AUGUSTUS THOMAS
Born, St. Louis, Mo., January 8,1859. Author of the following plays, with their dates of first production: “Editha’s Burglar,” with Mrs. F. H. Burnett (St. Louis: Pope’s Theatre, July 1, 1884); “The Burglar” (Boston: Park Theatre, June, 1888); “A Man of the World” (New York: Madison Square Theatre, October 30, 1889); “Afterthoughts” (New York: Madison Square Theatre, November 24, 1890); “Reckless Temple” (New York: Standard Theatre, October 27, 1890); “Alabama” (New York: Madison Square Theatre, April 1, 1891); “Colonel Carter of Cartersville,” from the novel by F. Hopkinson Smith (New York: Palmer’s Theatre, March 22,1892); “Holly-Tree Inn” (New York: Union Square Theatre, April 11, 1892); “In Mizzoura” (Chicago: Hooley’s Theatre, August, 1893); “New Blood” (New York: Palmer’s Theatre, September 19, 1894; previously in Chicago); “The Man Upstairs” (New York: Hoyt’s Theatre, April 9, 1895); “The Capitol” (New York: Standard Theatre, September 9, 1895); “That Overcoat” (1898); “The Hoosier Doctor” (New York: Fourteenth Street Theatre, April 18, 1898); “The Meddler” (New York: Wallack’s Theatre, September 1, 1898); “Arizona” (Chicago: Grand Opera House, June 12, 1899); “Oliver Goldsmith” (New York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, March 19, 1900); “On the Quiet” (New York: Hoyt’s Theatre, February 11, 1901); “Colorado” (New York: Palmer’s Theatre, January 12, 1902); “Soldiers of Fortune,” from the novel by Richard Harding Davis (New York: Savoy Theatre, March 17, 1902); “The Earl of Pawtucket” (New York: Madison Square Theatre, February 5, 1903); “The Other Girl” (New York: Criterion Theatre, December 23, 1903); “Mrs. Leffingwell’s Boots” (New York: Savoy