Augustin Daly

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Augustin Daly was a prominent 19th-century American theatrical manager, playwright, and producer known for his influential New York theaters and ensemble acting companies.

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instanceOf person
playwright
theatre producer
theatrical manager
basedIn New York City
burialPlace Green-Wood Cemetery NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1838-07-20
dateOfDeath 1899-06-07
employer Daly's Theatre NERFINISHED
era Victorian era
familyName Daly NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork drama
theatre
founded Daly's Theatre (London) NERFINISHED
Daly's Theatre (New York) NERFINISHED
gender male
genre comedy
melodrama
givenName Augustin NERFINISHED
influenced American stage direction
ensemble acting practices in the United States
knownFor adapting and rewriting foreign plays for American audiences
forming one of the first permanent ensemble acting companies in the United States
managing Daly's Theatre in New York
strict, autocratic style of theatre management
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement 19th-century American theatre
name Augustin Daly NERFINISHED
notableAchievement helped professionalize theatre management in the United States
introduced rigorous rehearsal and discipline to American acting companies
notableStudent Ada Rehan NERFINISHED
notableWork A Night Off NERFINISHED
Divorce NERFINISHED
Pique NERFINISHED
The Big Bonanza NERFINISHED
Under the Gaslight NERFINISHED
occupation playwright
theatre director
theatre producer
theatrical manager
placeOfBirth Plymouth, North Carolina NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Paris
surface form: Paris, France
residence New York City
workedWith Ada Rehan NERFINISHED
Fanny Davenport NERFINISHED
John Drew Jr. NERFINISHED

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James O'Neill workedWith Augustin Daly