a great peace, the peace that passeth understanding, and it is
because the play holds this timeless peace after the storm
which has bowed down every character, that "Riders to the Sea"
may rightly take its place as the greatest modern tragedy in
the English tongue.

EDWARD J. O'BRIEN.

February 23, 1911.




RIDERS TO THE SEA

A PLAY IN ONE ACT

First performed at the Molesworth Hall, Dublin, February 25th,
1904.

PERSONS

MAURYA (an old woman) . . . Honor Lavelle

BARTLEY (her son) . . . . . W. G. Fay

CATHLEEN (her daughter). . . Sarah Allgood

NORA (a younger daughter). . Emma Vernon