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The Dark Hour

A Comedy in One Act

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Robert Christie 

  • Suíomh

    A County Down fishing village

  • Achoimre

    William Finlay and his daughter-in-law Jane Anne Finlay await the return of Finlay's grandson Samuel James, feared lost at sea during a massive storm. As the storm rages, their worry mounts. Samuel eventually turns up, having landed some time earlier and got drunk, much to the disgust of his family.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Aon-ghníomh

  • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    7

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Willie Davies Philip Guiry
Mary Davies Eithne Magee
Samuel James H E Hutchinson
Wandering Danny Sydney J Morgan
William Finley J M Kerrigan
Rachel McDowell Ann Coppinger
Jane Finlay Toni Desmond
Foireann Léirithe  
Léirithe ag Andrew Patrick Wilson

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Gan Aimsiú

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