Middleton, George, 1880-1967

Playwright, author, and copyright specialist.

From the description of George Middleton papers, 1872-1970 (bulk 1911-1958). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980169

Biographical Note

• 1880, Oct. 27: Born, Paterson, New Jersey
• 1902: Graduated from Columbia University, New York, N.Y. First professional play, The Cavalier, produced
• 1903: Joined The Players, a club for representative members of the dramatic arts and other related professions
• 1911: Published Embers. New York: H. Holt and Co. (first volume of one-act plays) Married Fola La Follette
• 1913: Joined the Authors League of America Published Tradition. New York: H. Holt and Co.(second volume of one-act plays)
• 1915: Published Possession. New York: H. Holt and Co. (third volume of one-act plays) Produced Hit-the-Trail-Holliday, play coauthored with Guy Bolton, adapted by George M. Cohan
• 1917: Produced Polly with a Past, play coauthored with Guy Bolton
• 1919: Produced Adam and Eva, play coauthored with Guy Bolton
• 1920: Published Masks. New York: S. French., fourth volume of one-act plays
• 1922: Elected to the Dutch Treat Club
• 1927 - 1929 : President, Dramatists Guild
• 1928: Represented Authors League at Congress of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, Berlin, Germany
• 1929 - 1931 : Associate producer and writer, Fox Film Corporation in Hollywood
• 1933: Published Hiss! Boom!! Blah!!! New York: S. French
• 1936: Published That Was Balzac. New York: Random House
• 1942 - 1958 : Technical specialist in copyright law, Office of Alien Property, Justice Department
• 1947: Published autobiography, These Things Are Mine. New York: Macmillan Co.
• 1955: Turnabout in manuscript form the first American play copyrighted under the New Universal Copyright convention
• 1957: Sustained Superior Performance Award, Justice Department
• 1967, Dec. 23: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the George Middleton Papers, 1872-1970, (bulk 1911-1958), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)