The Headmaster (play)
The Headmaster is a British comedy play by Edward Knoblock and which was first staged in 1913. A farce, it involves a clergyman working as the headmaster of a school who tries to persuade his daughter to marry the idiotic son of an influential figure in the hope of being promoted to bishop.
Adaptation[]
In 1921 the play was turned into a silent film The Headmaster directed by Kenelm Foss.[1]
References[]
- ^ Low p.379
Bibliography[]
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
Categories:
- 1913 plays
- British plays adapted into films
- Plays set in England
- 1910s play stubs