Portrait of Eleanor Gates

Eleanor Gates

Eleanor Gates was an American playwright who created seven plays that were staged on Broadway. Her best known work was the play The Poor Little Rich Girl, which was produced by her husband in 1913 and went on to be made as films for Mary Pickford in 1917 and for Shirley Temple in 1936.

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"Swat the Fly!": A One-Act Fantasy

"Swat the Fly!" by Eleanor Gates is a one-act fantasy play written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a garden behind a laboratory for an...

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Phœbe

"Phœbe" by Eleanor Gates is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the life of a young girl named Phœbe Blair, who is suddenly uprooted...

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The Poor Little Rich Girl

"The Poor Little Rich Girl" by Eleanor Gates is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Gwendolyn, a wealthy little girl ...

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The justice of Gideon

"The Justice of Gideon" by Eleanor Gates is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Gideon Carr, a Justice of the Peace in ...

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Good Night (Buenas Noches)

"Good Night (Buenas Noches)" by Eleanor Gates is a children's story illustrated by Arthur Rackham, likely written in the early 20th century. The book ...

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Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher

"Originally published under the title of Cupid: the cowpunch"

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The Plow-Woman

"The Plow-Woman" by Eleanor Gates is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the experiences of Dallas Lancaster, a determined...

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The Biography of a Prairie Girl

"The Biography of a Prairie Girl" by Eleanor Gates is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on a young girl growing up on a Dak...

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The Rich Little Poor Boy

"The Rich Little Poor Boy" by Eleanor Gates is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a ten-year-old boy named Johnnie Sm...

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Apron-Strings

"Apron-Strings" by Eleanor Gates is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the complex dynamics between mothers and daughters, ...

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