Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE COLLEEN BAWN;
OR, THE
BRIDES OF GARRYOWEN.

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 COPPALEEN Mr. Dion Boucicault.
HARDRESS CREGAN Mr. H. F. Daly.
DANNY MANN Mr. Charles Wheatleigh.
KYRLE DALY Mr. Charles Fisher.
FATHER TOM Mr. D. W. Leeson.
MR. CORRIGAN Mr. J. G. Burnett.
BERTIE O’MOORE Mr. Henry.
HYLAND CREAGH Mr. Levick.
SERVANT Mr. Goodrich.
CORPORAL Mr. Clarke.
EILY O’CONNOR Miss Agnes Robertson.
ANNE CHUTE Miss Laura Keene.
MRS. CREGAN Madam Ponisi.
SHEELAH Miss Mary Wells.
KATHLEEN CREAGH Miss Josephine Henry.
DUCIE BLENNERHASSET Miss 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.