At the end of this play, a mob puts a noose around the title character's neck, but he is saved by his father, whom he had claimed to have clubbed to death.
In this play's opening, two cousins discuss the dispensation they need from a bishop in order to marry. This play's second act opens with four girls walking in on the main character and offering him eggs, butter, a boiled chicken, and a piece of cake. In this play, an offstage mule race which the protagonist wins is narrated by Jimmy and the Widow Quinn. At the end of this play, a mob puts a noose around the title character's neck, but he is saved by his father, whom he had claimed to have clubbed to death. Part of this play was performed in dumbshow during its premier at the Abbey Theater after crowds rioted in protest of its portrayal of peasants. For 10 points, Pegeen calls Christy Mahon the title phrase in what play by J. M. Synge?
In this play's opening, two cousins discuss the dispensation they need from a bishop in order to marry.
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