Herbert Swears | |
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Born | 26 December 1868 Surrey, United Kingdom |
Died | 26 December 1946 Sussex, United Kingdom | (aged 78)
Citizenship | British subject |
Herbert William Swears (26 December 1868 in Surrey – 6 March 1946 in Sussex) was an author and playwright active in the United Kingdom between 1890 and 1920. He worked as a bank clerk and his father was blind. He wrote 22 published works[1] including novellette and plays. Herbert Swears's one-act play The young idea was seen in 1936, long after publication across the Atlantic.[2] A tight corner was revived as recently as 2012 by the Comedy Playhouse in Arizona.[3][4] Swears acted as honorary secretary to the Irving Dramatic Society.[5] Herbert toured the world at least once with a renowned actress Dame Madge Kendal.[6][7]