Playwright, Theatrical Producer. His career spanned from 1884 and 1930, during which he either wrote, directed, or produced more than a hundred Broadway plays, and became legendary figure on the New York City, New York theater scene. He also helped establish careers for stage performers, many of whom went on to work in films, such as Leslie Carter, Maude Adams, Jeanne Eagels and David Warfield. He is most famous for having adapted the short story "Madame Butterfly" into a play. He was the first to develop modern stage lighting along with the use of colored lights to evoke mood and setting, and became one of the first directors to stop the use of footlights in favor of lights below floor level, thereby hidden from the audience.
Playwright, Theatrical Producer. His career spanned from 1884 and 1930, during which he either wrote, directed, or produced more than a hundred Broadway plays, and became legendary figure on the New York City, New York theater scene. He also helped establish careers for stage performers, many of whom went on to work in films, such as Leslie Carter, Maude Adams, Jeanne Eagels and David Warfield. He is most famous for having adapted the short story "Madame Butterfly" into a play. He was the first to develop modern stage lighting along with the use of colored lights to evoke mood and setting, and became one of the first directors to stop the use of footlights in favor of lights below floor level, thereby hidden from the audience.
Bio by: Pete Mohney
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