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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|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> |
'''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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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 |
| 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 train while traveling from Plymouth to Birmingham. He had undergone several operations previously after health problems.[2]
See also
Selected bibliography
Novels
- Jonathan's Home (1885)
- A Marriage Below Zero (1889)
- An Eerie He and She (1889)
- An Old Maid Kindled (1890)
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
- ^ 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
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 British dramatists and playwrights
- English male dramatists and playwrights
- 19th-century British male writers
- 20th-century British male writers
- English male non-fiction writers