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William 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). Biography [ edit ] Born in Elmira , New York and educated at Holderness School and Amherst College (class of 1886), William Clyde Fitch wrote over 60 plays, 36 of them original, ranging ...
Added: Apr 25, 1998. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 1364. Source citation. Playwright. Born in Elmira, New York, he would write over 60 plays in his lifetime, 36 of them original, which varied from social comedies and farces to melodrama and historical dramas. An the only child to live to adulthood, his father, a Union Army officer in the Civil War ...
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). Biography Born in Elmira, New York, and educated at Amherst College, William Clyde Fitch wrote over sixty plays, thirty-six of them original, ranging from social comedies and farces to melodrama ...
Portrait: William Clyde Fitch. [View 4x enlarged] William Clyde Fitch was the first American dramatist whose name was sufficiently well-known to attract people to the theater. Fitch spent ten of his boyhood years in Schenectady. Born in Elmira on May 2, 1865, son of a captain of the Union Army, he traveled with his parents for four years until ...
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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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 ...
The Climbers. (play) The Climbers is a play in four acts by Clyde Fitch. The play premiered on Broadway at the Bijou Theatre on January 21, 1901. It ran for 163 performances, closing on June 1, 1901. Produced by Amelia Bingham, the production was directed by the playwright. It used scenic designs by Ernest Albert and Joseph A. Physioc.
