# Edith Sessions Tupper

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**Edith Katharine Sessions Tupper** (September 29, 1855 – August 3, 1927) was an American journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and screenwriter.

Edith Katharine Sessions was born on September 29, 1855 in [Panama, New York](/source/Panama,_New_York). She was the daughter of US Representative [Walter L. Sessions](/source/Walter_L._Sessions). She married Horace E. Tupper, a railroad agent.[1][2]

Her novels include the mysteries *By a Hair's Breadth* (1889) and *By Whose Hand?* (1889) and the historical novel *Hearts Triumphant* (1906), set in early 19th century Manhattan and featuring [Aaron Burr](/source/Aaron_Burr).[3]

Her play *The Road to Arcady,* a four act comedy, premiered at the [Berkeley Theatre](/source/Berkeley_Theatre) on November 25, 1912.[4] It was adapted into film as the movie *[For Love of Money](/source/For_Love_or_Money_(1920_film))* (1920)[5][6] Two of her other works were adapted also for film: the [haunted house](/source/Haunted_house) movie *[The House of the Tolling Bell](/source/The_House_of_the_Tolling_Bell)* (1920) was based on her novel, possibly unpublished, by the same name, and *[Wilful Youth](/source/Wilful_Youth)* (1927) was based on her story "Whispering Pines".[7][8] She was the screenwriter for a fifteen part serial, *[The Perils of Our Girl Reporters](/source/The_Perils_of_Our_Girl_Reporters)* (1916).[9][10][11]

Edith Sessions Tupper died on 3 August 1927 in [Fredonia, New York](/source/Fredonia,_New_York).[1]

## Filmography

### Screenwriter

- *[The Perils of Our Girl Reporters](/source/The_Perils_of_Our_Girl_Reporters)* (serial), [Mutual Film](/source/Mutual_Film), 1916[10] 1. *The Jade Necklace[10]* 1. *The Black Door[10]* 1. *Ace High[10]* 1. *The White Trail[10]* 1. *Many a Slip[10]* 1. *The Long Lane[10]* 1. *The Smite of Conscience[10]* 1. *Birds of Prey[10]* 1. *Misjudged[10]* 1. *Taking Chances[10]* 1. *The Counterfeiters[10]* 1. *The Meeting[10]* 1. *Outwitted[10]* 1. *The Schemers[10]* 1. *Kidnapped[10]*

## Bibliography

- *By a Hair's Breadth* (1889)[12]
- *By Whose Hand?* (1889)[12]
- *Hearts Triumphant* (1906)[12]
- *The Stuff of Dreams* (1908)[12]

## References

1. ["Short Story Writer Dies at Fredonia"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-short-story-writer-dies/186591741/). *The Buffalo News*. August 4, 1927.

1. ["Mrs. Edith Sessions Tupper."](https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1927/08/04/98416543.html). *The New York Times*. [ISSN 0362-4331](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2024-06-28.

1. Jonathan Nield (1911). [*A Guide To The Best Historeiacl Novesl And Tales*](http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.90830)

1. Mantle, Burns (1943-01-01). [*The Best Plays of 1909-1919*](http://archive.org/details/bestplaysof190910000mant). Dodd, Mead.

1. [*The American Film Institute film catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States : feature films, 1911-1920*](http://archive.org/details/americanfilminst0000unse_y7i9). Berkeley : University of California Press. 1988. ISBN 978-0-520-06301-3.

1. Quigley Publishing Co. (1920). [*Motion Picture News (Aug-Oct 1920)*](http://archive.org/details/motionpicturenew222unse). New York : Motion Picture News.

1. [*Women writers, from page to screen*](http://archive.org/details/womenwritersfrom0000unse). New York : Garland Pub. 1990. ISBN 978-0-8240-8529-2.

1. [*The complete index to literary sources in film*](http://archive.org/details/completeindextol0000unse). London : Bowker-Saur. 1999. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.

1. Braff, Richard E. (2002). [*The Braff silent short film working papers : over 25,000 films, 1903-1929, alphabetized and indexed*](http://archive.org/details/braffsilentshort0000braf). Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-1031-6.

1. Library of Congress. Copyright Office (1951). [*Motion pictures, 1912-1939*](http://archive.org/details/motionpict19121939librrich). [Washington]

1. Buck Rainey (2010-03-17). [*Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956*](http://archive.org/details/serialsserieswor0000buck). McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-4702-2.

1. W.J. and Will D. Howe Burke (1963-01-01). [*AMERICAN AUTHORS AND BOOKS. 1640-PRESENT.*](http://archive.org/details/americanauthorsb0000wjwi). Vane.

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