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Paul Vincent Carroll's delightful Irish com– edy, The Wayward Saint, was the Portland State drama department's fifth production of the year. Directed by William McAnallen, this amusing fantasy, concerned with the uncon– ventional antics of Cannon McCooey, a saintly Irish priest. Audiences were captivated by the misadvent– ures of this gentle priest, who takes the activi– ties of Saint Francis too seriously and begins to talk to animals. This extraordinary pastime re– sults in friction with the Bishop, who takes a dim view of the proceedings, and Father Mc– Cooey becomes involved in a series of humorous situations. Considered a saint by the simple folk of the community, who have been convinced by a child rising from the dead and by a cherry tree producing plums, Father McCooey finds his problems have only started. Before the final curtain, the priest even had to repel the evil advances of Baron De Balbus, who has been sent by the devil to corrupt his faith. THE WAYWARD SAINT 15