Parnell of Avondale
Sub Title
A Play in Three Acts, by W.R. Fearon
AUTHOR
W.R. Fearon
Setting
Act 1: 1880-81
Act 2: 1890
Act 3: 1890-91
Synopsis
The story of Charles Stewart Parnell from his first meeting with Kate O'Shea, to his downfall and death.
PLAY TYPE
Plays General
Number of Acts
Full-Length
Cast Size Male
27
Cast Size Female
5
Casting Notes
In addition to the above, there are an unspecified number of 'Parnellites, Anti-Parnellites and Reporters'.
Date of First Production
1 October 1934
Production
Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
ORIGINAL VENUE
Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Cast
A Station MasterDon Barry
Dr. Kenny, M.P.Maurice Bradley
Charles Stewart Parnell, M.P.Denis Carey
ValetWilliam Charles
The Member for CorkWilliam Charles
An Anti-ParnelliteWilliam Charles
A ParnelliteMichael Clarke (1)
EllenAnn Clery
The Member for BelfastDesmond Crean
Richard Power, P.L.G.Desmond Crean
An Irish CountrymanCyril Cusack
Dr. JowersLionel Dymoke
Dan Malony, M.P.Hugh Fitzmaurice
The Member for Limerick Liam Gaffney
W.E. Gladstone, M.P.Eric Gorman
Anna SteeleChristine Hayden
Harry Graham, M.P. John Irwin
The Member for WexfordFred Johnson
A MusicianT. Kiernan
Sir W.V. Harcourt, M.P.A.J. Leventhal
The Member for LongfordEdward Lexy
Miss SpringfieldMary Manning (1)
Kate O'SheaRia Mooney
A ReporterT. Moran
TomsyT. Moran
William Henry O'Shea, M.P.Gearoid O'Lochlann
MaryNora O'Mahony
John Morley, M.P.C.H. Pilkington
The Vice-Chairman of the Irish PartyJohn Stephenson (1)
A Local EnthusiastJohn Stephenson (1)
The O'Gorman Mahon, M.P. J. Winter
The Member for S. DublinJ. Winter
Production Team
Musical DirectorDr. J.F. Larchet
Produced byLennox Robinson
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