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Wife to James Whelan

Wife to James Whelan: A Play in Three Acts
Written byTeresa Deevy
CharactersJames Whelan
Nan Bowers
Kate Moran
Jack McClinsey
Bill McGafferty
Apollo Moran
Nora Keane
Tom Carey
Date premiered1944 (radio)
2010 (stage production)
Place premieredBBC Radio (radio)
Mint Theater, NYC (stage production)
Original languageEnglish

Wife to James Whelan: A Play in Three Acts, is a play written in 1937 by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy.[1] This was Deevy's first work to be rejected after having six consecutive plays produced and performed at the Abbey Theatre.[2] The play follows protagonist James Whelan through his journey to success, while dealing with his complicated relationship with his childhood sweetheart, Nan. The play focuses on the conflict between ambition and contentment—a sensitive topic in the new Ireland.[3]

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  3. ^ "Wife To James Whelan". minttheater.org. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
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