Harry Tighe

Harry Tighe (1877–1946) was an Australian playwright and novelist.[1][2] Born in Newcastle, New South Wales [3] He was Cambridge educated and spent the most active part of his career in Britain. He spent three mature years living in Cremorne, Sydney [4] during which he tried theatre production [5] as a founder of the Independent Theatre[6] His passage to Australia was booked when he died.[7]

Works

Plays
  • 1910 Four Candles[8]
  • 1920 Intrigue
  • 1927 Open Spaces [9][10]
  • 1930 The Canary Waistcoat
  • 1931 The Bush-Fire [11]
  • 1933 The Insult (adapted for film) [12]
  • 1927 Old Mrs Wiley [13]
  • Drastic Measures
  • Penang
  • Red Foam (contributor)

Novels
  • 1922 Women of the Hills [14]
  • Emily Reed [15]
  • With the Tide
  • Sheep Path
  • 1908 Galore Girl [16]
  • 1908 A Man of Sympathy [17]
  • 1902 Remorse [18]
  • 1939 By The Wayside [19]

References
  1. "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  2. "Harry Tighe". www.hat-archive.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  3. "HARRY TIGHE". Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869–1931). 1922-10-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  4. "AUSTRALIAN AUTHORS". West Australian. Perth. 1935-09-18. p. 10. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  5. "DRAMA : DANCING". The Sun. Sydney. 1930-07-17. p. 29. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  6. ""THE BUSH FIRE"". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas. 1931-04-03. p. 8. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  7. "Obituary". Daily Mercury. Mackay, Qld. 1937-01-27. p. 7. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  8. "IMPROBABLE AUSTRALIANS". The Register. Adelaide. 1910-02-26. p. 4. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  9. "PLAY BY HARRY TIGHE". Sydney Morning Herald. 1939-11-09. p. 5. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  10. ""OPEN SPACES."". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas. 1927-01-06. p. 1. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  11. ""THE BUSH FIRE"". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas. 1931-04-03. p. 8. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  12. "HARRY TIGHE". Australian Women's Weekly. 1933-07-15. p. 16. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  13. "EMPIRE". Western Mail. Perth. 1927-09-29. p. 25. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  14. "HARRY TIGHE". Evening News. Sydney. 1922-10-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  15. "Obituary". Daily Mercury. Mackay, Qld. 1937-01-27. p. 7. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  16. "AN AUSTRALIAN NOVELIST". Australian Star. Sydney. 1908-03-07. p. 9. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  17. "Obituary". Daily Mercury. Mackay, Qld. 1937-01-27. p. 7. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  18. "BOOK NEWS". Brisbane Courier. 1902-09-13. p. 13. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  19. "FOOTNOTES". Sunday Mail. Brisbane. 1939-04-30. p. 12. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
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