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Edgar Neville Romrée

Personal information
Surname: Neville Romrée
First name: Edgar
Other versions of the name: Count of Berlanga de Duero
Born: 28 December 1899, Madrid, Spain
Died: 23 April 1967
Biography

Edgar Neville was one of Spain’s most vivacious, well-travelled, and well-connected cultural figures. Born in Madrid in 1899, he came from an aristocratic background, and spent his chil... (Read more...)

Further information

A website containing essays about, and by, Edgar Neville is available at http://www.grancanariaweb.com/cine/edgar/edgar.htm [accessed October 2011].

Themes

Throughout Edgar Neville’s work, the themes of love and happiness dominate. His plays are populated with young people who live comfortable existences with few monetary or work concerns.... (Read more...)

Style

Many of Neville’s plays take place in wealthy, cosmopolitan settings, with characters exchanging witty and comic dialogue. As with the work of many of the playwrights described as the ... (Read more...)

Plays in the database

Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 28 October 2011.

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