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Edith Carter

d. 1934

British actress

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Edith Carter was a British stage actor, playwright and writer.

Edith Carter (died 14 June 1934 ) was an English stage actress and playwright, who was active in the 1920s-30s. She was the sister of the novelist John L. Carter, the aunt of the mystery and detective novel author Emery Bonett and the sister-in-law of author and playwright Winifred Carter.

Plays Treasures in Heaven 1912 Lass o' Laughter (cowritten with Nan Marriott-Watson) 1922 – Queen's Theatre Educating a Husband 1923 – Southend Rep Theatre Certified Imam 1924 – Theatre Royal, Castleford Uncle Hiram Here (cowritten with Florence Bates) 1925 – "Q" Theatre The Lovely Liar 1927 The Two Mrs. Camerons. A Play in Three Acts (cowritten with Winifred Carter) – Q Theatre, London and Townley Street Sunday School by the CS Players, January 1945; published 1936/1937 (US) Wanted-a Wife. A Play in Three Acts (cowritten with Winifred Carter) – Q Theatre, London; published 1936/1937 (US) (possibly originally published 1922 or 1926) From Duckling to Swan: Woman Can Be Beautiful 1948

John L. Carter

Edith Carter's brother, John Louis Justin Carter (b. Eccleshall, Sheffield 1880-d. West Byfleet, Surrey 9 February 1959), was also an author and playwright, who wrote under several pseudonyms. He adapted at least one of her plays into a novel.

Known works Peggy the Aeronaut 1910 – as J. L. J. Carter Nymphet – 1915 as Compton Irving Carter Come Day, Go Day 1922 – as John L. Carter Educating a Husband: From the Play of that Name by Edith Carter 1926 – as Compton Irving Carter White Sheikh. A Novel 1935 – as Compton Irving His Lady Secretary. A Comedy in Three Acts 1938 – as Compton Irving Daughter of Egypt 1937 – as Compton Irving Wings to the Peacock 1939 – as Compton Irving noy

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Who was Edith Carter?

British actress

When did Edith Carter die?

Edith Carter died on 14 June 1934 in London.

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Edith Carter was a stage actor, playwright and writer.

What nationality was Edith Carter?

Edith Carter was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edith Carter

· Wikidata: Q5338510

· DBpedia: Edith Carter

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