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The King of Spain's Daughter

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Teresa Deevy 

  • Synopsis

    Annie Kinsella is a dreamer who has difficulty separating reality from her imagination. Her harsh father snaps when she's late bringing him his dinner and presents her with an ultimatum: marry Jim Harris, a miserly, jealous young man or spend five years working in a factory. She accepts the former, but runs away in dread of a loveless marriage.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    5

Original Production

Original Cast  
Jim Harris Cyril Cusack
Annie Kinsella Ria Mooney
Mrs. Marks Ann Clery
Peter Kinsella John Stephenson (1)
Roddy Mann J. Winter
Production Team  
Produced by Fred Johnson

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Jacqueline Deevy

  • Address

    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    jacqui.deevy@hse.ie

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published script and from press cuttings.