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James Bridie. James Bridie (3 January 1888 in Glasgow – 29 January 1951 in Edinburgh) was the pseudonym of a Scottish playwright, screenwriter and physician whose real name was Osborne Henry Mavor. He took his pen-name from his paternal grandfather's first name and his grandmother's maiden name.
James Bridie (born Jan. 3, 1888, Glasgow, Scot.—died Jan. 29, 1951, Edinburgh) was a Scottish playwright whose popular, witty comedies were significant to the revival of the Scottish drama during the 1930s.
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James Bridie. (1888—1951) Quick Reference. (pseudonym of Osborne Henry Mavor) (1888–1951), playwright, established his reputation with The Anatomist (1930), a comedy on the grave‐robbers Burke and Hare.
James Bridie. This collection includes correspondence, financial papers, presscuttings, programmes and scripts. James Bridie (Osborne Henry Mavor 1888-1951) was born in Glasgow on 3 January 1888, the eldest son of Henry Alexander Mavor (1858-1915) and his wife, Janet Osborne (1860-1926).
This critical analysis of twelve of the plays of James Bridie (1885-1951) illustrates that throughout Bridie's work there exists a philosophical continuity...
Jun 21, 2021 · So began The Herald’s review of the latest James Bridie play on February 10, 1950. He was the Glasgow-born playwright whose witty comedies helped revive Scottish theatre in the 1930s – but if he had stuck to his original choice of career, we might never have heard of him.
James Bridie (January 3 1888 Glasgow - January 29 1951) was a pseudonym of the Scottish playwright and screenwriter whose real name was Osborne Henry Mavor who founded the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow and the Edinburgh Festival.
