Arthur Wing Pinero

Trelawny of the Wells

Theatrical actress's romance with an actor and escape from theatrical world

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Arthur Wing Pinero
Arthur Wing Pinero

Pinero was the leading figure of the late Victorian well-made play and contributed to the serious treatment of social issues on the English stage. The Second Mrs. Tanqueray raised questions about the double standard that Ibsen had pioneered.

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