Percival Wilde

Percival Wilde (New York City, March 1, 1887 – September 19, 1953) was an American author and playwright who wrote novels and numerous short stories and one-act plays. He also authored a textbook on the theater arts. Native to New York City, Wilde graduated from Columbia University in 1906, and worked for a time as a banker. He began writing plays in 1912, and joined The Lambs Club in 1947.

Wilde's plays were especially popular in the Little Theatre Movement.

List of works

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Production of The Finger of God at Shimer College in 1952.

Novels

• The Devil's Booth (1930)
• Mystery Week-End (1938)
• Inquest (1938)
• Design for Murder (1941)

Collections of short stories

• Rogues in Clover (1929)
• P. Moran, Operative (1947)

Plays

• Dawn and One Act Plays Of Life Today (1915) Template:ISBN
  • Dawn
  • The Hour of Truth
  • The Noble Lord
  • The Traitor
  • A House of Cards
  • Playing With Fire
  • The Finger of God
• Confessional, and Other American Plays (1916)
  • Confessional
  • The Beautiful Story Template:ISBN
  • The Villain in the Piece Template:ISBN
  • A Question of Morality Template:ISBN
  • According to Darwin Template:ISBN
• The Unseen Host, and Other War Plays (1917) Template:ISBN
• The Reckoning (1930) Template:ISBN
• Eight Comedies For Little Theaters Template:ISBN

Films (Story)

• Moonlight Follies (1921)
• The Guttersnipe (1922)
• The Rise of Duton Lang (1955)

Nonfiction

• The Craftmanship of One-Act Plays (1923)

External links

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• Wilde, Percival (Open Library)
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• Finding aid to Percival Wilde letters at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.