The Catspaw: A Comedy, In Five Acts (1850) is a play written by Douglas William Jerrold. The story revolves around the character of John O'Groat, a poor Irishman who is hired by a wealthy businessman, Mr. Gabriel, to carry out a series of nefarious deeds. O'Groat is promised a large sum of money for his services, but soon realizes that he is being used as a pawn in a larger scheme.As the plot unfolds, O'Groat becomes increasingly conflicted about...