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The Master

A Play in Three Acts, by Brinsley MacNamara

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Brinsley MacNamara 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Brinsley MacNamara

  • Author Notes

    Adapted by the author from his 1918 novel 'The Valley of the Squinting Windows'.

  • Setting

    The action passes in Clunnen, a village in the Midlands. Time - 1918

  • Synopsis

    James Clinton, a schoolteacher, has been dismissed for neglecting his duties. Along with his son, he's at the forefront of anti-conscription agitation in the village. The school manager, Father Cunningham, is firmly of the opposite outlook, while the slimey publican Branagan will take whichever side that's to his financial advantage.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    10

  • Cast Size Female

    5

Original Production

Original Cast  
Father Andrew Cunningham Michael J. Dolan
Shamesey Monaghan T. Moran
Jasper Branagan P.J. Carolan
The Comic Michael Clarke (1)
Alexander Simons John Stephenson (1)
Laurence Darby Peter Nolan
Michael Clinton Arthur Shields
Bedelia Jordan Christine Hayden
James Clinton F J McCormick
Jane Garland Gertrude Quinn
Liza Daly Maureen Delaney
Madge Leonard Eileen Crowe
Walter Murphy Eric Gorman
Anne Clinton May Craig
Eugene Hapenny Walter Dillon
Production Team  
Musical Director Dr. J.F. Larchet
Produced by Lennox Robinson
Assistant Producer Arthur Shields
Stage Manager Arthur Shields
Secretary J.H. Perrin

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Mary Weldon

  • Address

    16 Eglinton Wood
    Eglinton Road, Donnybrook
    Dublin 4
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    00 353 1 283 9838

Source Of Information

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