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George Fitzmaurice
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.
Drámaí Ginearálta
Aon-ghníomh
3
6
24 April 1913
Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
The Plays of George Fitzmaurice, Volume One ( Introduced by Austin Clark)
1967
Dolmen Press
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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.
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