F. J. Fay

The Play has been revived many times since then as a part of the
repertoire at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

"The Unicorn from the Stars" was first played at the Abbey Theatre on
November 23, 1907, with the following cast:--

Father John Ernest Vaughan
Thomas Hearne Arthur Sinclair
Andrew Hearne J. A. O'Rourke
Martin Hearne F. J. Fay
Johnny Bacach W. G. Fay
Paudeen J. M. Kerrigan
Biddy Lally Maire O'Neill
Nanny Bridget O'Dempsey

CONTENTS

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THE UNICORN FROM THE STARS 1
By Lady Gregory and W. B. Yeats.

CATHLEEN NI HOULIHAN 135
By W. B. Yeats.

THE HOUR-GLASS 169
By W. B. Yeats.

THE UNICORN FROM THE STARS

CHARACTERS

FATHER JOHN

THOMAS HEARNE _a coach builder._

ANDREW HEARNE _his brother._

MARTIN. HEARNE _his nephew._

JOHNNY BACACH }
PAUDEEN }
BIDDY LALLY } _beggars._
NANNY }

ACT I

SCENE: _Interior of a coach builder's workshop. Parts of a gilded
coach, among them an ornament representing the lion and the unicorn._
THOMAS _working at a wheel._ FATHER JOHN _coming from door of inner
room._

FATHER JOHN. I have prayed over Martin. I have prayed a long time, but
there is no move in him yet.

THOMAS. You are giving yourself too much trouble, Father. It's as good
for you to leave him alone till the doctor's bottle will come. If there
is any cure at all for what is on him, it is likely the doctor will
have it.

FATHER JOHN. I think it is not doctor's medicine will help him in this
case.

THOMAS. It will, it will. The doctor has his business learned well. If
Andrew had gone to him the time I bade him, and had not turned again to
bring yourself to the house, it is likely Martin would be walking at
this time. I am loth to trouble you, Father, when the business is not
of your own sort. Any doctor at all should be able, and well able, to
cure the falling sickness.

FATHER JOHN. It is not any common sickness that is on him n