Byron (play)
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Byron is a historical play by the British writer Alicia Ramsey
, which was first performed in 1908. It depicts the life of the early nineteenth century writer Lord Byron.
directed by Charles Calvert
and starring Howard Gaye
as Byron.
Alicia Ramsey
Alicia Ramsey was a British playwright and screenwriter. Her name is sometimes given as Alice Ramsey. She was born Alice Joanna Royston before she married the actor Cecil Ramsey. She later married Rudolph de Cordova with whom she collaborated on several works...
, which was first performed in 1908. It depicts the life of the early nineteenth century writer Lord Byron.
Adaptation
In 1922 the play was adapted into a silent film A Prince of LoversA Prince of Lovers
A Prince of Lovers is a 1922 British silent biographical film directed by Charles Calvert and starring Howard Gaye, Marjorie Hume and Mary Clare. It portrays the life of the British writer Lord Byron. It was based on Alicia Ramsey's play Byron.-Cast:...
directed by Charles Calvert
Charles Calvert (director)
Charles Calvert was a British film director. He was sometimes credited as C.C. Calvert or Captain Charles Calvert. Calvert has a reputation as a journeyman director who produced old-fashioned films.-Selected filmography:* Disraeli...
and starring Howard Gaye
Howard Gaye
-Selected filmography:* Birth of a Nation * Intolerance * The Spirit of '76 * The Scarlet Pimpernel * A Slave of Vanity * My Lady's Latchkey * A Prince of Lovers...
as Byron.