Sir Gerald du Maurier was the preeminent actor-manager of his day, knighted in 1922 for his services to the theater. Published within six months of her father's death, Daphne du Maurier's frank portrait was considered shocking by many of his admirers—but it was a huge success, winning her critical acclaim and launching her career. Here, du Maurier captures the spirit and charm of the charismatic actor who played the original Captain Hook, amusingly recounting his eccentricities, his humor, as well as his darker side.
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Dame Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) wrote more than twenty-five acclaimed novels, short stories, and plays, including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, and The House on the Strand. She was also a passionate and skillful chronicler of her own remarkable family, which included artists, actors, speculators, writers, military men and courtesans. This is one of three of her finest biographical works recently reissued in the distinguished Virago Modern Classics series.
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Daphne du Maurier was born in 1906 and educated at home and in Paris. She began writing in 1928, and many of her bestselling novels were set in Cornwall, where she lived for most of her life. She was made a DBE in 1969 and died in 1989.
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Wyndham's Theatre, New Grove House, Gerald du Maurier, Cannon Hall, The Ware Case, Harry Dearth, Frank Curzon, Green Room, Hubert Ware, Peter Pan, Sir Gerald, The Dancers, Cadet du Maurier, Harry Esmond, Benevolent Fund, Chester Place, Cumberland Terrace, Cuthbert Tunks, Edgar Wallace, John Hare, London Pride, The Green Pack, The Ringer, Tom Vaughan, White Stone Pond New!
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Wyndham's Theatre, New Grove House, Gerald du Maurier, Cannon Hall, The Ware Case, Harry Dearth, Frank Curzon, Green Room, Hubert Ware, Peter Pan, Sir Gerald, The Dancers, Cadet du Maurier, Harry Esmond, Benevolent Fund, Chester Place, Cumberland Terrace, Cuthbert Tunks, Edgar Wallace, John Hare, London Pride, The Green Pack, The Ringer, Tom Vaughan, White Stone Pond New!
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- Dear Brutus by James Matthew Barrie on 5 pages
- Peter Pan by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie on 4 pages
- Peter Pan by J.-M. Barrie on 4 pages
- Peter Pan Acting (Acting Edition) by James M Barrie on 4 pages
- Peter Pan -Lib (Heirloom Classics (Deluxe)) by Jim Barrie on 4 pages
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- Myself When Young (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne du Maurier on 6 pages
- Daphne du Maurier, Haunted Heiress (Personal Takes) by Nina Auerbach on page 29, page 106, and Back Matter
- The Du Mauriers (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne du Maurier in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Forever England: Femininity, Literature and Conservatism Between the Wars by Alison Light on page 185, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- J. M. Barrie and the Lost Boys: The Real Story Behind Peter Pan by Andrew Birkin on page 110, and Back Matter
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