Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May1855- 23 November1934) was an English dramatist. He was born in London and studied law before going on the stage. In 1875 he joined the Lyceum Repertory Company in Edinburgh. He began writing plays shortly afterwards, and became one of the most prolific and successful playwrights of his time. He is best known for his comedies, of which the most notable are: May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A dramatist is an author of dramatic compositions, usually plays. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...
His romance The Enchanted Cottage (1923) was successfully filmed in 1945. 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Second Mrs Tanqueray is a play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, first performed in 1893 and one of the most successful dramatic works of its day. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Enchanted Cottage is a 1945 film starring Robert Young, Dorothy McGuire, and Mildred Natwick. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Pinero was knighted in 1909. He died in London in his 80th year. A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
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Works by Arthur Wing Pinero (http://www.gutenberg.org/author/Arthur_Wing_Pinero) at Project Gutenberg
The following year William Archer wrote of Pinero as "a thoughtful and conscientous writer with artistic aims, if not yet with full command of his artistic means." The "artistic means" rapidly developed, for in the farces "Dandy Dick," "The Schoolmistress," and "The Magistrate" the dramatist revealed extraordinary skill and a natural bent for comedy.
Pinero has often been criticized as formal, old-fashioned, conventional; the criticism is in some respects not unwarranted, though the spirit in which it is made is rather an indication of a desire to applaud other dramatists who departed from Pinero's methods than properly to judge his achievements.
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