In this fascinating reappraisal of the non-literary drama of the late 19th and early 20th century, Christopher Fitz-Simon discloses a unique world of plays, players, and producers in metropolitan theatres in Ireland and other countries, where Ireland was viewed as a source of extraordinary topics such as revolution, eviction, famine, agrarian agitation, and political assassination. Plays of the time were diverse, including those such as Murray & Shine's An Irish Gentleman, Hubert O'Grady's The Priest Hunter, J.W. Whitbread's The Victoria Cross, and Edward Selden's McKenna's Flirtation.