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An tImpire Mac Seoin

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Playwright

Buadhach Tóibín
Adapted / Translated From

Eugene O'Neill
Author Notes
Aistriúchán ar 'The Emperor Jones'(1920)
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

10
Female

6
Total

16

Original Production

Date of First Production

25 September 1941
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc

Original Cast
Seanbhean	Siobhán McKenna
Priosúnach Gorm/ Sclábha	Éamonn Ó Maoildhia
Hanraoi Smithers, Cockney	Pádraic Ó Raghallaigh
Bean Óg	Peig Ní Choinnigh
Bean Óg	Siubhán Nic an Bháird
Priosúnach Gorm/ Sclábha	Seán Ó Loideán
Priosúnach Gorm/ Sclábha	Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
Bean Óg	Eibhlín Ní Bhriain
Lem	Bhaitéar Ó Laoidh
Gárda	Bhaitéar Ó Laoidh
Bean Óg	Hilda Ní Mhurchadha
Jeff	Seán Ó Flaithearta
Dochtúir Draíochta an Chongó	Maurice Selwyn
Brutus Jones, Impire	Walter Macken
Fear na Canndála	Siobhán McKenna
Priosúnach Gorm/ Sclábha	Liam Ó Failéir

Production Team
Director	Walter Macken
Set Designer	Walter Macken
Music by	Barra Mac a' Bhaird
Stage Manager	Tomás Mac an Rí

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Cartlann Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
Address

Roinn na mBailiúchán Spesialta
Leabharlann Shéamais Uí Argadáin
OÉ Gaillimh
Republic of Ireland
Email

specialcollections@nuigalway.ie

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