Charles McEvoy
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Born30 June 1879
London
Died16 February 1929 (aged 49)
Somerset, England, United Kingdom
OccupationWriter
Yearsactive1907–1929
Charles McEvoy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1879 London |
| Died | 16 February 1929 (aged 49) Somerset, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1907–1929 |
Charles McEvoy (1879–1929) was a British playwright and stage director. He was originally a journalist before switching to creative writing in 1907, becoming known for his realism. His 1923 play The Likes of Her was adapted into a 1931 film Sally in Our Alley.[1] His brother was the artist Ambrose McEvoy.
He died of cancer in 1929, aged 49.[2]
- David Ballard (1907)
- The Village Wedding (1910) – premiered at McEvoy's theatre in his home village of Aldbourne, Wiltshire with an amateur cast;[2] taken to Manchester but failed in London[3]
- All That Matters (1911, West End)
- The Likes of Her (1923, West End); the 1931 film Sally in Our Alley, starring Gracie Fields, is loosely based on the play
