Barrie's
stories and plays are noted for
their genuine charm, romance, depth
of
character, and
sentimental, sometimes
melancholy pathos.
"Peter
Pan" But it is his eternally youthful play "Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up" that we remember Barrie with the greatest literary fondness. Peter Pan was an overnight sensation when it premiered in 1904 and has been continuously in production throughout the world ever since. NEVERLAND The play is a wish fulfillment story about the triumph of youth over age. It’s warmth and spirit captivated the mood of the new, young century and still captivates us today. The hope that there is a "Never Land" full of boys, pirates, Indians, mermaids, and faeries -- near that magical morning star -- is a theme that still tugs at our lost youth. In 1929, Barrie gave The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, in London, all the rights and royalties to Peter Pan in both the play and his books. The hospital today still enjoys the benefits of this generous endowment. James Matthew Barrie was a part of every character he created. He was truly the writer who never wanted to grow up. |
Andrew Birkin's 1976
BBC trilogy starring Sir Ian Holm as Barrie will at long last be released
on DVD in the Fall of 2004. |
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Skipper as Barrie.
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for
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Charity Website
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of the hospital
is to improve the
health of children
by being the
foremost center of
excellence
in Europe for
specialized pediatric
services, research,
evaluation and
education
in the field of
child health.
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