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The Ghost of Illiam Dhone
17 Jul 2013 07:47 pmYesterday evening D-d and I attended a play. It was a rather excellent event - an outdoor stage and an invitation for the audience to bring their own chairs and their picnic.
The play itself told the story of a figure from Manx history, William Christian also known as Illiam Dhone ('Brown (W)Illiam), starting at the moment of his execution, and looking at how it had come to this point.
He was left in charge of the island by Lord Stanley during the English Civil War and handed it over to the Parliamentarians after the execution of the Earl, to prevent bloodshed. There is some debate as to whether he was, then, a hero or a traitor.
The play was rather good - and the surroundings gorgeous, especially as the temperature through the evening was a warm 20-22C.
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The play itself told the story of a figure from Manx history, William Christian also known as Illiam Dhone ('Brown (W)Illiam), starting at the moment of his execution, and looking at how it had come to this point.
He was left in charge of the island by Lord Stanley during the English Civil War and handed it over to the Parliamentarians after the execution of the Earl, to prevent bloodshed. There is some debate as to whether he was, then, a hero or a traitor.
The play was rather good - and the surroundings gorgeous, especially as the temperature through the evening was a warm 20-22C.
I have put some pictures under the cut - with a couple especially for
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