Duty, and other Irish Comedies

Project Gutenberg's Duty, and other Irish Comedies, by Seumas O'BrienThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Duty, and other Irish ComediesAuthor: Seumas O'BrienRelease Date: April 9, 2004 [EBook #11969]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DUTY, AND OTHER IRISH COMEDIES ***Produced by Michelle Croyle, Jerry Fairbanks and the Online Distributed Proofreading TeamDUTY AND OTHER IRISH COMEDIES[Illustration: FROM THE DRY POINT STUDY BY P. GRASSBY]DUTY AND OTHER IRISH COMEDIESBYSEUMAS O'BRIEN1916CONTENTSDUTY JURISPRUDENCE MAGNANIMITY MATCHMAKERS RETRIBUTIONDUTYA COMEDY IN ONE ACTCHARACTERSHEAD CONSTABLE MULLIGAN A Member of the Royal Irish ConstabularySERGEANT DOOLEY A Member of the R.I.C.CONSTABLE HUGGINS A Member of the R.I.C.MICUS GOGGINPADNA SWEENEYMRS. ELLEN COTTER A public-house keeperDUTY was produced for the first time at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, December 17, 1913, with the following cast:Head Constable Mulligan, R.I.C. ARTHUR SINCLAIRSergeant Dooley, R.I.C. FRED O'DONOVANConstable Huggins, R.I.C. SYDNEY J. MORGANMicus Goggin J.M. KERRIGANPadna Sweeney J.A. O'ROURKEMrs. Ellen Cotter UNA O'CONNORDUTYBack kitchen of a country public house. Micus and Padna seated at a table drinking from pewter pints. Mrs ...