OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Piaras Béaslaí 

• Synopsis

  This is a light comedy about Liam, a man who is so long-winded about telling a funny story that everybody makes excuses to leave before he gets to the end. When he finally gets a captive audience the man about whom the story is told enters the room and attacks Liam. The anecdote is never finished.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

• Cast Notes

  Níor aimsíodh clár don dráma seo agus níl eolas faoin bhfoireann ar fáil.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  12 November 1923

• Producer

  Produced by An Comhar Drámaíochta In association with Na hAisteoirí

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Rinneadh léiriú ar an dráma seo i Halla an Chonartha i mBaile Átha Cliath i mí Eanáir 1914, agus arís eile ag an Oireachtas i gCill Áirne i mí an Mheithimh an bhliain chéanna. Seo é an chéad léiriú leathphroifisiúnta de.

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