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The Townland of Tamney

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Seamus MacManus
Synopsis

The Townland of Tamney is awarded to its rightful owner, the Wise Man.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

5
Total

5

Original Production

Date of First Production

14 January 1904
Producer

Produced by The Irish National Theatre Society
Venue Notes

Produced at the Molesworth Hall

Original Cast
Teague	P.J. Kelly
The Wise Man	W.G. Fay
Conal	G. Roberts
Donal	P. MacShiubhlaigh
Feargal	De Courcey Millar

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

Not Found

Source Of Information

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

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