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Title: The Turn of the Road
A Play in Two Scenes and an Epilogue

Author: Rutherford Mayne

Release Date: January 23, 2010 [EBook #31044]

Language: English

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THE TURN OF THE ROAD.
A PLAY IN TWO SCENES
AND AN EPILOGUE. BY
RUTHERFORD MAYNE.

MAUNSEL & CO., Limited,
DUBLIN. 1907.

_This play was produced in Belfast, December 1906, by the
Ulster Literary Theatre. (All acting rights reserved by the
Author.)_

_To LEWIS PURCELL_

_In remembrance of his kindly aid and criticism._

CHARACTERS:

WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN, a farmer.
MRS. GRANAHAN, his wife.
SAMUEL JAMES, } their sons.
ROBBIE JOHN, }
ELLEN, their daughter.
THOMAS GRANAHAN, father of Wm. John Granahan.
JOHN GRAEME, a farmer.
JANE, his daughter.
MR. TAYLOR, a Creamery Manager.
A TRAMP FIDDLER.

THE SCENE throughout is laid in the Kitchen of William John
Granahan's house in the County of Down.

TIME.--The Present Day.

A month elapses between Scenes I. and II.

THE TURN OF THE ROAD.

SCENE I.

A farm kitchen of the present day. Door at back, opening to
yard, and window with deal table on which are lying dishes
and drying cloths with basin of water. A large crock under
table. A dresser with crockery, etc., stands near to another
door which opens into living rooms. Opposite there is a
fireplace with projecting breasts, in which a turf fire is
glowing. Time, about eight of a summer evening in July. Mrs.
Granahan and Ellen are engaged at table washing and drying
the plates after the supper. Thomas Granahan, t