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John Hartley Manners (10 August 1870 – 19 December 1928) was a London-born playwright of Irish extraction who wrote Peg o' My Heart, which starred his wife, Laurette Taylor, on Broadway in one of her greatest stage triumphs.
British-born playwright J. Hartley Manners, of Irish extraction, spent many years in the United States. In his twenties, in Australia, he began a relatively successful acting career and made his debut in London's West End in 1898.
- Writer, Production Manager
- August 10, 1870
- J. Hartley Manners
- December 19, 1928
J. Hartley Manners was born in London, England, but was of Irish descent and raised as a devout Catholic; his mother had hopes that he would enter into the priesthood, but that was not to be (American National Biography). After a brief stint in the British civil service, he heard the call of the stage and began to devote himself to acting ...
British-born playwright J. Hartley Manners, of Irish extraction, spent many years in the United States. In his twenties, in Australia, he began a relatively successful acting career and made his debut in London's West End in 1898.
- John Hartley Manners
- August 10, 1870 in London, England, UK
J. Hartley Manners. (1870—1928) Quick Reference. (b. London, 10 Aug. 1870; d. New York, 19 Dec. 1928) Playwright. He began his career as an actor and came to America in 1902 in one of his own ... From: Manners, J [ohn] Hartley in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre. Reference entries.
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The song was inspired by the main character in the very successful Broadway play of the time, Peg o' My Heart, that debuted December 20, 1912 at the Cort Theatre in NYC. The play was written by J. Hartley Manners and starred Laurette Taylor in the title role. [1]
