Friel - Philadelphia, Here I Come
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For my Father and Mother
The first performance of Philadelphia, Here I Come! was given at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, on 28 September 1964 by Edwards-MacLiammoir: Dublin Gate Theatre Productions Ltd in association with the Dublin Theatre Festival and Oscar Lewenstein Ltd. It was directed by Hilton Edwards, and the setting was by Alpho OReilly. The cast was as follows:
Madge Maureen OSullivan
S. B. ODonnell amonn Kelly
Kate Doogan Mire Hastings
Senator Doogan Cecil Barror
Master Boyle Dominic Roche
Lizzy Sweeney Ruby Head
Con Sweeney Tom Irwin
Ben Burton Michael Mara
Ned amon Morrissey
Tom Brendan OSullivan
Joe Emmet Bergin
Canon Mick OByrne Alex McDonald
Madge Housekeeper
S. B.ODonnell Gars father
Kate Doogan/Mrs King Daughter of Senator Doogan
Senator Doogan
Master Boyle Local teacher
Lizzy Sweeney Gars aunt
Con Sweeney Lizzys husband
Ben Burton Friend of the Sweeneys
Canon Mick OByrne The parish priest
There is an interval at the end of Episode I and at the end of Episode II.
Time: the present in the small village of Ballybeg in County Donegal, Ireland. The action takes place on the night before, and on the morning of, Gars departure for Philadelphia.
Whenthecurtainrisestheonlypartofthestagethatislitisthekitchen,i.e.theportionontheleftfromthepointofviewoftheaudience.Itissparselyandcomfortlesslyfurnishedabachelorskitchen.Therearetwodoors;oneleftwhichleadstotheshop,andoneupstageleadingtothescullery (off).Besidetheshopdoorisalargedealtable,nowsetforteawithoutclothandwithroughcupsandsaucers.Besidethescullerydoorisanold-fashioneddresser.Onthescullerywallisalargeschool-typeclock.
Stageright,nowindarkness,isGarsbedroom.Bothbedroomandkitchenshouldbemovedupstage,leavingagenerousapron.Garsbedroomisfurnishedwithasinglebed,awash-handbasin (crockeryjugandbowl),atablewitharecord-playerandrecords,andasmallchestofdrawers.
ThesetwoareaskitchenandGarsbedroomoccupymorethantwo-thirdsofthestage.Theremainingportionisfluid:inEpisodeIforexample,itrepresentsaroominSenatorDooganshome.
ThetwoGars,PublicGarandPrivateGar,aretwoviewsoftheoneman.PublicGaristheGarthatpeoplesee,talkto,talkabout.PrivateGaristheunseenman,themanwithin,theconscience,thealterego,thesecretthoughts,theid.PrivateGar,thespirit,isinvisibletoeverybody,always.NobodyexceptPublicGarhearshimtalk.ButevenPublicGar,althoughhetalkstoPrivateGaroccasionally,neverseeshimand never looks at him. Onecannotlookatonesalterego.
MendelssohnsViolinConcertoinEMinor,Op.64
Ceilidhmusic
AllRoundMyHatFirstVerse.
SheMovedthroughtheFairSecondVerse.
California,HereICome!
GivetheWomanintheBedmorePorter
KitcheninthehomeofCountyCouncillorS.B.ODonnellwhoownsageneralshop.AsthecurtainrisesMadge,thehousekeeper,entersfromthescullerywithatrayinherhandsandfinishessettingthetable.Sheisawomaninhersixties.Shewalksasifherfeetwereprecious.Shepausesonherwaypasttheshopdoor.
Madge Gar! Your tea!
Public (off) Right!
ShefinishessettingthetableandisabouttogotothescullerydoorwhenPublicGarmarchesonstage.Heisecstaticwithjoyandexcitement:tomorrowmorningheleavesforPhiladelphia.
Gar (singing)
Philadelphia, here I come, right back where I started from
(BreaksoffandcatchesMadge.) Come on, Madge! What about an old time waltz!
Madge Agh, will you leave me alone.
Heholdsonto
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