OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Robert Christie 

• Setting

  A County Down fishing village

• Synopsis

  William Finlay and his daughter-in-law Jane Anne Finlay await the return of Finlay's grandson Samuel James, feared lost at sea during a massive storm. As the storm rages, their worry mounts. Samuel eventually turns up, having landed some time earlier and got drunk, much to the disgust of his family.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  3

• Total

  7

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  09 September 1914

• Production Notes

  Subsequently produced by The Ulster (Literary) Theatre in 1917

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time