biography
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Bridie, James
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pseudonym of Osborne Henry Mavor
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| lived:
| (1888–1951)
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| biography:
| Playwright, born in Glasgow, W Scotland, UK. He qualified as a doctor at Glasgow University and became a successful consultant. Always interested in the theatre, he seized his chance when the Scottish National Players produced his Sunlight Sonata in 1928, written under the pseudonym of Mary Henderson. After that, he wrote a stream of plays, among them The Anatomist (1931), Mr Bolfry (1943), and Dr Angelus (1947). He played a leading part in the foundation of the Glasgow Citizen's Theatre. |
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