Francis Perry Elliott
Francis Perry Elliott (July 29, 1861 – 1924) was a writer and educator.[1] Some of his works were adapted to film. His novel Pals First was staged[2] and adapted into two films. Frederick Townsend Martin illustrated his book The Haunted Pajamas.[3]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Elliott was born on July 29, 1861, in Nashville, Tennessee. His parents were William F. and Mary E. Elliott.[1]
Elliott attended Montgomery Bell Academy and Vanderbilt University.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]From 1883 to 1890, Elliot worked at schools in Tennessee and Mississippi, either as a teacher or superintendent. In Jackson, Tennessee, Elliot was head of a high school.[1]
Elliot worked as a professor of English literature at Belmont University for six years.[1]
From 1896 to 1898, Elliot was headmaster of a school in Tarrytown, New York.[1]
From 1898 to 1900, Elliot was associated with the publisher Harper Brothers.[1]
Elliot edited magazines including Home, The New Age, and The Great Southwest.[1]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Elliott married Winifred McKenzie Payne of Keokuk, Iowa on September 22, 1897.[1]
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- The Gift of Abou Hassan (1912)[4]
- Pals First; A Tale of Love and Comradery[5][6]
- The Haunted Pajamas
- The Shadow Girl[1]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]- The Square Deceiver (1917)
- The Haunted Pajamas (1917)
- The Square Deceiver (1917)
- Pals First (1918)
- Lend Me Your Name (1918)
- Pals First (1926)
References
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