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The Arts Council Playography Na Gaeilge

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The Piper

An Unended Argument in One Act.

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Norreys Connell 

  • Setting

    Nightfall on an Irish Hill, some time ago.

  • Synopsis

    An allegory of Ireland after the Parnell split.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

    • Cast size

  • Male

    13

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    14

Original Production

Original Cast
An English Ensign Udolphus Wright
Rebels P Kearney
Rebels T J Fox
Soldiers JJ Seymour
Soldiers Harry Young
Soldiers G. Fitzgerald
The Piper Sara Allgood
Tim the Trimmer J A O'Rourke
Larry the Talker J M Kerrigan
Pat Dennehy Sydney J Morgan
Captain Talbot Arthur Sinclair
Rebels Fred O'Donovan (1)
Black Mike Ambrose Power
Rebels Harry O'Neill
Production Team
Musical Director Dr. J.F. Larchet

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    National Library of Ireland (Manuscripts Department)

  • Address

    Kildare Street
    Dublin 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 1 6030200

  • Email

    info@nli.ie

  • Website

    www.nli.ie

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time.