Arthur Wing Pinero
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Image:Sir Arthur Wing Pinero.jpg Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May 1855- 23 November 1934) was an English dramatist.
Born in London, the son of a Jewish solicitor, John Daniel Pinero, he studied law before going on the stage. In 1874 he joined R.H. Wyndham's Company at the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh. After also acting in Liverpool, Pinero joined the Lyceum Theatre company in London in 1876. He began writing plays shortly afterwards, and became one of the most prolific and successful playwrights of his time. He is best known for his comedies, of which the most notable are:
- The Magistrate (1885)
- The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1893)
- Trelawny of the 'Wells' (1898)
His romance The Enchanted Cottage (1923) was successfully filmed in 1924 and 1945.
Pinero was knighted in 1909. He died in London in his 80th year.
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