author
Walter Ellis
1874–1956
Best remembered for the hit farce A Little Bit of Fluff, this English playwright wrote the kind of fast-moving stage comedy that kept audiences laughing for years. His work also proved durable enough to be adapted for film more than once.
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A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts
by Walter Ellis
About the author
Born in London in 1874 and dying there in 1956, Walter W. Ellis was an English playwright associated above all with light comic theatre. Reliable catalog and reference sources connect him with stage writing from the early 20th century and identify him as the author of A Little Bit of Fluff.
That play became his standout success. It opened in London in 1915 and went on to a notably long original run, helping secure Ellis a place in the history of British farce. Broadway and theatre databases also record him as the writer for the play's later stage life.
Ellis's reputation today rests mainly on his skill for building cheerful confusion, mistaken identities, and brisk comic timing. In addition to A Little Bit of Fluff, theatre sources also associate him with other works including Almost a Honeymoon, showing how his writing moved easily from stage popularity into screen adaptation.