Veiller, Bayard

Veiller, Bayard
(1869-1943)
   Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bayard Veiller worked as a crime reporter and press agent prior to becoming a playwright. He specialized in mysteries and thrillers, among which are three standouts: Within the Law (1912), The Thirteenth Chair (1916), and The Trial of Mary Dugan (1927). Veiller's other plays include The Primrose Path (1907), The Fight (1912), Back Home (1915), Damn Your Honor (1929; cowritten with Becky Gardiner), and That's the Woman (1930). Veiller was married to actress Margaret Wycherly, who starred in The Thirteenth Chair and other Veiller plays.

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  • The Trial of Mary Dugan —    Bayard Veiller s three act courtroom melodrama, produced by A. H. Woods, opened on 19 September 1927 for a hefty 437 performance run at the National Theatre. The murder trial of beautiful Follies entertainer Mary Dugan (played by Ann Harding)… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

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