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Cluiche Cártaí

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Piaras Béaslaí
Adapted / Translated From

Arthur Murphy
Author Notes
Bunaithe ar an dráma 'Three Weeks After Marriage' (1764)
Setting

Ceantar tuaithe i gCúige Mumhan ag tús an fichiú haois.
Synopsis

Newly-weds break up because of a card game.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

4
Female

4
Total

8

Original Production

Date of First Production

21 March 1914
Producer

Produced by Na hAisteoirí
Venue Notes

Thug na hAisteoirí an chéad léiriú ar 'Cluiche Cártaí' agus athléiriú ar 'Fear an Sgéilín Grinn' i Halla an Chonartha, Cearnóg Rutland, BÁC.

Original Cast
Próinsias	Muiris Ó Catháin
Róisín	Bríd Ní Dhiscín
Muircheartach	Fionán Ó Loingsigh
Raidhrí	Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin
Partholán	Conchubhar Ó Coileáin
Cáit	Caitlín de Bhulbh
Peigí	Máire Ní Chonaill
Mairín	Máire Ní Dhiscín

Published Scripts

Title

An Sgaothaire agus Cúig Drámaí Eile
Year

1929
Published By

Oifig an tSoláthair
Address

An Rannóg Post-Tráchta, 51 Faiche Stiabhna
Baile Átha Cliath 2
Republic of Ireland
Phone

01 6476000 / 1890 213434
Email

info@opw.ie

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó 'Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970' agus ó 'An Béaslaíoch' le P Ó Siadhail.

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