J. Hartley Manners

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For other persons named John Manners, see John Manners (disambiguation).

John Hartley Manners (10 August 1870 – 19 September 1928)[1] was a British playwright who wrote Peg o' My Heart, which starred his wife, Laurette Taylor on Broadway in one of her greatest stage triumphs, although she did not appear in the film version that he wrote and produced. The film role went to Marion Davies.

Peg o' My Heart, a comedy, played in New York City from December 20, 1912 to May 30, 1914.[2] It afterward had a long run in London. Manners' other plays include:

  • The Crossways, in collaboration with Lillie Langtry
  • As Once in May
  • The Queen's Messenger
  • Zira, with Henry Miller
  • The Majesty of Birth
  • Ganton & Co.
  • The Girl and the Wizard
  • The Prince of Bohemia
  • The Girl in Waiting
  • A Woman Intervenes

He published Peg o' My Heart in 1913, and Happiness and Other Plays, including Just as Well and The Day of Dupes in 1914. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ J. Hartley Manners. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
  2. ^ a b New International Encyclopedia

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