Charles Darrell Explained

Charles Darrell (29 June 1859 – 25 March 1932) was an English playwright who specialized in melodrama.

Early life

Darrell was born in London, England.^[1]

Selected works

His plays include:^[2]

• When London Sleeps: Charles Holloway's production at Theatre Royal, Melbourne in 1898;^[3] basis of the 1932 film When London Sleeps
• The Power and the Glory (1898); first Australian performance in 1899^[4]
• Defender of the Faith; first Australian production 1900^[5]
• Her Luck in London (1905); first Australian production 1906;^[6] basis of the 1914 film Her Luck in London
• What a Man Made Her (1909)
• A Girl's Good Luck (1912)
• In A Man's Grip (1913)
• The Millionaire and the Woman (1916)
• Should a Wife Refuse? (1917)
• Tommy's French Wife (1918)
• A Girl in the Web (1919)
• From Shopgirl to Duchess; first Australian production 1909;^[7] basis of the 1917 film From Shopgirl to Duchess
• The Girl Who Knew a Bit; Australian rights purchased by William Anderson 1911.^[8]
• The Idol of Paris, basis of the 1914 film The Idol of Paris, was also the English title of Sarah Bernhardt's autobiography.^[9]
• White as a Lily?; first Australian production 1913^[10]
• When Paris Sleeps (1913), first Australia production 1920;^[11] basis of the 1917 film When Paris Sleeps

Notes and References

1. Web site: Charles Darrell . 2022-11-22 . en-US.
2. Web site: Charles Darrell . AusStage . 25 July 2021.
3. News: On and Off the Stage . . 664 . Victoria, Australia . 18 March 1898 . 25 July 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Last Night's Amusements . . 687 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 March 1899 . 25 July 2021 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Lyceum Theatre . . 19,324 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 February 1900 . 25 July 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Greenroom Gossip. . . CV . 2669 . Victoria, Australia . 20 September 1906 . 25 July 2021 . 34 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: Dramatic Notes . . LXXIV . 19,574 . South Australia . 7 August 1909 . 25 July 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Theatrical Tit-bits . . XI . 653 . New South Wales, Australia . 27 December 1911 . 25 July 2021 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
9. News: Madame Sarah Bernhardt . . 23,273 . Victoria, Australia . 28 December 1921 . 25 July 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
10. News: The Adelphi . . 10734 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 October 1913 . 25 July 2021 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: Fuller's Sydney Attractions . . 690 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 June 1920 . 25 July 2021 . 6 . National Library of Australia.