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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Rutherford Mayne 

  • Synopsis

    A drama about the work and impact of the Land Commission in rural Ireland, when in 1881 its officials went about their work in fixing rents and facilitating the transfer of land from landlord to tenant.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    10

  • Cast Size Female

    2

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Inari Gosuki Michael J. Dolan
John Kearney Eric Gorman
Cecily Barrington Eileen Crowe
Michael Morrisey W. O'Gorman
Stephen Moore F J McCormick
Hugh O'Neill Denis O'Dea
Dan Dolan Barry Fitzgerald
Martin Arthur Shields
Maurice Mockler P.J. Carolan
Dermot Barrington Tom Purefoy
Mrs. Marcus Morrisey Maureen Delany
Philip Watersley Joseph Linnane
Production Team  
Director Lennox Robinson
Produced by Lennox Robinson

PUBLISHED SCRIPTS

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.