Charles Darrell

Charles Darrell (29 June 1859 – 25 March 1932) was an English playwright who specialized in melodrama.

Early life

Darrell was born in London, England.[1]

Selected works

His plays include:[2]

  • When London Sleeps: Charles Holloway's production at Theatre Royal, Melbourne in 1898;[3] basis of the 1932 film When London Sleeps
  • The Power and the Glory (1898); first Australian performance in 1899[4]
  • Defender of the Faith; first Australian production 1900[5]
  • Her Luck in London (1905); first Australian production 1906;[6] basis of the 1914 film Her Luck in London
  • What a Man Made Her (1909)
  • A Girl's Good Luck (1912)
  • In A Man's Grip (1913)
  • The Millionaire and the Woman (1916)
  • Should a Wife Refuse? (1917)
  • Tommy's French Wife (1918)
  • A Girl in the Web (1919)
  • From Shopgirl to Duchess; first Australian production 1909;[7] basis of the 1917 film From Shopgirl to Duchess
  • The Girl Who Knew a Bit; Australian rights purchased by William Anderson 1911.[8]
  • The Idol of Paris, basis of the 1914 film The Idol of Paris, was also the English title of Sarah Bernhardt's autobiography.[9]
  • White as a Lily?; first Australian production 1913[10]
  • When Paris Sleeps (1913), first Australia production 1920;[11] basis of the 1917 film When Paris Sleeps

References

  1. ^ "Charles Darrell". Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Charles Darrell". AusStage. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "On and Off the Stage". Table Talk. No. 664. Victoria, Australia. 18 March 1898. p. 14. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Last Night's Amusements". The Sunday Times (Sydney). No. 687. New South Wales, Australia. 19 March 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lyceum Theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 19, 324. New South Wales, Australia. 17 February 1900. p. 14. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Greenroom Gossip". Melbourne Punch. Vol. CV, no. 2669. Victoria, Australia. 20 September 1906. p. 34. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Dramatic Notes". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. LXXIV, no. 19, 574. South Australia. 7 August 1909. p. 14. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Theatrical Tit-bits". Sydney Sportsman. Vol. XI, no. 653. New South Wales, Australia. 27 December 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Madame Sarah Bernhardt". Geelong Advertiser. No. 23, 273. Victoria, Australia. 28 December 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "The Adelphi". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). No. 10734. New South Wales, Australia. 18 October 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Fuller's Sydney Attractions". The Newcastle Sun. No. 690. New South Wales, Australia. 10 June 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.