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ST JOHN HANKIN (1869 - 1909) |
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Nationality: English Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Born in Southampton, he attended Malvern College and then Merton College, Oxford. Despite success as a playwright, he committed suicide in 1909, fearing that he would suffer a nervous breakdown, like his father. Try Wikipedia or Wapedia for more information and a full list of his plays.
Plays by St John Hankin
Charity That Began At Home, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1905 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #130902 | |||
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Genre: | comedy | |||||
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Synopsis: | It is a house party with a difference. Lady Denison puts into practise a lesson from the Church of Humanity: that 'false hospitality is inviting people because you like them. True hospitality is inviting them because they'd like to be asked.' Her daughter agrees, but her sister thinks very differently. | |||||
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Return of the Prodigal, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1905 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #64224 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | cast of 10 | |||||
Notes: | bit before 1956 but its in now !! | |||||
Synopsis: | The prodigal of the title is Eustace Jackson, the son of a wealthy manufacturer. Five years earlier Eustace was packed off to Australia to make his fortune, but he only succeeds at failing in everything he attempts. Desperate and destitute, he returns home, a charming loser. | |||||
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