Middleton, George, 1880-1967

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1880-10-27
Death 1967-12-23
English, French,

Biographical notes:

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)

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Subjects:

  • Theater
  • Copyright
  • Copyright
  • Drama
  • Presidents
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  • Authors
  • Copyright specialists
  • Dramatists

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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