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, 188
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