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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.
Peg o' My Heart is a 1912 play written by J. Hartley Manners. It has three acts, a medium-sized cast, one setting, and moderate pacing. The story is set at the English mansion of the socially prominent Chichester family, whose lives are changed by the introduction of an Irish-American heiress into their midst.
Jan 1, 2003 · Peg O' My Heart by J. Hartley Manners. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
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).
J. Hartley Manners Peg, a poor Irish girl living in New York, becomes an heiress by the death of her uncle, and is called to England to be reared by an aritocratic aunt. She is like a duck out of water in these surroundings, but she wins her way and also a worthy Englishman named Jerry.
Jul 1, 2009 · J. Hartley Manners' Peg O' My Heart was most famously performed as a play on Broadway, followed by a long run in London, starring the author's wife Laurette Taylor. The...
Aug 7, 2008 · Peg o' my heart. by. Manners, J. Hartley. Publication date. 1918. Publisher. New York, S. French; [etc., etc.] Collection. cdl; americana.
