Henry Arthur Jones (1851-1929), Dramatist
Sitter in 11 portraits
At eighteen Jones moved to London, and was employed by a draper in the City. During this period he was an ardent theatregoer and vowed to become a dramatist himself. He was twenty-seven before his first piece, Only Round the Corner, was produced. Within a few years his plays The Middleman (1889), and Judah (1890) established his reputation as a serious playwright. In 1884 Jones embarked on a secondary career, writing articles and giving speeches and lectures to promote the cause of a serious English drama. This activity continued long after his popularity as a dramatist had waned. Although he was a leading playwright in his own time, his work was rarely acted after his heyday.
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Alfred Aaron Wolmark
pen and ink, 1928
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by Herbert Rose Barraud
albumen cabinet card, early-mid 1880s
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by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford
carbon print, published 1 September 1886
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by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford
carbon print, published 1 September 1886
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by Walery
carbon print on card mount, published June 1891
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by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1892
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by Frederic G. Hodsoll
bromide print, early 1900s
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by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1892
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by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons
bromide print, circa 1916
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Literature, Journalism and Publishing
Theatre and Live Entertainment
Groups
Playwrights and dramatists
Place
London
