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The Brontës of Haworth Parsonage

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    John Davison 

  • Setting

    The parlour in the Parsonage, Haworth. 1835-1854

  • Synopsis

    The drama behind the art of novelist sisters Emily, Charlotte and Ann as they lived together with their ne'er-do-well brother, Branwell, in splendid isolation from the world.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    3

  • Cast Size Female

    6

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Rev. A.B. Nicholls Aiden Grennell
Aunt Branwell Joan O'Rourke
Martha Brown Iris Lawler
Branwell Brontë Maurice O'Brien (1)
Tabby Gervaise Mathews
Emily Brontë Eve Watkinson
Rev. Patrick Brontë John Izon
Charlotte Brontë Sheila O'Reilly
Anne Brontë Peggy Bowes
Production Team  
Settings by Alpho O'Reilly
Musician Cathleen Rogers
Musician Edna Boles
Musician Dermot Murnaghan
Produced by John Izon
Manager Lord Longford
Secretary Maureen Naish-Gray

PUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Title

    The Brontës of Haworth Parsonage by John Davison

  • Year

    1934

  • Published By

    F. Muller Ltd.

  • Address

    London
    England

RIGHTS INFORMATION

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme