| The Melians |
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 |  | | AUTHOR |
|  | Lord Longford |
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 |  | | Notes |
|  | Coralie Carmichael played the 'love interest', but her character name is unknown. |
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 |  | | Setting |
|  | Island of Melos, 4th Century B.C. |
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 |  | | Synopsis |
|  | The empire-building Athenians gave the Melians a choice - be absorbed as subjects or be slaughtered. The Melians chose the latter. A talky drama that draws parallels between the Irish question and this historical conflict. |
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 |  | | PLAY TYPE |
|  | Plays General |
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 |  | | Number of Acts |
|  | Full-Length |
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 |  | | Casting Notes |
|  | No definite cast numbers, as information is taken from a review. |
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 |  | | Date of First Production |
|  | 11 September 1931 |
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 |  | | Production |
|  | Produced by Gate Theatre |
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 |  | | ORIGINAL VENUE |
|  | Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata |
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