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[[The Electric Man]] is a play by Charles Hannan (Robert Charles Hannan, 1863-1922) | [[The Electric Man]] is a play by Charles Hannan (Robert Charles Hannan, 1863-1922) | ||
| − | The | + | The play tells the science fiction story of a primitive Robot that is mistaken for the hero, with farcical consequences. Apparently it was originally written as a three-act play and first performed November 1906 New Royalty Theatre, London - though not published. In 1910 it was reworked to a one-act version of the same name and published in London by Samuel French. |
| − | + | Everett Franklin Bleiler. 1990. ''Science-fiction, the Early Years'', Kent State University Press: p. 942, Google e-book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=KEZxhkG5eikC&pg=PA942&lpg=PA942&dq=The+Electric+Man+by+C.+Hannan&source=bl&ots=M3MgGYwG8A&sig=ACfU3U0CwPsarB7D6evpEYA_tZbS167eXA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjFw6OKhK3lAhUVEcAKHamLAi8Q6AEwAnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=The%20Electric%20Man%20by%20C.%20Hannan&f=false] | |
http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hannan_charles | http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hannan_charles | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 21 October 2019
The Electric Man is a play by Charles Hannan (Robert Charles Hannan, 1863-1922)
The play tells the science fiction story of a primitive Robot that is mistaken for the hero, with farcical consequences. Apparently it was originally written as a three-act play and first performed November 1906 New Royalty Theatre, London - though not published. In 1910 it was reworked to a one-act version of the same name and published in London by Samuel French.
Everett Franklin Bleiler. 1990. Science-fiction, the Early Years, Kent State University Press: p. 942, Google e-book[1]
