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The Far-Off Hills

A Comedy in Three Acts

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Lennox Robinson 

  • Setting

    The first and third Acts take place in the Clancy's dining-room, the second Act in the girls' - Ducky's and Pet's - bedroom.

  • Synopsis

    Comedy about a widower and his three daughters all experiencing the highs and lows of love. The eldest daughter is all set to become a nun, but is waiting for her father to have a cataract operation. Meanwhile both are subject to romantic advances.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    5

  • Female

    5

  • Total

    10

Original Production

Original Cast  
Dick Delany Michael J. Dolan
Patrick Clancy P.J. Carolan
Anna Shelah Richards
Pierce Hegarty Arthur Shields
Oliver O'Shaughnessy Barry Fitzgerald
Harold Mahony F J McCormick
Susie Tynan Maureen Delaney
Marian Eileen Crowe
Ellen Nolan May Craig
Dorothea Kate Curling
Production Team  
Produced by Arthur Shields
Stage Manager P.J. Carolan
Secretary J.H. Perrin

Published Scripts

  • Title

    The Far-Off Hills by Lennox Robinson

  • Year

    1970

  • Published By

    Duffy

  • Address

    England

  • ISBN

    0900343109

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Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    The Abbey Theatre Archive

  • Address

    Abbey and Peacock Theatres
    26 Lower Abbey Street
    Dublin 1
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    00 353 1 887 2200

  • Email

    info@abbeytheatre.ie

  • Website

    www.abbeytheatre.ie

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press cuttings.