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Raising The Wind (other)
Raising the Wind may refer to: * ''Raising the Wind'', an 1803 farce by James Kenney in which the character Jeremy Diddler appears * ''Raising the Wind'' (1925 film), a British short comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott * ''Raising the Wind'' (1961 film), a British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Diddler
Jeremy Diddler is a fictional character in James Kenney's 1803 farce ''Raising the Wind'', and is said to have been based on an amusing importunist named Bibb, dubbed "half-crown Bibb". A needy, artful swindler, "Jeremy Diddler" became a stock character in farce; the word "diddle" may be derived from him, or ''vice versa'', and was a very common expression in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The character of Jeremy Diddler is discussed in some detail in Herman Melville's '' The Confidence Man: His Masquerade''. He appears in Thomas Haynes Bayly Thomas Haynes Bayly (13 October 1797 – 22 April 1839) was an English poet, songwriter, dramatist and writer. Life Bayly was born in Bath on 13 October 1797, the only child of Nathaniel Bayly, an influential citizen of Bath: he was related ...'s novel '' David Dumps'' (chapter XV). References Fictional con artists Male characters in theatre Comedy theatre characters Male characters in literature Comedy literature ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raising The Wind (1925 Film)
''Raising the Wind'' is a 1925 British silent-era short comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and featuring Sydney Fairbrother and Irene Tripod Irene Tripod was a British actress of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''The Romance of Lady Hamilton'' (1919) * '' The Mystery Road'' (1921) * '' The House of Peril'' (1922) * ''Dicky Monteith'' (1922) * '' The Beloved Vagabond'' (1923) * .... References External links * 1925 films British comedy films 1925 comedy films 1920s English-language films British silent short films British independent films Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott British black-and-white films 1920s British films Silent comedy films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |