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The gravesite of Clyde Fitch While staying at the Hotel de la Haute Mère de Dieu at Châlons-en-Champagne in France, he suffered what would be a fatal attack. He underwent surgery by a local doctor rather than travel to Paris and died from blood poisoning aged 44.
Clyde Fitch. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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Born: May 2, 1865. Birthplace: Elmira, New York, USA. Star Sign: Taurus. Died: September 4, 1909 (aged 44) Cause of Death: Blood poisoning after an appendectomy. Historical Events. 1890-05-17 Clyde Fitch's play "Beau Brummel" premieres in NYC. 1901-01-21 Clyde Fitch's play "The Climbers" premieres in NYC.
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