OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  M.F. Scott 

• Notes

  Cast/character lists are taken from reviews of the premiere production, and as such should be taken as approximate.

• Synopsis

  Farmer Flanagan, his wife and family have saved and economised over the years so that one of their sons might join the clergy. He eventually does so and goes on to give several years of service, but dies young. Poverty-stricken,his surviving family pin their hopes on a generious bequest. These hopes come to nothing however,and they finally learn that their priest son has bequeathed his entire estate to charity.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  4

• Total

  8

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  04 December 1911

• Producer

  Produced by Ulster (Literary)Theatre

• Original Venue

  Grand Opera House
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry has come from reviews of the premiere production, and from Margaret McHenry's 'The Ulster Theatre in Ireland'.