OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Gerald Macnamara 

• Notes

  The cast and character lists for this entry are drawn from reviews of the premiere productions. As such, cast size details should be taken as approximate.

• Synopsis

  Martin Gurdy reacts agains his adopted father's strong religious leanings, but when his real father returns and attempts to fit him out with a whole new set of beliefs, he reacts just as strongly, rejecting the idea that one faith has more truth than another.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  3

• Total

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  31 May 1918

• Producer

  Produced by Ulster (Literary)Theatre

• Original Venue

  Gaiety Theatre
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry has come from reviews of the premiere production, from Kathleen Danaher Parks "Gerald Macnamara: Ulster Playwright", and from Margaret McHenry's 'The Ulster Theatre in Ireland'.