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The Half-Millionaire

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    John O'Donovan (1) 

  • Setting

    Set in a newspaper office.

  • Synopsis

    In this farce, Owen Reid, editor of the newspaper, in between making advances on his secretary, Phyllis, is in conflict with his staff over the political pressures of the paper's owner, Augustus Belton. The endemic bribery in political life reaches out unsuccessfully to encompass the Taoiseach as we watch the machinations of poiliticians and government officials in their perennial search for power.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    11

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    14

Original Production

Original Cast
Owen Reid Ray McAnally
Printer's Apprentice Vincent Dowling
Phyllis MacQuillan Doreen Madden
Builder's Foreman Brian O'Higgins
Ignatius Agnew Michael J. Dolan
Mrs. Dympna Pringle Brid Lynch
Michael Christopher Wiley Philip O'Flynn
Workman Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Seargeant Dunphy Micheál Ó Briain
Senator John Claudius Considine Geoff Golden
Gabriel O'Flaherty Edward Golden
Augustus Belton Bill Foley
Arthur Baggot Harry Brogan
Typist Eithne Lydon
Production Team
Settings by Vere Dudgeon
Produced by Ria Mooney

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