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Captain Houghton Townley was a writer. He authored The Gay Lord Waring , The Bishop's Emeralds and The Splendid Coward which were adapted to film. [1] F. McGrew Willis wrote the film adaptation of his novel The Gay Lord Waring. [2]

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The Bishop's Emeralds was a drama featuring English society life. [3]

Townley served in the British Army. [4]

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References

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  2. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com.
  3. Thorold, W. J.; Hornblow Jr., Arthur; Maxwell, Perriton; Beach, Stewart (1919). "Theatre Magazine".
  4. "The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, February 13, 1920, Image 4". National Endowment for the Humanities. 13 February 1920 via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
  5. "The Spectator - Google Books". 1909. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. Townley, Houghton (21 September 1910). "English Woodlands and Their Story". Methuen & Company, Limited via Google Books.
  7. Townley, Houghton (21 September 1910). "The Gay Lord Waring". W.J. Watt via Google Books.
  8. "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
  9. "Frank Beresford compliment - bishops emeralds". Edmonton Journal. 25 November 1919. p. 8 via newspapers.com.