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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

References

  1. "Obituary - Miss Edith Carter". The Stage. No. 2777. 21 June 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 21 February 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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