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Monday, 22nd April, 1940, and following nights at 8.15
FIRST PRODUCTION OF
MOUNT PROSPECT
A Tragedy in Three Acts, by ELIZABETH CONNOR.
(One of the Prize-winning plays in the recent Abbey Theatre Competition)
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The Intervals will be―Ten Minutes between Acts I. and II., and Ten Minutes between Acts II. and III.
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ORCHESTRA
F. M. MAY, Mus. Bac., Director Piano
ALICE MacCARTHY Violin
DOROTHY CLIFTON ‘Cello
The Orchestra will perform the following selections:
Overture Ruy Blas Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Irish Airs (a) Una Bhán (b) Deirdre’s Lament arr. Carl Hardebeck (c) Molly on the Shore arr. Grainger
(a) Intermezzo Borghild’s Dream Grieg (1843-1907)
(b) Excerpt Trio in C Minor, op. 101 Allegro energico Brahms (1833-1897)
Abbey Theatre Archive: ATA MPG VOL 39/1940