OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Louis d'Alton 

• Synopsis

  In D'Alton's third play, a newly married man goes to Spain to fight for Franco and returns badly wounded. Prone to bouts of religious ecstacy, he inexplicably recovers, leaving many to proclaim a miracle.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Female

  5

• Total

  5

• Cast Notes

  3

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  29 January 1940

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

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.