Notice: There are currently gaps in the database affecting plays from mid 2023, 2024 and mid 2025 due to a technical issue. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible and appreciate your patience in the meantime.

Plays

Printer Friendly

The Bogie Man

A Comedy in One Act

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Lady Gregory
Synopsis

A tale of two chimney sweeps
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

2
Total

2

Original Production

Date of First Production

04 July 1912
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

The Royal Court Theatre
Venue Notes

The Abbey premiered three new plays at The Royal Court Theatre, London in 1912

Original Cast
Taig O'Harragha	J M Kerrigan
Darby Melody	J A O'Rourke

Production Team
Produced by	Lennox Robinson

Published Scripts

Title

The Comedies of Lady Gregory: being the first volume of the collected plays / edited and with a foreword by Ann Saddlemyer.
Year

1970
Published By

Colin Smythe Ltd.
Address

P.O. Box 6
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire SL9 8XA
England
Phone

+ 44 1753 886000
Email

sales@colinsmythe.co.uk
Website

www.colinsmythe.co.uk

Rights Information

Copyright Expired

Source Of Information

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

CONNECT AND SHARE
twitter
facebook
instagram
You tube
email

Irish Playography, Irish Theatre Institute, 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
T +353 (0)1 670 4906 | E info@irishtheatreinstitute.ie
W www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie (c) Irish Theatre Institute 2026

About

Other Information

Irish Theatre Institute
Registered Office: 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 F293
Tel: +353 1 670 4906

Registered Charity Number: CHY 20847
Company Registration Number: 338199
VAT Number : IE6358199D