OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Seumus O'Kelly 

• Synopsis

  The play centres on two matchmakers who conspire to marry off two of their relatives; a niece with one arm and a brother with prominently curved legs. They conceal the attributes of both parties from each other in order to get the contract signed. They almost succeed until a neighbour, Kate Mulvany, interrupts the negotiations and berates the matchmakers for their shameful behaviour. It emerges that Kate Mulvany has herself arranged a genuine match between the couple, who are aware of each other's physical deformities and perfectly willing to marry anyway.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  3

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  December 1907

• Producer

  Produced by Theatre of Ireland (1906 - 1912)

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published play script with additional information from press cuttings of the time.