Monckton Hoffe (1880â€"1951) was an Irish playwright and
screenwriter.[1]On 26 December 1880, Hoffe was born in Connemara,
Ireland.[2] His full name was Reaney Monckton Hoffe-Miles.[3][4]Hoffe
was known for his romantic comedies and was well known in commercial
theatre in London in the 1920s.[5][4] He wrote more than 20
plays.[3]He was initially an actor who wrote his first play, The Lady
Who Dwelt in the Dark, in 1903.[5] He became more widely known with
The Little Damozel in 1909 in which Charles Hawtrey appeared. He wrote
for films and broadcasting, and continued to act on stage and in films
intermittently throughout his life.[4]
screenwriter.[1]On 26 December 1880, Hoffe was born in Connemara,
Ireland.[2] His full name was Reaney Monckton Hoffe-Miles.[3][4]Hoffe
was known for his romantic comedies and was well known in commercial
theatre in London in the 1920s.[5][4] He wrote more than 20
plays.[3]He was initially an actor who wrote his first play, The Lady
Who Dwelt in the Dark, in 1903.[5] He became more widely known with
The Little Damozel in 1909 in which Charles Hawtrey appeared. He wrote
for films and broadcasting, and continued to act on stage and in films
intermittently throughout his life.[4]
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