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Francis (Frank) Howel Evans (1867–1931) was a Welsh[1] author who wrote for many British story papers such as Chums, The Boy's Own Paper, and The Boys' Friend during the first few decades of the 20th century.[2] He also wrote under the pen names Atherley Daunt and Crutchley Payne. Many of his stories take place in the theatre.[3]
Evans is probably best remembered for his "Old Pawray" stories featuring the retired French detective Monsieur Jules Poiret, likely an inspiration for Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot.[4] He also wrote six Sexton Blake stories for The Union Jack[5] and The Penny Popular.[6] One of his stories was filmed as In the Shadow of Big Ben (1914), directed by Frank Wilson and starring Tom Powers, Alma Taylor, and Jack Raymond.[7]
References
- "Penralley Papers" (PDF). The National Library of Wales. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Evans, Frank Howel". British Juvenile Story Papers and Pocket Libraries Index. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- Lofts, W. O. G.; Adley, D. J. (1970). The Men Behind Boys' Fiction. Howard Baker. p. 132. SBN 09-3047703.
- Ashley, Mike (2006). The Age of the Storytellers: British Popular Fiction Magazines, 1880–1950. British Library. p. 138. ISBN 0-7123-0698-6.
- Hodder, Mark. "Sexton Blake Bibliography: 1905". Blakiana. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- Hodder, Mark. "Sexton Blake Bibliography: 1913". Blakiana. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "In the Shadow of Big Ben (1914)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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