OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Lady Gregory

• Author Notes

  Aistriúchán ar 'Spreading the News' (1904)

• Setting

  Áit: Sráidbhaile beag faoin dtuath Am: Tús na Fichiú hAoise

• Synopsis

  In a small village in rural Ireland, a new (English) magistrate inspects stalls at the local fair, expecting the worst. Because of Mrs. Tarpey's hearing impairment and the villagers' love of gossip, a misunderstanding grows and grows, leading to a false arrest for a murder that never happened...

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  November 1913

• Producer

  Produced by Na Cluicheoirí

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón leabhar 'Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970' le Pádraig Ó Siadhail