Juno and the Paycock: A Tragedy in Three ActsThe most famous play by this remarkable Irish dramatist. Juno and the Paycock has been produced throughout the world and offers a compelling look at the family conflicts of struggling Irish matriarch Juno Boyle's Herculean attempts to keep her children safe and her husband "Captain" Jack Boyle sober despite his foolish schemes and the ongoing "troubles" in early 20th century Dublin. |
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afther agen alcove Bentham betther blowin bottle of stout BOYLE comes BOYLE crosses BOYLE goes BOYLE inside BOYLE sits BOYLE takes Boyle's breakfast bringin butty Captain chair chest of drawers COAL-BLOCK comin CURTAIN D'ye darlin dhrink dhrop door dresser face Father Farrell fella fire fireplace Foley's Foxer front FURNITURE-REMOVAL God's sake goes back goin gone gramophone Gwan hear heard inside the room Jack JACK BOYLE Jerry Devine JOHNNY BOYLE Joxer Daly Juno legs liniment look lookin MARY matther meself minute moleskin Mother NEIGHBOUR never nice nothin NUGENT O'Connell Street ofen pains pause paycock poor poun's Prawna puts Rathmines room L round Santry sausages sayin shovel sing singin snug sofa somethin song stands takin Tancred tell tellin There's things thinkin thrained throuble thrue voice waitin wanst What's window wondher