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Henry Arthur Jones (20 September 1851 – 7 January 1929) was an English dramatist, who was first noted for his melodrama The Silver King (1882), and went on to write prolifically, often appearing to mirror Ibsen from the opposite (conservative) viewpoint.
Henry Arthur Jones (born Sept. 20, 1851, Grandborough, Buckinghamshire, Eng.—died Jan. 7, 1929, London) was an English playwright who first achieved prominence in the field of melodrama and who later contributed to Victorian “society” drama.
Henry Arthur Jones was born in 1851, the eldest of five children. He was of Welsh descent, although both his father and his grandfather were farmers in Buckinghamshire. His upbringing was rigidly religious, as his family were dissenters. He first went to school when...
a play in one-act. by Henry Arthur Jones. The following one-act play is reprinted from The Theatre of Ideas: A Burlesque and Three One-act Plays. Henry Arthur Jones. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1915. It is now in the public domain and may therefore be performed without royalties. [Varley's Hotel, Southampton.
Henry Arthur Jones was an English playwright and essayist, writing over 40 plays between 1878 and 1913. Born in Granborough, Buckinghamshire, Jones became one of the most eminent playwrights of the late nineteenth century, ranking alongside Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, and Arthur Pinero.
The English playwright Henry Arthur Jones first achieved prominence in the field of melodrama. Later in his career he wrote more sophisticated Victorian “society” dramas. Jones was born on a farm in Grandborough, Buckinghamshire, England, on Sept. 20, 1851.
Henry Arthur Jones (1851 - 1929) RA Collection: People and Organisations Playwright. Profile. Born: 20 September 1851 in Granborough, Buckinghamshire Died: 7 January 1929. Gender: Male. Share
