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| name = Alan Dale |
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| image = Drama critic Alan Dale (SAYRE 22110).jpg |
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| caption = Dale {{circa|1910}} |
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| birth_name = Alfred J. Cohen |
| birth_name = Alfred J. Cohen |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1861|5|14}} |
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| birth_place = [[Birmingham, England]] |
| birth_place = [[Birmingham, England]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1928|05|21|1861|5|14}} |
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| death_place = on train |
| death_place = on train en route from [[Plymouth]] to [[Birmingham]] [[England]] |
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| occupation = critic, author |
| occupation = critic, author,[[Theatre criticism]] |
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| yearsactive = 1880s-1928 |
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| spouse = Carrie L. Frost |
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'''Alan Dale''' (May 14, 1861- May 21, 1928)<ref>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 |
'''Alan Dale''' (May 14, 1861 - May 21, 1928)<ref>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}}</ref><ref name="Silent Film Necrology">Silent Film Necrology, p.116 2nd edit. c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana {{ISBN|0-7864-1059-0}}</ref> 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-American|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.<ref>The Oxford Companion To American Theatre, p.180 2nd edition c.1992 by Gerald Bordman {{ISBN|0-19-507246-4}}</ref> |
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His spouse was Carrie L. Frost and they had at least one child Margaret.<ref |
His spouse was Carrie L. Frost and they had at least one child Margaret (or Marjorie).<ref name="Silent Film Necrology" /> |
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Dale died aboard train while traveling from Plymouth to Birmingham. He had undergone several operations |
Dale died aboard a train while traveling from Plymouth to Birmingham. He had previously undergone several operations after health problems.<ref name="Silent Film Necrology" /> |
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==Selected bibliography== |
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===Novels=== |
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*''Jonathan's Home'' (1885) |
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*''[[A Marriage Below Zero]]'' (1889) |
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*''An Eerie He and She'' (1889) |
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*''An Old Maid Kindled'' (1890) |
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*''Miss Innocence'' (1890) |
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*''Conscience on Ice: a story of the stage'' (1892) |
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*''My Footlight Husband: a story of the stage'' (1893) |
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*''A Moral Busybody: an episode of New York's today'' (1894) |
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*''His Own Image: a novel'' (1899) |
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*''A Girl Who Wrote'' (1902) |
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*''Wanted, a Cook: domestic dialogues'' (1904) |
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==Other works== |
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*''Familiar Chats with Queens of the Stage'' (1880) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=3941 IBDb.com] |
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*[https://archive.org/stream/familiarchatswit00coheuoft/familiarchatswit00coheuoft_djvu.txt Familiar Chats with the Queens of the Stage] Dale writing in 1890 after having interviewed several well-known actresses of the period(downloaded from archive.org) |
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* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Alan Dale |birth=1861 |death=1928 |sopt=t}} |
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*{{IBDB name|3941}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 13 March 2024
Alan Dale | |
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.jpg) Dale c. 1910 | |
| Born | Alfred J. Cohen May 14, 1861 |
| Died | May 21, 1928 (aged 67) |
| Occupation(s) | critic, author,Theatre criticism |
| Years active | 1880s-1928 |
| Spouse | 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 a train while traveling from Plymouth to Birmingham. He had previously undergone several operations after health problems.[2]
Selected bibliography[edit]
Novels[edit]
- 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: a story of the stage (1892)
- My Footlight Husband: a story of the stage (1893)
- A Moral Busybody: an episode of New York's today (1894)
- His Own Image: a novel (1899)
- A Girl Who Wrote (1902)
- Wanted, a Cook: domestic dialogues (1904)
Other works[edit]
- Familiar Chats with Queens of the Stage (1880)
References[edit]
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alan Dale (critic).
- 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
Categories:
- 1861 births
- 1928 deaths
- 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