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The Shaughraun

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 * I question whether or not it’s entirely relevant to mention the protagonist of The Age of Innocence praising The Shaughraun without explaining the books tie to the play, other than the play being performed in New York where the books’ story takes place. It would do well to provide more context, defending the particular character or author’s relevance in regards to the subject.


 * The information and edits made to the article are fairly recent.


 * In the introduction there is mention of how much money was earned in the original production of the play and how Boucicault supposedly wasted the money, but it is never explained or talked about again in the article. It is missing information as to what exactly Boucicault did with the money, or research into whether there were related underlying financial issues.


 * The plot synopsis could have a much more detailed Act by Act breakdown of the play. It’s a very short synopsis that arguably does not cover all the events that transpire. It also does not provide a character list with a description and their role in the play.

Tone:


 * On the subject of staging and pop culture; the article only references the original staging in New York and a character’s response to the play from a book set in New York. It’s lacking documentation on the staging of the play in other countries and their reaction. The only information given is a positive review that does not go into depth as to why the character praised the performance. It is therefore slightly biased in its lack of diversity of opinion and reception.

Sources:


 * The main issue is the lack of references.There are only two scholarly sources cited (if one includes the source for the poster), with the rest referencing other wikipedia articles. They are easily accessible and credible sources that do support the claims in the article. However, there is a great deal of information missing to back what’s written. For example:
 * What publication of the play was used for the plot synopsis?
 * Where does it say that Boucicault wasted the money he earned for the play?


 * The article’s bias towards the positive reception of the play is not noted.

Talk Page:


 * It is a Stub Class rated article where the majority of the contributions and conversations about the topic are corrections and removal of what’s been written.
 * It is a part of three WikiProjects :
 * WikiProject Theatre
 * WikiProject Literature
 * WikiProject Ireland


 * In our class discussion of the subject there was a great deal more information in regards to plot and character analysis.  The arc of the play and the subplots were all covered, keeping in mind possible opposing views to what’s being expressed in the play and how it would have been received.