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Fear na Milliún Punt

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Piaras Béaslaí
Setting

Sráidbhaile Inse Geimhleach i samhradh na bliana 1915.
Synopsis

A tale of love and sport in which the locals believe they have an American tycoon in their midst.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

5
Female

3
Total

8

Original Production

Date of First Production

09 May 1915
Production Notes
Na hAisteoirí a léirigh é, faoi choimirce An Chomhair Drámaíochta.
Producer

Produced by Na hAisteoirí
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Irish Premiere Notes

Duaisdhráma Oireachtais (1915)

Original Cast
Seóirse	Diarmuid Ó hÉigeartaigh
Labhrás	Fionán Ó Loingsigh
Dáithín	Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin
Peaitsín	Conchubhar Ó Coileáin
Neillí	Máire Ní Chonaill
Muireann	Máire Ní Dhiscín
Amhlaoibh	Colm Ó Murchadha
Seana-Phails	Nóra Ní Fhoghludha

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' agus ó 'An Béaslaíoch' le P Ó Siadhail