OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Lord Longford 

• Notes

  Coralie Carmichael played the 'love interest', but her character name is unknown.

• Synopsis

  The empire-building Athenians gave the Melians a choice - be absorbed as subjects or be slaughtered. The Melians chose the latter. A dialogue-driven drama that draws parallels between the Irish question and this historical conflict.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Notes

  No definite cast numbers, as information is taken from a review.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  11 September 1931

• Producer

  Produced by Gate Theatre

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

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