"Swat the Fly!": A One-Act Fantasy

Eleanor Gates

Eleanor Gates was an American playwright, novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. Her best known work was The Poor Little Rich Girl, which was produced by her husband in 1913 and adapted into films for Mary Pickford in 1917 and for Shirley Temple in 1936. Gates's literary works often drew upon her experiences growing up on the American frontier, and she was noted for her vivid characterizations and exploration of themes such as class disparity and personal discovery.