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The Saint and Mary Kate

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Mary Manning (1) 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Frank O'Connor

  • Author Notes

    Adapted from the short story by Frank O'Connor

  • Setting

    Set in Cork in 1925.

  • Synopsis

    The Saint, Phil Dinan, neither smokes nor drinks, goes to mass daily, and refuses to kiss "any girl he isn't definitely going to marry". When he lays eyes on Mary Kate and finds himself attracted to her, he finds his destiny challenged.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    7

Original Production

Original Cast  
Mary Kate Bernadette McKenna
Grog Mahon Eamon Kelly
Madamoiselle Kathleen Barrington
Unspecified Character(s) Edward Golden
Unspecified Character(s) Desmond Perry
Phil Dinan Frank Grimes
Unspecified Character(s) Brid Lynch

Published Scripts

  • Title

    The Saint and Mary Kate

  • Year

    1970

  • Published By

    Proscenium Press

  • Address

    Newark, Delaware
    USA

  • ISBN

    0912262230

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings and other published material.