Frank Harvey was the ''nom de plume'' of John Ainsworth Hilton, born Jean François de Soissons de Latanac (c. April 1842 – 29 March 1903), actor and playwright, who was born and died in Manchester, England. His plays were popular in Australia. He was father of Australian screenwriter Frank Harvey (1885–1965) and grandfather of the English screenwriter Frank Harvey (1912–1981)

Selected plays

*''The Wages of Sin'' performed by the W. J. Holloway company at the

Academy of Music, Ballarat An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosop ...

in January 1884 *''Woman against Woman'', adapted from the French and first staged in March 1883 at the Theatre Royal, Portsmouth *''A Wife's Victory'' at the

Princess's Theatre, Melbourne The Princess Theatre, originally Princess's Theatre, is a 1452-seat theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1854 and rebuilt in 1886 to a design by noted Melbourne architect William Pitt, it is the oldest surviving entertain ...

in August 1884. *''A Mad Marriage'' performed by the W. J. Holloway company at the

in January 1886. *''The Ring of Iron'' performed by the W. J. Holloway company at the

Academy of Music, Launceston An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosop ...

in 1886. *''The World Against Her'' performed by Alfred Dampier's company at the

Victoria Theatre, Newcastle The Victoria Theatre is a heritage-listed former theatre at 8-10 Perkins Street, Newcastle, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1876 and rebuilt during 1890-91, and is the oldest theatre still standing in New South Wa ...

in May 1888. ".. one of the most sympathetic plays ever written" *''Judge Not'' performed by Alfred Dampier's company at the

Alexandra Theatre, Melbourne Her Majesty's Theatre is a 1,700-seat theatre in Melbourne's East End Theatre District, Australia. Built in 1886, it is located at 219 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. It is classified by the National Trust of Australia and is listed on the Vic ...

"... the very essence of dulness and puerility ... difficult to comprehend why a gentleman of Mr. Dampier's experience and ability prefers plays of this class ... Dampier subsequently, and successfully, replaced it with his dramatization of Monte Cristo. *''The Land of the Living'' performed by

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with the Holloway-Howe company at the Theatre Royal, Hobart in February 1890. *''Fallen Among Thieves'' performed by the W. J. Holloway company at the Princess Theatre, Bendigo. *''Shall We Forgive Her'' performed by the W. J. Holloway company at the

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. *''A House of Mystery'' at the

Criterion Theatre, Sydney The Criterion Theatre was a theatre in Sydney, Australia which was built in 1886 by architect George R Johnson on the south east corner of Pitt and Park streets. It closed in 1935 and the building was demolished. History The Criterion Thea ...

in December 1899. *''The Milestones of Life'' "... one of the best things Frank Harvey has given the world" *''The World's Mercy'' Coulter Dramatic Company in Broken Hill, December 1904 *''A Musician's Romance'' at the

Theatre Royal, Perth The Theatre Royal and Metropole Hotel is a heritage-listed building in Perth, Western Australia, located at 637–645 Hay Street, Perth, Hay Street. Both the hotel (also known as Hotel Metropole) and the theatre were built by businessman Thomas ...

, July 1905 *''The Workman's Wife'' performed by the Dora Mostyn Dramatic Company at Mount Alexander, Victoria in July 1903.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Frank 1842 births 1903 deaths 19th-century English dramatists and playwrights