Arrah-na-Pogue (film)

Arrah-na-Pogue is a 1911 American silent film adaptation of Dion Boucicault's 1864 play of the same name. The film stars Laurette Taylor, Harry Lloyd, and Allan McKinnon. The story is a romantic drama set in Ireland during the time of agrarian unrest. It follows the trials and tribulations of Arrah Meelish, a young Irish peasant girl, and her efforts to aid her outlawed brother, Shaun the Post, and secure the happiness of her friends. The film is significant for being one of the earliest screen appearances of Laurette Taylor, a celebrated stage actress. Little information is widely available about the production details or critical reception of this early silent film, and it is presumed to be lost.