Charles Darrell
# Charles Darrell

Charles Darrell (29 June 1859 – 25 March 1932) was an English playwright who specialized in melodrama.

## Early life

Darrell was born in London, England.

## Selected works

His plays include:

* When London Sleeps: Charles Holloway's production at Theatre Royal, Melbourne in 1898; basis of the 1932 film When London Sleeps
* The Power and the Glory (1898); first Australian performance in 1899
* Defender of the Faith; first Australian production 1900
* Her Luck in London (1905); first Australian production 1906; basis of the 1914 film Her Luck in London
* What a Man Made Her (1909)
* A Girl's Good Luck (1912)
* In A Man's Grip (1913)
* The Millionaire and the Woman (1916)
* Should a Wife Refuse? (1917)
* Tommy's French Wife (1918)
* A Girl in the Web (1919)
* From Shopgirl to Duchess; first Australian production 1909; basis of the 1917 film From Shopgirl to Duchess
* The Girl Who Knew a Bit; Australian rights purchased by William Anderson 1911.
* The Idol of Paris, basis of the 1914 film The Idol of Paris, was also the English title of Sarah Bernhardt's autobiography.
* White as a Lily?; first Australian production 1913
* When Paris Sleeps (1913), first Australia production 1920; basis of the 1917 film When Paris Sleeps
