Tzar Paul
AUTHOR
J. AlfordTh. Komisarjevsky
Setting
St. Michael's Palace in St. Petersburg, January 1801
Synopsis
Tzar Paul, the tyrant ruler of the Imperial Court of Russia is tormented by memories of his mother Catherine’s violent abuse and murder of his father. He takes out his frustration on his subjects.
Adapted/Translated From
Dimitri Merijkowski
PLAY TYPE
Adaptation/Translation
Number of Acts
Full-Length
Cast Size Male
17
Cast Size Female
3
Date of First Production
17 March 1931
ORIGINAL VENUE
Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
Irish Premiere
A tragedy adapted from Dimitri Merijowski by J. Alford & Th. Komisarjevsky
Original Cast
ElizabethCoralie Carmichael
RopchinskyJames Devoy
Lieutenant MarinLeo Douris
Paul IHilton Edwards
KiriloffWilliam Fassbender
Prince Nicholas ZoubovG. Fitzgerald
Grand Duke ConstantineRobert Flynn
Colonel ArgamakovR.G. Hennessy
Colonel YashvilFred Johnson
Tzarevititch AlexanderMicheál Mac Liammóir
Baron RosenJoseph Miller
Princess Anna GagdrineMeriel Moore
Count PahlenGearóid Ó Lochlainn
Doctor RodgersonArt O'Murnaghan
Colonel BibikovRaymond Percy
Prince Platon ZoubovRonald Perry
General TalyzinWilliam Sherwood
Marie TheodorownaMolly Tapper
General BennigsenWm. Van Craen
GaidorovV. Wynburne
Production Team
DirectorHilton Edwards
Settings byMicheál Mac Liammóir
LightingHilton Edwards
MusicianCathleen Rogers
MusicianBay Jellett
MusicianGretta Smith
Stage ManagerArt O'Murnaghan
Wardrobe MistressChristina Keely
Chief ElectricianMichael Dunne
CarpenterMichael Lambert
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