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Monday, 9th March, 1942, and following nights at 8
First Production of
THE CURSING FIELDS
A Play in Five Acts by Andrew Ganly
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There will be Intervals of Ten Minutes between Acts II. and III. and between Acts IV. and V.
The curtain will be lowered between Acts I. and II., and between Acts III. and IV. to denote the passage of time
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ORCHESTRA
The Orchestra will perform the following selections:
Overture Don Giovanni Mozart (1756-1791)
Irish Airs (a) Suite of Airs arr. Hardebeck (b) Molly on the Shore arr. Grainger
Two Excerpts (a) Elegy Arensky (1861-1906) (b) Mazurka Russe Glinka (1803-1857)
Abbey Theatre Archive: ATA MPG VOL 41/1942