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Percival Wilde

Percival Wilde (New York City, 1 March 1887 –19 September 1953) was an American author and playwright who wrote novels and numerous short stories and one-act plays. He also authored a textbook on the theater arts. Native to New York City, Wilde graduated from Columbia University in 1906, and worked for a time as a banker. He began writing plays in 1912, and joined The Lambs Club in 1947. Wilde's plays were especially popular in the Little Theatre Movement.

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American writer (1887–1953)

Born	1 March 1887
Died	19 September 1953

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Eight Comedies for Little Theatres

by Percival Wilde
First published in 1922
6 editions, 2 ebooks
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His return: a comedy. Opus 53.

by Percival Wilde First published in 1922
5 editions, 1 ebook
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The craftsmanship of the one-act play

by Percival Wilde First published in 1923
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The unseen host and other war plays: the unseen host mothers of men pawns in the ravine Valkyrie!

by Percival Wilde
First published in 1917
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Confessional: and other American plays

by Percival Wilde First published in 1916
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Dawn: with The noble lord, The t5ator, A house of cards, Playing with fire, The finger of God; one set plays of life to-day

by Percival Wilde First published in 1914
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The one-act plays of Percival Wilde.

by Percival Wilde First published in 1933
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The enchanted Christmas tree: a yuletide play

by Percival Wilde First published in 1925
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The dyspeptic ogre: a modernized fairy play.

by Percival Wilde First published in 1922
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According to Darwin

by Percival Wilde First published in 2005
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The Beautiful Story

by Percival Wilde First published in 2005
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The finger of God: a play in one act

by Percival Wilde First published in 1915
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Confessional: a serious realistic play

by Percival Wilde First published in 1929
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The moving finger

by Percival Wilde First published in 1931
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Rogues in clover

by Percival Wilde and Evan Lewis First published in 1929
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Dawn, with The noble lord, The traitor, A house of cards, Playing with fire, The finger of God: one-act plays of life to-day

by Percival Wilde First published in 1915
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Inquest

by Percival Wilde First published in 1939
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The reckoning: a play in one act

by Percival Wilde
First published in 1922
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The previous engagement: a comedy in one act for one person.

by Percival Wilde First published in 1922
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Dawn and other one-act plays of life to-day

by Percival Wilde First published in 1924
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American writer (1887–1953)

Born	1 March 1887
Died	19 September 1953

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OLID: OL161414A
GoodReads: 476571
ISNI: 0000000081442599
IMDb: nm0928496
Library of Congress Names: n80050877
LibriVox: 14476
Project Gutenberg: 8952
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): RAVV032465
VIAF: 64373228
Wikidata: Q7167157
Inventaire.io: wd:Q7167157

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Wilde, Percival
Percival] 1887-1953 [Wilde

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