Fry, Christopher, — A Phoenix Too Frequent: a play.

NY, Oxford Univ Press, 1950. 3rd imp. VG in VG DJ. First play to make Fry widely recognized by a wide circle of theatergoers & play readeres before The Lady's Not for Burning. Based on story of the Ephesian widow who determined to die upon her husband's tomb. Born in Birstol in 1907, Fry was for a year a schoolmaster & tutor before t aking professionally to the stage as an actor at Bath in 1927. Later he threw in his lot as director and playwright. Owner notations, DJ price clipped & edge wear.