Editing Haddon Hall (section)

==In literature and the arts==
[[Image:HaddonHall2.png|right|thumb|upright=0.68|Poster: 1906 production of ''Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall'']]
The hall has figured prominently in a number of literary and stage works, including the following, all of which describe the Vernon/Manners elopement:
*A story entitled ''King of the Peak – A Derbyshire Tale'', written by [[Allan Cunningham (author)|Allan Cunningham]], was published in the ''London Magazine'' in 1822.
*An 1823 novel, ''The King of the Peak – A Romance'', in three volumes, was written by William Bennett (1796–1879), writing under the pseudonym Lee Gibbons.<ref>Trutt (2006), p. 26</ref>
*"The Love Steps of Dorothy Vernon", a short story by Eliza Meteyard (1816–1879), writing under a pseudonym in 1849, was the first full-blown version of the legend. It was first published in the 29 December 1849 issue of ''[[Eliza Cook]]'s Journal'' and then in ''The Reliquary'', October 1860, p.&nbsp;79.<ref>Trutt (2006), p. 39</ref>
*A [[light opera]], called ''[[Haddon Hall (opera)|Haddon Hall]]'', with music by [[Arthur Sullivan]] and a libretto by [[Sydney Grundy]], premiered in London in 1892.
*A novel called ''[[Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall]]'' was written in 1902 by American [[Charles Major (writer)|Charles Major]] and became a best seller.
*A play of the same name, based on Major's novel, was written by American playwright Paul Kester. It debuted on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 1903.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=5800 |title="Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" - first Broadway production |access-date=9 February 2007 |archive-date=23 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070923074914/http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=5800 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Fred Terry]] and his wife [[Julia Neilson]] adapted that play for London, calling it ''Dorothy o' the Hall'', where it played in 1906.<ref>Smith, p. 28, fn.1</ref><ref>Trutt, David. [http://gsarchive.net/trutt/HaddonHallBooks/DorothyOTheHall.html Introduction and libretto to ''Dorothy o' the Hall''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718072048/https://gsarchive.net/trutt/HaddonHallBooks/DorothyOTheHall.html |date=18 July 2021}}, accessed 5 August 2010</ref>
*A 1924 film, ''[[Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (film)|Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall]]'', starring [[Mary Pickford]], was adapted by American screenwriter Waldemar Young (grandson of [[Brigham Young]]) from the Major novel.<ref name=FilmTVList>[http://www.haddonhall.co.uk/film-and-photo-shoots/films-and-television-programmes-featuring-haddon-hall "Films and Television programmes featuring Haddon Hall"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523152115/http://www.haddonhall.co.uk/film-and-photo-shoots/films-and-television-programmes-featuring-haddon-hall |date=23 May 2018}}, The Estate Office, Haddon Hall, accessed 26 April 2018</ref>
*[[Frederick Booty]], the English watercolourist, painted Haddon Hall several times, including pictures of the peacocks in the gardens.<ref>[http://www.findartinfo.com/search/listprices.asp?sort=&keyword=98180&page=1&pageno=1 Art auction results for Frederick Booty] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711003107/http://www.findartinfo.com/search/listprices.asp?sort=&keyword=98180&page=1&pageno=1 |date=11 July 2011}}. Findartinfo.com. Retrieved 23 March 2010.</ref>
*English painter [[Joseph Nash]] depicted the main hall in oils in 1838, a painting later used (with alterations) as the cover art for the 1975 album ''[[Minstrel in the Gallery]]'' by [[progressive rock]] band [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]].<ref name="ref">{{cite web |url=https://vinylconnection.com.au/2015/09/04/art-on-your-sleeve-3/ |title=Jethro Tull – Minstrel in the Gallery [1975] |publisher=Vinyl Connection |date=4 September 2015 |access-date=13 March 2021 |archive-date=10 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810081409/https://vinylconnection.com.au/2015/09/04/art-on-your-sleeve-3/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Image:Countryside at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire.jpg|thumb|left|A view from Haddon Hall, showing Dorothy Vernon Bridge over the Wye River]]