OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Bulmer Hobson 

• Notes

  It was a policy during the early years of the Ulster Literary Theatre not to name actors in programmes. Character listings for this entry are taken from contemporary articles and press cuttings, and are not comprehensive. For this reason it has not been possible to ascertain the play cast size.

• Synopsis

  A poetic quasi-historical work set in the tenth century, depicting the death of the King of Thomond and the bravery of Brian his son. Cennidigh, King of Thomond, dies, and his son Mahon succeeds him. Another son, Brian, is granted permission and men to fight the Danes, but while valiantly fighting them, the troop suffers heavy losses. On Brian's return, he is barely recognisable, but on discovering what has happened, is greeted by his brother as a man of valour. The clan come together to follow him to arms.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Total

  4

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  07 December 1904

• Producer

  Produced by Ulster (Literary)Theatre

• Original Venue

  Ulster Minor Hall
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from Sam Hanna Bell's 'The Theatre in Ulster'; Uladh, the Ulster Literary Theatre's magazine; and from contemporary press reviews.