Edward Henry Peple

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Edward Henry Peple (August 10, 1869^[1] – 1924) was an American playwright.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Peple was educated John P. McGuire's academy in Richmond. He trained and worked as an accountant, mainly with the American Bridge Company until 1902. In 1895 he moved to New York. His first play was A Broken Rosary. His play The Prince Chap opened in 1895 and ran for two seasons with Cyril Scott playing the lead.^[2]

[edit] Works

Plays

• A Broken Rosary
• The Prince Chap, 1904
• The Love Route
• The Silver Girl
• Seriramis, 1907
• The Littlest Rebel, 1911
• A pair of sixes, 1917

Books

• A Night Out, 1909

[edit] References

1. ^ Who's Who in America, 1908-9
2. ^ Who's who on the stage, 2nd ed., 1908

[edit] External links

• Works by Edward Henry Peple at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about Edward Henry Peple in libraries (WorldCat catalog)