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An Sgaothaire

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Piaras Béaslaí 

  • Author Notes

    Bunaithe ar dhráma le David Garrick atá bunaithe ar 'Le Menteur le Corneille'.

  • Synopsis

    A student and his friend try to impress two young innocent girls by pretending they are foreign gentlemen. He fails in the end and flees to England.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    4

  • Cast Size Female

    3

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    09 May 1915

  • Production Notes

    Ní luaitear stiúrthóir ach an-seans gurb é Béaslaí féin a bhí ina bhun.

  • Producer

    Produced by Na hAisteoirí

  • Original Venue

  • Venue Notes

    Léiríodh é ar dtús san INF (Irish National Foresters' Hall), 41 Cearnóg Pharnell, BÁC.

Original Cast  
Conal Diarmuid Ó hÉigeartaigh
Brian Fionán Ó Loingsigh
Feargus Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin
Sean-Dhiarmuid Conchubhar Ó Coileáin
Ceaití Caitlín de Bhulbh
Eibhlís Máire Ní Chonaill
Meidhbhín Máire Ní Dhiscín

TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    An Sgaothaire agus Cúig Drámaí Eile

  • Year

    1929

  • Published By

    Oifig an tSoláthair

  • Address

    An Rannóg Post-Tráchta, 51 Faiche Stiabhna
    Baile Átha Cliath 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    01 6476000 / 1890 213434

  • Email

    info@opw.ie

RIGHTS INFORMATION

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail.