Murder, Like Charity, ... AUTHOR Andrew Ganly Setting The action of the play takes place in the sitting-room of Theo's house. Synopsis A melodrama about Theo, a sururban widower with an invalid son and a doting daughter who shares his house with his sister-in-law and a maid. Julian, an architect with a penchant for beating his wife, is a friend of the family to the extent that Theo is in love with Julian's mother Clara, a revelation that gives the play its fuse. PLAY TYPE Plays General Number of Acts Full-Length Cast Size Male 3 Cast Size Female 4 Date of First Production 30 November 1937 Production Presented by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions ORIGINAL VENUE Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata Original Cast Aunt Jessie Coralie Carmichael Theo Hilton Edwards Alice Máirín Hayes Philip Gerard Healy Julian Micheál Mac Liammóir Janet Sheila May Clara Meriel Moore Production Team Director Hilton Edwards Settings by Micheál Mac Liammóir Lighting Designer Hilton Edwards Musician Cathleen Rogers Musician Bay Jellett Musician Gretta Smith Stage Manager Cecil Monson Assistant Stage Manager Máirín Hayes Wardrobe Christina Keely Assistant Art Director Molly MacEwen CLICK HERE for information on script availability, production rights and translations for this play The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press cuttings. Printer friendly version