[...]
Monday, 6th July, 1942, and following nights at 7.30
FIRST PRODUCTION OF
THE WHIP HAND
A Comedy in Three Acts by B. G. MacCarthy.
[…]
There will be Intervals of Ten Minutes between the Acts
[…]
ORCHESTRA
F. M. MAY, Mus. Bac., Director Piano
ALICE McCARTHY Violin
DOROTHY CLIFTON ‘Cello
The Orchestra will perform the following selections:
Overture Brandenburg Concerto, No. 3 Bach (1685-1750)
Irish Airs (a) The lark in the clear air arr. Hardebeck (b) My love’s an arbutus arr. Redman (c) The blackbird arr. Herbert Hughes
Two Excerpts (a) Nocturne Ernest Bloch (b) Scherzo John Ireland
Abbey Theatre Archive: ATA MPG VOL 41/1942