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Súgradh na mBláth

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Micheál Ó Súilleabháin (2)
Synopsis

There are nasty insects wrecking the Harvest. The Prince of Ireland is summoned home to save the day, he falls in love with Maeve at the flower party; he names her the Queen of the Flowers and banishes the ugly insects.
Play Type

Musical Theatre

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

5
Female

17
Total

22
Cast Notes

Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh.

Original Production

Date of First Production

16 December 1937
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc
Irish Premiere Notes

An chéad gheamaireacht a scríobhadh i nGaeilge.

Original Cast
Cailín	Padraigín Ní Mhaidín
Deirdre	Treasa Ní Charragáin
Gráinne	Bríghid Ní Chualáin
Cailín	Úna Nic Meanmain
Cailín	Siúbhán Breathnach
Cailín	Carmel Small
Flaith Óg	Seán Mac a' Bhálaigh
Seilchidhe	Máire Ní Chaidhin
Piast an Chabáiste	Máire Ní Dheaghdha
Duilleóg	Máighréad Ní Loideán
Eilís	Bríghid Nic an Alla
Fionnuala	Eibhlín Ní Bheirn
Bandraoi	Máire Nic Giolla Mhartain
Piléar Guagach	Seán Ó Neachtain
Maeve	Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
Piléar Eile	Auidhistín Ó Maidín
Gruagach	Pádraig Ó Conchubhair
Sáirsint	Tomás Ó hÉaluighthe
An Mháthair	Nuala Ní Bheirn
Nessa	Gráinne Ní Chonnlain
Aoife	Síghle Ní Bheirn
Capall	Máire Ní Fhallúin

Production Team
Director	Frank Dermody
Set Designer	Frank Dermody

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Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-19 le P Ó Siadhail.

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