Edith Carter (died 14 June 1934) was an

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stage actress and playwright, who was active in the 1920s-30s. She was the sister of the novelist John L. Carter, the aunt of the mystery and detective novel author

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and the sister-in-law of author and playwright

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. Plays *''Treasures in Heaven'' 1912 *''Lass o’ Laughter'' (cowritten with

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) 1922 – Queen’s Theatre *''Educating a Husband'' 1923 – Southend Rep Theatre *''Certified Imam'' 1924 – Theatre Royal, Castleford *''Uncle Hiram Here'' (cowritten with Florence Bates) 1925 – "Q" Theatre *''The Lovely Liar'' 1927 *''The Two Mrs. Camerons. A Play in Three Acts'' (cowritten with Winifred Carter) – Q Theatre, London and Townley Street Sunday School by the CS Players, January 1945; published 1936/1937 (US) *''Wanted-a Wife. A Play in Three Acts'' (cowritten with Winifred Carter) – Q Theatre, London; published 1936/1937 (US) (possibly originally published 1922 or 1926) *''From Duckling to Swan: Woman Can Be Beautiful'' 1948

John L. Carter

Edith Carter's brother, John Louis Justin Carter (b. Eccleshall, Sheffield 1880-d. West Byfleet, Surrey 9 February 1959), was also an author and playwright, who wrote under several pseudonyms. He adapted at least one of her plays into a novel. Known works *''Peggy the Aeronaut'' 1910 – as J. L. J. Carter *''Nymphet'' – 1915 as Compton Irving Carter *''Come Day, Go Day'' 1922 – as John L. Carter *''Educating a Husband: From the Play of that Name'' by Edith Carter 1926 – as Compton Irving Carter *''White Sheikh. A Novel'' 1935 – as Compton Irving *''His Lady Secretary. A Comedy in Three Acts'' 1938 – as Compton Irving *''Daughter of Egypt'' 1937 – as Compton Irving *''Wings to the Peacock'' 1939 – as Compton Irving noy

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* Plays by Edith Carter on th
Great War Theatre website
English stage actresses 20th-century English actresses Year of birth missing English women dramatists and playwrights 20th-century English women writers 20th-century English dramatists and playwrights 1934 deaths {{England-writer-stub