KENSINGTON GARDENS - Peter Pan

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN J M BARRIE’S LIFE1860 James Matthew Barrie born at Kirriemuir in Angus, Scotland.1866 His older brother David dies in a skating accident.1873 Attends Dumfries Academy.1878 Enters Edinburgh University.1882 Graduates with an MA.1885 Moves to London to find work as a freelance writer.1888 Auld Licht Idylls and When a Man’s Single, Barrie’s first collections of stories are published.1891 His novel The Little Minister published and becomes very popular.1892 The Professor’s Love Story - his first play to open in New York.1894 Marries the actress Mary Ansell.1895 His mother dies.1896 He meets Charles Frohman, who was to become the producer of Peter Pan, while on a trip to America.1896 Two novels, Magaret Ogilvy and Sentimental Tommy are published.1897 Meets the Llewelyn Davies family and their 5 children - a vital part of the development of the PeterPan story.1900 The novel Tommy and Grizel is published. The Wedding Guest premiered at the Garrick Theatre.1902 His father dies. The Little White Bird is published. Quality Street and The Admiral Crichton both receiveLondon premieres.1903 Little Mary first performed at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London.1904 Peter Pan is first performed at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London.1905 Alice-sit-by-the-Fire premiers at the Duke of York’s.1906 The novel Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is published.1907 Arthur Llewelyn Davies dies. Barrie becomes involved in a campaign to reform the censorship lawsafter Waste by Harley Granville Barker is refused a performing licence.1908 The only performance in Barrie’s lifetime of When Wendy Grew Up – An Afterthought. What EveryWoman Knows is first performed at the Duke of York’s.1909 Divorces his wife on the grounds of her adultery. Receives an honorary degree from Edinburgh.1910 Sylvia Llewelyn dies.1911 Publication of the novel Peter Pan and Wendy.1913 Made a Baronet. The Adored One is performed at the Duke of York’s.1914 Visits the USA to raise support for the Allied war effort.1915 George Llewelyn Davies, the eldest of the boys, is killed in action in France.1917 Dear Brutus is premiered at the Wyndham’s Theatre.1919 Elected rector of St Andrew’s University.1920 Mary Rose first performed at the Haymarket Theatre.1921 Michael Llewelyn Davies, the fourth child of the family and Barrie’s favourite, drowns aged 20 inSandford Lock, Oxford.1922 Received Order of Merit.1928 The Plays of J M Barrie is first published; the first collection of his work including Peter Pan.1930 Received an honorary degree from Cambridge and was made Chancellor of Edinburgh University.1931 Farewell, Miss Julia Logan published in the Times.1936 The Boy David performed at His Majesty’s Theatre.1937 Died of pneumonia on 19 th June. He is buried at Kirriemuir with his parents and two of his siblings.3