NOTES: Thursday to Saturday evening performances for the first week of the run followed by Monday to Saturday evening performances except during Christmas week when performances ran from Thursday to Saturday. The Abbey celebrated its 75th anniversary with a gala performance on 27th December 1979.
Cast & Creative
- Bergin, Emmet Actor as Charlie Bentham (Charles)
- Bourke, Fergus Production Photographs
- Carlisle, Robert (Bob) Actor as Second Irregular
- Cave, Anne Wardrobe Supervisor
- Colgan, Jim Sound
- Conway, Frank Costume Designer
- Conway, Frank Set Designer
- Coulter, Carol Programme Note
- Cullen, Fedelma Actor as Mary Boyle
- Deegan, Maurice Carpenter
- Dowling, Joe (Joseph) Director
- Doyle, Eddie Scenic Artist
- Ellis, Joe (Seosamh) Stage Manager
- Flood, Frank Scenic Artist
- Friel, Brian Programme Note
- Hay, Bill Stage Director
- Henderson, Rosemary Actor as Neighbour
- Johnston, Denis Programme Note
- Keogh, Garrett Actor as Johnny Boyle
- Kilroy, Thomas Programme Note
- Lamb, Peadar Actor as Needle Nugent
- Lancaster, James Actor as First Irregular
- Lancaster, James Actor as Coal-block Vendor
- Leonard, Hugh Programme Note
- Long, Paddy Actor as First Furniture Remover
- Long, Paddy Actor as Sewing-machine Man
- MacNamara, Barbara Actor as Neighbour
- McCabe, Eugene Programme Note
- McKenna, Siobhan Actor as Juno Boyle
- Meaney, Colm Actor as Jerry Devine
- Molloy, Stephen Props
- Morrissey, Eamon Actor as Joxer Daly
- Neeson, Liam Actor as First Irregular
- O hAodha, Micheal Programme Note
- O Higgins, Marcus Assistant Stage Manager
- O Higgins, Marcus Actor as Second Furniture Remover
- O'Flynn, Philip Actor as Captain Jack Boyle
- O'Neill, Maire Actor as Mrs Tancred
- Rose, Patrick (Paddy) Carpenter
- Scott, Leslie Lighting Designer
- Toal, Maureen Actor as Mrs Maisie Madigan
Venues
Abbey Theatre
Lower Abbey Street
Dublin
Ireland
20 - 22, 27 - 29, 31 December 1979 - 5, 7 - 12, 14 - 19, 21 - 26 January 1980