Edward Brewster Sheldon (b. 1886, Chicago, Illinois; d. April 1, 1946, New York City) was an American dramatist. His plays include Salvation Nell and Romance, which was made into a motion picture with Greta Garbo. 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,214. ... Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish actress and one of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars ever to be produced by MGM and the Hollywood studio system. ...

After becoming ill with crippling rheumatoid arthritis, which eventually claimed his sight (around 1930), Sheldon became a source of emotional and creative support for his many friends—luminaries of the literary and theatrical world, including John Barrymore, Alexander Woollcott, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Ruth Gordon, Helen Hayes (his sister-in-law), and many others. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. ... John Sidney Blythe (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942), better known as John Barrymore and nicknamed The Great Profile, became famous as a Shakespearean actor, lauded for his Hamlet, and was frequently regarded as the greatest actor of his generation, playing a wide variety of roles on stage and in... Alexander Woollcott, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1939 Alexander Humphreys Woollcott (January 19, 1887 - January 23, 1943) was a critic and commentator for The New Yorker magazine, and a member of the Algonquin Round Table. ... Anne Morrow Lindbergh (June 22, 1906 – February 7, 2001) was an author and pioneering American aviator. ... Ruth Gordon (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) was an American actress and screenwriter who was perhaps best known for her role as the oversolicitous neighbor in Roman Polanskis adaptation of Ira Levins novel Rosemarys Baby, for which she won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Supporting... Helen Hayes (October 10, 1900 - March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose successful and award-winning career spanned almost 70 years. ...

His life is detailed in The Man Who Lived Twice by Eric W. Barnes.

Works

• Salvation Nell (1908), made into the 1915, 1921, and 1931 motion pictures of the same name
• The Nigger (1909), made into the 1915 motion picture of the same name (aka The New Governor)
• The Boss (1911), made into the 1915 motion picture of the same name
• The High Road (1912), made into the 1915 motion picture of the same name
• Romance (1913), notable for its London run of 1,049 performances. Also made into the 1931 motion picture starring Greta Garbo.
• Song of Songs (1914), made into the 1918 and 1933 motion pictures of the same name and the 1924 motion picture Lily of the Dust
• Lulu Belle (1926), with Charles MacArthur, made into the 1948 motion picture of the same name
• Jenny (1929), with Margaret Ayer Barnes
• Dishonored Lady (1930), with Margaret Ayer Barnes, made into the 1947 motion picture of the same name (aka Sins of Madeleine)

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External link

• Internet Movie Database page for Edward Sheldon