The Little Damozel (play)

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The Little Damozel is a 1909 play by the Irish writer Monckton Hoffe. [1] A naval captain pays one of his crew to marry a woman. Stage actors Henry Vogel and May Buckley were cast members in the 1910 Broadway production. [2]

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It was adapted twice into films. In 1916 a silent film The Little Damozel was directed by Wilfred Noy. In 1933 a sound version The Little Damozel was made by Herbert Wilcox featuring Anna Neagle.

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References

  1. Nicoll p.383
  2. Internet Broadway Database, Henry Vogel IBDB entry

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