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Reading edition
A DOMESTIC DRAMA, IN THREE ACTS.
BY DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF The Pope of Rome, The Young Actress, The Poor of New York, The Dublin Boy, Pauvrette, Life of an Actress, Jessie Brown, The Octoroon, Azael, Blue Belle, Dot. &c.
PRINTED BUT NOT PUBLISHED
Original Cast, at Miss Laura Keene’s Theater, New York, March 27th, 1860.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.—[The Colleen Bawn.]
Myles na CoppaleenMr. Dion Boucicault.
Hardress CreganMr. H. F. Daly.
Danny MannMr. Charles Wheatleigh.
Kyrle DalyMr. Charles Fisher.
Father TomMr. D. W. Leeson.
Mr. CorriganMr. J. G. Burnett.
Bertie O’MooreMr. Henry.
Hyland CreaghMr. Levick.
ServantMr. Goodrich.
CorporalMr. Clarke.
Eily O’ConnorMiss Agnes Robertson.
Anne ChuteMiss Laura Keene.
Mrs. CreganMadam Ponisi.
SheelahMiss Mary Wells.
Kathleen CreaghMiss Josephine Henry.
Ducie BlennerhassetMiss Hamilton.
COSTUMES.—Period, 179—.
Hardress.—Green broad-skirted body coat of the time; double-breasted light silk waistcoat, leather pantaloons, top boots, hair rather long, steeple-crowned gold-laced hat, and white muslin cravat.
2nd Dress: Blue body coat, white waistcoat, white kerseymere breeches, silk stockings, and shoes.
Daly.—Brown coat, etc., same fashion as above. 2nd Dress: Full dress.
Creagh, O’Moore, and Gentlemen.—Evening dress.
Father Tom.—Broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat, faded black suit, black riding boots, and white cravat.
Danny. [A hunchback.] Blue frieze jacket, corduroy breeches, yellow waistcoat, gray stockings, shoes and buckles, and old seal-skin cap.
Myles.—Drab great coat, with cape, red cloth waistcoat, old velveteen breeches, darned gray stockings, and shoes.
Corrigan.—Black suit, top boots, and brown wig.
Mrs. Cregan.—Puce silk dress of the time, white muslin neckerchief and powdered hair. 2nd Dress: Handsome embroidered silk dress, jewels and fan.
Anne.—Gold-laced riding habit, hat and vail. 2nd Dress: White embroidered muslin dress, and colored sash.
Eily.—Blue merino petticoat, chintz tuck-up body and skirts, short sleeves, blue stockings, hair plain, with neat comb, red cloak, and hood.
THE COLLEEN BAWN.