Project Gutenberg 2012-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 661 Gregory, Lady 1852 1932 Persse, Isabella Augusta Gregory, Isabella Augusta Persse, Lady Gregory, Lady Augusta Seven Short Plays Spreading the news -- Hyacinth Halvey -- The rising of the moon -- The jackdaw -- The workhouse ward -- The travelling man -- The gaol gate -- Music for the songs in the plays -- Notes, &c. Produced by Joseph R. Hauser, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Music transcribed by Brian Foley using LilyPond. "Seven Short Plays" by Lady Gregory is a collection of theatrical works written in the early 20th century. This compilation features a variety of plays that often reflect Irish life and social dynamics, focusing on characters like Bartley Fallon and Jack Smith, who navigate misunderstandings and conflicts within their community. The plays capture humor, pathos, and the complexities of human relationships, all set against a distinctly Irish backdrop. The opening portion introduces the first play, "Spreading the News," which unfolds at a fair in a rural Irish town. Various characters engage in lively dialogue, revealing their personal struggles, aspirations, and the small-town gossip that permeates their lives. Bartley Fallon expresses his woes about missed opportunities, while Jack Smith's singing adds a layer of local color. The tension escalates with a reported fight, leading to various interpretations of events spreading among the townsfolk, ultimately culminating in a web of rumors and misunderstandings that reflect the vibrant but turbulent dynamics of village life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41653/41653-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Ireland -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 292860 2025-08-17T03:49:30.900383 text/html 300334 2012-12-18T13:54:42 text/html 316367 2025-08-17T03:49:37.844329 application/epub+zip 317272 2025-08-17T03:49:32.292370 application/epub+zip 126117 2025-08-17T03:49:31.453366 application/epub+zip 634377 2025-08-17T03:49:41.397322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585849 2025-08-17T03:49:36.936351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194303 2022-09-19T05:27:06.884768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240392 2025-08-17T03:49:29.598347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242477 2012-12-18T13:54:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240217 2012-12-18T13:55:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240210 2012-12-18T13:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22263 2025-08-17T03:49:41.548309 application/rdf+xml 8099 2025-08-17T03:49:31.558380 image/jpeg 1587 2025-08-17T03:49:31.504359 image/jpeg 84984 2012-12-18T13:57:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 84682 2012-12-18T13:57:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 520186 2012-12-18T13:57:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 84658 2012-12-18T13:57:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 536025 2025-08-17T03:49:30.979380 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia