Wilson Mizner

Wilson Mizner (May 19, 1876 – April 3, 1933) was an American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur. His best-known plays are The Deep Purple, produced in 1910, and The Greyhound, produced in 1912. He was manager and co-owner of The Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles, California, and was part of the failed project of his older brother Addison to create a new resort in Boca Raton, Florida. He and Addison are the protagonists of Stephen Sondheim's musical Road Show (alternately known as Wise Guys, Gold!, and Bounce).

Birth and Death Data: Born May 19, 1876 (Benicia), Died April 3, 1933 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick LAT1140 12-in. 5/27/1931 Vacuum Oil program F, part 1 Wilson Mizner Radio transcription disc : Recitation speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mizner, Wilson," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351144.

Mizner, Wilson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351144.

"Mizner, Wilson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351144

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