After an 1895 showing of this author's play Guy Domville, it was met with hissing from the gallery, leading it to show for just four weeks. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this playwright who wrote dramatizations of his novella Daisy Miller and his novel The American.
ANSWER: Henry James
[10m] After various theatrical flops, James tried again with a play starring actress Ellen Terry titled for this time period. A play titled for this time period centers on Catherine Holly, who accuses Sebastian of being gay.
ANSWER: summer [or Summersoft; or Suddenly Last Summer]
[10h] After giving up playwriting, James helped Elizabeth Robins with writings about this author. This author's plays were popularized by Edmund Gosse and William Archer.
ANSWER: Henrik Ibsen
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