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Paul Armstrong (playwright)
American playwright / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Armstrong (April 25, 1869 – August 30, 1915) was an American playwright, whose melodramas provided thrills and comedy to audiences in the first fifteen years of the 20th century. Originally a steamship captain, he went into journalism, became a press agent, then a full time playwright. His period of greatest success was from 1907 through 1911, when his four-act melodramas Salomy Jane (1907), Via Wireless (1908), Going Some (1909), Alias Jimmy Valentine (1909), The Deep Purple (1910), and The Greyhound (1911), had long runs on Broadway and in touring companies. Many of his plays were adapted for silent films between 1914 and 1928.
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Born | (1869-04-25)April 25, 1869 Kidder, Missouri |
Died | August 30, 1915(1915-08-30) (aged 46) Manhattan, New York |
Occupation | Playwright |
Language | English |
Genre | Melodrama |
Years active | 1899-1915 |
Notable works | Salomy Jane, Going Some, Alias Jimmy Valentine, The Deep Purple |
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Children | 4 |
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