J. Hartley Manners
J. Hartley Manners is a Broadway performer known for A Marriage of Reason, The Cross-ways, The Day of Dupes, Getting Together, The Girl and the Wizard, The Great John Ganton, The Harp of Life, Happiness, The House Next Door, The Indiscretion of Truth, Just as Well, The Lancers, One Night in Rome, Out There, The Patriot, Peg-O'-My-Dreams, Peg O' My Heart, The Prince of Bohemia, The Wooing of Eve, Zira, and The National Anthem. Explore their Broadway credits, shows, and songs below.
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About
John Hartley Manners was born in London, England, on 10 August 1870, of Irish extraction, and went on to become a playwright, composer, and book writer whose work appeared on Broadway from 1902 to 1922.
Manners is best known for writing Peg o' My Heart, a comedy that opened in New York City on 20 December 1912 and ran through 30 May 1914 before transferring to London for an extended engagement. The production starred his wife, Laurette Taylor, and became one of her most celebrated stage achievements. Manners published the play in 1913, and in 1922 he wrote the silent screen adaptation, again with Taylor in the lead role. A sound remake followed in 1933, starring Marion Davies, adapted from Manners' original play after his death. He also wrote the screenplays for two 1924 silent films featuring Taylor — Happiness, drawn from his own stage work, and One Night in Rome — which constituted her only two other film appearances. Taylor held a particular affection for One Night in Rome and kept a personal print of it to screen for guests.
Among his other Broadway credits, Manners wrote The Harp of Life, The Cross-ways, The Day of Dupes, A Marriage of Reason, and The Great John Ganton. The Cross-ways was written in collaboration with Lillie Langtry. His 1914 collection Happiness and Other Plays included Just as Well and The Day of Dupes alongside the title work. Peg o' My Heart was also the subject of a United States Supreme Court case, Manners v. Morosco, decided in 1920.
Late in his career, Manners wrote a one-act radio play titled The Queen's Messenger, which was adapted to become the first broadcast television drama, airing only three months before his death. Manners died of esophageal cancer in New York City on 19 December 1928, at the age of 58.
Personal Details
- Born
- August 10, 1870
- Hometown
- London, ENGLAND
- Died
- December 19, 1928
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- Who is J. Hartley Manners?
- J. Hartley Manners is a Broadway performer known for A Marriage of Reason, The Cross-ways, The Day of Dupes, Getting Together, The Girl and the Wizard, The Great John Ganton, The Harp of Life, Happiness, The House Next Door, The Indiscretion of Truth, Just as Well, The Lancers, One Night in Rome, Out There, The Patriot, Peg-O'-My-Dreams, Peg O' My Heart, The Prince of Bohemia, The Wooing of Eve, Zira, and The National Anthem. John Hartley Manners was born in London, England, on 10 August 1870, of Irish extraction, and went on to become a playwright, composer, and book writer whose work appeared on Broadway from 1902 to 1922. Manners is best known for writing Peg o' My Heart, a comedy that opened in New York City on 20 De...
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