''The Clancy Name'' is a 1908 play by Irish playwright

Lennox Robinson Esmé Stuart Lennox Robinson (4 October 1886 – 15 October 1958) was an Irish dramatist, poet and theatre producer and director who was involved with the Abbey Theatre. Life Robinson was born in Westgrove, Douglas, County Cork and raised in ...

. It was his first produced play. It was produced under the name SL Robinson.

Production history

The play was first produced by the

Abbey Theatre The Abbey Theatre ( ga, Amharclann na Mainistreach), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland ( ga, Amharclann Náisiúnta na hÉireann), in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the country's leading cultural institutions. First opening to the pu ...

in 1908. The play was produced by the Abbey Theatre in August 1924 for 7 performances as part of a double bill with ''The Two Shepherds'' by Gregorio Martinez Sierra. The production was directed by

Michael J. Dolan Michael J. Dolan (born 1884) was an Irish actor known for '' Scrooge'' (1951), ''Captain Horatio Hornblower'' (1951) and '' Saints and Sinners'' (1949). He died on 21 October 1954 in Dublin, Ireland at the age of 70. He was a distinguished acto ...

. The play was produced by the Abbey Theatre in December 1942 for 13 performances. The production was directed by Frank Dermody.

References

Irish plays 1908 plays 1900s debut plays {{1900s-play-stub