JESSOP, GEORGE H.

(1851?-1915)

TheIrish-born actor, critic, and playwright had over 20 plays produced in the 1880s and 1890s, some written with collaborators, several on Irish subjects. Among his most successful wereSam'l of Posen(1881),Mam'zelle(1884),Myles Aroon(1888), AGold Mine(1889, withBrander Matthews),On Probation(1889, with Matthews),The Power of the Press(1892, withAugustus Pitou), andMavourneen(1891). After he inherited a fortune, he returned to Ireland.