OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Hugh Leonard 

• Setting

  Set on New Year's Eve in a suburban Dublin House.

• Synopsis

  Charlie Spencer, an intelligent and refined businessman, throws a party to celebrate his thirtieth birthday. When talk turns to politics he and his father, a member of the old IRA, have a terrible row, which in turn leads to other revelations.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  3

• Total

  9

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  21 January 1957

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced at the Queen's Theatre.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.