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Fear na Milliún Punt

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Piaras Béaslaí 

  • Setting

    Sráidbhaile Inse Geimhleach i samhradh na bliana 1915.

  • Synopsis

    A tale of love and sport in which the locals believe they have an American tycoon in their midst.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    5

  • Cast Size Female

    3

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    09 May 1915

  • Production Notes

    Na hAisteoirí a léirigh é, faoi choimirce An Chomhair Drámaíochta.

  • Producer

    Produced by Na hAisteoirí

  • Original Venue

    Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    Duaisdhráma Oireachtais (1915)

Original Cast  
Seóirse Diarmuid Ó hÉigeartaigh
Labhrás Fionán Ó Loingsigh
Dáithín Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin
Peaitsín Conchubhar Ó Coileáin
Neillí Máire Ní Chonaill
Muireann Máire Ní Dhiscín
Amhlaoibh Colm Ó Murchadha
Seana-Phails Nóra Ní Fhoghludha

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