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Cluiche Cártaí

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Piaras Béaslaí 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Arthur Murphy 

  • Author Notes

    Bunaithe ar an dráma 'Three Weeks After Marriage' (1764)

  • Setting

    Ceantar tuaithe i gCúige Mumhan ag tús an fichiú haois.

  • Synopsis

    Newly-weds break up because of a card game.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    4

  • Cast Size Female

    4

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    21 March 1914

  • Producer

    Produced by Na hAisteoirí

  • Original Venue

  • Venue Notes

    Thug na hAisteoirí an chéad léiriú ar 'Cluiche Cártaí' agus athléiriú ar 'Fear an Sgéilín Grinn' i Halla an Chonartha, Cearnóg Rutland, BÁC.

Original Cast  
Próinsias Muiris Ó Catháin
Róisín Bríd Ní Dhiscín
Muircheartach Fionán Ó Loingsigh
Raidhrí Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin
Partholán Conchubhar Ó Coileáin
Cáit Caitlín de Bhulbh
Peigí Máire Ní Chonaill
Mairín 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' agus ó 'An Béaslaíoch' le P Ó Siadhail.