OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Gerald Macnamara 

• Synopsis

  Set in 1797 in a Belfast tavern where the Muddlers' Club, an association of men of revolutionary beliefs, meets regularly. Despite ostensibly being a secret society, its existence is well-known to many, and the Club finds itself graced to its dismay by a surprise visit from Lord Castlereagh. Attempting to conceal the club's political nature, the men prove unsuccessful, and they fear themselves trapped in the tavern. Soon, however, they discover that they have merely been the subject of several impersonations, not once but on several accounts, by Napper Tandy.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  7

• Female

  1

• Total

  8

• Cast Notes

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  24 January 1929

• Producer

  Produced by Ulster (Literary)Theatre

• Original Venue

  Grand Opera House
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry has come from the play script as featured in Kathleen Danaher's 'The Plays of Gerald MacNamara'; reviews of the premiere production; and from Margaret McHenry's 'The Ulster Theatre in Ireland'.