Cosmo Hamilton
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Cosmo Hamilton (born 29 April 1870 in Norwood, England – died 14 October 1942 in Guildford, England), born Henry Charles Hamilton Gibbs, was an English playwright and novelist. He took his mother's maiden name when he began to write. Hamilton was married twice: Julia Bolton and Beryl Faber, née Beryl Crossley Smith, the sister of C. Aubrey Smith. He was the brother of writers A. Hamilton Gibbs and Sir Philip Gibbs.
His London musicals include The Catch of the Season (1904), The Belle of Mayfair (1906), The Beauty of Bath (1906). He then wrote a number of Broadway shows, and many of screenplays.
Hamilton wrote dozens of novels, averaging a novel per year most of his adult life. His novels include:
- His Majesty, the King
- Who cares? a story of adolescence
- The Rustle of Silk
- Two kings and other romances
- Plain brown
- A plea for the younger generation
- The door that has no key
During the First World War Hamilton was a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Air Service.
[edit] External links
- Works by Cosmo Hamilton at Project Gutenberg
- Site includes list of Hamilton's novels
- Project Gutenberg: Who cares? a story of adolescence, by Cosmo Hamilton
- Cosmo Hamilton at the Internet Movie Database
United Kingdom - Broadway credits
- Obituary
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