Born in Hendon, Middlesex, on 30 December 1872, Cyril Harcourt (originally named Cyril Worsley Perkins), was educated at Bedford School between 1881 and 1888. He intended to take holy orders but instead qualified as an engineer. He then studied for the operatic stage, ultimately becoming an actor in his own plays. His first play, The Axis, was produced for the Criterion Theatre in July 1905, and was followed by The Reformer in 1907, and The Recompense in 1910. He had greater success with A Place in the Sun, at the Comedy Theatre in 1913, in which he played a brilliant man of letters soured by early poverty. However, his greatest success and his most well-known play was A Pair of Silk Stockings, produced at the Criterion Theatre in 1914, which transferred to New York City and had been adapted for the cinema three times by 1932.[1] In May 1917, Wanted, A Husband, starring Gladys Cooper, was produced at the Playhouse Theatre. In the Night was produced at the Kingsway Theatre in 1919, and Will You Kiss Me? was produced at the Comedy Theatre in 1920.[2] Cyril Harcourt set up a management company with Norman Pritchard at the Comedy Theatre, New York, in 1918.[3] He died in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France, on 4 March 1924, aged 51.[4]
^"'SILK STOCKINGS' WILL COME HERE - Cyril Harcourt's Comedy May Bring Sam Sothern Back to America. ZANGWILL'S NEW PLAY " Plaster Saints" Not Likely to Please Many Theatregoers in London or Anywhere Else. - Article - NYTimes.com". 21 June 1914.
^Obituary, The Ousel, Vol.XXVIII, No.588, 29 March 1924, p.19
^"THE OTHER SIDE OF CYRIL HARCOURT - Article - NYTimes.com". 24 March 1918.
cyril, harcourt, 1872, 1924, noted, writer, london, york, city, stages, appeared, plays, contents, biography, plays, film, adaptations, novels, references, external, linksbiography, editborn, hendon, middlesex, december, 1872, originally, named, cyril, worsley. Cyril Harcourt 1872 1924 was a noted writer for the London and New York City stages who appeared in his own plays Contents 1 Biography 2 Plays 3 Film adaptations 4 Novels 5 References 6 External linksBiography editBorn in Hendon Middlesex on 30 December 1872 Cyril Harcourt originally named Cyril Worsley Perkins was educated at Bedford School between 1881 and 1888 He intended to take holy orders but instead qualified as an engineer He then studied for the operatic stage ultimately becoming an actor in his own plays His first play The Axis was produced for the Criterion Theatre in July 1905 and was followed by The Reformer in 1907 and The Recompense in 1910 He had greater success with A Place in the Sun at the Comedy Theatre in 1913 in which he played a brilliant man of letters soured by early poverty However his greatest success and his most well known play was A Pair of Silk Stockings produced at the Criterion Theatre in 1914 which transferred to New York City and had been adapted for the cinema three times by 1932 1 In May 1917 Wanted A Husband starring Gladys Cooper was produced at the Playhouse Theatre In the Night was produced at the Kingsway Theatre in 1919 and Will You Kiss Me was produced at the Comedy Theatre in 1920 2 Cyril Harcourt set up a management company with Norman Pritchard at the Comedy Theatre New York in 1918 3 He died in Menton Alpes Maritimes France on 4 March 1924 aged 51 4 nbsp Plays editThe Axis Criterion Theatre 1905 The Reformer Criterion Theatre 1907 The Recompense Criterion Theatre 1910 A Place in the Sun Comedy Theatre 1913 A Pair of Silk Stockings Criterion Theatre 1914 Wanted A Husband Playhouse Theatre 1917 In the Night Kingsway Theatre 1919 Will You Kiss Me Comedy Theatre 1920Film adaptations editA Lady s Name 1916 A Pair of Silk Stockings 1918 In the Night 1922 They Just Had to Get Married 1932Novels editThe World s Daughter 1913 First Cousin to a Dream 1914References edit SILK STOCKINGS WILL COME HERE Cyril Harcourt s Comedy May Bring Sam Sothern Back to America ZANGWILL S NEW PLAY Plaster Saints Not Likely to Please Many Theatregoers in London or Anywhere Else Article NYTimes com 21 June 1914 Obituary The Ousel Vol XXVIII No 588 29 March 1924 p 19 THE OTHER SIDE OF CYRIL HARCOURT Article NYTimes com 24 March 1918 Obituary The Times 7 March 1924 p 15External links edithttp www imdb com name nm0361986 http www ibdb com person php id 44083 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cyril Harcourt amp oldid 1175094726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
