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The King of Friday's Men

A Play in Three Acts

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Michael Joseph (M.J.) Molloy
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

14
Female

4
Total

18

Original Production

Date of First Production

18 October 1948
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Original Cast
Gaisceen Brehony	Harry Brogan
Tenants / Crowd	Labhrás Ó Gallchobhar
Una Brehony	Ríte Ní Fhuaráin
Boorla	Micheál Ó Duinn
Murty	Seán Mac Shamhráin
Tenants / Crowd	Féilim Mac Uidhir
Biddy	Bríd Ní Loinsigh (1)
Kitty	Íde Ní Mhathúna
Tenants / Crowd	Raghnall Breathnach
Bartley Dowd	Bhaitéar Ó Maicín
Rory Commons	Brian O'Higgins
Caesar French	Liam Ó Foghlú
Tenants / Crowd	Pilib Ó Floinn
Tenants / Crowd	Réamonn Mac An Fhailí
Owen Fenigan	Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Tenants / Crowd	Micheál Ó Briain
Maura Pender	Ronnie Nic an Mhaistir

Production Team
Director	Ria Mooney
Set Designer	Carl Bonn
Stage Manager	Udolphus Wright

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Colin Smythe Ltd.
Address

P. O. Box 6, Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
SL9 8XA
England
Phone

+44 (0) 1753 886000
Email

cs@colinsmythe.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time.

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