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By Word of Mouth

A Comedy in One Act

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    F C moore  W P Flanagan 

  • Setting

    Small American town

  • Synopsis

    Ezra and Hank solicit the help of Blaine, the editor of the local paper, in order to secure the affections of Fidelia, oblivious to the fact that she is in fact Blaine's own wife.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    3

  • Cast Size Female

    1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Deacon Ezra Simmons Arthur Sinclair
Hank Morgan Sydney J Morgan
Blaine J M Kerrigan
Fidelia Ann Coppinger
Production Team  
Produced by Andrew Patrick Wilson

RIGHTS INFORMATION

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time.