tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post4034391448392791302..comments2024-03-26T22:05:12.894+00:00Comments on Bear Alley: The Curious Case of Mrs. Chan-ToonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-15083599340945291322021-03-04T22:41:02.050+00:002021-03-04T22:41:02.050+00:00There was a child. Mary, between Chantoon and Agne...There was a child. Mary, between Chantoon and Agnes. And a whole family in the uk! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11232926176906915092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-28984794076844808522011-10-25T23:11:01.762+01:002011-10-25T23:11:01.762+01:00Mrs Chan-Toon may have had a story published in 19...Mrs Chan-Toon may have had a story published in 1900 but according to her evidence in court she claimed she was sent the play by Wilde in 1894 (whose letter is reproduced in the article). If the story is credited to her without any note that it is based on an unpublished play by Wilde (who was still alive), I think that points to Mabel being the originator of the story. So the 1894 letter she Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-36484586508644218792011-10-24T14:06:08.054+01:002011-10-24T14:06:08.054+01:00The story 'For Love of the King' by the au...The story 'For Love of the King' by the author of 'Told on the Pagoda' was published in The Idler magazine in April 1900 with illustrations by Henry Ospovat. So the original story is by Mabel and may well have been adapted for the stage by OW.Geoffrey Bearenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-79716189727722095422011-01-28T22:12:20.386+00:002011-01-28T22:12:20.386+00:00And, apparently, while in Mexico she was imprisone...And, apparently, while in Mexico she was <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FB0F15FB3D5517738DDDA10894DE405B888CF1D3" rel="nofollow">imprisoned on the charge of blackmail</a> (along with her soon to be second husband)! An interesting life.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785591926307120296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-40708520935219979522011-01-28T21:41:28.332+00:002011-01-28T21:41:28.332+00:00But here the play is listed as by Mabel Cosgrove W...But <a href="http://www.authorandbookinfo.com/ngcoba/co4.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a> the play is listed as by Mabel Cosgrove Wodehouse Pearse. So who actually wrote it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785591926307120296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-51477646268698787992011-01-28T19:24:21.050+00:002011-01-28T19:24:21.050+00:00Fascinating account! I notice that the play is sti...Fascinating account! I notice that the play is still ascribed to Oscar Wilde, and that <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7143433-for-love-of-the-king" rel="nofollow">good reads</a> still records it as a gift from Wilde to the family friend Mrs. Chan Toon. I guess we'll never really know the truth!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785591926307120296noreply@blogger.com