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Love and a Bottle

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Bill Morrison Michael Ruggins
Adapted / Translated From

George Farquhar
Synopsis

An adaptation of George Farquhar's restoration comedy.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

9
Female

7
Total

16

Original Production

Date of First Production

03 October 1966
Production Notes
Presented as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.
Producer

Produced by Gate Theatre
Original Venue

Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata

Original Cast
Mockmode	Des Nealon
Widow Bullfinch	Julie Hamilton
Lucinda	Diana Lambert
Nimblewrist	John O'Flynn
Mask 1	Olivia Shanley
Pindress	Eileen Murphy
Roebuck	Peter Mayock
Cripple	Ivan Dixon
Porter	Ivan Dixon
Leanthe	Fidelma Murphy
Club	John Richardson
Lyric	Liam Sweeney
Trudge	Brenda Doyle
Rigadoon	Edward Byrne
Lovewell	Paul Murphy
Brush	Derry Power
Mask 2	Amanda Welply

Production Team
Director	William Chappell
Designer	Lona Moran
Manager	Brian Tobin
Assistant Manager	Ann O'Connor
Stage Manager	Alan Gibson
Assistant Stage Manager	Olivia Shanley
Assistant Stage Manager	Suzanne Findlater
Wardrobe Mistress	Judith Din
Assistant Carpenter	Louis Molloy
Wardrobe Assistant	Sheila Cover
Chief Electrician	Arthur Jones
Carpenter	Michael Lambert

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

Adaptation rights
Contact

Alan Brodie Representation Ltd
Address

Paddock Suite, The Courtyard
55 Charterhouse Street
London EC1M 6HA
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7253 6226
Email

abr@alanbrodie.com
Website

www.alanbrodie.com

Source Of Information

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

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