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A fantastic commentary of the life of Dean Swift

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Playwright

Lord Longford
Setting

Dublin and Celbridge in the 18th century
Synopsis

Bioographical play about the contradictory character of Dean Swift, a misanthrope who professed to hate Ireland and yet worked so hard for the welfare of its citizens.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

8
Female

7
Total

15
Cast Notes

In addition to the cast listed above, 8 men and 5 women played townspeople & voices

Original Production

Date of First Production

19 September 1933
Producer

Presented by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions
Original Venue

Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata

Original Cast
Servant to Swift	Cyril Cusack
A Little Girl	Jessie Cameron West
A Mother	Barbara Astley
The Yahoo	Landon Sorrell
Maid	Máirín Hayes
A Lecturer	Cecil Monson
An Uncle	Lionel Dymoke
Esther Johnson	Betty Chancellor
Mrs. Dingley	Florence Lynch
Dr. George Berkeley	Edward Lexy
Esther Van Homrigh	Coralie Carmichael
Dr. Jonathan Swift	Hilton Edwards
Maid to Vanessa	Cathleen Delany
A Man in a Bowler Hat	John Stephenson (1)

Production Team
Director	Hilton Edwards
Settings by	Micheál Mac Liammóir
Lighting Designer	Hilton Edwards
Costume Designer	Micheál Mac Liammóir
Music by	Art O'Murnaghan
Musician	Cathleen Rogers
Musician	Bay Jellett
Musician	Gretta Smith
Masks	Lucy Charles

Published Scripts

Title

Plays of Changing Ireland/edited, with introductions and notes, by Curtis Canfield
Year

1936
Published By

Macmillan and Co.
Address

London
England
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Yahoo: A Tragedy in Three Acts/ by the Earl Of Longford
Year

1946
Published By

Hodges, Figgis & Co.
Address

Dublin
Republic of Ireland

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.

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