In the opening scene, a young woman sitting at a table makes a list which includes such items as "six yards of stuff for to make a yellow gown" and "a pair of lace boots with lengthy heels on them and brassy eyes." When the title character enters the public house later in that act, he chews on a turnip after being invited to sit by the fire by Michael, who assures him that the police rarely come there. Other characters include the Widow Quin, her cousin Shawn Keogh, and Pegeen Mike. It caused riots at the premiere in 1907, when people objected to the image of Irish morality presented by the indifference of various characters to the death of the father of Christy Mahon. FTP, name this play by John Millington Synge whose title might lead you 
In the opening scene, a young woman sitting at a table makes a list which includes such items as "six yards of stuff for to make a yellow gown" and "a pair of lace boots with lengthy heels on them and brassy eyes." When the title character enters the public house later in that act, he chews on a turnip after being invited to sit by the fire by Michael, who assures him that the police rarely come there. Other characters include the Widow Quin, her cousin Shawn Keogh, and Pegeen Mike. It caused riots at the premiere in 1907, when people objected to the image of Irish morality presented by the indifference of various characters to the death of the father of Christy Mahon. FTP, name this play by John Millington Synge whose title might lead you to believe that it's about Paul Litvak.
In the opening scene, a young woman sitting at a table makes a list which includes such items as "six yards of stuff for to make a yellow gown" and "a pair of lace boots with lengthy heels on them and brassy eyes.