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George Kelly (1) (1887–1974)

Author of The Show-Off

For other authors named George Kelly, see the disambiguation page.

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Works by George Kelly

The Show-Off (1924) 38 copies

The Torch-Bearers (1923) 27 copies

Craig's Wife (1926) 19 copies

The Fatal Weakness (1946) 9 copies

Three Plays (2004) 8 copies

The Flattering Word (1952) 6 copies

Finders Keepers (1923) 4 copies

Behold, the Bridegroom— (1928) 3 copies

The Deep Mrs. Sykes (1946) 2 copies

Philip Goes Forth: A Play in Three Acts (1931) 2 copies

Philip Goes Forth: Recorded Live on October 24, 2014 (DVD Video) 1 copy

Smarty's Party A Comedy in One Act (1952) 1 copy

The Show-Off: 3 versions, 1934, 1946, 1926 (VHS) 1 copy

Mrs. Ritter Appears: A Comedy in One Act (1964) 1 copy

Reflected Glory (1937) 1 copy

The Weak Spot: A Comedy in One Act (1952) 1 copy

The flattering word, and other one-act plays 1 copy

Daisy Mayme: A Comedy (1927) 1 copy

Poor Aubrey 1 copy

Associated Works

24 Favorite One Act Plays (1958) — Contributor — 287 copies

Cavalcade of comedy; 21 brilliant comedies from Jonson and Wycherley to Thurber and Coward (1953) — Contributor — 97 copies

Twenty One-Act Plays: An Anthology for Amateur Performing Groups (1978) — Contributor — 37 copies

Twenty Five Best Plays of the Modern American Theatre: Early Series (1949) — Contributor — 25 copies

Three Plays About Marriage (1962) — Contributor — 6 copies

The Best Plays of 1926-1927: and the Year Book of the Drama in America (1927) — Contributor — 6 copies

Craig's Wife [1936 film] (1993) — Original play — 3 copies

The Show Off [1926 film] (1998) — Original play — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Kelly, George Edward
Birthdate: 1887-01-16
Date of death: 1974-06-18
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Relationships: Kelly, Grace (uncle)

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The Flattering Word by George Kelly

A great little one-act and oh-so-true. A little flattery will bring out the ham in almost everyone. We all like a little attention.

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AliceAnna | Oct 19, 2014 |

Show-Off, The by George Kelly

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Awards

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Craig's Wife (Winner – Drama – 1926)

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Statistics

Works: 19
Also by: 8
Members: 127
Popularity: #158,248
Rating: 3.8

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 17

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