OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Gearóid Ó Lochlainn 

• Author Notes

  Ba é seo an dráma deiridh a scríobh Ó Lochlainn don Chomhar Drámaíochta.

• Setting

  Páirc phoiblí.

• Synopsis

  Two old friends meet in a park to view a passing parade. The young man is in bad health due to injuries he received during the Civil War. His older friend, Páid Ó Lochlainn is a street musician who has no interest in freedom-fighting because as far as he is concerned he will always be a poor street musician. Despite this when a rousing marching tune is heard and Páid joins in on his accordion, unaware that his friend behind him has died.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Total

  2

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  10 December 1940

• Producer

  Produced by An Comhar Drámaíochta

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Ar stáitse na Péacóige a léiríodh é.

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó ghearrthóga nuachta agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail.