OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Edward Martyn 

• Synopsis

  Catherine Devlin is the ‘new Irish woman’, who, although born into the nobility, struggles to establish herself as a champion of women’s rights.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Notes

  The casting of Constance Markievicz in the key role was established through press cuttings of the time. At present, we have no futher details of the cast and characters of this play.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  25 January 1912

• Producer

  Produced by Independent Theatre Company 1908-1912

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

The details of the productions of the Independent Theatre Company repertoire are as yet incomplete in the Irish Playography. In compiling the list of productions, we have used various sources including The Alternative Dramatic Revival in Ireland by Karen Vandevelde, Thomas MacDonagh, a Critical Biography by Johann A. Norstedt, A Century of Irish Drama: Widening the Stage edited by Eileen M Morgan, Shakir Mustafa, Stephen Watt and printed play texts and contemporary press cuttings.