OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Eoghan Ó Neachtain 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Rutherford Mayne

• Author Notes

  Aistriúchán ar 'The Drone'(1908)

• Setting

  Cistin Sheáin Uí Mhuireadhaigh i gCo an Dúin, 1908.

• Synopsis

  Widower John Murray, a farmer, lives with his daughter Mary and his brother Daniel, who has spent years ostensibly inventing a mechanical apparatus to make them rich. Now, however, John is proposing to re-marry with Sarah, a wealthy, sharp and thrifty local spinster. The idea proves quite unpopular with John's household, and as Mary and Daniel determinedly set about preventing the impending marriage, it ultimately falls to Daniel, the 'drone', to save the day.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  3

• Total

  9

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  06 March 1933

• Producer

  Produced by An Comhar Drámaíochta

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

• Irish Premiere Notes

  Léiríodh an dráma seo ar dtús i mBéarla i 1908 in Amharclann na Mainistreach

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail