Alan Dale (critic)
Alan Dale | |
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 Dale c. 1910 | |
| Born | Alfred J. Cohen May 14, 1861 Birmingham, England |
| Died | May 21, 1928 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | critic, author |
| Years active | 1880s-1928 |
| Spouse(s) | Carrie L. Frost |
Alan Dale (May 14, 1861 - May 21, 1928)[1][2] was an influential British theatre critic, playwright and book author of the late Victorian and early 20th Century eras. He was born Alfred J. Cohen in Birmingham England. He arrived in New York in 1887 and became a drama critic for several New York papers i.e., New York Evening World, New York Journal and the New York American. His reviews of plays were often negative but helped sell a lot of William Randolph Hearst's newspapers. The theatre world despised Dale for his acid reviews.[3]
His spouse was Carrie L. Frost and they had at least one child Margaret (or Marjorie).[2]
Dale died aboard train while traveling from Plymouth to Birmingham. He had undergone several operations previously after health problems.[2]
See also[]
- William Ernest Henley
- George Bernard Shaw
- Alexander Woolcott
- Heywood Broun
- Dorothy Parker
Selected bibliography[]
Novels[]
- Jonathan's Home (1885)
- A Marriage Below Zero (1889)
- An Eerie He and She (1889)
- An Old Maid Kindled (1890)
- Miss Innocence (1890)
- Conscience on Ice (1892)
- My Footlight Husband (1893)
- A Moral Busybody (1894)
Other works[]
- Familiar Chats with Queens of the Stage (1880)
References[]
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912-76, p.583 vol.2 D-H c.1976 compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker, 1976 edition by Gale Research ISBN 0-8103-0406-6
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Silent Film Necrology, p.116 2nd edit. c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
- ^ The Oxford Companion To American Theatre, p.180 2nd edition c.1992 by Gerald Bordman ISBN 0-19-507246-4
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- Works by or about Alan Dale at Internet Archive
- Works by Alan Dale at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Alan Dale at the Internet Broadway Database
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- 1861 births
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- Writers from Birmingham, West Midlands
- English critics
- 19th-century British dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century English dramatists and playwrights
- English male dramatists and playwrights
- 19th-century English male writers
- 20th-century English male writers
- English male non-fiction writers