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John Hartley Manners (10 August 1870 – 19 December 1928) [1] was a London-born playwright of Irish extraction who wrote Peg o' My Heart, which starred his wife, Laurette Taylor, on Broadway in one of her greatest stage triumphs.
British-born playwright J. Hartley Manners, of Irish extraction, spent many years in the United States. In his twenties, in Australia, he began a relatively successful acting career and made his debut in London's West End in 1898.
- Writer, Production Manager
- August 10, 1870
- J. Hartley Manners
- December 19, 1928
The first occurred on 11 September 1928, conducted by General Electric from their Schenectady, NY station – to test Ernst Alexanderson's new 48-line television system. The play was "The Queen's Messenger", a melodramatic piece by London-born J. Hartley Manners.
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British-born playwright J. Hartley Manners, of Irish extraction, spent many years in the United States. In his twenties, in Australia, he began a relatively successful acting career and made his debut in London's West End in 1898.
- August 10, 1870
- December 19, 1928
J. Hartley Manners was born in London, England, but was of Irish descent and raised as a devout Catholic; his mother had hopes that he would enter into the priesthood, but that was not to be ( American National Biography ).
J. Hartley Manners. (1870—1928) Quick Reference. (b. London, 10 Aug. 1870; d. New York, 19 Dec. 1928) Playwright. He began his career as an actor and came to America in 1902 in one of his own ... From: Manners, J [ohn] Hartley in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre. Reference entries.
Peg o' My Heart is a 1912 play written by J. Hartley Manners. It has three acts, a medium-sized cast, one setting, and moderate pacing. The story is set at the English mansion of the socially prominent Chichester family, whose lives are changed by the introduction of an Irish-American heiress into their midst.
