Part 36 (1/2)
FIRST PRODUCTIONS OF THE PLAYS
SPREADING THE NEWS was produced for the first time at the opening of the Abbey Theatre, on Tuesday, 27th December, 1904, with the following cast:
_Bartley Fallon_ W. G. FAY _Mrs. Fallon_ SARA ALGOOD _Mrs. Tully_ EMMA VERNON _Mrs. Tarpey_ MAIRE NI GHARBHAIGH _Shawn Early_ J. H. DUNNE _Tim Casey_ GEORGE ROBERTS _James Ryan_ ARTHUR SINCLAIR _Jack Smith_ P. MACSUIBHLAIGH _A Policeman_ R. S. NASH _A Removable Magistrate_ F. J. FAY
HYACINTH HALVEY was first produced at the Abbey Theatre on 19th February, 1906, with the following cast:
_Hyacinth Halvey_ F. J. FAY _James Quirke, a butcher_ W. G. FAY _Fardy Farrell, a telegraph boy_ ARTHUR SINCLAIR _Sergeant Carden_ WALTER MAGEE _Mrs. Delane, Postmistress at Cloon_ SARA ALLGOOD _Miss Joyce, the Priest's House-keeper_ BRIGIT O'DEMPSEY
THE GAOL GATE was first produced at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 20th October, 1906, with the following cast:
_Mary Cahel_ SARA ALLGOOD _Mary Cus.h.i.+n_ MAIRE O'NEILL _The Gate Keeper_ F. J. FAY
THE JACKDAW was first produced at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 23rd February, 1907, with the following cast:
_Joseph Nestor_ F. J. FAY _Michael c.o.o.ney_ W. G. FAY _Mrs. Broderick_ SARA ALLGOOD _Tommy Nally_ ARTHUR SINCLAIR _Sibby Fahy_ BRIGIT O'DEMPSEY _Timothy Ward_ J. M. KERRIGAN
THE RISING OF THE MOON was first produced at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 9th March, 1907, with the following cast:
_Sergeant_ ARTHUR SINCLAIR _Policeman X._ J. A. O'ROURKE _Policeman B._ J. M. KERRIGAN _Ballad Singer_ W. G. FAY
WORKHOUSE WARD was first produced at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 20th April, 1908, with the following cast:
_Mike M'Inerney_ ARTHUR SINCLAIR _Michael Miskell_ FRED O'DONOVAN _Mrs. Donohue_ MARIE O'NEILL
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