Quinneys (play)

Quinneys is a comedy-drama play by the British writer Horace Annesley Vachell, which was first staged in 1914. It was a major hit on its release and went on to become one of the author's most successful plays. However, despite its popularity in London the play met with a lukewarm reception when it opened in New York City in 1915.[1] It focuses on Joseph Quinney the endearing but stubborn head of a family firm of antiques dealers whose firm views cause problems for his relatives and friends.

The play's success led Vachell to write a series of novels following on the adventures of the family.[2]

## Film adaptations

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The play was twice turned into silents films. Quinneys (1919) directed by Herbert Brenon and Quinneys (1927) directed by Maurice Elvey.
In 1948 the BBC produced a 90-minute television adaptation.

## References

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1. ^ Bordman p.35
2. ^ Cohen p.160

## Bibliography

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* Bordman, Gerald. American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama 1914-1930. Oxford University Press, 1996.
* Cohen, Deborah. Household Gods: The British And Their Possessions. Yale University Press, 2006.

## External links

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* Quinneys at IMDb

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