Bride
Sub Title
A play of Western Ireland
AUTHOR
Ulick Burke
Setting
The action of the play takes place in the West of Ireland at the present day. (1931)
Synopsis
Michael Gorman arrives home to the family farm at Cloonagh with his bride, a servant girl from Dublin. His mother is contemptuous of his wife & matters degenerate further when 'bride' discovers that James Conroy, the man who deserted her is Mrs. Gorman's son-in-law.
PLAY TYPE
Plays General
Number of Acts
Full-Length
Cast Size Male
7
Cast Size Female
4
Date of First Production
12 January 1931
Production
Produced by Gate Theatre
ORIGINAL VENUE
Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
Original Cast
Mrs. GormanDorothy Casey
BrideBetty Chancellor
Larry ConroyFrank Dermody
Michael GormanR.G. Hennessy
Biddy PhelanSydney Jameson
Hannah ConroyMeriel Moore
Maggie KavanaghFlorence Morrison
Paddy PhelanArt O'Murnaghan
Thady BehanBrendan O'Rourke
Sam KavanaghWilliam Sherwood
James ConroyWm. Van Craen
Production Team
DirectorHilton Edwards
Settings byMicheál Mac Liammóir
Stage ManagerArt O'Murnaghan
Wardrobe MistressChristina Keely
Chief ElectricianMichael Dunne
CarpenterMichael Lambert
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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