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You Can't Be Too Careful

A Comedy in three acts.

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Louis d'Alton
Setting

The entire action of the play passes in the living room of the Kilboy home in the suburbs of Coolavin, a town in the Midlands.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

6
Female

4
Total

10

Original Production

Date of First Production

18 May 1942
Production Notes
Stage Manager for the Olympia Theatre was Lorcan Bourke. Lighting by STRAND ELECTRIC CO., DUBLIN
Producer

Presented by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

3Olympia Theatre

Original Cast
Stevie Kilboy	Harry Brogan
Paul Melligan	Arthur O'Sullivan (1)
Birdie	Anne Mulhall
Charlie Kilboy	Jim Dunne
Margaret Kilboy	Mollie Hall
Elizabeth Kilboy	Bonnie Fagan
Mrs. Kilboy	Sheila Ward
Mr. Sylvestre-Fortescue	Charles Carey
Fonsy Durcan	Louis d'Alton
Matty Hendrican	Joseph MacColum

Production Team
Settings by	Lorcan Bourke
Musical Director	Robert Bolton
Produced by	Louis d'Alton
Stage Director	Charles Carey
Stage Manager	Tom Ryan
Chief Electrician	Fred Beasley
Business Manager	Joseph MacColum
Publicity	Jim Everard

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