George Kelly (playwright)

George Kelly
BornGeorge Edward Kelly
(1887-01-16)January 16, 1887
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 18, 1974(1974-06-18) (aged 87)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Drama (1926)
PartnerWilliam Weagley

George Edward Kelly (January 16, 1887 – June 18, 1974) was an American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor. He began his career in vaudeville as an actor and sketch writer. He became best known for his satiric comedies, including The Torch-Bearers (1922) and The Show-Off (1924). He won the Pulitzer Prize for Craig's Wife (1925).

Early life

Kelly was born in Philadelphia on January 16, 1887. He was the second youngest of ten children born to Mary Ann (née Costello) and John Henry Kelly, an Irish immigrant. He was the brother of American businessman and Olympic champion sculler John B. Kelly Sr. and the uncle of actress Grace Kelly, who became Princess consort of Monaco, and Olympic rower John B. Kelly Jr.[1]

Not much is known about his early life, but he was an actor in his early years. He did not like the dramatic material available during the turn of the century, and wanted to change that. He served in France during World War I and after he came home starting writing.[2]

Career

Throughout his career, Kelly remained a realistic playwright, unaffected by the experiments of theatrical modernism. Novelist Edward Maisel described him as "a simple moralist using the theatre for simple moral purposes."[3] Kelly's plays are often dominated by characters of monstrous egotism, and he casts a harsh light on their shortcomings. Uncompromising in his vision, he scrupulously avoided sentimentality and depictions of romance. Arthur Willis noted "Kelly appears to be anti-love, anti-romantic love, certainly, and distrustful of the tender emotions."[4]

In his first full-length play, The Torch-Bearers, Kelly satirizes the "Little Theatre Movement", depicting it as made up of narcissistic and undisciplined amateurs. Their leader, Mrs. J. Duro Pampinelli, is a brilliant caricature of self-indulgent dilettantism. In the first act, Kelly shows the troupe incapable of conducting a competent rehearsal; in the second, he depicts with farcical brilliance their public performance collapsing in shambles. In the third act, however, the tone grows more earnest as the players are excoriated for their indulgences. In his greatest popular and commercial success, The Show-Off, Kelly focuses his critique on the figure of Aubrey Piper, a loud, lying, self-deluded businessman with an obnoxious laugh and an obvious toupee. With Craig's Wife (1925), Kelly's satire grew more severe; Harriet Craig destroys her marriage through her possessiveness and materialism.

In his later plays, Kelly grew even more severe and judgmental, and his audiences grew smaller. Behold the Bridegroom (1927) shows a shallow and decadent flapper pine away when she meets a morally upright man who makes her realize her lack of character. Despite a much-praised performance by Judith Anderson in the leading role, the play ran for only 88 performances. Philip Goes Forth (1931) is the story of a young man who is much enamored of his image of himself as a young playwright. He rebels against his family and moves into a boarding house for artists, only to discover that he has no talent. It enjoyed a run of only 97 performances. Two late plays, Maggie the Magnificent (1929) and The Deep Mrs. Sykes (1929), were very poorly received and were never even published. As a result of the box-office failure of his later works, Kelly moved to Hollywood, and only rarely returned to the theatre. The Fatal Weakness (1946) was his last Broadway play. At the time of his death, four of his plays remained unperformed and have yet to premiere.[5]

George Kelly, a "life-long lover of the landscape of Philidelphia ended up marrying one of its prettiest girls"maintained a 53 year marriage with his wife Georgiana "Bee"Olive Kelly neè Weagley (27 December 1896 – 16 October 1976), the daughter of John Adams Weagley and Elinor Ruth Weagley, up until his death. Weagley was often referred to as his little bee(which was also her nickname) .

Kelly died on June 18, 1974, at the Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, after several years of living in Sun City, a desert retirement village in Riverside, California.[1]

Stage productions

  • The Torch-Bearers (1922), the basis for the 1935 motion picture Doubting Thomas and the 1939 movie Too Busy to Work
  • The Show-Off (1924), the basis for the 1926, 1934, and 1946 motion pictures of the same name and the 1930 movie Men Are Like That
  • Craig's Wife (1925), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize; the basis for the 1928 and 1936 motion pictures of the same name and the 1950 movie Harriet Craig
  • Daisy Mayme (1926)
  • Behold, the Bridegroom (1927)
  • The Flattering Word (1929)
  • Maggie the Magnificent (1929)
  • Philip Goes Forth (1931)
  • Reflected Glory (1936)
  • The Deep Mrs. Sykes (1945)
  • The Fatal Weakness (1947)

References

  1. ^ a b Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (June 19, 1974). "George Kelly, Playwright, Dies, Won Pulitzer for 'Craig's Wife'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Spoto, Donald (2009). High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly. New York: Harmony Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-307-39561-0.
  3. ^ Maisel, Edward (February 1947). "The Theatre of George Kelly". Theatre Arts Magazine. 31 (1): 39.
  4. ^ Willis, Arthur (December 1963). "The Kelly Play". Modern Drama. 6 (4). University of Toronto Press: 254. doi:10.3138/md.6.3.245. ISSN 0026-7694.
  5. ^ Demastes, William (1995). American Playwrights, 1880–1945: A Research and Production Sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Books. p. 243. ISBN 0-313-28638-8.

Read other articles:

Struktur heliks ganda DNA. Atom-atom pada struktur tersebut diwarnai sesuai dengan unsur kimianya dan struktur detail dua pasangan basa ditunjukkan oleh gambar kanan bawah Gambaran tiga dimensi DNABagian dari seriGenetika   Komponen penting Kromosom DNA RNA Genom Pewarisan Mutasi Nukleotida Variasi Garis besar Indeks Sejarah dan topik Pengantar Sejarah Evolusi (molekuler) Genetika populasi Hukum Pewarisan Mendel Genetika kuantitatif Genetika molekuler Penelitan Pengurutan DNA Rekayasa ge...

 

Не плутати з СБА «Новатор» — бронеавтомобілем від цієї ж компанії на шасі Ford F-550. Спеціалізований броньований автомобіль «Варта» СБА «Варта»Тип бронеавтомобіль/MRAPПоходження  УкраїнаІсторія використанняНа озброєнні дониніОператори УкраїнаВійни Війна на сході...

 

Questa voce sull'argomento aerei è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Convair XB-46XB-46 in voloDescrizioneTipoBombardiere medio Equipaggio3 Costruttore Convair Data primo volo2 aprile 1947 Data ritiro dal servizioCancellato nel 1947 Utilizzatore principale USAF Esemplari1 Costo unitario4.9 milioni di dollari per il programma Dimensioni e pesiLunghezza32,24 m (105 ft 9 in) Apertura alare34,45...

KitchenAid Besitzer/Verwender Whirlpool Corporation Einführungsjahr 1919 Produkte Küchengeräte Website www.kitchenaid.com Küchenmaschine „Ultra Power“ mit Rührschüssel „Ultra Power“ mit Getreidemühle KitchenAid ist ein US-amerikanischer Hersteller elektrischer Küchenmaschinen. Das bekannteste Produkt des Herstellers ist die Universalküchenmaschine, die umgangssprachlich meistens mit der Firma bezeichnet wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Produkte 3 Weblinks 4 Einzelnachw...

 

Municipio de Clifton Municipio Municipio de CliftonUbicación en el condado de Chester y en el estado de Pensilvania Ubicación de Pensilvania en EE. UU.Coordenadas 41°14′00″N 75°32′59″O / 41.233333333333, -75.549722222222Entidad Municipio • País  Estados Unidos • Estado  Pensilvania • Condado LackawannaSuperficie   • Total 51.2 km² • Tierra 50.1 km² • Agua (2.28%) 1.2 km²Altitud   • Media ...

 

الدوري البلجيكي الدرجة الأولى الموسم 2008–09 البلد بلجيكا  المنظم الاتحاد الملكي البلجيكي لكرة القدم  النسخة 106 عدد الفرق 18 الفائز رويال ستاندارد دي لييج (اللقب العاشر) الوصيف ستاندارد لييج  الفرق الهابطة كلوب توبيزيآر إيه إي سي مونز دوري أبطال أوروبا رويال ستاندارد ...

Файлак аль-Рагманараб. فيلق الرحمن‎ Участь у війнах: Громадянська війна в Сирії Інші назви: Корпус «Аль-Рагман»Легіон «Аль-Рагман»Сформоване: листопад 2013[1]Ідеологія: ісламізм[1]Лідери: Абдель аль-Насер Шмер (також Абу Наср, головнокомандувач)[1] Абу Алі Дгіа...

 

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada November 2022. Cläre LottoLahir(1893-09-23)23 September 1893Kasekow, Provinsi Pomerania, Kerajaan Prusia, Kekaisaran Jerman (kini Casekow, Brandenburg, Jerman)Meninggal23 Agustus 1952(1952-08-23) (umur 58)Berlin, JermanNama lainClaire LottoKläry LottoPek...

 

Lur

Lur perunggu lengkung yang ditemukan di Brudevælte Mose, arah timur laut Lynge di Zealand Utara, Denmark.[1] Lur adalah sebuah terompet klasik tanpa lubang jari yang dimainkan dengan gerakan bibir. Lur dapat berbentuk lurus maupun lengkung dalam berbagai variasi. Nama lur diberikan kepada dua tipe alat musik tiup kuno yang berbeda. Jenis yang paling baru terbuat dari kayu dan digunakan di Skandinavia selama Abad Pertengahan. Jenis yang lebih tua, dinamakan sama seperti model yang leb...

CB03BK03 Rasuna SaidStasiun LRT JabodebekStasiun Rasuna Said dilihat dari area parkir Plaza FestivalLokasiJalan H.R. Rasuna Said, Karet Kuningan, Setiabudi, Jakarta SelatanDaerah Khusus Ibukota JakartaIndonesiaKoordinat6°13′18″S 106°49′56″E / 6.221753°S 106.832261°E / -6.221753; 106.832261Koordinat: 6°13′18″S 106°49′56″E / 6.221753°S 106.832261°E / -6.221753; 106.832261PemilikDirektorat Jenderal PerkeretaapianPengelolaPT ...

 

Terminal Pandaan (PSR)Terminal Penumpang Tipe APapan Nama Terminal PandaanNama lainTerminal PasuruanLokasiJalan Raya Petungasri Nomor 8 Kluncing, Desa Petungasri, Kecamatan Pandaan, Kabupaten Pasuruan, Provinsi Jawa Timur, Kodepos 67156 IndonesiaKoordinat7°39′13″S 112°41′20″E / 7.6537408°S 112.6888986°E / -7.6537408; 112.6888986Koordinat: 7°39′13″S 112°41′20″E / 7.6537408°S 112.6888986°E / -7.6537408; 112.6888986Pemi...

 

Óscar Cristi Voller Name Óscar Cristi Gallo Nation Chile Chile Geburtstag 29. Juni 1916 Geburtsort Valparaíso, Chile Sterbedatum 25. März 1965 Sterbeort Santiago de Chile, Chile Karriere Disziplin Springreiten Pferde Bambi Medaillenspiegel Olympische Spiele 0 × 2 × 0 × Panamerikanische Spiele 0 × 0 × 2 ×  Olympische Spiele Silber 1952 Helsinki Mannschaft Silber 1952 Helsinki Einzel  Panamerikanische Spiele Bronze 1955 Mexiko-Stadt Mannschaft Bronze 1959 Chicago Mannsc...

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1978) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: Pauli Levokari – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2023) (Learn how and when to remove th...

 

Este artículo o sección tiene una redacción con un sesgo cultural, específicamente centrado en España. Por favor, edítalo para globalizarlo. Mientras tanto, no elimines este aviso. Subestación de tracción en Karlsruhe, Alemania Una subestación de tracción es aquella subestación eléctrica que convierte la energía eléctrica desde la forma provista por la red general a unas condiciones de voltaje, corriente y frecuencia apropiada para su uso en medios de transporte como el ferrocar...

 

1954 film by Billy Wilder Not to be confused with Sabrina (1995 film). SabrinaTheatrical release posterDirected byBilly WilderScreenplay by Billy Wilder Ernest Lehman Samuel A. Taylor Based onSabrina Fairby Samuel A. TaylorProduced byBilly WilderStarring Humphrey Bogart Audrey Hepburn William Holden Walter Hampden John Williams Martha Hyer Joan Vohs CinematographyCharles LangEdited byArthur P. SchmidtMusic byFrederick HollanderProductioncompanyParamount PicturesDistributed byParamount Picture...

У Вікіпедії є статті про інших людей із прізвищем Ворвулєв. Микола Дмитрович Ворвулєв ЗображенняОсновна інформаціяДата народження 9 (22) січня 1917(1917-01-22)Місце народження Павловськ, Воронезька областьДата смерті 29 серпня 1967(1967-08-29) (50 років)Місце смерті Київ, Українська РСР, ...

 

Script for Zhangzhung language Marchen scriptSupposed seal of the last kings of ZhangzhungScript type Abugida Time period7th–10th century CEDirectionleft-to-right LanguagesZhangzhung languageRelated scriptsParent systemsEgyptianProto-SinaiticPhoenicianAramaicBrahmiGuptaTibetan[1]Marchen scriptSister systemsMeitei, Lepcha, Khema, PhagspaISO 15924ISO 15924Marc (332), ​MarchenUnicodeUnicode aliasMarchenUnicode rangeU+11C70–U+11CBF MarchenThe theorised Semitic ori...

 

Television channel Not to be confused with Children's BBC. Television channel BBC KidsProgrammingLanguage(s)EnglishOwnershipOwnerBBC Studios BBC Kids is the international children's brand of BBC Studios,[1] and has been applied to a number of TV services. It draws from the long history of children's programming on the BBC, and is strongly related to the CBBC channel in the United Kingdom. History Canada Main article: BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel) The BBC Kids brand was first introduc...

Romanian-born Israeli–American astrophysicist (born 1945) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: Mario Livio – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2017) (Learn how an...

 

Church in Charlotte, United StatesElevation ChurchElevation BallantyneLocationCharlotteCountryUnited StatesDenominationBaptistWeekly attendance27,408Websiteelevationchurch.orgHistoryFoundedFebruary 2006 (February 2006)ClergySenior pastor(s)Steven Furtick and Holly FurtickLaityMusic group(s)Elevation Worship, Elevation Rhythm Elevation Church is an Evangelical Baptist multi-site megachurch, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Weekly church attendance was 27,408 people in 2021. Elevation h...

 

Strategi Solo vs Squad di Free Fire: Cara Menang Mudah!