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Bitter Rue

A Play with a New Dramatic Angle.

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Donal Giltinan
Setting

The living room of the Dwyer household. Dr. Gould's surgery.
Synopsis

The younger brother of a GP fails his medical exams and turns to 'quack cures' thus turning himself into a faith healer. This prompts conflict in the family between two very different types of medicine.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

5
Female

4
Total

9

Original Production

Date of First Production

29 June 1942
Producer

Presented by Gaiety Theatre Ltd
Original Venue

Gaiety Theatre

Original Cast
Susan	Cathleen Delany
Danny	Seamus Healy
Jimmy Dwyer	W. O'Gorman
Doctor Gould	Laurence Elyan
Maid	Cathleen Fawsitt
Lizzie	Florence Lynch
Mrs. Dwyer	Ann Penhallow
Eugene Dwyer	J. Winter
Civic Guard	Martin Conboy

Production Team
Musical Director	Ernest Broadhurst

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