Winifred Carter
Introduction :''not to be confused with Winifred S Carter, an American celebrity chef and cookery author also active from the 1920s–40s''. '''Winifred Carter''' (c. 1883–1949) was an English author and playwright, who was particularly active from the 1920s–40s.
Life Carter was the mother of the mystery and detective novel author Emery Bonett and the wife of novelist John L. Carter and actress and playwright Edith Carter.Winifred Carter's most successful work was probably her 1945 novel ''Princess Fitz'', which was made into a 1947 film ''Mrs. Fitzherbert''.It is a romance set in 1783, which chronicles the convoluted, yet ultimately doomed, relationship between a prince regent and a Catholic widow (Mrs Fitzherbert).
Bibliography of novels and short stories (with first UK/US publishing dates) *''Ashes of Eden'' 1915/—*''Lass o’ Laughter... The Novel of the Play by '''Edith Carter''' and Nan Marriott-Watson'' 1922/1922*''Sylvia Revolts'' 1922/—*''Miss Mischief'' (Ivy Stories no. 7) 1922/— (short story)*''Ashes of Eden'' 1922/—*''Celia Bound'' 1923/—*''A Lovable Imp'' (Ivy Stories no. 78) 1925/— (short story)*''Marriage by Mistake'' 1925/—*''The Strange Case of Lorna Tallis'' 1925/— (novella)*''Rosemary the Rebel'' (Ivy Stories no. 92) 1926/— (short story)*''Jealous Gwen'' (Ivy Stories no. 110) 1927/— (short story)*''Rose-the Dancer'' 1928/1929*''The Dead Return'' 1929/—*''Elizabeth Plays With Fire'' 1929/—*''The Pretty Governess'' (Red Letter Novels no. 229) 1929/— (novella)*''A Lost Paradise'' (Red Letter Novels no. 233) 1929/— (novella)*''Just a Butterfly'' (Ivy Stories no. 169) 1929/— (short story)*''A Rejected Girl'' (Red Letter Novels no. 244) 1930/— (novella)*''The Marriage Bargain!'' 1930/— (short story)*''Whose Sin?'' 1930/— (short story)*''His Difficult Daughter'' 1930/—*''The Money Maid'' 1931/—*''Why Didn’t She Tell Him?'' 1931/— (short story)*''The Dashing Rebel'' (Ivy Stories no. 239) 1932/— (short story)*''My Year of Love'' (Red Letter Novels no. 301) 1932/— (novella)*''Sometime-Never'' (Ivy Stories no. 252) 1932/— (short story)*''Out of the Shadows'' 1933/— (novella)*''She Thought Herself Loved'' (Red Letter Novels no. 318) 1933/— (novella)*''Rich Girl Rival'' 1936/— (novella)*''Golden Bait'' 1937/— (novella)*''Probationer Pat'' 1937/—*''Judy-Be Careful!'' 1939/— (novella)*''The Love Call'' 1939/— (possibly originally published 1930)*''The Wrong Prince Charming'' 1939/—*''This Love Business'' 1941/—*''Sarah. A Novel'' 1943/—*''Princess Fitz'' (US title: ''Princess Fury'') 1945/—*''In Scarlet Dress'' 1946/—*''Tudor Triangle'' 1947/—*''Enchanted Cup'' 1948/—*''Dr. Johnson’s Dear Mistress'' 1949/1950*''Troubadour of Love'' 1950/—*''Son of Arlotte'' 1951/—
Plays *''A Man’s Enemies'' – Richmond Theatre, London*''High Fever'' – Arts Theatre, London and repertory*''Sarah-Duchess of Marlborough'' – Adelphi Theatre, London 1932*''Marriage Harvest'' – Q Theatre, London 1932*''Moloch. A play in Three Acts'' aka ''Escape From Glory'' (US title: ''Every Mother’s Son'') – Players' and Strand Theatres, London and Bard Theater, US; published 1935/—*''The Two Mrs. Camerons. A Play in Three Acts'' (cowritten with '''Edith Carter''') – Q Theatre, London and Townley Street Sunday School by the  CS Players January 1945; published 1936/1937*''Wanted-a Wife. A Play in Three Acts'' (cowritten with '''Edith Carter''') – Q Theatre, London and repertory; published 1936/1937 (possibly originally published 1922 or 1926)*''The Work-a-Day World. A Comedy in One Act for Eleven Women'' – published 1936*''Doctor Johnson’s Mrs. Thrale'' –  Adelphi, Strand, Little and Kingsway Theatres, London; published 1938/— (possibly originally published 1936)*''The Queen Who Kept Her Head'' aka ''The Intriguing Queen'' – Kingsway and Adelphi Theatres, London and repertory; published 1934/—
Film *''Princess Fitz'' (US title: ''Mrs. Fitzherbert'') UK 1947/1950 – based on eponymous novel
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