Henry Arthur Jones letters and related material, 1921-1927.

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Henry Arthur Jones letters and related material, 1921-1927.

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The collection consists of four items: letter to the Editor of the Evening Telegram, 9 Oct. 1921, accompanying proof sheets for My Dear Wells, and describing the controversy surrounding the pamphlet; letter to My dear Wothers, 31 March 1927, thanking him for sending his book of rhymes, with an oblique comparison to W.S. Gilbert; pamphlet, My Dear Wells, circa 1921, containing letters poertaining to the publication of My Dear Wells, a book written as a series of vitriolic letters by Jones to H.G. Wells contending that the socialist movement was unpatriotic; leaflet, circa 1921, containing quotes from H.G. Wells in response to My Dear Wells.

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Jones, Henry Arthur, 1851-1929

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Henry Arthur Jones was the son of a tenant farmer, and worked in the drapery business for some twenty years after leaving school. He developed a passion for drama, and found success with The Silver King, a play he co-authored with Henry Herman, which gave him the financial security to become a full-time writer. A prolific author, he wrote many plays, chiefly melodramas, and had great success in England and America. His themes and influences were chiefly British, and he is considered a pioneer of...