OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  George Shiels 

• Author Notes

  Written under the pseudonym Geo. S.Morshiel

• Notes

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

• Synopsis

  A comedy hinging on a fierce battle of wits. Felix Reid is an old-style country bread man who, along with his trusty horse Bob, is known to all. He is challenged by a serious new rival, Sam Bell. A Belfastman, Bell seeks through modern trading methods, not least his up-to-date motor van, to secure the trade of the little community. Felix Reid sets to protecting his business with comic results, confiding throughout in the trusty Bob.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  3

• Total

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  12 November 1919

• 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'.