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Coinnleóirí an Easbuig

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Playwright

An Canónach P Ó Móráin
Adapted / Translated From

Norman MacKinnell
Author Notes
Aistriúchán ar 'The Bishop's Candlesticks' (1901)
Setting

Sa Fhrainc (1798)
Notes

Leagan níos luaithe é seo ná an ceann le Máiread Nic Mhaicín a d'fhoilsigh An Gúm i 1944.
Synopsis

A play about a generous and forgiving bishop, whose grace moves an ex-convict and convinces him to have faith in the world again.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

4
Female

2
Total

6

Original Production

Date of First Production

11 May 1930
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc

Original Cast
An Daorán	Mícheál Ó Droighneáin
Máire	Bairbre Nic Dhonnchadha (1)
Persumé	Bríghid Bean Uí Chonnghaile
Garda 1	Seán Ó Domhnaill
Garda 2	Cruchán Ó Súilleabháin
An tEasbag	Énrí Ó Cathasaigh

Production Team
Director	Mícheál Ó Droighneáin
Set Designer	E. Mac Tighe
Costume Designer	Bean An Diolúnaigh
Music by	Iníon De Brún

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