Edginton, May (1883–1957)
Edginton, May (1883–1957)
English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Born in 1883; died June 17, 1957, in Rondebosch, Cape Province, South Africa; m. Francis Evans Baily.
With Frank Mandel, wrote the play His Lady Friends; with Rudolf Besier, wrote the plays The Prude's Fall, The Ninth Earl, and Secrets; also wrote plays Trust Emily, For Better For Worse, Deadlock, and Who Knows; adapted many of her works for the screen, including His Supreme Moment (from novel World without End), Creation (from novel The Many Who Dared), and Three Hours and Adventure in Manhattan (both from novel Purple and Fine Linen).
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