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

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

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, the grandfather, is seated at fire place and has evidently just finished his stirabout. The strains of a quaint folk-air played on a violin, sound faintly from the inner room.
Mrs. Granahan.
Is that the whole of them now Ellen?
Ellen.
Yes that's all now but one.
She goes across to grandfather and lifts the plate.