Pinero

[ puh-neer-oh, -nair-oh ]

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noun

Pinero

/ pɪˈnɪərəʊ /

PineroSir Arthur Wing18551934MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatist Sir Arthur Wing. 1855–1934, English dramatist. His works include the farce Dandy Dick (1887) and the problem play The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1893)

In the eight years that have elapsed since the production of Pinero's "Tanqueray," the public's stomach has been strengthened.

I have never gazed on Mr. Pinero in the flesh, but I have seen two portraits of him which have struck me.

It was with the same ally that Mr. Pinero risked his next battle, in January 1895, at the Garrick.

Mr. Pinero is of a reflective turn of mind; he learns from his mistakes, and is not blinded by his successes.

Are there no other themes in every-day life which Mr. Pinero might take?

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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