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Monday, 4th December, 1939, and following nights at 8.15
First Production of
THEY WENT BY THE BUS
A Play in Three Acts, by FRANK CARNEY.
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There will be an Interval of Ten Minutes between Acts I. and II. and an Interval of Twelve Minutes between Acts II. and III.
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The Orchestra under the direction of F. M. MAY, Mus. Bac., will perform the following selections:
Overture  Prelude in C sharp Minor  Rachmaninoff
Irish Airs  (a) The Coolin  (b) Eileen Aroon  C. O’D Sweeney  (c) Una Bhan  arr. Hardebeck
Two Scherzi  (a) Allegro  Haydn (1732-1809)  (b) Vivace from Trio No. 3 (First performance in Dubin)  John Ireland
Abbey Theatre Archive: ATA MPG VOL 38/1939