Alan Dale
Alan Dale (May 14, 1861 - May 21, 1928) 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.
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Alan Dale
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- Name
- Alan Dale
- Birth Name
- Alfred J.
- Born
- 14 May 1861
- Birthplace
- Birmingham, England
- Died
- 21 May 1928
- Place of death
- on train en route from Plymouth to Birmingham England
- Occupation
- critic, author,Theatre criticism
- Spouse
- Carrie L.
- Full name
- Alfred Jacob Cohen.
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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. His spouse was Carrie Livingston Frost and they had at least two daughters Marjorie R. (Dale) Cohen Knilling and Daisy Dale Cohen Orr. Dale died aboard a train while traveling from Plymouth to Birmingham. He had previously undergone several operations after health problems.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Alan Dale • Birth Name — Alfred J. Cohen • Born — 14 May 1861 • Birthplace — Birmingham, England • Died — 21 May 1928 • Place of death — on train en route from Plymouth to Birmingham England • Occupation — critic, author,Theatre criticism • Years Active — 1880s-1928 • Spouse — Carrie L. Frost
Novels
Novels
• Jonathan's Home (1885) • Ned Bachman, the New Orleans Detective (1887) • 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) • The Great Wet Way (1909)
Other works
Other works
• Familiar Chats with Queens of the Stage (1880)
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- 1.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
- 2.Silent Film Necrology, p.116 2nd edit. c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana
- 3.The Oxford Companion To American Theatre, p.180 2nd edition c.1992 by Gerald Bordman
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