1956-08-14

Performance Date(s): 
Tuesday, August 14, 1956
Thursday, August 16, 1956
Saturday, August 18, 1956
Known Number of Performances: 
3
Programme Text: 

ABBEY THEATRE DUBLIN
Playing at THE QUEEN’S THEATRE
Pending Rebuilding and Enlargement of the Abbey

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 14th, 16th and 18th, August, 1956 at 8

JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK
A Tragedy in Three Acts by Sean O’Casey
[…]
There will be Intervals of Ten Minutes between the Acts
[…]

At the end of Ten Minutes after the conclusion of JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK tonight a performance will be given of a new Short Opera in Irish which is now having its first production. The Words and Music are by Gearoid Mac an Bhua. It title, which indicates mistaken identity, is
IOMRALL AITHNE
[…]
Le cain-chead Radio Eireann
[…]
Céol-fhoireann lé stiuru SEAN O RIADA
[…]

ORCHESTRA
The Orchestra, under the direction of John Reidy, Mus., Bac., will perform the following selections:
Overture “The Virtuous Husband” John Reidy
1st Interval Suite – “Don Juan de Manara” (I. Le Jardin de Girolama” II “Dernière Sérénade de Don Juan”) Henri Tomasi
2nd Interval Don Juan (continued) (III “Procession” IV “Dimanches de Pâques á Séville”)

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Location of original programme: 

Abbey Theatre Archive: ATA MGP VOL 55/1956

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