''Lord and Lady Algy'' is a comedy play by the British writer
R. C. Carton
R. C. Carton (born Richard Claude Critchett, 10 May 1853 – 1 April 1928) was an English actor and playwright.
Life and career
Carton was born in London on 10 May 1853, a son of the oculist George Critchett and his wife Martha ''née'' Brooker. ...
which premiered in London in 1898, starring his wife,
Katherine Compton
Katherine Julia Mackenzie (10 November 1849 – 16 May 1928) was an English actress, professionally known as Katherine Compton, or, more usually, Miss Compton. She was best known for her appearances in the comedies written by her husband R. C. Ca ...
, and
Charles Hawtrey. In New York it played at the
Empire Theatre in May 1899, running for 111 performances, and was revived on
Broadway
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Theatre
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later in 1899, 1903 and 1917.
Film adaptation
In 1919 the play was turned into an American
silent film of the same title directed by
Harry Beaumont
Harry Beaumont (10 February 1888 – 22 December 1966) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He worked for a variety of production companies including 20th Century Fox, Fox, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, Goldwyn, Metro Picture ...
.
[Goble p.74]
References
Sources
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
1898 plays
British plays adapted into films
Plays set in England
Plays by R. C. Carton
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