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| − | + | '''Agatha Christie''' (1890-1976), was a best-selling [[England|English]] [[mystery]] writer. Christie was educated at home by her mother, who encouraged her to write from a very early age. At sixteen she was sent to finishing school in [[Paris]].<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/marple/christie.html PBS Mystery Series "Miss Marple" site: Biography of Agatha Christie]</ref> | |
| − | Agatha Christie's play, ''The Mousetrap,'' is the longest-running play of all time, opening in London's West End on 25 November 1952, celebrating its 20,000th performance in December 2000<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2512329.stm Mystery of World's Longest-Running Play]</ref> | + | Agatha Christie's play, ''The Mousetrap,'' is the longest-running play of all time, opening in London's West End on 25 November 1952, celebrating its 20,000th performance in December 2000,<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2512329.stm Mystery of World's Longest-Running Play]</ref> and still running as of 2007.<ref name=playbill>[http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/75222.html Long Runs on Broadway], ''Playbill,'' 26 Jun 2007.</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:02, June 28, 2016
Agatha Christie (1890-1976), was a best-selling English mystery writer. Christie was educated at home by her mother, who encouraged her to write from a very early age. At sixteen she was sent to finishing school in Paris.[1]
Agatha Christie's play, The Mousetrap, is the longest-running play of all time, opening in London's West End on 25 November 1952, celebrating its 20,000th performance in December 2000,[2] and still running as of 2007.[3]