''Iris'' is a 1901 play by the British writer

Arthur Wing Pinero Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May 185523 November 1934) was an English playwright and, early in his career, actor. Pinero was drawn to the theatre from an early age, and became a professional actor at the age of 19. He gained experience as a supp ...

Film adaptation

In 1916 it was turned into a film ''

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'' directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring

Alma Taylor Alma Louise Taylor (3 January 1895 – 23 January 1974) was a British actress. Life Taylor was born in London. She made her first screen appearance as a child actor in the 1907 film ''His Daughter's Voice''. She went on to appear in more th ...

, one of the leading stars of the era.Goble p.814

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. 1901 plays British plays adapted into films Plays by Arthur Wing Pinero West End plays {{1900s-play-stub