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The Admirable Crichton by J. M. Barrie

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Author Biography

Name: James Matthew Barrie, Sir
Birth Date: May 9, 1860
Death Date: June 19, 1937
Place of Birth: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Place of Death: London, England
Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupations: novelist, dramatist, playwright

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Biography of James Matthew Barrie, Sir
447 words, approx. 1.5 pages
The British dramatist and novelist Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) is best known for his play Peter Pan. James M. Barrie was born in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, on May 9, 1860, the son of a poor, hardworking weaver. Influenced by his mother's inter...
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Biography of James Matthew Barrie, Sir
9019 words, approx. 30.1 pages
If Sir James M. Barrie had written no play other than Peter Pan (1904), the extraordinary and enduring popularity of this single work would testify to his talents as a dramatist. As it stands, however, the more than forty plays he wrote also manifest his...
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Biography of J(ames) M(atthew) Barrie
8700 words, approx. 29 pages
If Sir James M. Barrie had written no play other than Peter Pan (1904), the extraordinary and enduring popularity of this single work would testify to his talents as a dramatist. As it stands, however, the more than forty plays he wrote also manifest his...
 


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The Admirable Crichton Information
989 words, approx. 3 pages
The Admirable Crichton is a comedy written in 1902 by J. M. Barrie. It was produced by Charles Frohman and opened at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on 4 November, 1902, running for an extremely successful 828 performances. It starred Irene...


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The Independent - London
Theatre: The Admirable Crichton Chichester Festival Theatre
04/28/1997: 572 words, approx. 2 pages
Chichester audiences are partial to plays that flirt with the idea of the lower orders getting the better of their betters, provided the plebs are then firmly whisked back to where they belong. J M Barrie's The Admirable Crichton (1902), might seem the paradigm...
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The Boston Herald
Another admirable Crichton; "Timeline," by Michael Crichton (Knopf).
11/28/1999: 433 words, approx. 1 pages
There is more than one audience for a book like this. Two come to mind. Many readers recognize Michael Crichton as a brand name, and will find in "Timeline" what he usually provides: a bestseller-style romp featuring lots of characters streamlined to fit...


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