Spelvin, George
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Spelvin, George. This name was given to a character or an actor in a play to hide his real identity. It was employed as early as 1886 by Charles A. Gardner in his
Karl, the Peddler. William Collier jokingly credited Spelvin as co‐author of
Hoss and Hoss (1893). Its use was most widely popularized by Winchell
Smith, who first employed the name for a performer in
Brewster's Millions (1906). The success of the play prompted Smith to revive the name in many of his subsequent shows. John
Golden also used the name in several of his productions. At one time
Theatre Arts Monthly gave the name to a critic who wrote on other critics. The name “Harry Selby” has sometimes been similarly employed. In England the false name used for similar occasions is “Walter Plinge.”
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Gissing, George
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
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naturalism
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Corduner, Allan 1951(?)–
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