sense of motherhood is pitted against that of the foster mother.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    1

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    3

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    The cast details below may not be complete as they are derived from various printed sources, not the production programme or printed play text.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    1909

  • Nótaí faoin Léiriú

    This play was subsequently produced by The Abbey Theatre on 24th November 1910.
  • Leiriú

    Produced by Theatre of Ireland (1906 - 1912)

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    We have been unable to establish where this production by the Theatre of Ireland took place. The company performed in three venues: the Rotunda, Molesworth Hall and the Abbey Theatre.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Government Inspector Constance Markiewicz
Unspecified Character(s) James Stephens
Moll Maire Nic Shiubhlaigh

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Shuiler's Child by Seamus O'Kelly

  • Bliain

    1909

  • Foilsithe ag

    Maunsel

  • Seoladh

    Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais

The details of the productions of the Theatre of Ireland repertoire are as yet incomplete in the Irish Playography. In compiling the list of productions, we have used various sources including The Alternative Dramatic Revival in Ireland by Karen Vandevelde, Thomas MacDonagh, a Critical Biography by Johann A. Norstedt, A Century of Irish Drama: Widening the Stage edited by Eileen M Morgan, Shakir Mustafa, Stephen Watt and printed play texts.