Thomas Falkland Lucius Cary (2 January 1897 – 7 April 1989), known professionally as Falkland Cary or Falkland L. Cary, was an Irish playwright, best known for his collaborations with
Philip King. He abandoned a successful career as a doctor to become a professional writer.
Life and career
Cary was born in
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 8,634 making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional cen ...
, Ireland, and educated at
Aldenham School
Aldenham School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged eleven to eighteen, located between Elstree and the village of Aldenham in Hertfordshire, England. There is also a preparatory school for pupils from the ages of five to ele ...
and
Trinity College, Dublin
, name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin
, motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin)
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, motto_English = It will last i ...
.
["Obituary, ''The Times'', 18 April 1989, p. 18] He trained as a doctor, and established a successful practice, first in
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...
and then in London. During his student days he developed a lifelong love of the theatre, and in 1946 he gave up his medical practice to concentrate on writing plays.
[
His theatre career started modestly. Only one of his first seven plays was staged in London.][ He sometimes wrote alone, or more often in collaboration, most frequently with Philip King. Their two most successful works were farcical comedies, '' Sailor Beware!'' (1954) and '']Big Bad Mouse
''Big Bad Mouse'' is a British stage play and theatrical comedic farce by Phillip King and Falkland L. Carey. Although not specifically written for Jimmy Edwards and Eric Sykes, it became a vehicle for the British comedy actors and has been re ...
'' (1966). In addition to his comedies, Cary wrote stage thrillers, and original works and adaptations for television and cinema."Falkland L. Cary"
Contemporary Authors Online. Gale, 21 April 1998 His plays were popular with amateur drama groups, and he made a substantial income in royalties from that quarter.[
Cary died at the age of 92. He never married.][
]
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References
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1897 births
1989 deaths
Irish writers
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