OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Lynn Doyle 

• Setting

  A house in Newtownards in 1798.

• Synopsis

  In 1798 Newtownards, Henderson is accused of betraying his co-conspirators in the United Irishmen movement. Condemned to death, he is imprisoned overnight in the care of his old friend and night guard John Morrison. Henderson works on Morrison’s sympathies and the man eventually agrees to release him. The two decide to stage a scenario, so that it appears Morrison has been overcome by the prisoner, and tied up. But Henderson’s liberation spells disaster for the kindhearted Morrison as events take a tragic turn.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  7

• Total

  7

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  22 January 1926

• Producer

  Produced by Northern Drama League

• Original Venue

  Central Hall
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the company programme, held at Belfast's Linen Hall Library Theatre Archive, and from press cuttings sourced for this project.