Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921

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George Cochrane Hazelton, actor and playwright, was born January 20, 1868. He performed as an actor with Lawrence Barrett, Edwin Booth, and Madame Modjeska. His first attempt as a playwright was The Raven about the life of Edgar Allen Poe. His next play, Mistress Nell, was written in 1900 and was a great success. His most well-known play was The Yellow Jacket, which he co-authored in 1912 with Benrimo. The Yellow Jacket was performed around the world by a number of notable actors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coburn and Harpo Marx. Hazelton died in New York on June 24, 1921.

From the guide to the George Cochrane Hazelton : scores, ca. 1890-1941, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)

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From the description of Papers of George Cochrane Hazelton, 1882-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453689

George Cochrane Hazelton (1868-1921), actor and playwright, born in Boscobel, Wisconsin.

From the description of George Cochrane Hazelton collection, [ca. 1900-1920]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476331

George Cochrane Hazelton, actor and playwright, was born January 20, 1868.

He performed as an actor with Lawrence Barett, Edwin Booth, and Madame Modjeska. His first attempt as a playwright was The Raven about the life of Edgar Allen Poe. His next play, Mistress Nell, was written in 1900 and was a great success. His most well-known play was The Yellow Jacket, which he co-authored in 1912 with Benrimo. The Yellow Jacket was performed around the world by a number of notable actors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coburn and Harpo Marx. Hazelton died in New York on June 24, 1921.

From the description of George Cochrane Hazelton : scores, ca. 1890-1941. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 86164147

George Cochrane Hazelton, actor and playwright, was born January 20, 1868.

He performed as an actor with Lawrence Barrett, Edwin Booth, and Madame Modjeska. His first attempt as a playwright was THE RAVEN about the life of Edgar Allen Poe. His next play, MISTRESS NELL, was written in 1900 and was a great success. His most well-known play was THE YELLOW JACKET, which he co-authored in 1912 with Benrimo. THE YELLOW JACKET was performed around the world by a number of notable actors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coburn and Harpo Marx. Hazelton died in New York on June 24, 1921.

From the description of Papers, scrapbooks, musical scores, sound recordings, 1848-1941. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122532545

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Gerstenberg, Alice. Alice Gerstenberg papers, 1903-1971. Newberry Library
creatorOf Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921. La tunique jaune. Pièce chinoise en trois actes, représentée à la manière chinoise. Par Georges Hazelton & Benrimo. (Musique de William Furst) New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf George Cochrane Hazelton : scores, ca. 1890-1941 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
referencedIn Aphrodite designs, [1919] New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Shipman, Louis Evan, 1869-1933. Louis Evan Shipman correspondence, 1906-1923 (inclusive), 1906-1908 (bulk). New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf George Cochrane Hazelton papers, 1848-1941 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921. George Cochrane Hazelton : scores, ca. 1890-1941. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921. The raven; a love-play of Edgar Allan Poe, in four acts, by George C. Hazelton ... New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921. Captain Molly. An American play in four acts, by George C. Hazelton, jr. ... New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921. Papers, scrapbooks, musical scores, sound recordings, 1848-1941. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921. The peacock feather; a play in three acts (after the Chinese), by George Hazelton and Benrimo. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921. Mistress Nell; a merry play in four acts, by George C. Hazelton. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Louis Evan Shipman correspondence, 1906-1923, 1906-1908 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Souvenir programs of theatrical productions, 1883-1965. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921. Papers of George Cochrane Hazelton, 1882-1916. Library of Congress
creatorOf Hazelton, George Cochrane, 1868-1921. George Cochrane Hazelton collection, [ca. 1900-1920]. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith American Music Collection corporateBody
associatedWith Benrimo, 1871-1942, person
associatedWith Benrimo, Joseph Henry person
associatedWith Charles II, king of Great Britain, 1630-1684 person
associatedWith Clarke, Creston person
associatedWith Coburn, Charles person
associatedWith Crosman, Henrietta, 1861-1944 person
associatedWith Furst, William person
associatedWith Furst, William. person
associatedWith Gerstenberg, Alice. person
associatedWith Gwyn, Nell, 1650-1687 person
associatedWith Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937 person
associatedWith Howland, Hewitt H. (Hewitt Hanson), 1863-1944 person
associatedWith Ladd, Schuyler person
associatedWith MacKaye, Percy, 1875-1956 person
associatedWith Marx, Harpo, 1888-1964 person
associatedWith McCauley, Mary Ludwig Hays, 1754-1832 person
associatedWith Miller, Henry, theater manager, 1860-1926 person
associatedWith Modjeska, Helena, 1840-1909 person
associatedWith Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 person
associatedWith Robson, May, 1858-1942 person
associatedWith Roché, Henri Pierre, 1879-1959. person
associatedWith Shipman, Louis Evan, 1869-1933. person
associatedWith Skinner, Otis, 1858-1942 person
associatedWith Smith, Hubbard T. person
associatedWith Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946 person
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Theater
American drama
American drama
Drama
Dramatic music
Dramatists, American
Incidental music
Prompt-book
Occupation
Actors
Lawyers
Playwrights
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Birth 1868

Death 1921

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