NOTES: Visiting Company - The Stage Society in their inaugural production at the Peacock Theatre. (The Stage Society was incorporated in February 1937 as Sponsors of Controversial Plays). The names of those playing other roles such as 'Members of the present audience, Ladies in red dresses, families of stage hands etc.' are not credited. The programme notes a two week run for this production.
Cast & Creative
- Allen, John Actor as Rev. Andrew Sidebottom (Not seen by audience)
- Allen, John Actor as B.B.C. Announcer (Not seen by audience)
- Anderson, Robert Scenic Painting
- Boyd, Vincent Actor as Rev. Eugene O'Growney,P.P.
- Brock, Cecil Actor as Tim Gallwey
- Brock, Cecil Actor as First Effete Young Man
- Brock, Cecil Actor as Second Effete Young Man
- Brock, Cecil Scenic Painting
- Crossley, Bernard Set Design
- Crossley, Bernard Scenic Painting
- Desmond, Alan Actor as Kevin Gallwey
- Digges, Alec Actor as A Man with a Red Scarf
- Donnelly, Jannice Actor as Helen Gallwey
- Dunne, Miss Pat Actor as A Plump Young Woman
- Dunphy, Dorothy Costume
- Dunphy, Dorothy Actor as Second Woman
- Gannon, T. A. Stage Manager
- Gannon, T. A. Actor as An Irate Stage Hand
- Keegan, Malachi Actor as First Dramatic Critic
- Keegan, Malachi Actor as A Man in a Check Cap
- Laffan, George Actor as A Ticket Collector
- Lodwick, Jonn Actor as The Author (mildly drunk)
- MacFawl, Francis Actor as Second Dramatic Critic
- MacNeice, Evelyn Actor as Mary Gallwey
- McConnell, Winifred Actor as First Woman
- McConnell, Winifred Actor as First Middle-brow Lady
- McConnell, Winifred Actor as Maureen Carroll
- Morohan, Francis Actor as A Man with a Stutter
- Murphy, Peter Stage Construction
- Noonan, Tom Stage Construction
- O'Neill, Mary Actor as Second Middle-brow Lady
- O'Neill, Mary Actor as Phyllis
- Rhodes, Harold Actor as Dr. Dillon-Doyle
- Rhodes, Harold Actor as A Man in a Lounge Suit
- Roberts, Rory Actor as The Voice (Not seen by audience)
- Roberts, Rory Actor as Third Dramatic Critic
- Roberts, Rory Actor as Albert Carroll
- Scott, Liam Actor as Rev. Michael O'Reilly, P.P.
Venues
Peacock Theatre
Abbey Street
Dublin
Ireland
19 April - 1 May 1937