OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Micheál Mac Liammóir 

• Setting

  Set in Sir Roderick's House in Mountjoy Square, Dublin in 1885.

• Synopsis

  Sir Roderick Killjoy has three immensely eligible young daughters, who are being pursued by three entirely unacceptable suitors, and he decides to take his daughters on a grand tour of Europe, away from such distractions. Leaving his house in the capable hands of his cousin, Prudence Pockett, he embarks pursued by the three young men, who are being assisted in teir chase by the girls tutor, Mr. Wogan.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  7

• Female

  6

• Total

  13

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  26 December 1950

• Producer

  Produced by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and press cuttings.