OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Mary Rynne 

• Setting

  The gymnasium in Drumcree.
  A mountain pass in Italy.
  The hotel at Pontello.
  The Shrine of the Madonna del Monte.

• Synopsis

  A young girl hears of a miraculous shrine in the Italian Alps and organises a pilgrimage to it, but at the very last minute she is forced to stay at home to care for her semi-paralyzed father who has suddenly fallen ill. She remains with the pilgrims in spirit and prayer and her father is cured.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  5

• Total

  11

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  10 October 1938

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

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