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Bayard Veiller (January 2, 1869 – January 16, 1943) was an American playwright, screenwriter, producer and film director. He wrote for 32 films between 1915 and 1941.
The Thirteenth Chair is a 1916 play by the American writer Bayard Veiller. It has three acts and a single setting. The action takes place entirely in the drawing room of a large house in New York City during one evening. One critic labelled it a melodrama using mystery fiction devices: a murder during a seance, and a locked-room mystery.
Bayard Veiller was born on 2 January 1869 in Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Sherlock Brown (1922), The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929) and There Are No Villains (1921).
Quick Reference. (1869–1943), playwright. The Brooklyn native had served as a police reporter and as a theatrical press agent before turning dramatist. Although nearly twenty of his plays were produced, he is ... From: Veiller, Bayard in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre. Reference entries.
May 1, 1997 · "Within the Law: From the Play of Bayard Veiller" by Marvin Dana and Bayard Veiller is a dramatic work set in the early 20th century that explores themes of justice, morality, and class disparity. The story centers on Mary Turner, a young woman who finds herself wrongfully accused of theft, leading to a harsh conviction and a three-year prison ...
Nov 19, 2004 · "The Thirteenth Chair: A Play in Three Acts" by Bayard Veiller is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. The play revolves around a group of characters gathered in a luxurious New York home, where they engage in a séance that unearths dark secrets and tensions, leading to a shocking murder.
The Trial of Mary Dugan is a play written by Bayard Veiller. The 1927 melodrama concerns a sensational courtroom trial of a showgirl accused of killing her millionaire lover. Her defense attorney is her brother, Jimmy Dugan.
