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Augustin Daly

John Augustin Daly (July 20, 1838 – June 7, 1899) was one of the most influential men in American theatre during his lifetime. Drama critic, theatre manager, playwright, and adapter, he became the first recognized stage director in America. He exercised a fierce and tyrannical control over all aspects of his productions. His rules of conduct for actors and actresses imposed heavy fines for late appearances and forgotten lines and earned him the title "the autocrat of the stage." He formed a permanent company in New York and opened Daly's Theatre in New York in 1879, and a second one in London in 1893.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1838 (Plymouth), Died June 7, 1899 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898

Roles Represented in DAHR: adapter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 5016 7-in. before May 18, 1898 Epilogue [from The country girl] Ada Rehan Dramatic recitation adapter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Daly, Augustin," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102071.

Daly, Augustin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102071.

"Daly, Augustin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102071

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