OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Paul Vincent Carroll 

• Setting

  The action passes in 'The Royal Arms' a public-house and shop on the outskirts of Dundalk.

• Synopsis

  A father and mother fight for the soul of their daughter. The mother wants her to marry a wealthy local, a match which would bring money to renovate her pub and prestige to her family. The father has always instilled in his daughter a fierce sense of independence and distrust of religion and much of society's prevailing values. She is much more her father's daughter, but ultimately accepts that she must deal with the opportunities she has, not ones she would hope for.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  4

• Total

  9

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  15 August 1932

• 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 of the time.