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The Paddy Pedlar

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Michael Joseph (M.J.) Molloy 

  • Setting

    Set in a small village on the Galway-Mayo border in the Autumn of 1840.

  • Synopsis

    In this tale, Ooshla, an Irish Roblin Hood, robs from the rich to give to the poor, but then again he also steals from the poor. He gets a little more than he bargains for when he puts his hand in the Paddy Pedlar's Bag.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    4

  • Cast Size Female

    2

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Honor Joan O'Hara
Ooshla Geoff Golden
The Paddy Pedlar Micheál Ó Briain
Thady Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Mathias Philip O'Flynn
Sibly May Craig
Production Team  
Settings by Vere Dudgeon
Produced by Ria Mooney
Stage Manager Sean Mooney(2)

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Colin Smythe Ltd.

  • Address

    P. O. Box 6, Gerrards Cross
    Buckinghamshire
    SL9 8XA
    England

  • Phone

    +44 (0) 1753 886000

  • Email

    cs@colinsmythe.co.uk

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

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