Arthur Wing Pinero

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf playwright
actor
gptkbp:activeYears 1880
1934
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Theatre_Royal,_Haymarket
Lyceum Theatre
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
gptkbp:birthDate 1855-05-24
gptkbp:child gptkb:Arthur_Pinero_Jr.
gptkb:Dora_Pinero
gptkbp:contributedTo realism in theatre
gptkbp:deathDate 1934-11-23
gptkbp:famousFor complex characters
witty dialogue
character-driven narratives
social themes in plays
gptkbp:genre drama
comedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arthur Wing Pinero
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Noel_Coward
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Henry_Arthur_Jones
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:British_theatre
theatrical production
playwriting
gptkbp:legacy influence on future playwrights
contribution to the evolution of comedy
establishment of new theatrical forms
inspiration for modern playwrights
impact_on_the_London_theatre_scene
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent pioneering_modern_British_theatre
gptkbp:notableQuote "Art is the most beautiful of all lies."
"Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel."
"The play is the thing."
"The theatre is a place where we can be ourselves."
"To be a great playwright, one must be a great observer."
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Trelawny_of_the_Wells
The Enchanted Cottage
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray
The_Magistrate
gptkbp:occupation dramatist
theatrical manager
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse Mrs._Pinero