The Moon of the Caribees

Summary

1960 BBC production of The Moon of the Caribees by Eugene O’Neill, given as the first of three short plays by the playwright over one evening. The three plays, given under the title Eugene O’Neill: Three Plays of the Sea were The Moon of the Caribees, Bound East for Cardiff and In the Zone; together they cover the years 1912-15 on board the steamship Glencairn.

Theatre play

The Moon of the Caribees by Eugene O’Neill [more information]

Play synopsis

The setting is a steam ship, the Glencairn, moored off of one of the Caribbean islands. The men on board are bored and restless but are soon entertained by women and rum.

Production history

First produced by Provincetown Players at the Playwrights’ Theatre, New York in 1918.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 27 September 1960

Time

8.30-9.45pm (three plays)

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Vivian A. Daniels

Playwright

Eugene O’Neill

Musical Accompaniment

Alfred Edwards (credited as accompanying the singer Ewan MacColl)

Singer

Ewan MacColl

Designer

Paul Bernard

Cast

Ena Babb	Susie
Michael Corcoran	Mate
Monica Dwyer	Violet
Ian Fairbairn	Olson
Shay Gorman	Yank
Owen Holder	Smitty
Charles Houston	Scotty
Fred Johnson	Captain
Alfred Maron	Cocky
James Mellor	Davies
Endre Muller	Big Frank
Pearl Prescod	Bella
Soraya Rafat	Pearl
Liam Redmond	Driscoll
Leslie Twelvetrees	Donkeyman
Harry Walker	Paddy
Glenn Williams	Jack
Ricky Woodruff	Paul

Additional details

Notes

The Radio Times gives one cast for the three plays.

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

America, as theme or setting; American drama; sea-faring

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 23 September 1960 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, p. 19

Associated programmes

Bound East for Cardiff (BBC, 1960)
Bound East for Cardiff by Eugene O’Neill
BBC Television

In the Zone (BBC, 1960)
In the Zone by Eugene O’Neill
BBC Television