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Apr 30, 2024 · Clyde Fitch (born May 2, 1865, Elmira, New York, U.S.—died September 4, 1909, Châlons-sur-Marne, France) was an American playwright best known for plays of social satire and character study. Fitch graduated from Amherst College in 1886. In New York City he began writing short stories for magazines. A prolific writer, he produced 33 original ...
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Apr 8, 2024 · In today’s Days of Our Lives recap, Theresa sets her plan in motion for Alex. Ava gets an ominous call but what does Clyde want now?
(1865–1909). The U.S. playwright Clyde Fitch is best known for plays of social satire and character study. He excelled in comedy, realistic dialogue, and theater technique, but the popularity of his plays hardly exceeded his own lifetime.
Clyde Fitch. Writer: The City. Born into an upper-class family in Elmira, NY, the son of an army officer and an indulging socialite, Clyde Fitch would become the first major American playwright, ending European-sourced dominance of the American stage (somewhat ironic, seeing that many of his plays were set abroad). His career would barely span 20 years, but he proved extremely prolific ...
- May 2, 1865
- September 4, 1909
Fitch, Clyde. Clyde Fitch (William Clyde Fitch), 1865–1909, American dramatist, b. Elmira, N.Y. An extremely prolific and versatile playwright, he wrote over 36 original plays, including melodramas, farces, social comedies, and historical dramas. Much of his best work reflects American social life of the period.
Clyde Fitch (May 2, 1865 – September 4, 1909) was an American dramatist, the most popular writer for the Broadway stage of his time (c. 1890–1909). He became known as the "Maker of Actresses" and launched the careers of numerous leading ladies of the period, including Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore, Maxine Elliott, and Clara Bloodgood.
Mar 10, 2009 · Then she flew all over from room to room, trying to find a table that suited her, disturbing the whole atmosphere, like meteors are said to do in the skies, and creating the impression, or trying to, that she owned the entire place.
