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The Dandy Dolls

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    George Fitzmaurice 

  • Suíomh

    Roger Carmody's kitchen.

  • Achoimre

    Roger Carmody spends his days making Dandy Dolls (like a poppet or a corn dolly), much to his wife’s chagrin. When he isn’t making Dandy Dolls, he’s out stealing his neighbour’s poultry. Every time he completes a doll it is stolen by the hag’s son and he has to begin all over again. A visit from the mysterious Grey Man, who takes interest in the dolls, seems to herald a change in Roger’s fortunes.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Aon-ghníomh

  • Cast size

  • Male

    6

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    9

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    02 December 1945

  • Nótaí faoin Léiriú

    Produced by Austin Clarke's Lyric Theatre Company.

  • Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

    Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Nótaí Faoin gCéadléiriú Éireannach

    Written in 1912, 'The Dandy Dolls' was rejected by the Abbey and remained unperformed for over 30 years. It is considered by many to be Fitzmaurice's finest work and has been revived on a number of occasions since his death.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Cauth Josephine Fitzgerald
Timmeen Oliver Bradley
Hag's son George Green
Grey Man Maurice Selwyn
Roger Carmody Patrick Nolan
Hag of Barna Florence Lynch
The Child Muriel Davis
Father James B.J. Bastable
Keerby, the priest's clerk George Wilcox
Foireann Léirithe  
Anne Yeats
Léirithe ag Evelyn Mac Neice

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 Plays of George Fitzmaurice, Volume I', edited and introduced by Austin Clarke. Additional information was taken from Fiona Brennan's monograph, 'George Fitzmaurice: Wild in His Own Way', and from the Abbey Theatre website.