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The Colleen Bawn
Dion Boucicault and Gerald Griffin
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Hard Hush! what fiend prompts you to thrust that act of folly in my face?
Danny Thrue for ye, masther! I’m a dirty mane scut to remind ye of it.
Hard What will my haughty, noble mother say, when she learns the truth! how can I ask her to receive Eily as a daughter?—Eily, with her awkward manners, her Kerry brogue, her ignorance of the usages of society. Oh, what have I done?
Danny Oh! vo—vo, has the ould family come to this! Is it the daughter of Mihil-na-Thradrucha, the old rope-maker of Garryowen, that ’ud take the flure as your wife?
Hard Be silent, scoundrel! How dare you speak thus of my love!—wretch that I am to blame her!—poor, beautiful, angel-hearted Eily.
Danny Beautiful is it! Och—wurra—wurra, deelish! The looking-glass was never made that could do her justice; and if St. Patrick wanted a wife, where would he find an angel that &r. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Not the worst play ever written by any means. A lot of the melodrama is very entertaining, but the ending merely serves to tie up all the loose ends. There isn’t a lot of depth to this narrative, but what is supplied is serviceable for the kind of play it is.
Curious
A pleasant surprise from the 19th century.
This play reminded me a lot of Shakespeare's comedies - silly misunderstandings, a faked death, a wise yet ridiculous clown, and strong, smart heroines. Anne Chute, in particular, is surprisingly badass when her wedding is interrupted. Not a lot of depth or
Whilst it was a decent plot to follow - the characters seemed quite stocky and the ending seemed way too rushed imo. There was definitely some nice drama, but you can't give a reader some really cool set up and then resolve it all in the last 2 minutes of the play - it doesn't really allow us time t
Entertaining and dramatic play. Some of the actions taken by characters are illogical, but that is what gives the story humor.