Harriett Jay (2 September 1853 – 21 December 1932) was a British writer and playwright who often wrote under the

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of Charles Marlowe. Several of her plays were turned into films. She is best known for her 1906 comedy play '' When Knights Were Bold''.Nicoll, p. 330.

Selected plays

* '' Alone in London'' (1892) * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1906)

References

Bibliography

* Nicoll, Alardyce (1973). ''English Drama, 1900–1930: The Beginnings of the Modern Period''. Cambridge University Press.

External links

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Harriett Jay, aged 27, on the cover of
The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, 18 December 1880 {{DEFAULTSORT:Jay, Harriett 1853 births 1932 deaths British dramatists and playwrights 19th-century British novelists 20th-century British novelists