The Private Secretary
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- Paperback
76 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2021
Summary
The Private Secretary (1883) is a three-act comedy by English actor and playwright Charles Hawtrey. Adapted from a popular German farce, The Private Secretary helped launch Hawtrey’s career as one of Victorian England’s leading theatrical figures. Initially panned by critics and audiences, The Private Secretary was revised and shortened by Hawtrey, who then restaged the play to resounding praise. Revived countless times throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, The Private Secretary …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781513280615 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1513280619 |
| Author: | Charles Hawtrey, Mint Editions |
| Publisher: | Mint Editions |
| Imprint: | Mint Editions |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 76 |
| Release Date: | 19 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 96g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 127mm |
| Series: | Mint Editions |
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About The Author
Charles Hawtrey
Charles Hawtrey (1858-1923)
Charles Hawtrey was an English actor, director, producer, manager, and playwright who specialized in comedy. He earned a reputation as a leading performer of the Victorian era, and his work and mentorship inspired such figures as Oscar Wilde, Somerset Maugham, and Noel Coward.
After struggling to establish himself as an artist, Hawtrey launched his career with The Private Secretary, an adaptation of a popular German farce involving the relationship between a clergyman and two irreverent, indebted young men.
Knighted in 1922 for his work in theater, Hawtrey starred in several silent movies toward the end of his life. He was a vital resource for tradition and expertise in a time when the dramatic arts saw extensive stylistic and technological change. Hawtrey was a monumental figure in English theater who adapted with the times he served to define.
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