' o' your own heart.

WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.

[Half sobbing.]

There. There. God forgive me, my poor ould boy. I did na know. Whist.
Maybe if I say a word or two:--Oh God forgive us this night our angry
words, and ha'e marcy on my wayward son, O Lord, and keep him safe
from harm, and deliver him not unto the adversary. Amen.

GRANDFATHER.

Amen. Aye. Aye. Ye done well. Let no the sun go down upon your wrath.

WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.

[Going to door.]

It's a coorse night.

[Pauses.]

I'll lave the door on the hesp.

[He unbolts the door.]

CURTAIN.

O'GORMAN AND COMPANY, PRINTINGHOUSE, GALWAY.

_PRESS OPINIONS OF PERFORMANCES._

"The Turn of the Road" ... is beyond question one of the most sterling
products of the Irish literary revival ever seen at the Abbey Theatre.
Whether depicting a matchmaker like the astute Mrs. Granahan ... or
reproducing the conversation of farmers just returned from fair or
market, discussing parish affairs or speculating on harvest prospects,
the author is equally delightful and successful.--_Irish Times._

The "Turn of the Road" ... is one of the most successful pieces ever
written dealing with Irish life. The author "Rutherford Mayne" has
drawn his characters with a master's hand and they stand out clear and
distinct.--_Freeman's Journal._

The play was of engrossing interest and was a masterpiece of
composition which speaks hopefully of the work to be expected of the
Ulster School of Drama.--_Daily Express._

"The Turn of the Road" is a brilliantly written comedy characteristic
of the County of Down.--_Irish Independent._

The charm of this little play is delightful and natural; its comedy
is beautifully balanced and its pathos ... superb and admirably
restrained.--_Evening Herald._

"The Turn of the Road" is a clever and poetic conception clothed in
smart effective County Down dialogue with many bright and sparkling
lines. The significance, the pathos, and inherent beauty of the
concluding scene is a piece of consummate art.--_Belfast Newsletter._

The author ... builds his scenes out of simple materials but always
with the eye of a craftsman for striking effects a