Shamus O'Brien (play)
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Not to be confused with Shamus O'Brien.
Shamus O'Brien is a 1887 Australian stage play by Alfred Dampier and Percy Kehoe based on a poem about the Irish rebellion of 1798 by Sheridan Le Fanu.[1][2] It was one of Dampier's most popular plays and was often revived.
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Shamus O'Brien | |
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Written by | Alfred Dampier Percy Kehoe |
Based on | poem Shamus O'Brien by Sheridan Le Fanu |
Directed by | Alfred Dampier |
Date premiered | October 1, 1887 (1887-10-01) |
Place premiered | Gaiety Theatre, Sydney |
Original language | English |
Genre | melodrama |
Setting | County Wicklow and Dublin, Ireland |
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