Archibald Clavering Gunter

Archibald Clavering Gunter (25 October 1847 – 24 February 1907) was a British-American writer primarily known today for authoring the novel that the film A Florida Enchantment was based upon, and for his hand in popularizing "Casey at the Bat". He clipped the original publication of the poem from the San Francisco Examiner and passed it on to DeWolf Hopper, whose performances brought it fame.

Born in Liverpool, Gunter's family emigrated to the United States when he was six and settled in San Francisco. In 1879 he moved to New York. Gunter was a playwright and prolific self-published novelist, novels that were translated into other languages and adapted several times into films. His Home Publishing Company also published Gunter's Magazine (1905–1907), featuring short fiction or serialized novels by himself and others. He also published others' novels, including ones by Richard Henry Savage and Gilbert Parker.

Selected works 1872 – Found the True Vein, a play dealing with life in a mining camp 1880 – Two Nights in Rome, a play 1881 – Fresh, the American, a comedy about a Yankee who rescues an Egyptian harem girl 1886 – Prince Karl, written as serious drama, actor Richard Mansfield recast it as a farce 1887 – Mr. Barnes of New York, a book about an adventurer, allegedly sold three million copies, though certainly was quite popular even if sales claims were inflated. Adapted to film in 1914 and again in 1922. 1888 – Mr. Potter of Texas 1889 – That Frenchman 1890 – Miss Nobody of Nowhere 1890 – Small Boys in Big Boots 1892 – My Official Wife, play adaptation of novel by Richard Henry Savage 1892 – Miss Dividends 1892 - A Florida Enchantment, co-authored with Fergus Redmond 1893 – Baron Montez of Panama and Paris 1894 – A Princess in Paris 1894 – The Kings Stockbrother 1895 – The First of the English 1897 – Susan Turnbull; or, The Power of Woman, a novel set at Dr. Andrew Turnbull's New Smyrna settlement