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PlotSpoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
In the third act tragedy befalls the Boyle family. Mr Bentham, who had been courting Mary, ceases all contact with the family, and it becomes apparent that no money will be forthcoming. As the goods bought with the borrowed money are being taken back, Mr and Mrs Boyle learn that Mary has been impregnated by Mr Bentham. "Captain" Boyle goes with Joxer to a pub to spend the last of his money and take his mind off of the situation. While he is gone, Mrs Boyle learns that her son, Johnny, has been killed, presumably by the IRA. Mary and Juno leave to live with Juno's sister and Captain Boyle returns to the stage drunk, unaware of his son's death. Spoilers end here.
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Quotes"I ofen looked up at the sky an' assed meself the question - what is the moon, what is the stars?"-Captain Boyle, Act I "Th' whole worl's in a terrible state o' chassis!"- Captain Boyle, Act III
“wearin’ out the unemployment dole" “creep” Joxer Daly “Drinkin in some snug or another" “Never tired o’ lookin’ for a rest" “dhrop of intoxicatin’ liquor" Juno “nicely handicapped” by all of them “There’ll never be any good out o’ him so long as he goes with that shoulder-shruggin’ Joxer" “Fed up knockin around doin nothing" “I’m done with Joxer…I’m a new man from this out" "it's nearly time we had a little less respect for the dead, an' a little more regard for the living" "Isn't all religions curious?-if they weren't you wouldn't get anyone to believe in them" “hopeless till the end of his days" “It’ll have what’s far better- it’ll have two mothers" AdaptationsIn 1930, a British film adaptation of the play was produced. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and featured Edward Chapman and Sara Allgood. A musical adaptation of the play, titled Juno, was created by Marc Blitzstein (music, lyrics) and Joseph Stein (book), and opened on Broadway in 1959. Shirley Booth starred as Juno Boyle, and Melvyn Douglas as the Captain. The musical version was a flop, closing after 16 performances, but Blitzstein's score was preserved on the original cast album and is today considered one of the composer's masterpieces. O'Casey gave his blessing to the project, but never saw the production.de:Juno and the Paycock fr:Junon et le paon it:Giunone e il Pavone
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