OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Lady Gregory 

• Setting

  The kitchen in Damer's house.

• Synopsis

  Damer is a miserable old man who inspires little affection among his relatives. His stock of gold, however, interests them greatly...

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  4

• Cast Size Female

  1

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  21 November 1912

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

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.