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An Sgaothaire

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Playwright

Piaras Béaslaí
Author Notes
Bunaithe ar dhráma le David Garrick atá bunaithe ar 'Le Menteur le Corneille'.
Synopsis

A student and his friend try to impress two young innocent girls by pretending they are foreign gentlemen. He fails in the end and flees to England.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

4
Female

3
Total

7

Original Production

Date of First Production

09 May 1915
Production Notes
Ní luaitear stiúrthóir ach an-seans gurb é Béaslaí féin a bhí ina bhun.
Producer

Produced by Na hAisteoirí
Venue Notes

Léiríodh é ar dtús san INF (Irish National Foresters' Hall), 41 Cearnóg Pharnell, BÁC.

Original Cast
Conal	Diarmuid Ó hÉigeartaigh
Brian	Fionán Ó Loingsigh
Feargus	Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin
Sean-Dhiarmuid	Conchubhar Ó Coileáin
Ceaití	Caitlín de Bhulbh
Eibhlís	Máire Ní Chonaill
Meidhbhín	Máire Ní Dhiscín

Published Scripts

Title

An Sgaothaire agus Cúig Drámaí Eile
Year

1929
Published By

Oifig an tSoláthair
Address

An Rannóg Post-Tráchta, 51 Faiche Stiabhna
Baile Átha Cliath 2
Republic of Ireland
Phone

01 6476000 / 1890 213434
Email

info@opw.ie

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail.