OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Lennox Robinson 

• Setting

  The smoking room of the hotel, Poulmore, and the standing stones on Knockpatrick. The period of the play is 1918 and the action takes place during the late afternoon of a day in October, 1917, and during the afternoon and evening of the following day.

• Synopsis

  The possible resurrection or rediscovery of Charles Stewart Parnell in the persona of another man leads to an examination of the contemporary political and moral life of the nation.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  10

• Female

  2

• Total

  12

• Cast Notes

  There are also 'Other men' of indeterminate number played by the cast.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  19 February 1918

• 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 from press cuttings.