Harry Tighe

Harry Tighe, between 1906 - 1920
Portrait by L. W. Appleby, between 1906- 1920

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 [6]
  • 1933 The Insult (adapted for film) [11]
  • 1927 Old Mrs Wiley [12]
  • Drastic Measures
  • Penang
  • Red Foam (contributor)

Novels

  • 1922 Women of the Hills [13]
  • Emily Reed [7]
  • With the Tide
  • Sheep Path
  • 1908 Galore Girl [14]
  • 1908 A Man of Sympathy [7]
  • 1902 Remorse [15]
  • 1939 By The Wayside [16]

References

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