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The Headmaster (play)

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The Headmaster is a British comedy play by Edward Knoblock and Wilfred Coleby which was first staged in 1913. A farce, it involves a clergyman working as the headmaster of a school who tries to persuade his daughter to marry the idiotic son of an influential figure in the hope of being promoted to bishop.

Adaptation

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In 1921 the play was turned into a silent film The Headmaster directed by Kenelm Foss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Low p.379

Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.