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The Real McCoy

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    MJJ MacKeown 

  • Setting

    The scene takes place in the sittingroom of McCoy's house in Kilnahinch, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland.

  • Synopsis

    Comedy in which a mysterious lady appears in a farmhouse kitchen in Ulster seeking a husband.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    7

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    25 June 1928

  • Production Notes

    Produced by the Irish Players.

  • Original Venue

    3Olympia Theatre

Original Cast  
Maggie Robinson Rose Murray
Sergt. Brown, R.U.C. Harry Hutchinson
Amen, the princess Peg O'Conor
Rose Ann McCoy Máire O'Neill (1)
Billy McCandless Tony Quinn (1)
Robbie John McCoy Arthur Sinclair
Major Aubrey Bartner Christopher Steele

Published Scripts

  • Title

    The Rale McCoy

  • Year

    1930

  • Published By

    P.J. Bourke

  • Address

    64 Dame Street
    Dublin 2
    Republic of Ireland

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Source Of Information

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