Edith Carter
Introduction '''Edith Carter''' (died 14 June 1934) was an English stage actress and playwright, who was active in the 1920s-30s.She was the sister of the novelist John L. Carter, the aunt of the mystery and detective novel author Emery Bonett and the sister-in-law of author and playwright Winifred Carter. '''Plays'''*''Treasures in Heaven'' 1912*''Lass o’ Laughter'' (cowritten with Nan Marriott-Watson) 1922 – Queen’s Theatre*''Educating a Husband'' 1923 – Southend Rep Theatre*''Certified Imam'' 1924 – Theatre Royal, Castleford*''Uncle Hiram Here'' (cowritten with Florence Bates) 1925 – "Q" Theatre*''The Lovely Liar'' 1927*''The Two Mrs. Camerons. A Play in Three Acts'' (cowritten with '''Winifred Carter''') – Q Theatre, London and Townley Street Sunday School by the CS Players, January 1945; published 1936/1937 (US)*''Wanted-a Wife. A Play in Three Acts'' (cowritten with '''Winifred Carter''') – Q Theatre, London; published 1936/1937 (US) (possibly originally published 1922 or 1926)*''From Duckling to Swan: Woman Can Be Beautiful'' 1948
John L. Carter Edith Carter's brother, John Louis Justin Carter (b. Eccleshall, Sheffield 1880-d. West Byfleet, Surrey 9 February 1959), was also an author and  playwright, who wrote under several pseudonyms. He adapted at least one of her plays into a novel. '''Known works'''*''Peggy the Aeronaut'' 1910 – as J. L. J. Carter*''Nymphet'' – 1915 as Compton Irving Carter*''Come Day, Go Day'' 1922 – as John L. Carter*''Educating a Husband: From the Play of that Name'' by Edith Carter 1926 – as Compton Irving Carter*''White Sheikh. A Novel'' 1935 – as Compton Irving*''His Lady Secretary. A Comedy in Three Acts'' 1938 – as Compton Irving*''Daughter of Egypt'' 1937 – as Compton Irving*''Wings to the Peacock'' 1939 – as Compton Irving noy
References
External links * Plays by Edith Carter on the  Great War Theatre website