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John Hartley Manners (10 August 1870 – 19 December 1928) was a London-born playwright of Irish extraction who wrote Peg o' My Heart, which starred his wife, Laurette Taylor on Broadway in one of her greatest stage triumphs. He wrote the 1922 silent screen adaptation of Peg o' My Heart which starred Laurette. The 1932 sound remake starring Marion Davies was adapted from Manners play as Manners had died in 1928. Manners also wrote two 1924 silent film screenplays which starred his wife in her only two other motion picture appearances, Happiness adapted from his play, and One Night in Rome. The latter his wife particularly enjoyed and kept a personal print to run over and over for guests.

Peg o' My Heart, a comedy, played in New York City from December 20, 1912 to May 30, 1914. It afterward had a long run in London. Manners' other plays include:
  • The Crossways, in collaboration with Lillie Langtry
  • As Once in May
  • The Queen's Messenger
  • Zira, with Henry Miller
  • The Majesty of Birth
  • Ganton & Co.
  • The Girl and the Wizard
  • The Prince of Bohemia
  • The Girl in Waiting
  • A Woman Intervenes
He published Peg o' My Heart in 1913, and Happiness and Other Plays, including Just as Well and The Day of Dupes in 1914.

He died of esophageal cancer in New York City, aged 58.
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Total Books: 47
The National Anthem A Drama
2018 - The National Anthem a Drama [Classic Reprint] (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780331269611
ISBN-10: 0331269619
Genre: Children's Books
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A Queen's Messenger
2018 - A Queen's Messenger [Classic Reprint] (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780483686540
ISBN-10: 0483686549
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Girl in Waiting A Comedy in Four Acts
2016 - The Girl in Waiting a Comedy in Four Acts [Classic Reprint] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781334477720
ISBN-10: 1334477728
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Hate with a Will to Victory
2016 - Hate with a Will to VIctory [Classic Reprint] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781333638191
ISBN-10: 1333638191
Genre: History
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The Wooing of Eve An Entirely Artificial and Sentimental Comedy in Three Acts
2016 - The Wooing of Eve an Entirely Artificial and Sentimental Comedy in Three Acts [Classic Reprint] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781333492731
ISBN-10: 1333492731
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Peg O My Heart
2016 - Peg O My Heart (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781355726487
ISBN-10: 1355726484
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Out There A Dramatic Composition in Three Parts
2016 - Out There a Dramatic Composition in Three Parts (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781354634035
ISBN-10: 1354634039
Genre: History
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Peg O' My Heart
2016 - Peg O' My Heart (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781530692521
ISBN-10: 1530692520
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The National Anthem A Drama In Four Acts
2015 - The National Anthem a Drama in Four Acts (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781347664278
ISBN-10: 1347664270
Genre: History
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God's Outcast All Clear God of My Faith
2015 - God's Outcast All Clear God of My Faith [Classic Reprint] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781330530757
ISBN-10: 1330530756
Genre: Children's Books
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A Comedy of Youth
2015 - A Comedy of Youth [Classic Reprint] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781330659533
ISBN-10: 1330659538
Genre: Children's Books
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Wreckage A Drama in Three Acts
2015 - Wreckage a Drama in Three Acts [Classic Reprint] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781331825746
ISBN-10: 1331825741
Genre: Children's Books
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The Woman Intervenes A Play in One Act
2015 - The Woman Intervenes a Play in One Act [Classic Reprint] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781332212903
ISBN-10: 1332212905
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Harp of Life A Play
2015 - The Harp of Life a Play [Classic Reprint] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781331653066
ISBN-10: 1331653061
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The house next door a comedy in three acts
2012 - The House Next Door a Comedy in Three Acts (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781236512543
ISBN-10: 1236512545
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Happiness And Other Plays
2012 - Happiness and Other Plays (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781275020276
ISBN-10: 1275020275
Genre: History
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Peg o' My Heart A Comedy of Youth
2009 - Peg O' My Heart a Comedy of Youth (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781115974141
ISBN-10: 1115974149
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