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Mountain Dew

A Play in Three Acts

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    George Shiels 

  • Setting

    Henry Moylen's Kitchen.

  • Synopsis

    A comedy about a bank robbery gone awry. The proceeds of said heist disappear when the robber is carried wounded from his car. Another robber is taken by the Black 'n' Tans, but escapes in the disguise of a Dundalk priest.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    6

  • Cast Size Female

    5

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Henry Moylen Michael J. Dolan
Mrs. Moylen May Craig
Anna Moylen Eileen Crowe
Brian Mulvenna F J McCormick
Mike Duddy Barry Fitzgerald
A Policeman J. Winter
Mark Malone P.J. Carolan
Mrs. Duddy Maureen Delany
Tessie Moylen May Bonass
Kate Duddy Hindle Mallard
Production Team  
Director Arthur Shields
Stage Manager P.J. Carolan

PUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Title

    Two Irish plays : Mountain dew, a play in three acts & Cartney and Kevney, a comedy in three acts /

  • Year

    1930

  • Published By

    Macmillan and Co.

  • Address

    London
    England

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Colin Smythe Ltd.

  • Address

    P. O. Box 6, Gerrards Cross
    Buckinghamshire
    SL9 8XA
    England

  • Phone

    +44 (0) 1753 886000

  • Email

    cs@colinsmythe.co.uk

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press cuttings.