Friel contrasts Gar's cloistered emotional life with his gregarious social persona by portraying him as two distinct characters, a public self (Donal McCann) and a private self (Des Cave).
Donal McCann
Public Gar
Des Cave
Private Gar
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Madge
Eamon Kelly
S.B. O'Donnell
Fidelma Murphy
Kate Doogan
Liam Redmond
Senator Doogan
Mavis Villiers
Liz Sweeney
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Con Sweeney
Pat Layde
Master Boyle
David Kelly
Conan O'Byrne
Niall Buggy
Ned
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Joe
Donal Cox
Tom
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Dr. Francis King
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Ben Burton
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Fisherman
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Young Gar
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