Cashel Byron's profession : a love story and comedy of errors, moral, instructive, suggestive and witty, 1998 Feb. 12.

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Cashel Byron's profession : a love story and comedy of errors, moral, instructive, suggestive and witty, 1998 Feb. 12.

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The collection consists of a typescript teleplay of George Bernard Shaw's fourth novel, Cashel Byron's Profession, adapted by Norman Felton and registered 12 Feb. 1998. The story may be described as a drawing-room comedy about a prizefighter who woos a society woman; Shaw later based his play, The Admirable Bashville, on the novel. Also includes a photocopy of a letter from Felton to Selden Smith, 8 Dec. 1998, describing the typescript as a draft, and also a cast list of a 1952 adaptation directed by Felton for live television as part of the dramatic series, Robert Montgomery Presents, starring Charlton Heston and June Lockhart.

115 leaves.

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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Felton, Norman, 1913-

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Norman Felton was a producer and director best known for his work in television. Born in London, he left school at the age of thirteen and worked odd jobs until his family emigrated to the United States. He earned a B.A. and Master's degrees from the University of Iowa, and worked various jobs; Felton became active in community theatre, and eventually landed a job as a director for NBC radio in Chicago. He migrated to television, and earned an Emmy in 1952. He later became a producer on such sho...