Charles Belmont Davis Explained

Charles Belmont Davis (1866–1926) was a writer, drama critic, and publisher.^[1] Several of his stories were adapted into films including his short story "The Octopus" which was adapted into Mother o' Mine (1921). His short story "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" which appeared in the October 1914 issue of Metropolitan Magazine was adapted into The Home Stretch (1921). His story "Handle with Care" was adapted into Handle with Care (1922 film).

He wrote a couple stories for Harper's Magazine.^[2]

His mother was pioneering writer and social reformer Rebecca Harding Davis and his older brother was Richard Harding Davis. The brothers attended Lehigh University and were involved in establishing its drama club.^[3] Davis served as U. S. Consul to Florence from 1893 to 1897.^[4]

Davis married Dai Turgeon in 1914; they divorced in 1921.

Bibliography

• The Borderland of Society, H. S. Stone & Co., New York (1898), a collection of short stories
• Nothing a Year (1916)
• The Stage Door, C. Scribner's sons, New York (1908)
• Tales of the Town (1911)
• The Lodger Overhead, and other stories, Charles Scribner's, New York
• In Another Moment
• Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding (1917)
• Her Own Sort
• In Another Moment^[5]

Filmography

• Mother o' Mine (1921)
• The Home Stretch (1921)
• Handle with Care (1922 film)

External links

• Findagrave entry
• Photo of C. B. Davis at the Library of Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: Charles Belmont Davis (Davis, Charles Belmont, 1866-1926) | The Online Books Page. onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu.
2. Web site: Charles Belmont Davis | Harper's Magazine.
3. Book: Yates, Willard Ross. Lehigh University: A History of Education in Engineering, Business, and the Human Condition. January 8, 1992. Lehigh University Press. 9780934223171. Google Books.
4. Web site: History - US Consulate General Florence. 29 December 2020.
5. Web site: Davis, Charles Belmont 1866-1926 [WorldCat Identities]].