Author and Playwright. Her play version of Mary Shelly's "Frakenstein or The Modern prometheus" is notable for the naming of the creature Frankenstein after its creator. This 1927 play was the insperation for the 1931 classic film directed by James Whale. Other notable works by Ms. Webling include "Poems and Stories" (1896); "Blue Jay" (1905) a novel; "Edgar Chirrup" (1915) a novel; "Saints and their Stories" (1919) an illustrated children's book; and "The Amber Merchant" (1925).
Author and Playwright. Her play version of Mary Shelly's "Frakenstein or The Modern prometheus" is notable for the naming of the creature Frankenstein after its creator. This 1927 play was the insperation for the 1931 classic film directed by James Whale. Other notable works by Ms. Webling include "Poems and Stories" (1896); "Blue Jay" (1905) a novel; "Edgar Chirrup" (1915) a novel; "Saints and their Stories" (1919) an illustrated children's book; and "The Amber Merchant" (1925).
Bio by: Lori Huey Hebert
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Pursuant to information taken from page 84 of Tombstone Removal-Levelling of Graves for the City of London, Hammersmith Old Cemetery: All tombstones removed from the grave space have been buried about 18 inches below the surface of the grave.
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