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Abbey Career

Actor during: 1916 - 1921

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What was on stage this month in history:

  • Riders to the Sea
    1906 (Tour)
  • Hyacinth Halvey
    1907 (Tour)
  • I Know You
    2020
  • Dear Ireland
    2020
  • Dancing at Lughnasa
    1999 (Abbey)
  • I want the things
    2020

NOTES: Various spellings of his name used in programmes. Stepfather of Cyril Cusack.

Abbey Production Involvement

RoleCharacterProduction
Actor A Bard Unseen Kings - The Enchantment of Cuculain 1912 (Abbey)
Actor Old Mahon The Playboy of the Western World 1916 (Abbey)
Actor Dan Burke In The Shadow Of The Glen 1916 (Abbey)
Actor Shawn Grogan The Building Fund 1916 (Abbey)
Actor Shawn Grogan The Building Fund 1916 (Abbey)
Actor George The Whiteheaded Boy 1916 (Abbey)
Actor Mr. Thomas Broadbent John Bull's Other Island 1919 (Abbey)
Actor George The Whiteheaded Boy 1919 (Abbey)
Actor Mr. Thomas Broadbent John Bull's Other Island 1920 (Abbey)
Actor Elder Daniels The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet 1921 (Abbey)
Actor Mr. Thomas Broadbent John Bull's Other Island 1921 (Abbey)

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