Chester Bailey Fernald (March 18, 1869 – April 10, 1938) also known as C. B. Fernald, was an American writer and playwright.[1]
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| Born | Chester Bailey Fernald March 18, 1869 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | April 10, 1938 (aged 69) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, playwright |
History edit
Fernald was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to London, living in Gower Street, W.C.[2] sometime around 1915, to be with his son Van Dyke Fernald, who volunteered for the British army. The son died in the War.[1]
Career edit
He ventured into the realm of literature and penned several works. Fernald's writing showcased his imaginative storytelling abilities and captured the attention of readers with his captivating narratives. His short stories were published in, inter alia and Harper's Magazine.[3]
In August 1918, her play The Cat and the Cherub, about a street in San Francisco Chinatown in 1905, was played at the Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, a production of the Carmel Arts and Crafts Club.[4]
Death edit
Fernald died in Dover Harbour, South East England, believed drowned, after being knocked overboard by the boom of his boat, the auxiliary cutter Florence. His son, J. B. Fernald, had thrown out a rope to him, but to no avail. They had just returned from a voyage to France.[2]
Works edit
- Books
- Chinatown Stories
- The Cat and the Cherub and other Stories
- The White Umbrella
- Plays
- The Ghetto
- The Love Thief
- The Mask and the Face
- The Princess in the Cage[2]
- The Day Before the Day — "anti-German vitriol"[5]
- The Moonlight Blossom played by Mrs Patrick Campbell
- The Cat and the Cherub
- 98.9
References edit
- ^ a b "Great War Theatre: Chester Bailey Fernald". University of Kent. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Playwright Drowned". The Mercury (Hobart). Vol. CXLIX, no. 21, 101. Tasmania, Australia. July 13, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "In the Mixing of the Waters". The Hamilton Spectator. No. 6633. Victoria, Australia. August 8, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Arts and Crafts Club Scrapbook". Harrison Memorial Library. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 1912. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Music and Drama". The Mercury (Hobart). Vol. CIII, no. 14, 151. Tasmania, Australia. July 13, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via National Library of Australia.