Reference code
IE CA CP/3/16/10/11
Title
Flier for ‘The Playboy of the Western World’, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
Date(s)
- July 1953 (Creation)
Level of description
Part
Extent and medium
2 pp; printed
Name of creator
(24 November 1900-26 July 1970)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Scope and content
A flier promoting a production of John Millington Synge’s ‘The Playboy of the Western World’ at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin in July 1953. The production was staged by Cyril Cusack (1910-1993) with the actor himself in the title role (as Christy Mahon). The cast also included the Belfast-born actress Siobhán McKenna (as Pegeen Mike), with appearances by Jack McGowran, Walter Macken, and Cyril Cusack’s wife Maureen.