Part 6

CHRISTY. Ten thousand blessings upon all that’s here, for you’ve turned me a likely gaffer in the end of all, the way I’ll go romancing through a romping lifetime from this hour to the dawning of the judgment day. [_He goes out._]

MICHAEL. By the will of God, we’ll have peace now for our drinks. Will you draw the porter, Pegeen?

SHAWN. _going up to her._—It’s a miracle Father Reilly can wed us in the end of all, and we’ll have none to trouble us when his vicious bite is healed.

PEGEEN. _hitting him a box on the ear._—Quit my sight. (_Putting her shawl over her head and breaking out into wild lamentations._) Oh my grief, I’ve lost him surely. I’ve lost the only Playboy of the Western World.

CURTAIN.

THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD was first produced by the National Theatre Society, Ltd., at the Abbey Theatre, on Saturday, 26th January, 1907, under the direction of W. G. Fay.

Christopher Mahon, W. G. FAY Old Mahon, his father, a squatter, A. POWER. Michael James Flaherty (called “Michael James”), a publican, ARTHUR SINCLAIR. Margaret Flaherty (called “Pegeen Mike”), his daughter, MARIE O’NEILL. Shawn Keogh, her second cousin, a young farmer, F. J. FAY.

small farmers, Philly O’Cullen, J. A. O’ROURKE. Jimmy Farrell, J. M. KERRIGAN.

Widow Quin, SARA ALLGOOD

village girls, Sara Tansey, BRIGIT O’DEMPSEY Susan Brady, ALICE O’SULLIVAN Honor Blake, MARY CRAIG.

Peasants, HARRY YOUNG. U. WRIGHT.

End of Project Gutenberg's The Playboy of the Western World, by J. M. Synge