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Herbert William Swears (26 December 1868 in Surrey – 6 March 1946 in Sussex) was an author and playwright active in the United Kingdom between 1890 and 1920. He worked as a bank clerk and his father was blind. He wrote 22 published works including novellette and plays. Herbert Swears's one-act play ''The young idea'' was seen in 1936, long after publication across the Atlantic.〔"Setting the stage" by Herbert Whittaker page 104 McGill Queens University Press Canada)〕 ''A tight corner'' was revived as recently as 2012 by the Comedy Playhouse in Arizona Swears acted as honorary secretary to the Irving Dramatic Society.〔"Sir Henry Irving: An actor in his world" by Jeffrey Richards 2005 Hambledon and London Pub, New York〕 Herbert toured the world at least once with a renowned actress Dame Madge Kendal.〔"Ships pageant like a fashion parade" Sydney Morning Herald March 29th 1938〕〔The Spokesman-Review - Oct 24, 1908 "dramatic notes page 3〕 ==Works== *1890 "Semi Detached" *1890 "Wayfarers" *1890 "Home sweet home with variations" *1890 "Love and Dentistry" *1890 "Twilight *1890 "Home sweet home with variations" *1901 "Too Many Cooks" *1903 "Pansy, that's for thoughts" *1904 "Mere Man" one-act farce - love triangle involving members of an emancipated women's club *1905 "Two on a bus" *1910 "A tight Corner" *1911 "Granny's Juliet" (novellette monologue) *1911 "Hero and Heroine" 〔US Patent renewal catalog - Hero & heroine; by H. W. Swears. © Herbert William Swears, London. R 78334〕 *1915 "Dog Days" *1916 "The unknown quantity" *1920 "Captain X: A farcical comedy in three acts" *1922 "Cupboard Love: A costume comedy in one act" *1926 "Woman's crowning glory" *1927 "Things are seldom what they seem" *1930 "Interlude" *1937 "When all is said and done" Memoir *"Widows" - adapted to the Scots dialect by Margaret M. Muir (1933) *"The Whirlpool" *"The House of Clay" *"Such is Fame" *"Lady Interviewer" *"Cupid Astray" 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Herbert Swears」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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