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Autumn

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Margaret Kennedy  Gregory Ratoff 

  • Author Notes

    from the Russian of Ilya Surguchev

  • Setting

    The Brooke's Drawing-room in Cadogen Square.

  • Synopsis

    A drama about a man in the 'autumn' of his years, who is blind to his wife's infidelity and also rather unfortunately for him, fast becoming blind in the physical sense too.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    6

  • Cast Size Female

    7

Original Production

Original Cast  
Simmons Dermot Tuohy
Doris Charmian Winwood
Arnold Cane Jack Hoey
Nannie Evelyn Lund
George Drummond John Kelly (1)
Monica Brooke Vivien Dillon
Crop Gunning Cecil Brock
May Drummond May Carey
Lady Catherine Brooke Meriel Moore
Angela Cane Ginette Waddell
Sir Brian Brooke Maurice O'Brien (1)
Mark Seeley Liam Gaffney
Jane Gunning Deirdre O'Meara
Production Team  
Producer Maurice O'Brien (1)
Producer Hamlyn Benson
Musical Director Annie McNally
Musician Florence Byrne
Musician Annie McNally
Manager Hamlyn Benson
Manager Maurice O'Brien (1)
Stage Manager Cecil Brock
Stage Manager John Kelly (1)
Assistant Carpenter Dan McDonnell
Chief Electrician Patrick Long
Model Maker Kay Casson
Carpenter Michael Lambert

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