£28.50
Date 12/08/1998
Abbey Theatre Dublin – The Colleen Bawn 1998 Multi Signed
A multi signed theatre programme for The Colleen Bawn at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, dated 12 August 1998. It is autographed throughout by the cast, including Alice Barry, Barbara Brenhan, Alison McKenna and Peter O’Mara.
Dion Boucicault’s melodrama of love and intrigue in County Limerick was one of the most popular plays of the Victorian stage.
A programme signed by so many of the company is a special find, and a superb piece of Irish theatre memorabilia from Ireland’s national theatre.
| Production | The Colleen Bawn |
|---|---|
| Venue | Abbey Theatre – Dublin, Ireland. |
| Cast | Alice Barry, Barbara Brenhan, Alison McKenna, Peter O'Mara |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr
Did you know?
- The Colleen Bawn premiered in New York in 1860 and was inspired by the real-life murder of Ellen Hanley in 1819.
- The Abbey Theatre was founded in 1904 by W. B. Yeats and Lady Gregory; the original building was destroyed by fire in 1951 and the current theatre opened in 1966.
- Julius Benedict turned the play into the opera The Lily of Killarney in 1862.
SKU: T04266
