A Slipper for the Moon
Sub Title
A comedy of Two Manners
AUTHOR
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Setting
The action of the play begins with the finale of 'Cinderella' at a matinee performance, continues with the interlude between the two shows and ends with the opening scene of 'Cinderella' at the evening performance.
Synopsis
Daniel Lacey has his suspicions about his love, Mavis Fay and their friend Desmond McCann. In between performances he decides to confront them with the evidence of a stolen locket.
PLAY TYPE
Plays General
Number of Acts
Full-Length
Cast Size Male
10
Cast Size Female
8
Date of First Production
December 1954
Production
Produced by Gate Theatre
ORIGINAL VENUE
Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
Original Cast
Mr. Desmond McCann - Buttons(A Page boy)Patrick Bedford
Miss Constance Gilfoy - Prince CharmingCoralie Carmichael
Various CharactersElizabeth Creighton
Miss Stella MoonMaureen Cusack
Various CharactersKate Danaher
PaddyChristopher Doyle
Mr. Joe Darcy - Baron HardupChristopher Doyle
Mr. HarringtonHilton Edwards
Mr. Robert ConlonPaul Farrell
TomThomas Kavanagh
Various CharactersMaeve Keogh
Mr. Daniel Lacey - Mlle. JavotteMicheál Mac Liammóir
Various CharactersUna McCourt
Various CharactersJames McCrindell
Various CharactersGeraldine McGowan
BójyPatrick McLarnon
Miss Mavis Fay - CinderellaLaurie Morton
Various CharactersRosalind O'Driscoll
Various CharactersMargaret O'Dwyer
Various CharactersFrancis O'Flynn
Various CharactersMaire O'Hanlon
MickColm O'Kelly
Miss Peggy Dignam - AliceFinola O'Shannon
Mr. Jack Robinson - Mlle. FifiMilo O'Shea
Various CharactersCelia Salkeld
Mrs. Nora SheldonEileen Studley
Various CharactersPegeen Thomas
Miss Viva Verschoyle - the Fairy GodmotherMaureen Toal
Miss Delia Fay - DandiniSally Travers
Various CharactersNorma Turner
Various CharactersBrian Whelan
MollyLily Whelan
Production Team
DirectorHilton Edwards
Settings byMolly McEwen
Lighting DesignerHilton Edwards
ManagerJohn R. Bools
Stage DirectorColm O'Kelly
Assistant Stage ManagerPatrick McLarnon
Assistant Stage ManagerValerie French
Set PainterMolly McEwen
Wardrobe MasterPaul Smith
Chief ElectricianEdward Fegan
PRMáire Judge
Scripts & Rights Information
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Source of Information
The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.
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