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Happy as Larry

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Donagh MacDonagh
Synopsis

A group of six tailors discuss marriage. One of them begins to tell the story of his grandfather, Larry, and how a widow he found at her husband's graveside came to be his second wife.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Original Production

Date of First Production

17 May 1947
Producer

Produced by Lyric Theatre
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Original Cast
Mrs Larry	Ronnie Masterson
Larry	Bill Foley
Widow	Ita Little
Doctor	George Green
Grave Digger	Alex Andrews
Tailor	Patrick Nolan

Production Team
Producer	Ria Mooney
Designer	Anne Yeats

Published Scripts

Title

Happy as Larry
Year

1946
Published By

M Fridberg
Address

Dublin
Republic of Ireland
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Barbara Cashin
Address

Republic of Ireland
Email

barbara@glendaletranslation.com

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