Sunday, 4th September 1949, at following nights at 7.45

SEVENTH WEEK OF
KATIE ROCHE
A Play in Three Acts by TERESA DEEVY
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There will be Intervals of Twelve Minutes between the Acts

AN PÓSADH
[?...] AN CRAOIBHN do scriobh

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AN PÓSADH – Synopsis
The first plays to be written in Ireland were by Dr. Douglas Hyde, late President of Ireland. AN PÓSADH , with its snatches of song and dance is typical of his dramatic work, which was probably intended for amateur companies in the country. The action takes place on the day of the death of Raftery, the blind poet and fiddler who was beloved for his songs and feared for his power of satire throughout Co. Galway. A young couple who are very poor come back to their bare cabin after their marriage to have one meal together Before they separate to go out to service again. A blind fiddler, who has the featuers and gifts of Rafterty, comes in and obtains for them presents them in kind and money which enable them to stay together.
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ORCHESTRA
The Orchestra will perform the following sections
Overture Don Juan Mozart (1756-1791)
Irish Airs arr. Haydn
Selection Thaïs Massenet (1843-1912)