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    Jeannie Once
    Jeannie Once
    Jeannie Once
    Ebook150 pages58 minutes

    Jeannie Once

    By Renee

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    The third play in the trilogy that began with Wednesday to Come and Pass It On.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVictoria University Press
    Release dateApr 1, 2014
    ISBN9780864737915
    Jeannie Once

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      Book preview

      Jeannie Once - Renee

      RENEE

      JEANNIE ONCE

      JEANNIE ONCE

      Renée

      Victoria University Press

      For Bernadette with love

      Contents

      Half-title

      Title Page

      Dedication

      First Performance

      Characters

      Act One

      Scene One

      Scene Two

      Scene Three

      Scene Four

      Scene Five

      Scene Six

      Scene Seven

      Scene Eight

      Act Two

      Scene One

      Scene Two

      Scene Three

      Scene Four

      Scene Five

      Scene Six

      Scene Seven

      Scene Eight

      Scene Nine

      By the Same Author

      Copyright

      First Performance

      Jeannie Once was first performed at the Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, on 15 June 1990 with the following cast:

      Directed by Lisa Warrington    

      Designed by Campbell Thomas

      Production Manager, Jon Waite

      Lighting Design, Richard Finn  

      Costume Design, Jain Kewene  

      Stage Manager, Billie Atkinson

      Characters

      J

      EANNIE

      B

      RANNIGAN

      . Twenty-two, Irish.

      H

      ONORIA

      W

      ISHART

      . Thirty-three-ish, Scottish.

      M

      ARTHA

      L

      EWIS

      . Nineteen, part-Maori, part-European.

      M

      ARY

      O’M

      ALLEY

      . Thirty-five-ish, Irish.

      B

      ARNEY

      . Seventeen, part-Irish, part-English.

      A

      LEC

      M

      C

      P

      HERSON

      . Twenty-four, Scottish.

      G

      EORGE

      L

      AMONT

      . Thirty-nine, Irish.

      B

      ESSIE

      M

      ARCHMONT

      . Fifty-ish, Irish, non-speaking piano player.

      M

      ARGARET

      M

      AY

      O’C

      ONNOR

      . Twenty, Irish, non-speaking.

      The play is set in Dunedin in 1879.

      Act One

      Scene One

      There is pool of light.

      J

      EANNIE

      B

      RANNIGAN

      enters. She is an attractive, lively woman with an Irish accent. She wears a pretty floral dress and a matching scarf over her hair. She carries a bag and some flowers.

      J

      EANNIE

      is on one of her regular visits to M

      ARGARET

      M

      AY

      O’C

      ONNOR

      , a shadowy figure who sits on the edge of the light with her back towards J

      EANNIE

      .

      J

      EANNIE

      : Hello again, Margaret May! If I sound breathless it’s because I’ve been hurrying. I had to see old Pengelly on the way and he kept me waiting. By the time the old bugger comes prancing out with a greasy smile on his lips you’re ready to settle for anything. Just so long as he provides, out of the goodness of his heart, you understand, another pile of shirts for you to bleed your fingers over! She hands M

      ARGARET

      M

      AY

      the flowers.

      Still, no sense in getting down is there? That’s what Micky used to say, remember? Mary sends her best and Barney, you remember Barney? Mary wants him to take up an apprenticeship with James Mowat but between you and me Margaret May, I don’t think young Barney’s cut out to be a tailor. That’s a joke Margaret May. Alec McPherson sends his respects. He walked out here with me. He’s not got a job at the moment and he’s not the only one.

      I got Father Callaghan to say a Mass for your Conal and little Jack. And Micky of course. I know Micky never had any time for priests but I thought better leave nothing to chance! Father was sure I’d come to repent and cry on his shoulder but he managed to swallow his disappointment and hold out his hand for the money! He reminded me I hadn’t been to confession in a long time and I said that was because I had nothing to confess! Lots of other things I could’ve said to the old bugger but Father Callaghan doesn’t worry about listening to questions or doubts. Well you don’t have to, do you, when you’ve already got all the answers!

      M

      ARGARET

      M

      AY

      starts shedding the petals from the flowers.

      I’m feeling somewhat discouraged Margaret May. I have to admit to feeling discouraged. I was so sure you were getting better. I thought you’d be pleased about the Masses. You and me are the only ones who remember Micky and Conal and little Jack. Just you and me. There’s not even a gravestone where a stranger can read their names aloud. Only you and me will remember how it felt when Jack snuggled against us with his soft wee body but at least he’s got his father and his uncle Micky with him. If you take yourself away who will be with me?

      I know you were angry because Micky gave your Conal and little Jack the fever but honest to God, Margaret May, you know it wasn’t Micky’s fault. He’d never have talked you into coming to this place if he hadn’t believed it would be for the best. How could he know that ship would be so unlucky? How could he know that that stiff-necked sod of a doctor would draw the line at the likes of him and Conal and Jack?

      Margaret May are you listening? I’m saving real hard but you’ll have to do your bit too. They won’t let me take you until you’re better. I know the thought of another journey on the sea is a fearful one but think of it Margaret May, we’ll be going home! Please Margaret May, please talk to me.

      M

      ARGARET

      M

      AY

      ’s only response is to throw the stems on the floor. J

      EANNIE

      sighs.

      Well, I’ll have

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