Richards, John Morgan, and John Oliver Hobbes. “Pearl Richards Craigie: Biographical Sketch by her Father”. The Life of John Oliver Hobbes, J. Murray, 1911.
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Johnston Forbes-Robertson
Standard Name: Forbes-Robertson, Johnston
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of text | John Oliver Hobbes | In the same year JOH
and Moore
also collaborated on the one-act comedy Journeys End in Lovers' Meeting (titled from Shakespeare
), which was performed in June 1895 (according to her father's memoir) |
| Performance of text | Julia Constance Fletcher | JCF's first play, Mrs Lessingham, opened at the Garrick Theatre
in London. Elizabeth Robins
persuaded John Hare
to produce it, and herself played the lead, opposite Johnston Forbes-Robertson
. “Plays of the Month”. The Theatre: a monthly review of the drama, music and the fine arts, Vol. 23 , May 1894, pp. 284-6, https://www.proquest.com/britishperiodicals/docview/8156537/BFEC9EF065B44705PQ/13?accountid=14474&imgSeq=3. 284 McVea, Deborah, and Jeremy Treglown. “The Times Literary Supplement and its Contributors”. TLS Centenary Archive. Fitzsimons, Eleanor. “Julia Constance Fletcher”. Beside Every Man, 19 Apr. 2016, https://eafitzsimons.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/julia-constance-fletcher/. |
| Performance of text | Julia Constance Fletcher | JCF's The Light That Failed, a stage adaptation (as George Fleming) of the young Kipling
's novel with the same title, opened at the Lyric Theatre in London, starring Johnston Forbes-Robertson
, Gertrude Elliott
, and Sydney Valentine
. “The Stage Version of The Light That Failed”. The Kipling Journal, Vol. 67 , No. 267, Sept. 1993, pp. 25-32, https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/pdf/KJ267.pdf. 25-6 McVea, Deborah, and Jeremy Treglown. “The Times Literary Supplement and its Contributors”. TLS Centenary Archive. 24 |
| Textual Production | Madeleine Lucette Ryley | After having what Forbes-Robertson
called so much success in Manchester the production went to London, where on 27 January 1902 it opened at the Lyric Theatre
. Engle, Sherry D. New Women Dramatists in America, 1890-1920. Palgrave MacMilan, 2007. 79, 97 |
| Textual Production | Madeleine Lucette Ryley | The play starred Johnston Forbes-Robertson
and Gertrude Elliott
. MLR's husband, J. H. Ryley
, also played a minor role as a parishioner. The production had thirty-two performances. Engle, Sherry D. New Women Dramatists in America, 1890-1920. Palgrave MacMilan, 2007. 85-7, 97 |
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