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The Dream Physician

A Comedy in Five Acts

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Edward Martyn
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Original Production

Date of First Production

02 November 1914
Production Notes

The first performance of the Irish Theatre Company
Producer

Produced by Irish Theatre Company 1914-1920
Venue Notes

Presented at Hardwicke Street Hall

Original Cast
Beau Brummell	J M Carre
Audrey	Una O'Connor
George Augustus	John McDonagh
Birdie Whelan	Helen Bromsky

Published Scripts

Title

The Dream Physician: a five-act comedy / by Edward Martyn[and] The townland of Tamney: a one act comedy ; by Seumas MacManus.Introduction by Patricia McFate.
Year

1972
Published By

Publisher not found
Address

England

Rights Information

Copyright Expired

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published script, with additional information from Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson

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