Golden, John, 1874-1955

John Golden (1874-1955) was a songwriter and theatrical impresario who wrote, directed, managed, or produced over 100 shows in a career spanning more than 40 years, including Lightnin', Claudia, and Susan and God. Golden was known for his "clean, humorous, American plays," which were suitable for a family audience. "I think Mrs. Warren's Profession is a great play," he explained in his autobiography, Stage Struck, "[but] given equal literary value, I should infinitely prefer a wholesome play."

Born in New York City, Golden spent much of his childhood in Wauseon, Ohio. Returning to New York as a teenager, he aspired to become an architect. He was hired as an errand boy at a New York architectural firm, through which he was offered a job assisting a bricklayer. In Stage Struck, Golden claims to have helped lay the bricks for Harrigan's Theatre. Around the same time, Golden found additional work as a spear-carrying supernumerary in a Roman spectacle at Niblo's Garden. He discovered that he loved the stage, and set aside his architectural ambitions to pursue work in the theatre.

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