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The Arts Council Playography Na Gaeilge

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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Rutherford Mayne 

  • Synopsis

    A drama about the work and impact of the Land Commission in rural Ireland, when in 1881 its officials went about their work in fixing rents and facilitating the transfer of land from landlord to tenant.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    10

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    12

Original Production

Original Cast  
Inari Gosuki Michael J. Dolan
Mrs. Marcus Morrisey Maureen Delany
Dermot Barrington Tom Purefoy
Maurice Mockler P.J. Carolan
Martin Arthur Shields
Dan Dolan Barry Fitzgerald
Hugh O'Neill Denis O'Dea
Stephen Moore F J McCormick
Michael Morrisey W. O'Gorman
Cecily Barrington Eileen Crowe
John Kearney Eric Gorman
Philip Watersley Joseph Linnane
Production Team  
Director Lennox Robinson
Produced by Lennox Robinson

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Selected Plays: Rutherford Mayne (Irish Drama Selections 13)

  • Year

    2000

  • Published By

    Colin Smythe Ltd.

  • Address

    P.O. Box 6
    Gerrards Cross
    Buckinghamshire SL9 8XA
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 1753 886000

  • Email

    sales@colinsmythe.co.uk

  • Website

    www.colinsmythe.co.uk

  • ISBN

    0-86140-293-6

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Colin Smythe Ltd.

  • Address

    P. O. Box 6, Gerrards Cross
    Buckinghamshire
    SL9 8XA
    England

  • Phone

    +44 (0) 1753 886000

  • Email

    cs@colinsmythe.co.uk

Source Of Information

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