OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Winifred M. Letts 

• Setting

  The Library at Shanagarry, a country house outside Dublin. 1886-1936

• Synopsis

  The story of the changing fortunes of the drapery firm 'Hamilton and Jones', as it passes from the control of its founder and strongman Robert Hamilton in 1886 to the hands of a capable woman, Mary Quinn, his son's widow and on through the family.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  7

• Cast Size Female

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  01 July 1941

• Producer

  Presented by Longford Productions

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and press cuttings.