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Margaret MacNamara

MARGARET MACNAMARA

  (1874 - 1950)
Nationality:    English
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Margaret MacNamara's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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below is a list of Margaret MacNamara's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Baby In The Ring         Elizabeth Refuses         I Have Five Daughters         In Safety         Wives and Daughters
Baby In The Ring

Synopsis:
The pixies steal a well cared for baby from a poor household. Matron arrives to sort things out. She decides that the baby should go to an eugenics institution. The Mother arrives wanting her baby. England is asked to decide what should be done. England decides the baby should go with the Mother but that living conditions should be improved for the poor

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Henfield Women's Institute     1918

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
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Elizabeth Refuses

Elizabeth Refuses
Elizabeth Bennett turns down Mr Darcy's proposal

Notes:
Based on A scene in "Pride And Prejudice" by Jane Austen

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Joseph Williams Ltd 1926   

Music:
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Genre:
Short play

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I Have Five Daughters

Synopsis:
Mr Darcy and Miss Bennett. Miss Bennett and Mr Bingley

Notes:
Based on the novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  10            Other:  -

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In Safety

In Safety
The New World and a township is under siege by Native Americans Two groups of people handle things differently. The defensive posture held by most and the peace loving way of the Quakers

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1st Produced:
-     1923

Organisations:
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1st Published:
H F W Deane and Sons 1949   

Music:
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Genre:
One act

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Wives and Daughters

Synopsis:
The story of Molly Gibson the daughter of a widowed provincial doctor

Notes:
Based on the novel "Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd    

Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  10            Other:  -

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