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The first ever Irish musical comedy, The Irish Girl, written by Percy French and William Collisson, is staged at the Queen’s Theatre, Dublin

On April 27, 1891 in Celtic History

The first ever irish musical comedy, the irish girl, written by percy french and william collisson, is staged at the queen’s theatre, dublin

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