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The Magic Glasses

A Play in One Act

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    George Fitzmaurice 

  • Achoimre

    A black farce in which Jamoney Shanahan, 38 years of age, is suspected of being a changeling. He sits in his loft, playing stange music and staring into the magic glasses given to him by a 'brown woman' from the woods. Mr Quille, a faithhealer, is summounded to help him, but fails. Jaymoney returns to his loft. The loft eventually collapses and he is killed.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Aon-ghníomh

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    6

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Mr Quille Philip Guiry
Padden Shanahan J G St John
Maineen Shanahan Helena Molony
Aunt Jug Una O'Connor
Jaymony Shanahan Charles Power
Aunt Mary E Stewart
Foireann Léirithe  
Léirithe ag Lennox Robinson

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Plays of George Fitzmaurice, Volume One ( Introduced by Austin Clark)

  • Bliain

    1967

  • Foilsithe ag

    Dolmen Press

  • Seoladh

    Republic of Ireland

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Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    The George Fitzmaurice Society

  • Seoladh

    c/o Fiona Brennan (trustee)
    Scrahan
    Knocknagree, County Cork
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    087 6494409

  • Ríomhphost

    scrahanmf@eircom.net

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.