Percival Wilde (1887 – 1953) was a prolific American author and playwright. He wrote many novels, short stories and one-act plays. His plays were popular in the little theatre movement. He also authored a textbook on the theatre arts. He was native to New York City, worked for a time as a banker. He began writing plays in 1912.
Percival Wilde chose to portray the values of life in his plays, throwing light on a specific trait of an individual. His one-act play The Hour of Truth is a testimony to his craftsmanship where the three classical unities of time, place and action are observed.
The climax of the play develops rapidly and ends with a pleasant surprise