The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1The reminiscences of the author's lifetime; insight on life and art; education, discipline and training of a writer. |
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... a defect of nature ; but I am speaking now only of the way in which I expressed myself . It seems to me that I had a natural lucidity and a knack for writing easy dialogue . When Henry Arthur Jones , then a well - known play- wright ...
... a defect of nature ; but I am speaking now only of the way in which I expressed myself . It seems to me that I had a natural lucidity and a knack for writing easy dialogue . When Henry Arthur Jones , then a well - known play- wright ...
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... a production . Runs were long , for expenses were small , and a small band of authors , headed by Pinero and Henry Arthur Jones , could be counted upon to provide the principal theatres with a play when- ever one was needed . The French ...
... a production . Runs were long , for expenses were small , and a small band of authors , headed by Pinero and Henry Arthur Jones , could be counted upon to provide the principal theatres with a play when- ever one was needed . The French ...
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... Henry Arthur Jones showing me one of his manuscripts and my surprise on noticing that he had written such a simple sentence as , will you have sugar in your tea ? in three different ways . It is no wonder that people to whom words come ...
... Henry Arthur Jones showing me one of his manuscripts and my surprise on noticing that he had written such a simple sentence as , will you have sugar in your tea ? in three different ways . It is no wonder that people to whom words come ...
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