Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jun 23, 2026

Charles Darrell

Charles Darrell was an English playwright who specialized in melodrama.

Last revised
Jun 23, 2026
Read time
≈ 2 min
Length
454 w
Citations
11
Source
Wikipedia ↗

Charles Darrell (29 June 1859 – 25 March 1932) was an English playwright who specialized in melodrama.

Early life

Darrell was born in London, England.1

Selected works

His plays include:2

  • When London Sleeps: Charles Holloway's production at Theatre Royal, Melbourne in 1898;3 basis of the 1932 film When London Sleeps
  • The Power and the Glory (1898); first Australian performance in 18994
  • Defender of the Faith; first Australian production 19005
  • Her Luck in London (1905); first Australian production 1906;6 basis of the 1914 film Her Luck in London
  • What a Man Made Her (1909)
  • A Girl's Good Luck (1912)
  • In A Man's Grip (1913)
  • The Millionaire and the Woman (1916)
  • Should a Wife Refuse? (1917)
  • Tommy's French Wife (1918)
  • A Girl in the Web (1919)
  • From Shopgirl to Duchess; first Australian production 1909;7 basis of the 1917 film From Shopgirl to Duchess
  • The Girl Who Knew a Bit; Australian rights purchased by William Anderson 1911.8
  • The Idol of Paris, basis of the 1914 film The Idol of Paris, was also the English title of Sarah Bernhardt's autobiography.9
  • White as a Lily?; first Australian production 191310
  • When Paris Sleeps (1913), first Australia production 1920;11 basis of the 1917 film When Paris Sleeps
References

References

  1. "Charles Darrell". Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Charles Darrell". AusStage. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. "On and Off the Stage". Table Talk. No. 664. Victoria, Australia. 18 March 1898. p. 14. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Last Night's Amusements". The Sunday Times (Sydney). No. 687. New South Wales, Australia. 19 March 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Lyceum Theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 19, 324. New South Wales, Australia. 17 February 1900. p. 14. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Greenroom Gossip". Melbourne Punch. Vol. CV, no. 2669. Victoria, Australia. 20 September 1906. p. 34. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Dramatic Notes". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. LXXIV, no. 19, 574. South Australia. 7 August 1909. p. 14. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Theatrical Tit-bits". Sydney Sportsman. Vol. XI, no. 653. New South Wales, Australia. 27 December 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Madame Sarah Bernhardt". Geelong Advertiser. No. 23, 273. Victoria, Australia. 28 December 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "The Adelphi". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). No. 10734. New South Wales, Australia. 18 October 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Fuller's Sydney Attractions". The Newcastle Sun. No. 690. New South Wales, Australia. 10 June 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.