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Marion Short (left) with Pauline Phelps, 1901

Marion Short (c. 1880–?) was an American dramatist, poet, and short story writer who produced a number of successful plays. Many of her works were co-authored with Pauline Phelps, and some were performed on Broadway.[1] The silent film The Waiting Soul (1917) was based on one of her short stories,[2] and Out Yonder (1919) on a play by her and Phelps.[3]

Biography

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Little is known of Marion Short's personal life. She was born in Illinois around 1880.[citation needed] She lived in California before moving to New York.[4][5] At the age of 40, she was living in Manhattan and was unmarried.[citation needed] Short's final known work was published in 1938, after which there is no record of her.[citation needed]

Career

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Signature, 1911

Marion Short had several poems published in her teens by Edgar S. Werner, and she continued to work with the publisher for more than thirty years.[6][7][8] She was a popular elocutionist, performing recitations and sketches at multiple events throughout the 1890s.[4][9][10][11][12] In the latter half of the decade, she would perform with others under the name of "The Marion Short Company", or "The Marion Short Three-Star Combination".[13][14]

Short's repertoire included monologues by Pauline Phelps.[15][16] She was a great admirer of Phelps' work, and started a correspondence with the writer which led to the two forming a literary partnership.[5] The duo edited multiple works by other playwrights before they began publishing their own plays, sometimes under the pseudonym "Paul Marion".[17][18][19] These would often star popular actresses of the day, such as Adelaide Thurston and Helen Hayes.[20]

A prolific writer, Short would release several works every year; most of these were comedic plays, although she also published work in short story magazines. She was a skilled negotiator and businesswoman, which contributed to her success as a writer and consultant.[8]

Short was a member of the American Society of Dramatists and Composers.[21]

Works

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Short stories

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Plays

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  • Folly Land Lyrics (1899), with Pauline Phelps[24]
  • When a Woman Loves (1900), with Pauline Phelps
  • Halloween and Candle Light (1901), with Pauline Phelps[25]
  • Sweet Clover (1905), with Pauline Phelps
  • The Girl from Out Yonder (1906), with Pauline Phelps, later adapted into the silent film Out Yonder (1919)[3]
  • St. Cecilia (1906), with Pauline Phelps[26]
  • A Grand Army Man (1907), with David Belasco and Pauline Phelps[27]
  • As Molly Told It (1909), with Pauline Phelps
  • County Fair at Punkinville (1912), with Pauline Phelps
  • Touch-down (1913)
  • Pauline Pavlovna (1914)
  • Blossoming of Mary Anne (1915), with Sidney Toler[28]
  • Home from College (1915)
  • Jack's Brother's Sister (1916), with Pauline Phelps
  • Return of Hi Jinks (1916)
  • Honor of the Stars and Stripes (1918)
  • Miss Somebody Else (1918)
  • Golden Age (1919), with Sidney Toler
  • What's Your Game (1919), with Sidney Toler[29]
  • The Flour Girl (1920), with Pauline Phelps
  • Hot Pancakes (1920), with Pauline Phelps[30]
  • Shavings (1920), with Pauline Phelps (based on a novel by Joseph C. Lincoln)
  • The Same Old Girl (1921), with Pauline Phelps and Charles George
  • Cozy Corners (1922), with Pauline Phelps
  • Witches' Hour and Candle Light (1922), with Pauline Phelps, (likely a reworking of their 1901 play Halloween and Candle Light)
  • Lights of Happyland (1922)
  • Alias Nora O'Brien (1923), with Lynn Osborn[31][32]
  • Rose of the Southland (1924)
  • Only Me (1924), with Pauline Phelps
  • The Belle of Philadelphia Town (1925), with Pauline Phelps
  • The Hidden Guest (1926), with Pauline Phelps
  • Nancy Pretends (1927), with Pauline Phelps
  • The Flour Girl (1927), with Pauline Phelps
  • Betty Engaged (1928)
  • The Jade Necklace (1929)
  • Getaway (1929)
  • Stop! Go! (1930), with Pauline Phelps
  • Peach Tree Road (1930)
  • Nobody's Home (1931)
  • Jealous? Certainly Not! (1931)
  • Marindy Gets "Assurance" (1931)
  • Nervous Miss Niles (1931)
  • Rastus Gets Discussed (1931)
  • The Wistful Widow (1932), with Pauline Phelps
  • In Washington's Day (1932), with Pauline Phelps
  • Black Gold (1932), with Pauline Phelps
  • Her Alienated Affections (1932)
  • The Mysterious Mrs. Updyke (1932)
  • Impatience of Job (1932)
  • Thrills (1932)
  • The Ryerson Mystery (1933)
  • She Wouldn't Stay Put (1933)
  • The Return of Mr. Benjamin (1933)
  • Who Said Quit? (1933), with Pauline Phelps
  • Cupid Throws a Monkeywrench (1933)
  • Grandpa Goes Hunting (1934)
  • The Newspaper Bride (1934)
  • They Will Grow Up (1934)
  • Billy Goes Haywire (1935)
  • Thirteen Diamonds (1935)
  • A Short Story (1935)
  • The Bad Boy Comes Back (1935)
  • Aunt Sally and the Crime Wave (1936)
  • Madam Magnificent (1936)
  • Information Wanted (1937)
  • The Little Terror (1937)
  • The Trailer Man (1938)

References

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  1. ↑ "Marion Short – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  2. 1 2 The American Film Institute film catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States : feature films, 1911–1920. Berkeley: University of California Press. 1988. ISBN 978-0-520-06301-3 – via Internet Archive.
  3. 1 2 Women writers, from page to screen. New York : Garland Pub. 1990. ISBN 978-0-8240-8529-2 – via Internet Archive.
  4. 1 2 "Rockland County Journal 17 December 1892 — The NYS Historic Newspapers". nyshistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  5. 1 2 ""Two women dramatists" 1901". The Minneapolis Journal. 1901-11-27. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  6. ↑ Wilbor, Elsie M. (1893). Delsarte recitation book and directory. New York, E. S. Werner – via The Library of Congress.
  7. ↑ Werner, Edgar S.; Kipling Collection (Library of Congress) DLC (1891). Werner's readings and recitations. New York : E. S. Werner – via University of Michigan.
  8. 1 2 "Marion Short correspondence, 1896-1928".
  9. ↑ "Richfield Springs Daily 28 August 1896 — The NYS Historic Newspapers". nyshistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  10. ↑ "Milford Tidings 10 September 1896 — The NYS Historic Newspapers". nyshistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  11. ↑ "Oneonta Daily Star 3 September 1896 — The NYS Historic Newspapers". nyshistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  12. ↑ George C. D. Odell (1970-01-01). Annals of the New York Stage. Vol. XV. 1891-1894. Ams Pr Inc. ISBN 978-0-404-07845-4 – via Internet Archive.
  13. ↑ "The Newark Courier 18 January 1900 — The NYS Historic Newspapers". nyshistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  14. ↑ "The Utica Observer 17 January 1900 — The NYS Historic Newspapers". nyshistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  15. ↑ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1897). Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc. July-Dec 1897 No. 314. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  16. ↑ "Utica Daily Press 20 January 1900 — The NYS Historic Newspapers". nyshistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  17. ↑ Phelps, Pauline; Short, Marion (1906). ...Sixteen 2-character plays, also encores. Werner's readings and recitations,no. 36. New York: E. S. Werner & company.
  18. ↑ Logan, Mrs. John A. (1912). The Part Taken by Women in American History. Wilmington, Delaware: The Perry-Nalle Publishing Co. pp. 792–793.
  19. ↑ Phelps, Pauline.; Short, Marion (1912). County fair at Punkinville. New York: E.S. Werner.
  20. ↑ "The Cairo Bulletin 3 November 1919 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  21. ↑ "New York Clipper 26 January 1921 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  22. ↑ The Red Book 1904-01: Vol 2 Iss 3. Hearst Magazines. January 1904 – via Internet Archive.
  23. ↑ "Daily Illini 29 May 1917 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  24. ↑ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1899). Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc. July 6-Sept 28 Third Quarter 1899 vol 20. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  25. ↑ "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 28 March 1901 — The NYS Historic Newspapers". nyshistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  26. ↑ The New York times. New-York, N.Y.: H.J. Raymond & Co. 1906-02-24 – via Internet Archive.
  27. ↑ N.Y.), Stuyvesant Theatre (New York (1908). David Belasco Presents David Warfield in A Grand Army Man, a New American Play by David Belasco, Pauline Phelps and Marion Short. F.V. Strauss.
  28. ↑ "New York Clipper 16 April 1919 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  29. ↑ "The Cairo Bulletin 2 November 1919 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  30. ↑ "New York Clipper 7 July 1920 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  31. ↑ United States Copyright Office (1946). 1946-1954 Copyright Registration Cards (O-Z).
  32. ↑ "US Catalog of Copyright Entries (Renewals) - 1923 Dramatic Material: 0-E". www.ibiblio.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
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