Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856 1911: by Montrose J. Moses
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Montrose J. Moses >> Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856 1911:
THE AUTHORS AND THEIR PLAYS
RIP VAN WINKLE
The details are given specifically in the Introduction to the
play, where the different dramatizations are discussed.
GEORGE HENRY BOKER
Born, Philadelphia, Pa., October 6, 1823. Died, Philadelphia, January 2,
1890. Author of the following plays, with their dates of first
production, or when written: "Calaynos" (London: Sadler's Wells Theatre,
May 10, 1849) (Philadelphia: Walnut Street Theatre, January 20, 1850);
"Anne Boleyn" (1850); "The Betrothal" (Philadelphia: Walnut Street
Theatre, September 25, 1850) (New York: Broadway Theatre, November 18,
1850); "All the World a Mask" (Philadelphia: Walnut Street Theatre,
April 21, 1851); "The Podesta's Daughter" (1852); "The Widow's Marriage"
(1852); "Leonor de Guzman" (Philadelphia: Walnut Street Theatre, October
3, 1853) (New York: Broadway Theatre, April 24, 1853); "Francesca da
Rimini" (New York: Broadway Theatre, September 26, 1855); "The Bankrupt"
(MS. 1853); "Koenigsmark" (1857, 1869); "Nydia" (1885); "Glaucus" (1886),
based on Bulwer-Lytton.
OLIVER BELL BUNCE
The details are given specifically in the Introduction to "Love
in '76".
STEELE MACKAYE
Born, Buffalo, New York, June 6, 1842. Died, Timpas, Colorado, on board
train, February 25, 1894. Author of the following plays, with their
dates of first production: "Monaldi" (New York: St. James Theatre,
January 8, 1872), in collaboration with Francis Durivage; "Marriage,"
adapted from the French of Feuillet (New York: St. James Theatre,
February 12, 1872); "A Radical Fool," written in London (1873-1874);
"Arkwright's Wife," in collaboration with Tom Taylor (Leeds, England:
Theatre Royal, July 7, 1873); "Silas Marner," a dramatization of George
Eliot's novel, written in London (1873); "Jealousy," with Charles Reade,
written in London (1873-1874); "Rose Michel," based on a French play, in
its turn based on Victor Hugo (New York: Union Square Theatre, November
23, 1875); "Queen and Woman," in collaboration with J. V. Pritchard
(Brooklyn, N. Y.: Theatre, February 14, 1876); "Twins," in collaboration
with A. C. Wheeler (New York: Wallack's Theatre, April 12, 1876); "Won
at Last" (New York: Wallack's Theatre, December 10, 1877); "Through the
Dark" (New York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, March 10, 1879); "An Iron Will"
(Providence, R. I., Low's Opera House, October 27, 1879); "Hazel Kirke"
(New York: Madison Square Theatre, February 4, 1880); "A Fool's Errand,"
dramatization from a novel by Judge Tourgee (Philadelphia: Arch Street
Theatre, October 26, 1881); "Dakolar," based on Georges Ohnet's "Le
Maitre de Forges" (New York: Lyceum Theatre, April 6, 1885); "In Spite
of All," founded on Sardou (New York: Lyceum Theatre, September 15,
1885); "Rienzi," based on Bulwer-Lytton's novel (Washington: Albaugh's
Opera House, December 13, 1886; New York production, Niblo's Garden, May
2, 1887); "The Drama of Civilization," a pageant (New York: Madison
Square Garden, November 27, 1887); "Anarchy" (Buffalo, N. Y.: Academy of
Music, May 30, 1887); "Paul Kauvar; or, Anarchy" (New York: Standard
Theatre, December 24, 1887); "A Noble Rogue" (Chicago: Opera House, July
3, 1888); "An Arrant Knave" (Chicago: Opera House, September 30, 1889);
"Colonel Tom" (Boston: Tremont Theatre, January 20, 1890); "Money Mad"
(New York: Standard Theatre, April 7, 1890); "Cousin Larry," written in
1891; "The World Finder," a spectatorio (Chicago; Spectatorium, 1893,
World's Fair).
BRONSON HOWARD
Born, Detroit, Michigan, October 7, 1842. Died, Avon-by-the-Sea, New
Jersey, August 4, 1908. Author of the following plays, with their dates
of first production: "Fantine" (Detroit, Mich., 1864); "Saratoga" (New
York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, December 21, 1870); "Diamonds" (New York:
Fifth Avenue Theatre, September 26, 1872); "Moorcroft; or, The Double
Wedding" (New York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, October 17, 1874); "Lilian's
Last Love" (Chicago: Hooley's Theatre, September 4, 1877); "Hurricanes"
(Chicago: Hooley's Theatre, May 27, 1878); "Old Love Letters" (New York:
Park Theatre, August 31, 1878); "The Banker's Daughter," being a
revision of "Lilian's Last Love" (New York: Union Square Theatre,
September 30, 1878); "Wives," being an adaptation from Moliere (New
York: Daly's Theatre, October 18, 1879); "Fun in the Green-room" (New
York: Booth's Theatre, April 10, 1882); "The Young Mrs. Winthrop" (New
York: Madison Square Theatre, October 9, 1882); "One of Our Girls" (New
York: Lyceum Theatre, November 10, 1885); "Met by Chance" (New York:
Lyceum Theatre, January 11, 1887); "The Henrietta" (New York: Union
Square Theatre, September 26, 1887); "Baron Rudolph," first named
"Rudolph von Hallenstein" (New York: Fourteenth Street Theatre, October
25, 1887); "Shenandoah" (New York: Star Theatre, September 9, 1889);
"Aristocracy" (New York: Palmer's Theatre, November 14, 1892); "Peter
Stuyvesant," in collaboration with Brander Matthews (New York: Wallack's
Theatre, October 2, 1899). Plays that have never been acted are: "Knave
& Queen," in collaboration with Sir Charles Young, and "Kate," issued,
1906, in book form by Harper & Brothers.
AUGUSTUS THOMAS
Born, St. Louis, Mo., January 8,1859. Author of the following plays,
with their dates of first production: "Editha's Burglar," with Mrs. F.
H. Burnett (St. Louis: Pope's Theatre, July 1, 1884); "The Burglar"
(Boston: Park Theatre, June, 1888); "A Man of the World" (New York:
Madison Square Theatre, October 30, 1889); "Afterthoughts" (New York:
Madison Square Theatre, November 24, 1890); "Reckless Temple" (New York:
Standard Theatre, October 27, 1890); "Alabama" (New York: Madison Square
Theatre, April 1, 1891); "Colonel Carter of Cartersville," from the
novel by F. Hopkinson Smith (New York: Palmer's Theatre, March 22,1892);
"Holly-Tree Inn" (New York: Union Square Theatre, April 11, 1892); "In
Mizzoura" (Chicago: Hooley's Theatre, August, 1893); "New Blood" (New
York: Palmer's Theatre, September 19, 1894; previously in Chicago); "The
Man Upstairs" (New York: Hoyt's Theatre, April 9, 1895); "The Capitol"
(New York: Standard Theatre, September 9, 1895); "That Overcoat" (1898);
"The Hoosier Doctor" (New York: Fourteenth Street Theatre, April 18,
1898); "The Meddler" (New York: Wallack's Theatre, September 1, 1898);
"Arizona" (Chicago: Grand Opera House, June 12, 1899); "Oliver
Goldsmith" (New York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, March 19, 1900); "On the
Quiet" (New York: Hoyt's Theatre, February 11, 1901); "Colorado" (New
York: Palmer's Theatre, January 12, 1902); "Soldiers of Fortune," from
the novel by Richard Harding Davis (New York: Savoy Theatre, March 17,
1902); "The Earl of Pawtucket" (New York: Madison Square Theatre,
February 5, 1903); "The Other Girl" (New York: Criterion Theatre,
December 23, 1903); "Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots" (New York: Savoy Theatre,
January 11, 1905); "The Education of Mr. Pipp," from pictures by Charles
Dana Gibson, (New York: Liberty Theatre, February 20, 1905); "Delancey"
(New York: Empire Theatre, September 4, 1905); "The Embassy Ball" (New
York: Daly's Theatre, March 5, 1906); "The Ranger" (New York: Wallack's
Theatre, September 2, 1907); "The Witching Hour" (New York: Hackett's
Theatre, November 18, 1907); "The Harvest Moon" (New York: Garrick
Theatre, October 18, 1909); "The Member from Ozark" (Detroit, Mich.,
Opera House, 1910); "As a Man Thinks" (New York: 39th Street Theatre,
March 13, 1911); "The Model" (New York: Harris Theatre, August 31,
1912); "Mere Man" (New York: Harris Theatre, November 25, 1912); "Indian
Summer" (New York: Criterion Theatre, October 27, 1913); "Rio Grande"
(New York: Empire Theatre, April 4, 1916); "The Copperhead" (Hartford,
Conn., January 22, 1918); "Palmy Days" (New York: The Playhouse, October
27, 1919); "Under the Bough," previously called "The Blue Devil" and
"Speak of the Devil" (Boston: Colonial Theatre, May 31, 1920). Other
plays credited to Mr. Thomas are: "A Leaf from the Woods," one act (St.
Louis: Pope's Theatre, 1883); "A New Year's Call," one act (St. Louis:
Pope's Theatre, 1883); "A Night's Frolic" (New York: Herald Square
Theatre, 1888); "A Proper Impropriety," one act (New York: Union Square
Theatre, 1889); "Alone" (St. Louis: Pickwick Theatre, 1881); "Chimmie
Fadden," from the book of E. W. Townsend (New York: Palmer's Theatre,
1881); "Combustion" (St. Louis: Pope's Theatre, 1883); "For Money" (New
York: Star Theatre, 1890); "Love Will Find the Way," written for
amateurs; "The Big Rise" (St. Louis: Pope's Theatre, 1881); "The Dress
Suit," written for amateurs only; "The Jucklins" (on the road, 1896);
"The Music Box," written for amateurs only.
CLYDE FITCH
Born, Elmira, New York, May 2, 1865. Died at Chalons-sur-Marne,
September 4, 1909. Author of the following plays, with their dates of
first production: "Beau Brummell" (New York: Madison Square Theatre, May
17, 1890); "Frederic Lemaitre" (New York: Daly's Theatre, December 1,
1890); "Betty's Finish" (Boston Museum, December 29, 1890); "Pamela's
Prodigy" (London: Royal Court Theatre, October 21, 1891); "A Modern
Match" (New York: Union Square Theatre, March 14, 1892. Later played by
the Kendalsas "Marriage"); "The Masked Ball," from the French of Bisson
(New York: Palmer's Theatre, October 3, 1892); "The Harvest," afterwards
used in "The Moth and the Flame" (Theatre of Arts and Letters, New York:
Fifth Avenue Theatre, January 26, 1893); "April Weather" (Chicago: Opera
House, May 29, 1893); "A Shattered Idol," from the French of Balzac,
"Old Goriot" (St. Paul, Minn.: Globe Theatre, July 31, 1893); "The
Social Swim," adapted from the French of Sardou (New York: Harlem Opera
House, September 22, 1893); "An American Duchess," from the French of
Lavadan (New York: Lyceum Theatre, November 20, 1893); "Mrs. Grundy,
Jun.," from the French, (1894); "Gossip," from the French of Claretie,
in collaboration with Leo Ditrichstein (New York: Palmer's Theatre,
March 11, 1895); "His Grace de Grammont" (Brooklyn: Park Theatre,
September 11, 1895); "Mistress Betty" (New York: Garrick Theatre,
October 15, 1895); "Bohemia," from the French (New York: Empire Theatre,
March 9, 1896); "The Liar," from the French of Bisson (New York: Hoyt's
Theatre, September 2, 1896); "A Superfluous Husband," adapted from the
German, with Leo Ditrichstein (New York: Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre,
January 4, 1897); "The Moth and the Flame" (New York: Lyceum Theatre,
April 11, 1898); "The Head of the Family," adapted from the German, with
Leo Ditrichstein (New York: Knickerbocker Theatre, December 6, 1898);
"Nathan Hale" (New York: Knickerbocker Theatre, January 2, 1899, having
been given in Chicago the previous January); "Barbara Frietchie" (New
York: Criterion Theatre, October 24, 1899); "The Cowboy and the Lady"
(New York: Knickerbocker Theatre, December 25, 1899); "Sapho," from the
French of Daudet (New York: Wallack's Theatre, February 16, 1900); "The
Climbers" (New York: Bijou Theatre, January 21, 1901); "Lovers' Lane"
(New York: Manhattan Theatre, February 6, 1901); "Captain Jinks of the
Horse Marines" (New York: Garrick Theatre, February 4, 1901); "The Last
of the Dandies" (London, October 24, 1901); "The Way of the World" (New
York: Hammerstein's Victoria, November 4, 1901); "The Girl and the
Judge" (New York: Lyceum Theatre, December 4, 1901); "The Stubbornness
of Geraldine" (New York: Garrick Theatre, November 3, 1902); "The Girl
with the Green Eyes" (New York: Savoy Theatre, December 25, 1902); "The
Bird in the Cage" (New York: Bijou Theatre, January 12, 1903); "Her Own
Way" (New York: Garrick Theatre, September 28, 1903); "Algy" (Chicago:
Garrick Theatre, October 4, 1903); "Major Andre" (New York: Savoy
Theatre, November 11, 1903); "Glad of It" (New York: Savoy Theatre,
December 28, 1903); "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" (New York: Garrick
Theatre, May 16, 1904); "The Coronet of a Duchess" (New York: Garrick
Theatre, September 21, 1904); "Granny" (New York: Lyceum Theatre,
October 24, 1904); "Cousin Billy," adapted from the French (New York:
Criterion Theatre, January 2, 1905); "The Woman in the Case" (New York:
Herald Square Theatre, January 30, 1905); "Her Great Match" (New York:
Criterion Theatre, September 4, 1905); "Wolfville," a dramatization of a
novel by Alfred Henry Lewis, the play in collaboration with Willis
Steell, (Philadelphia, October 20, 1905); "The Toast of the Town," a
re-writing of "Mistress Betty" (New York: Daly's Theatre, November 27,
1905); "Toddles," from the French (New York: Garrick Theatre, March 16,
1906); "The House of Mirth," a dramatization of Mrs. Edith Wharton's
novel (New York: Savoy Theatre, October 22, 1906); "The Girl Who Has
Everything" (New York: Liberty Theatre, December 4, 1906); "The Truth"
(New York: Criterion Theatre, January 7, 1907; London: Comedy Theatre,
April 6, 1907); "The Straight Road" (New York: Astor Theatre, January 7,
1907); "Her Sister," in collaboration with Cosmo Gordon-Lennox (New
York: Hudson Theatre, December 24, 1907); "Toddles" (New York: Garrick
Theatre, March 16, 1908); "Girls" (New York: Daly's Theatre, March 23,
1908); "The Blue Mouse," adapted from the German (New York: Lyric
Theatre, November 30, 1908); "The Bachelor" (New York: Maxine Elliott
Theatre, March 15, 1909); "A Happy Marriage" (New York: Garrick Theatre,
April 12, 1909); "The City" (New York: Lyric Theatre, December 22,
1909).
LANGDON MITCHELL
Born, Philadelphia, February 17, 1862. The details are given
specifically in the Introduction to the play.
EUGENE WALTER
Born, Cleveland, Ohio, November 27, 1874. Author of the following plays,
with their dates of production: "Sergeant James" (Boston Theatre, 1901;
later called "Boots and Saddles," 1909); "The Undertow" (New York:
Harlem Opera House, April 22, 1907); "Paid in Full" (New York: Astor
Theatre, February 25, 1908); "The Wolf" (New York: Bijou Theatre, April
18, 1908); "The Easiest Way" (New York: Belasco Theatre, January 19,
1908); "Just a Wife" (New York: Belasco Theatre, January 31, 1909); "The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine," being a dramatization of John Fox's novel
(New York: New Amsterdam Theatre, January 29, 1912); "Fine Feathers"
(New York: Astor Theatre, January 7, 1913); "The Knife" (New York: Bijou
Theatre, April 12, 1917); "The Heritage," called also "The Assassin"
(New York: The Playhouse, January 14, 1917); "Nancy Lee" (New York:
Hudson Theatre, April 19, 1918); "The Challenge" (Season of 1919-1920).
DAVID BELASCO
Born, San Francisco, Cal., July 25, 1853. A complete chronology of Mr.
Belasco's plays is to be found in the Winter biography. Here are only
listed those plays written after his arrival in New York. The list does
not include the plays presented by him merely in the capacity as
manager. "May Blossom" (New York: Madison Square Theatre, April 12,
1884); "Valerie," from Sardou (New York: Wallack's Theatre, February 15,
1886); "Baron Rudolph," with Bronson Howard (New York: Fourteenth Street
Theatre, October 24, 1887); "The Wife," with Henry DeMille (New York:
Lyceum Theatre, November I, 1887); "Lord Chumley," with Henry DeMille
(New York: Lyceum Theatre, August 21, 1888); "The Charity Ball," with
Henry DeMille (New York: Lyceum Theatre, November 19, 1889); "Men and
Women," with Henry DeMille (New York: Proctor's 23rd Street Theatre,
October 21, 1890); "Miss Helyett," from the French (New York: Star
Theatre, November 3, 1891); "The Girl I Left Behind Me," with Franklyn
Fyles (New York: Empire Theatre, January 25, 1893); "The Younger Son,"
from the German (New York: Empire Theatre, October 24, 1893); "The Heart
of Maryland" (New York: Herald Square Theatre, October 22, 1895);
"Zaza," from the French of Berton and Simon (New York: Garrick Theatre,
January 8, 1899); "Naughty Anthony" (New York: Herald Square Theatre,
January 8, 1900); "Madame Butterfly," from the novel by John Luther Long
(New York: Herald Square Theatre, March 5, 1900); "Du Barry" (New York:
Criterion Theatre, December 25, 1901); "The Darling of the Gods" (New
York: Belasco Theatre, now the Republic, December 3, 1902); "Sweet Kitty
Bellairs," from a novel by the Edgertons (New York: Belasco Theatre, now
the Republic, December 8, 1903); "Adrea," with John Luther Long (Belasco
Theatre, New York, now the Republic, January 11, 1905); "The Girl of the
Golden West" (New York: Belasco Theatre, now the Republic, November 14,
1905); "The Rose of the Rancho," with Richard Walton Tully (New York:
Belasco Theatre, now the Republic, November 27, 1906); "A Grand Army
Man," in collaboration (New York: Stuyvesant Theatre, now the Belasco,
October 16, 1907); "The Lily," from the French of Wolff and Leroux (New
York: Stuyvesant Theatre, now the Belasco, December 23, 1909); "The
Return of Peter Grimm" (New York: Belasco Theatre, January 2, 1911);
"The Secret," from the French of Henry Bernstein (New York: Belasco
Theatre, December 23, 1913); "Van Der Decken" (Wilmington, Del.: The
Playhouse, December 12, 1915.) This list represents only a small part of
Mr. Belasco's activities.